Motorola’s 2014 Moto X smartphone may not be cutting edge anymore, but the 5.2 inch full HD smartphone with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, 2GB of RAM, and 802.11ac WiFi is still a pretty usable device. And if you have a carrier unlocked model, Motorola has been rolling out Android 6.0 updates for the phone. […]
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Verizon added to the list of carriers offering WiFi calling
Verizon will begin offering WiFi calling via the Advanced Calling feature on two Samsung handset models starting Dec. 8. The company is the last of the major cellular carriers in the US to support WiFi calling. The feature will initially only be available on the Samsung Galaxy S 6 and S 6 Edge, but Verizon plans to add […]
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Shatterproof Droid Turbo 2 goes global as the Moto X Force
Motorola’s first smartphone with a shatterproof display is now available in the US from Verizon Wireless. The wireless carrier is the exclusive provider of the Droid Turbo 2 in the United States. But Motorola has announced that the phone is coming soon to other markets, where it will be sold as the Moto X Force. […]
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Verizon launches Droid Turbo 2 with shatterproof display, Droid Maxx 2 with big battery
Comments Off on Verizon launches Droid Turbo 2 with shatterproof display, Droid Maxx 2 with big batteryVerizon and Motorola are updating the Droid family of Android smartphones with two new models. The Droid Turbo 2 is the first phone to feature Motorola’s new ShatterShield technology for a screen that’s said to be entirely shatterproof, and the Droid Maxx 2 is a more affordable phone with a big battery. Both are available […]
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Motorola Droid Maxx 2 coming soon (Moto X Play for Verizon)
The Motorola Moto X Play is a smartphone with a 5.5 inch, 1080p display, 2GB of RAM, a 21MP camera, and a 3630 mAh battery. And it’s not currently available in the US, where Motorola only sells the Moto X Pure Edition, which has a bigger, higher-resolution display, more RAM, and a smaller battery. But […]
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E Fun’s cheap Android tablets now available with 4G (from Verizon)
Tablet maker E Fun has been selling low-cost Android and Windows tablets for a few years, and now the company is introducing the first models with built-in support for 4G LTE. The Nextbook Ares Al and Nextbook Ares 10L both support Verizon’s 4G network. The Nextbook Ares 8L features and 8 inch screen and a […]
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Verizon to begin testing 5G technology in 2016
4G mobile broadband may not be universally available yet, but mobile operators are already looking ahead to 5G. Verizon has announced plans to begin start rolling out its 5G network in 2017, with a limited test of the technology scheduled to start in 2016. So what does that mean? It’s too early to get specific, […]
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Moto X Play may come to the US as Droid Maxx 2
Motorola recently announced two new versions of its flagship smartphones. But while the Moto X Style will be sold in the US as an unlocked phone called the Moto X Pure Edition, there was no word on US availability of the Moto X Play (with a larger battery). Now, Phandroid reports that Verizon and Motorola will […]
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Verizon’s new simplified wireless plans are still kind of complicated
Verizon Wireless is overhauling its prices for wireless service. The company says the new plans are simpler… but that doesn’t mean they’re actually simple. The good news is that there are fewer choices to make. The less good news is that you won’t necessarily save any money with the new plans which take effect starting August […]
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Verizon’s next Motorola Droid: A metal Moto X?
Motorola may not have any plans to sell the Moto X Play or Moto X Style smartphones through US carriers, instead offering the Moto X Pure Edition directly to consumers for $400. But that doesn’t mean you won’t be able to buy a new Motorola phone from a US wireless carrier this year. HellomotoHK has posted […]
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Lilbits 298: When hard drives go bad
Hard drives fail from time to time… and while it’s sometimes possible to recover some or all of your data, there are times when everything effectively disappears. That’s why it’s a good idea to back up all of your data on a regular basis. You can do that with a spare hard drive connected to […]
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Sony Xperia Z4v smartphone coming to Verizon this summer
Verizon will be the first US wireless carrier to offer a version of the Sony Xperia Z4 smartphone this summer. The Sony Xperia Z4v for Verizon has the same basic specs as the Xperia Z4 Sony unveiled in April, including a 5.2 inch display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor, 3GB of RAM, and a waterproof design. […]