Last year Motorola reintroduced the RAZR range of smartphones that had previously been hugely successful for the company, and shortly after provided Android fans with the RAZR MAXX and its supercharged battery. Today though we have news of the Motorola Droid RAZR HD as the release of the device seemingly gets nearer after some images leak.
The guys over at Droid Life have been provided with some images of the upcoming smartphone, and by looking on the handsets back plate it can be seen that the device is definitely on route to Verizon at some point and their 4G LTE network. The handset keeps some of the look of the RAZR from last year, but the back plate is now full Kevlar and loses that extra rim of plastic around it.
If the device is similar to the RAZR HD that has been seen in China it will sport a thirteen megapixel camera, which has been positioned in the middle of the handset with a flash and speaker either side of it. From the images there is a slight hump that is likely to be the 3,300 mAh battery, which is also found on the RAZR MAXX.
The source of the images is claiming that the screen is “amazing”, and should be a 4.5-inch 720p HD unit. There is also on screen navigation keys but the processor powering the device couldn’t be confirmed, which is believed to be a 1.5GHz dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 unit.
Motorola has again decided to position the USB and HDMI ports on the bottom side of the handset again, which is similar to the likes of the Droid Bionic and X2. The RAZR had both ports positioned on the top of the device though, which some didn’t like. Just like the Motorola Dinara that was leaked yesterday the handset should come running the Android Ice Cream Sandwich operating system.
Currently there are no clues of a release date for the Motorola Droid RAZR HD, but some are suggesting by the end of the summer.
Motorola Droid Razr HD leaks, clad in kevlar - Crave
Why are these spy shots always so blurry? Do you think whoever snaps them has to do so before they get caught? Anyway, this is the Motorola Droid Razr HD, the follow up to the Razr, so will probably just be known as the Razr HD when it reaches these shores. The shots were leaked to Droid Life.
It looks pretty similar to the Razr, but is clad in kevlar right up to the sides, so should feel more rugged and hard-wearing. Helpfully, the spy shots only show the back and the side, too, not the front.
The camera is centred, with the flash and speaker either side. It's expected to be a 13-megapixel jobby. The source told Droid Life the screen is "amazing", though there's no word on whether it'll be similar to that seen on the Samsung Galaxy S3. But the "HD" in the name is thought to imply it'll have a 720p HD screen, like the S3, Galaxy Nexus or HTC One X. Also expected are some on-screen navigation keys.
A couple of months ago the specs of a handset dubbed the Droid Razr HD leaked, which tipped it running Android Ice Cream Sandwich, though there's no word on that in this latest leak. And recently Motorola released no fewer than 15 videos showing off how it's skinned Ice Cream Sandwich. With such a marketing push I'd expect ICS to come as standard on any even slightly high end Motorola smart phone.
We're expecting the Razr HD to be unveiled later this summer. It could be as long as two months before it goes on sale though. Will you be saving up for a Razr HD? What specs would you like to see? And just why are these spy shots always so blurry? Let me know your thoughts in the comments, or on Facebook.
Samsung Galaxy S3 Pebble Blue begins rollout - Phones Review
When Samsung first unveiled the Galaxy S3 it was showcased along with its new features, and it was also revealed that it would be available in two colour options as well as two storage options, but unfortunately due to a manufacturing defect the Pebble Blue finish was going to be delayed. Today though it seems the Pebble Blue Galaxy S3 has started to rollout to customers.
According to an article on Cnet UK carrier Vodafone has managed to acquire some stock of the Pebble Blue Galaxy S3, and has started to send out the handset to customers that have already pre-ordered the handset. The carrier has confirmed that pre-orders for both the 16GB and 32GB in white are being sent out to customers, along with the 16GB Pebble Blue model.
Vodafone has early exclusivity of the 32GB version but unfortunately at the moment there is no word on its availability, but it did say it was trying to get hold of stock by working with Samsung. For those of you wanting the Pebble Blue version of the Galaxy S3 and didn’t pre-order one you will have a little longer to wait.
The launch of the device has been spoilt by the delay of the handset, and a source has said that fewer than five percent of Galaxy S3 stock arriving in the UK will be of the blue variety, and Samsung has since confirmed that the Pebble Blue model will be delayed by up to three weeks. Early signs show the handset is set to be another winner for Samsung with retailers reporting high demand for the device.
Meanwhile according to the Inquirer staff at the Samsung store in Stratford, London have said that more stock of the Pebble Blue version will be arriving on June 22nd, and that the Carphone Warehouse and Phones 4u have sent out some stock to customers that pre-ordered the blue version early. The US is gearing up for the launch of the device but Apple are trying to put a block to this by gaining an injunction to prevent the Galaxy S3 even entering the country, but Samsung has said the launch will go ahead as planned.
Have you managed to get hold of a blue Samsung Galaxy S3?
Samsung Galaxy S3: Why the US Variant Packs a Dual-Core Processor - ibtimes.co.uk
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When it comes to the Exynos 4 quad-core packed in the international version of Galaxy S3, it is an application processor which does not pack necessary radios for America's LTE network.
"Carriers using LTE all have different network requirements, due to different frequency bands as well as different 3G network-like CDMA and GSM technologies," said Nick DiCarlo, vice president of product planning for Samsung's mobile division, adding he expected the S3 in the US to perform as well as any other phone in the market, if not better.
"There are 150-plus designs in development using S4. Most of these are with two cores and integrated LTE because there are huge benefits of having LTE built in," added Tim McDonough, vice president of marketing for Qualcomm CDMA Technologies.
Samsung was likely to pack either the Exynos 4 quad processor or Texas Instrument's OMAP processor in the US version of the Galaxy Nexus. However, the US-bound Galaxy Nexus is thicker to house the necessary radios along with Exynos 4 quad processor to meet the LTE network requirements. Furthermore the LTE chip bundle could have made the Galaxy Nexus more costly and also impact battery life.
Motorola Droid Razr HD Leaked Pictures and NenaMark Benchmark Reveals its Specs - ibtimes.co.uk
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The mysterious Droid Razr HD is rumoured to come with a 4.7in HD screen. According to reports, the device is expected to come with an improved 720p HD display. It is expected to have a whopping 3300mAh battery and thereby the leaked photo suggests less hump design. Rest of the rumoured specs include a Qualcomm S4 Snapdragon 1.5GHz dual-core processor, a 13 megapixel rear-facing camera, 16GB of internal storage and microSD card slot with an additional memory space of 32GB.
Apart from the leaked photos, interestingly a benchmark of the device seems to confirm some of the smartphone's features, according to Droid Life. The NenaMark2 reveals that the device is expected to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core processor which was clocked at 1.5GHz because the listing includes Qualcomm Adreno 225 GPU. In addition, the benchmark shows up that the device will run on the Android 4.0.4 and it has an HD 720p screen with a resolution of 1196 x 720. The NenaMark2 benchmark confirms the device will be headed to Verizon. There is no official announcement about the device's date of release; however, Droid Life guesses that it is still 5-8 weeks away from the release.
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