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European Motorola RAZR To Have Lockable/Unlockable Bootloader?

Tim October 18, 2011 62

Over on Motorola's European Facbook page, the moderator is seen saying that their Euro Motorola RAZR is coming with a lockable/unlockable bootloader. Curious as to why? We reported earlier that the U.S. version will indeed be locked and Moto is pointing the...

Kellen October 18, 2011 219

Been wanting to see the backside of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus before it is announced tonight? One of our readers cruised over to Samsung's site just a minute ago and searched for the device just to see what would happen. The screenshot above is what happened....

Dan October 18, 2011 40

Motorola was able to keep their latest flagship smartphone, the DROID RAZR hidden within the FCC prior to this mornings announcement. After Sanjay Jha took the stage to announce "the world's thinnest smartphone", the FCC approved the device. Obviously the RAZR...

Video: Quick Hands-on with the DROID RAZR by Motorola

Kellen October 18, 2011 162

Motorola and the DROID RAZR have been everywhere today and rightfully so. This device is easily their best yet and will do whatever it can to compete with the Galaxy Nexus that will be announced tonight. We already ran a live blog for the Moto event this...

Dan October 18, 2011 97

This morning in New York City, Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha took the stage to announce MOTOACTV. The 46mm device is powered by an unspecific version of Android and tracks your fitness regiment - pace, distance, route, and calories burned. The device is waterproof...

Kellen October 18, 2011 275

Indeed we did get our hands all over the DROID RAZR, Motorola's newly announced "thinnest smartphone in the world." If I had one word to describe this phone, I'd easily go with thin. It really is the thinnest device I've ever touched at just 7.1MM thick. Is...

Tim October 18, 2011 56

All you great DROID 2 Global owners can starting waving your DROID flags again today, as the 4.5.608 update is now being rolled out (again) for users. All the way back in September we saw the update begin to roll out, then we heard it had been put on hold....

Dan October 18, 2011 266

After Motorola's DROID RAZR announcement this morning, users took to Twitter with a pocketful of questions. A user by the name of @Eldorath reached out to Moto about the RAZR's bootloader and was lucky enough to get a response. Unfortunately, as we suspected...

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Galaxy Z TriFold US Sales Open January 30, Priced at $2,899

Tim January 27, 2026 266

Samsung has confirmed Galaxy Z TriFold availability for the US. The trifold will go on sale starting January 30, priced at $2...

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

Kellen January 27, 2026 266

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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Galaxy Z TriFold In US Samsung Stores Tomorrow, But You Can’t Buy It

Tim January 22, 2026 266

Galaxy Z TriFold launch is literally right around the corner, with units headed to select Samsung Experience Stores across...

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Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 266

When the FCC cleared Verizon of its 60-day device unlock policy a week ago, we talked about how the government agency, which...

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Kellen January 15, 2026 266

Verizon announced today that it would give all of its customers a $20 credit after experiencing a 10-hour outage yesterday....

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Kellen January 14, 2026 266

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European Motorola RAZR To Have Lockable/Unlockable Bootloader?

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