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  • Verizon unlimited data plans: FAQ

    Posted May 26, 2012 - 7:20 am

    Good news, Verizon customers: You can keep your $30 per month unlimited data plan after all, but it'll cost you in another way. Longtime Verizon fans got a shock Thursday when a Verizon executive reportedly said customers must give up their unlimited data plans for a tiered data option when switching to 4G LTE phones. But that's not entirely accurate, Verizon spokesperson Brenda Raney confirms to PCWorld.

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    Review: Motorola Droid 4 has snappy performance and a great keyboard

    Posted February 18, 2012 - 8:25 am

    With its slide-out QWERTY keyboard and latest version of Android, the original Motorola Droid stood for everything the iPhone wasn't. However, Motorola's interest in QWERTY Android phones has been downplayed with each new model. The Motorola Droid 4 ($200 with a new 2-year contract on Verizon; price as of 2/13/2012) is the latest in the keyboard toting Android phones. Unfortunately, the Droid 4 lacks the same excitement the original Droid sparked-- the excellent keyboard and zippy processor is overshadowed by a blurry screen and poor camera.

  • Droid 4 smartphone hitting shelves Feb. 10 for $200

    Posted February 7, 2012 - 10:26 pm

    The fourth iteration of Motorola's signature Droid series is hitting the shelves for Verizon customers this Friday.

  • Droid 2 on pre-sale tomorrow, in Verizon stores Thursday

    Posted August 10, 2010 - 3:06 pm

    Verizon Wireless announced the pre-sale of the Motorola Droid 2 smartphone online starting tomorrow, with in-store sales on Thursday.

  • Droid 2 Details Seep Out

    Posted August 9, 2010 - 4:36 pm

    If you're hoping to get your hands on the Droid 2, the anticipated refresh of Motorola's popular Android-based device, you may not have much longer to wait. Motorola and Verizon recently published teaser ads announcing the Droid 2, device pricing appears to have leaked out thanks to Engadget, but there's still no official launch date.

  • Motorola Droid X: The Mixed Reviews Are In

    Posted July 22, 2010 - 9:57 pm

    One week after the Motorola Droid X launched, reviewers are giving the handset a C+ rating. The much anticipated Droid X quickly became a hard-to-find smartphone, but still didn't get the same fireworks-caliber launch as the iPhone 4. The Droid X debut was even overshadowed by Apple's Antennagate press conference and free bumper giveaway.

  • Droids Earn Business Cred with Android 2.2

    Posted July 22, 2010 - 9:32 pm

    Which member of Verizon's Droid family of smartphones will get Android 2.2 first? The just-released Motorola Droid X is slated to receive the new version of Google's mobile operating system in late July, which could mean any day now. Other reports have the Droid 2, the original Droid's replacement that's coming next month, as the first phone come with Android 2.2 preinstalled.

  • Motorola, Verizon make quick fix on Droid X display problems

    Posted July 21, 2010 - 4:48 pm

    Verizon Wireless and Motorola today said fewer than one-tenth of 1% of the new Droid X smartphones that have been sold have experienced a "flickering" or "banding" on the display, and that Motorola has resolved the problem.

  • Droid X Screen Problems Get a Quick Fix

    Posted July 21, 2010 - 4:16 pm

    Some Droid X owners are complaining of faulty screens, and Motorola and Verizon have acknowledged the issue. A small number of Droid X smartphones have been affected by flickering and banding screens. Not only did Verizon speedily recognize the problem, both the cellular provider and Motorola, maker of the Droid X, have already offered a solution.

  • Motorola Droid X: 5 Cool Accessories

    Posted July 21, 2010 - 3:07 pm

    Are you one of the lucky ones who snagged a Droid X at launch before they were all sold out? Maybe you're hoping to grab Motorola's newest Android phone from one of the Droid X secret stashes my colleague JR Raphael told you about.

  • Motorola Droid X Sold Out? Not Necessarily

    Posted July 20, 2010 - 8:30 pm

    Verizon's Motorola Droid X is a hot commodity these days. Despite what you may have read, though, the phone isn't too hot to get your hands on -- if you know where to look.

  • Could the Droid X Replace Your Laptop?

    Posted July 19, 2010 - 9:47 am

    The Droid X appears to be an opening day hit. Motorola's new smartphone--Verizon Wireless' answer to the Apple iPhone 4 via AT&T and HTC EVO 4G via Sprint--has already sold out online and at various retail shops across the nation. The ongoing iPhone 4 antenna soap opera has no doubt helped spur interest in the Droid X, as have positive reviews and Verizon's aggressive and [

  • Verizon's Droid X: 12 Apps to Get You Started

    Posted July 16, 2010 - 9:56 am

    Ladies and gentlemen, the newest Droid has officially landed.

  • Droid X Sells Out Despite Verizon Preparation

    Posted July 16, 2010 - 9:52 am

    The Motorola Droid X is sold out online and in certain parts of the country at retail Verizon and Best Buy stores, despite Verizon Wireless' insistence on Wednesday that it would have plenty of the phones in stock. You will now have to wait until July 23 if you want a Droid X if you didn't get one Thursday. That's when Verizon Wireless says it will replenish depleted supplies.

  • Droid X vs. the Droid: Key differences emerge

    Posted July 16, 2010 - 9:21 am

    Although Motorola's Droid X and Droid smartphones bear similar names, they are very different devices.

  • Droid X: A Complete Launch Day Guide

    Posted July 15, 2010 - 4:54 pm

    Thursday is Droid X launch day in the United States, and Android fans across the country are looking to grab the highly anticipated follow up to the original Motorola Droid. There have been a lot of rumors and news reports circulating about this device including questions about availability and supplies, how it stacks up against that other new smartphone and whether you can root (jailbreak) the device for your own Android pleasure.

  • Customers line up early to buy the Droid X

    Posted July 15, 2010 - 4:49 pm

    Droid X, which may be the toughest smartphone yet to effectively challenge the iPhone, went on sale at 12:01 a.m. today, starting with customers lined up outside a Columbia, Md., Verizon Wireless store.

  • Hands-on with Motorola's Droid X

    Posted July 13, 2010 - 4:49 pm

    Verizon Wireless on Thursday will start selling Motorola's highly anticipated smartphone, the Droid X, a faster and multimedia-savvy successor to the original Droid that was introduced in October last year.

  • Droid X Debuts July 15; Expect Instant Hit

    Posted July 12, 2010 - 9:26 am

    The immediate future looks bright for Motorola's new Droid X smartphone, which is scheduled for release Thursday, July 15 on Verizon Wireless' 3G network. This big and brawny Android handset is benefitting from early reviews praising its beautiful 4.3-inch display, impressive multimedia features, and relatively long battery life versus comparable phones.

  • Three things we'd like to see from new Motorola Droid

    Posted June 16, 2010 - 4:22 pm

    The Motorola Droid certainly hasn't been an "iPhone killer," but it has succeeded in becoming a solid and respected alternative to the iPhone for Verizon customers who don't want to switch their carriers.

  • Secret Motorola Droid Shadow Found in Gym

    Posted May 26, 2010 - 11:25 am

    Rumor has it that the unreleased Motorola Droid Shadow--the supposed successor to the Motorola Droid--was found in a corporate Verizon gym in Washington.

  • Motorola Droid Still Leading the Android Pack

    Posted April 28, 2010 - 4:27 pm

    It may no longer be the hot phone du jour, but Motorola's Droid appears to still be leading the way when it comes to Android devices.

  • Verizon to Finally Update Droid to Latest Android 2.1 OS

    Posted March 17, 2010 - 1:24 pm

    Verizon says on Thursday it will update its Motorola Droid phone to the latest Android 2.1 software juicing the handset with multitouch pinch-to-zoom capabilities and adding live wallpaper. Verizon customers have been eagerly awaiting the update ever since Motorola said the upgrade would occur in early February in "one week" - but it never happened.

  • Review

    Verizon's One-on-One Droid Training

    Posted March 11, 2010 - 6:22 pm

    Verizon has taken a page from Apple offering free 30-minute one-on-one training for the Droid phones it sells (the Motorola Droid and the HTC Eris Droid.) Although I've spent several enjoyable hours exploring the features of my new Droid, I still have a bunch of questions about how to get the most out of my Droid. So I called Verizon to schedule some training. Here is an account of my experience. Up front I can say that I had a very positive time with the training, but not before encountering some real annoyances in scheduling it.
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