Was just reading somewhere (it might have been an article pertaining to CES) about the Droid RAZR Maxx. It'll have 32gb (as opposed to 16gb) internal memory, and a supposed 21 hours (as opposed to 12 hours) of talk time, according to the article. They were also saying that it'll come out at $299 with a contract, which is what the current RAZR is at price-wise, and that the normal RAZR will be bumped down to $199 with a contract.
Anyone else know anything more about this, like possible time frame or any other info?
I don't know how you don't buy a phone from Verizon.... my carrier is Verizon, is there something I'm missing?
Secondly, where I live I'm pretty sure I can't even get 4G reception, unless I drive like 30 mins. I'm not positive, just pretty sure. I'll have to look into it.
3rd, the RAZR doesn't have a removable battery btw, it's built in like an iPhone.
Buying a new smartphone is a big decision (for me) so I just wanna make sure I make the right choice!
Edit: Forgot to mention, thanks for the info about how much data you use, that's something I was unsure of but it's good to hear it's right about where I thought the amounts would be for average use.
1. Amazon, Best Buy, etc are "Authorized Verizon Retailers". They get into the VZW system and do your upgrade for you, just like you'd do in a VZW store, but with much cheaper prices (in my experience of course.)
2. Even if you don't get 4G at home, you'll still pick up 3G service. Since you're not paying any extra (and in fact may get double the data package), there's no reason not to go for 4G if you find a phone you like. We were pretty sure we were NOT going to get 4G service at the house, but we actually do. Even if you don't get it all the time, you'll definitely enjoy the faster speeds on the occasions that you do.
3. Interesting, I haven't done a whole lot of research into the new RAZR. Makes sense I guess, I'm sure it's ridiculously specialized. I do have to wonder what kind of charge it holds though, I've seen how insanely small it is... It just doesn't have much room for a hefty battery. In fact, is the RAZR as capable as other smartphones on the market? The ultrathin design isn't a huge selling point for me if it can't even keep up with everything else on the market.
It definitely is a big deal, much better to be informed than to walk in and let them tell you what you want!
If the RAZR Maxx is being shown at CES, it's probably still in dev or barely out of it - it's not likely to be on the market very soon, so you'd probably have to wait a few months.
I don't know how you don't buy a phone from Verizon.... my carrier is Verizon, is there something I'm missing?
Secondly, where I live I'm pretty sure I can't even get 4G reception, unless I drive like 30 mins. I'm not positive, just pretty sure. I'll have to look into it.
3rd, the RAZR doesn't have a removable battery btw, it's built in like an iPhone.
Buying a new smartphone is a big decision (for me) so I just wanna make sure I make the right choice!
Edit: Forgot to mention, thanks for the info about how much data you use, that's something I was unsure of but it's good to hear it's right about where I thought the amounts would be for average use.
1. Amazon, Best Buy, etc are "Authorized Verizon Retailers". They get into the VZW system and do your upgrade for you, just like you'd do in a VZW store, but with much cheaper prices (in my experience of course.)
2. Even if you don't get 4G at home, you'll still pick up 3G service. Since you're not paying any extra (and in fact may get double the data package), there's no reason not to go for 4G if you find a phone you like. We were pretty sure we were NOT going to get 4G service at the house, but we actually do. Even if you don't get it all the time, you'll definitely enjoy the faster speeds on the occasions that you do.
3. Interesting, I haven't done a whole lot of research into the new RAZR. Makes sense I guess, I'm sure it's ridiculously specialized. I do have to wonder what kind of charge it holds though, I've seen how insanely small it is... It just doesn't have much room for a hefty battery. In fact, is the RAZR as capable as other smartphones on the market? The ultrathin design isn't a huge selling point for me if it can't even keep up with everything else on the market.
It definitely is a big deal, much better to be informed than to walk in and let them tell you what you want!
If the RAZR Maxx is being shown at CES, it's probably still in dev or barely out of it - it's not likely to be on the market very soon, so you'd probably have to wait a few months.
1) I checked on Best Buy (dot com) and the RAZR there is the same $299. I work at a store that has "in-house" phone dudes licensed to sell Verizon and other (like you were saying) so now I know what you mean. The nice part for me is I get a bonus 15% off the phone price after the $100 off incentive for being up for my bi-annual subscription re-up.
2) Yep
3) I'll show you a comparison of the difference between the RAZR and it's competition.
Droid RAZR ($299) || up to 204 hours || up to 750 mins
iPhone 4S 32gb ($299) || up to 200 hours || up to 480 mins
Galaxy Nexus ($299) || up to 150 hours || up to 720 mins
Droid Bionic ($199) || up to 199 hours || up to 648 mins
Droid 3 ($199) || up to 300 hours || up to 550 mins
Also, I'm not sure if the RAZR Maxx was shown at CES or if I just recently read about it. It could be either. If it was unveiled at CES however, and won't be available for months, then I won't even bother considering it. A couple of months is entirely too far away for me at the moment.
"I'm on the Verizon network and don't want an iPhone"
Best decision ever!!
And I have heard good things about the RAZR. But the Samsung Galaxy S2 is a really good phone also. From my experience Samsung and LG are the best phones(no particular order). Motorola is a close 3rd. But I would not recommend a HTC.
Just looked into the RAZR Maxx a little bit more, and it was shown at CES. They said, however, that it should be out (exclusively for Verizon) in the next 3-4 weeks. They also mentioned it's width and weight, and its a little bit heavier and thicker than the normal Droid RAZR. The Maxx is 8.99mm thick (normal RAZR is 7.1mm) and it's 145 grams (normal RAZR is 127 grams), all in the name of longer battery life.
From how things are looking I think I might end up going with the normal Droid RAZR, and just wait 3-4 weeks to buy it because supposedly it's dropping $100 in price once the RAZR Maxx is released.
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Anyone else know anything more about this, like possible time frame or any other info?
1. Amazon, Best Buy, etc are "Authorized Verizon Retailers". They get into the VZW system and do your upgrade for you, just like you'd do in a VZW store, but with much cheaper prices (in my experience of course.)
2. Even if you don't get 4G at home, you'll still pick up 3G service. Since you're not paying any extra (and in fact may get double the data package), there's no reason not to go for 4G if you find a phone you like. We were pretty sure we were NOT going to get 4G service at the house, but we actually do. Even if you don't get it all the time, you'll definitely enjoy the faster speeds on the occasions that you do.
3. Interesting, I haven't done a whole lot of research into the new RAZR. Makes sense I guess, I'm sure it's ridiculously specialized. I do have to wonder what kind of charge it holds though, I've seen how insanely small it is... It just doesn't have much room for a hefty battery. In fact, is the RAZR as capable as other smartphones on the market? The ultrathin design isn't a huge selling point for me if it can't even keep up with everything else on the market.
It definitely is a big deal, much better to be informed than to walk in and let them tell you what you want!
If the RAZR Maxx is being shown at CES, it's probably still in dev or barely out of it - it's not likely to be on the market very soon, so you'd probably have to wait a few months.
1) I checked on Best Buy (dot com) and the RAZR there is the same $299. I work at a store that has "in-house" phone dudes licensed to sell Verizon and other (like you were saying) so now I know what you mean. The nice part for me is I get a bonus 15% off the phone price after the $100 off incentive for being up for my bi-annual subscription re-up.
2) Yep
3) I'll show you a comparison of the difference between the RAZR and it's competition.
And I have heard good things about the RAZR. But the Samsung Galaxy S2 is a really good phone also. From my experience Samsung and LG are the best phones(no particular order). Motorola is a close 3rd. But I would not recommend a HTC.
From how things are looking I think I might end up going with the normal Droid RAZR, and just wait 3-4 weeks to buy it because supposedly it's dropping $100 in price once the RAZR Maxx is released.