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Motorola RAZR “Developer Edition” – Everything You Need to Know About Moto’s Bootloader Plans

Kellen January 30, 2012 126

Last night, we first spotted a post from Motorola's new community blog - which was quickly removed - that detailed their plans to release a Motorola RAZR Developer Edition. That post is now live again along with a handful of other details that you may have had...

Kellen January 30, 2012 22

While it's not a fully functional toggle that will switch LTE on or off without having to leave a home screen, this will act as a shortcut to get you quickly into the "Mobile network settings" menu on the DROID RAZR, MAXX, and Bionic. It's also free and the...

Breaking: Motorola Announces RAZR “Developer Edition” With Unlockable Bootloader for Europe, U.S. Variant Too

Kellen January 29, 2012 210

That headline is not a joke, folks. Motorola, through their community blog, has announced the RAZR "Developer Edition" which has an unlockable bootloader. No release date was given in the post, but from the sound of it, the device should be here very soon. A...

Kellen January 29, 2012 48

The touch-based Clockwork Recovery that was teased late last week is now available in beta form if you would like to test it. I flashed it without any problems, cruised through menus and am now performing my first backup with it. So far, everything seems to...

Kellen January 29, 2012 68

Sick of the old standard weather apps? You may want to give 1Weather a try, as it not only matches up perfectly to the styling of Ice Cream Sandwich, but it also packs a punch on the functionality and features fronts. Brought to us from the folks behind...

Kellen January 29, 2012 85

The first couple of days with the RAZR MAXX were on opposite ends of the battery spectrum. The first was a typical first day with a phone meaning it was nothing to write home about, while day 2 was impressive, to say the least. Day 3 was pretty much like day...

Kellen January 28, 2012 168

As you can see from the top two screenshots, day 2's battery test with the DROID RAZR MAXX was the polar opposite of day 1. As we mentioned yesterday, the first charge on a new battery is almost always going to be your worst. You spend a ton of time setting up...

Tim January 27, 2012 366

This week we have been able to score a few review units for the RAZR MAXX and LG Spectrum. So starting next week, you will see our reviews and other tidbits pop up for those devices. Along with that, we are sure to hear more rumors about devices that will be...

Pixel 10a Official at $499 and the Upgrades are Tough to Find

Kellen February 18, 2026 366

Google fully unveiled the Pixel 10a today and there aren't many surprises following weeks of information trickling into our...

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Google Brings AirDrop Support to Pixel 9

Kellen February 17, 2026 366

Google has moved forward with its promise to bring AirDrop support to more phones. Today, the Search giant announced that the...

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Google’s Pixel is Getting a Now Playing App

Kellen February 16, 2026 366

Wouldn't it be cool if the Now Playing service on your Pixel phone had its own app that could get new features more regularly...

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T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon Device Unlock Policies

Kellen February 16, 2026 366

One of the hottest topics of the moment for the US wireless industry is device unlock policies or SIM unlock policies. With...

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Everything New in Android 17 Beta

Kellen February 15, 2026 366

Android 17 Beta is officially live and we've got it up and running on a Pixel 10 Pro. You could have it on your device as...

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Android 17 Beta 1 is Actually Here for Your Pixel

Kellen February 13, 2026 366

UPDATE FEBRUARY 13 - Google tried to ship out the first Android 17 Beta 1 update a couple of days ago, but something forced...

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Pixel 10a Renders Show Flush Backside, Full Color Lineup

Tim February 12, 2026 366

We have already seen a few Pixel 10a renders, but as we have gotten closer to a launch day, the quality of said renders has...

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Android 17 Beta 1 is Releasing “Soon”

Kellen February 10, 2026 366

Google surprised the Android world this afternoon by announcing that Android 17 Beta 1 is arriving "soon." Yeah, Android 17,...

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Google’s Latest Ad Pokes at iPhone for Copying Its Features, iPhone 17 Rumors

Kellen May 6, 2025 126

The iPhone 17 won't arrive for months, likely after Google releases its Pixel 10 series. For the most part, all talk around...

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Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023 126

Some of you have been lucky enough to receive your Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro pre-orders a day early, thanks to Google's wildly...

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Pixel Watch 2 Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023 126

The Pixel Watch 2 has been on my wrist for a full week and my list of notes has only grown. I've tested sleep tracking, put...

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Video: Galaxy Z Flip 5, Z Fold 5 Unboxing!

Tim July 27, 2023 126

Samsung was gracious enough to send us its latest foldables devices, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5. Naturally,...

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Google Pixel 7a Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen May 10, 2023 126

Because the Google Pixel 7a is available today for you to run out and buy at $499, you may not want to wait around for our...

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VIDEO: Galaxy S23 Ultra Unboxing!

Tim February 3, 2023 126

Unboxing time, baby! We have the Galaxy S23 Ultra in-house, a bit before they're set to make their way to buyers later this...

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Pixel 7 Pro: First 10 Things to Do!

Tim October 13, 2022 126

Fancy new Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 Pro just show up at your doorstep? Perfect, then this video is for you. As is tradition, we've...

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Pixel Watch: First 10 Things To Do!

Kellen October 13, 2022 126

The day that most of you will receive your Google Pixel Watch from pre-orders is here. It's time for you to slap Google's...

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Motorola RAZR “Developer Edition” – Everything You Need to Know About Moto’s Bootloader Plans

DROID RAZR 4G LTE Toggle Works on MAXX and Bionic

Breaking: Motorola Announces RAZR “Developer Edition” With Unlockable Bootloader for Europe, U.S. Variant Too

Touch-Enabled Clockwork Recovery Released as Beta for Galaxy Nexus

1Weather Puts Most Weather Apps to Shame, Keeps It Minimal Too

DROID RAZR MAXX Battery Test Day 3 – Why Can’t Every Phone Have This Battery?

DROID RAZR MAXX Battery Test Day 2 – Things Looking Good

This Week In The Life Of DROID: 1/27/2012