Hi to everyone. I was planning to change my atrix with the razr maxx, but unfortunatly verizon phones don't work here in italy.
Do you know if motorola is planning to bring the maxx in europe?
Thanks in advance!
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stanley79 said:
Hi to everyone. I was planning to change my atrix with the razr maxx, but unfortunatly verizon phones don't work here in italy.
Do you know if motorola is planning to bring the maxx in europe?
Thanks in advance!
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Will be a few Motorola devices with 3.300mA worldwide about 3 months from now. Razr maxx may get other nanes and specs. New gadgets will feature improved cam (13MP), ICS with on-screen buttons, and ever a bigger screen. Take note of this.
Thanks
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so I'll wait till summer and maybe buy a razr maxx. What I need of this phone is the huge battery... can't stand without ;-)
Thanks!
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I am from Romania and I am waiting also for RAZR MAXX in Europe Thank you for this thread. I will be a hard waiting
Contact with Motorola UK
Just like you I live in Europe and I really like the specs on the RAZR MAXX phone. After reading dozens of sites with rumors I decided to contact motorola.
They replied the following:
"Discussion Thread
Response Via Email (Anton) 30/03/2012 08.31 AM
Customer Reference number:120329-022592
Dear Mr ***,
Thank you for contacting Motorola.
We regret to inform you that the Droid Razr MAXX will not be available on the European market.
Kind regards,
Motorola Mobility
0870 901 0555
*Here stands motorola,com* (But I'm not allowed to post it yet)
I replied with a couple more questions, mostly about the rumored(?) GSM version in China. When I hear more, I'll let you know.
Think I'll just get a kit to transform my xt910 to MAXX.
I posted this in another thread too, hope I won't get into trouble for reposting.
I've emailed motorola today. This is their answer:
Thank you for contacting Motorola.
We are sorry to inform you that we have currently no plans regarding the release of the Droid Razr Maxx in Europe. We would like to advise you against importing a phone that has not been manufactured for your region since we cannot guarantee its 100% compatibility with the European networks and in case you need a repair our repair centres would not be able to help due to the lack of necessary parts.
They didn't tell me if the China version is GSM or CDMA. I've asked that too.
buy from ebay
If I buy from ebay, how do use it without sim card? CDMA have micro-sim for verizon. How do I avoid the screen when I on the device (sim is needed to use this phone popup screen)? Any idea?
Contact with Motorola UK part 2
"Dear Mr xxx,
Thank you for contacting Motorola.
Unfortunately since it's an American unit, we can not guarantee that it will work in the EU.
It will most likely work on European networks, but please note that if you would purchase a device from America or China it will not be covered by a warranty in your country.
Motorola has not any plans on releasing a GSM unit of this device in Europe.
Kind regards,
Motorola Mobility"
Not good... The only option left is getting the regular RAZR with the bigger battery kit. Or just wait for a different phone...
Also keep in mind that all of these replies from Motorola state they don't have plans to release the "Droid Razr Maxx" in Europe. Well, that goes without saying. No "Droid" phone has ever been released in Europe. The "Droid" name is licensed by Verizon, and they're the only cellular operator in the world that officially releases phones with that name.
The Motorola Droid phones on Verizon almost always always see international GSM releases, but they're released under a different name and model number. Even though they're almost always pretty much identical on the hardware front, they're considered completely different phones. For the RAZR MAXX, such a release wouldn't be difficult since the radio already supports GSM (it's just not enabled on the Verizon version).
So while there hasn't been any confirmation of a GSM release in Europe, given Motorola's release history, it's definitely a possibility that there will at least be a GSM compatible version released at some point.
You are right about the name of the phone. It will probably be named differently. Still, if a GSM (compatible) version is coming, it will take a while. And I read somewhere a developer's version is already out. Although that one will have no warranty. Not that I will be getting warranty on an American or Chinese phone... Just by checking this forum, there are still a lot of things that are causing troubles. Without warranty, I regret to say that I will not be buying it.
This weekend I checked out two big cellphone companies (in the Netherlands) what they had to offer. They both mentioned the Xperia S and the still mysterious Galaxy S3. When I asked about the Razr Maxx, they both had to check if it was coming at all. Only one of them said it "might be in a couple of months".
I still have a month or two before I need to decide, so I'll just wait it out.
The Droid RAZR Maxx is coming to Europe, minus the Droid branding and LTE radio, in May of this year. Motorola has just announced its plans to release the 4.3-inch Android smartphone with a 3,300mAh battery in select markets across Europe and the Middle East. Although the Android version isn't specified, we can probably expect it to still be running Gingerbread like the US variant, with an upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich somewhere in its future.
http://www.theverge.com/2012/4/3/2922020/motorola-razr-maxx-europe-middle-east-release-date-may
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BASINGSTOKE, UK – Apr. 03, 2012 – All day, every day - that’s how much you use your smartphone. With its impossibly thin and lightweight design, Motorola RAZR™ MAXX boasts features with the wow factor and a battery that can handle even the most demanding lifestyle. Customers across Europe and the Middle East will be able to start talking, texting, typing, watching and more for even longer from May 2012.
source: http://mediacenter.motorola.com/Pre...la-RAZR-MAXX-from-Motorola-Mobility-3a5c.aspx
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I live in the uk and am eagerly anticipating the release of the motorola Atrix. However, I don't really want to wait ages for an orange release and would prefer an unlocked phone anyway (no contracts and the like). What should I do? I know there's expansys etc. but I am concerned about a warranty. Should I be? I am really just looking for some helpful advice.
i heard you can send it to any motorola services centre for the warranty no?
CajunChicken said:
I live in the uk and am eagerly anticipating the release of the motorola Atrix. However, I don't really want to wait ages for an orange release and would prefer an unlocked phone anyway (no contracts and the like). What should I do? I know there's expansys etc. but I am concerned about a warranty. Should I be? I am really just looking for some helpful advice.
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Doesn't mater where you buy it from, you will have a warranty with the manufacturer. I have had to send stuff back to Expansys before and had no problems
Thanks! i was just a bit worried i would lose out on something. now all i have to do is wait for an unlocked version to be released, or even announced :/
Any news on UK release dates yet?
It's slated for a Q2 release in the UK (Most likely to be around mid May), I'll try find the source I got it from.
This is unconfirmed though.
Any ideas on what the price might be for it? BTW this is for the regular Atrix and not the 4G
I'm from Israel and we use 3G bands similar to Europe, the Artix 4G supports HSDPA at the 2100 MHZ band and so do some European carriers (including mine). Does that mean I can just order the U.S version and it will work ok? if so, no need to wait for UK dates or any other European release
CajunChicken said:
I live in the uk and am eagerly anticipating the release of the motorola Atrix. However, I don't really want to wait ages for an orange release and would prefer an unlocked phone anyway (no contracts and the like). What should I do? I know there's expansys etc. but I am concerned about a warranty. Should I be? I am really just looking for some helpful advice.
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It seems you'd better ask a friend of yours in US to bring it over. That's what I'm going to do. USD399 is way better than GBP399 (surely it's going to be more than that).
Atrix 4g and atrix is the same phone. In america they have verizon lte 4g so t-mobile and att started calling their hsdpa+ 4g which is nonsense. You'd need to check the bands to ensure it works. Should be ok as im sure moto support most. You'll need to wait for an unlock in anycase as only on at&t i think if coming from america. I would buy from expansys although they can be expensive. If you import you need to add the vat which you'll get billed for 2 weeks after purchase by the courier.
I can't wait to get mine!
Btw. I bought a droid pro from usa and it worked fine.
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According to this it will be released in May 2011 in the UK, and exclusive to Orange.
The difference between atrix 4g and atrix for europe could be regarding frequencies: 4g shold be 3g on frequencies 850/1900/2100 while european version 850/900/1900/2100. This should be not a problem because almost in all europe 3g works on 2100 Mhz frequency. What do you think about it?
I'm a UK user too.
I'm torn between this and the Samsung Galaxy S II.
I hear the Atrix is gonna be Orange exclusive which is crappy.
No news on the sammy yet though... :S
Mid July according Expansys
BUt Expansys have changed there site to show a price of £474.99 SIM free, which seems very reasonable, really. But no release date, now
I'm sure my old Touch Pro 2 was around the £600 mark when it first came out
Another pending UK user here too..
Lurking here in the meantime.
I've seen July mentioned by Expansys. Have also signed up for notifications from Play.com on their product placeholder page.
Galaxy S II looks like an early March release according to various gadget sites.
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Monkey see, monkey do.
stunno said:
BUt Expansys have changed there site to show a price of £474.99 SIM free, which seems very reasonable, really. But no release date, now
I'm sure my old Touch Pro 2 was around the £600 mark when it first came out
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I quote you, it's a good price 475£ seeing that expansys usually is very expensive, and 475£ become for me using my valid italian vat number 395£ (460 euros about) which is a great price. I don't think release date to uk is july, july would be too late. At this point I will buy it from USA the same day it will be available sim free ( I think mid or late march).
I plan to buy the RAZR, but if buy a US version here in India, will I get future OS upgrades or will my phone be locked?
I had this same question whilst buying my HD7, the shop dealer showed me a T-mobile HD7 and a regular one. Fearing the fact that it will be locked while upgrading, I bought the regular(local) one. ( there was a good 10k difference between the two.)
And like we all know there are two versions, Motorola Razr and Droid Razr, if I pick the latter, will I not be getting any benefits/upgrades or there will be no problems at all?
Hi
Not relevant to the question you have asked, but I have one question and one point:
Question: How much cheaper are you offered the Droid Razr compared to the regular Razr?
Point:
I had found out re Blackberry, that the new 9930 (CDMA version of 9900) does not work with Vodafone in India as Verizon has put some block on it. Ebay sellers in India state that the 9930 will not work with Vodafone India.
Now, could there be a similar block with the Droid Razr as well?
As to your question, I am sure someone on XDA would post the upgrades as they become available for the Droid Razr, it might not be OTA, but I don't think I have heard of an update that has been released that XDA have not also made available manually.
Let me know if the Droid Razr is significantly cheaper than the Razr. If it is, I don't mind visiting Mumbai to pick it up at a cheaper price.
Charusen said:
Hi
Not relevant to the question you have asked, but I have one question and one point:
Question: How much cheaper are you offered the Droid Razr compared to the regular Razr?
Point:
I had found out re Blackberry, that the new 9930 (CDMA version of 9900) does not work with Vodafone in India as Verizon has put some block on it. Ebay sellers in India state that the 9930 will not work with Vodafone India.
Now, could there be a similar block with the Droid Razr as well?
As to your question, I am sure someone on XDA would post the upgrades as they become available for the Droid Razr, it might not be OTA, but I don't think I have heard of an update that has been released that XDA have not also made available manually.
Let me know if the Droid Razr is significantly cheaper than the Razr. If it is, I don't mind visiting Mumbai to pick it up at a cheaper price.
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Hi..
Firstly, the device hasn't hit Indian shores...secondly, like I mentioned, when I wqs going to buy the HD7, the Tmobile was 10k cheaper than the legal/local one... I got my for 28 and the US version was 18k...that's a lot...thirdly you are right, someone would post the update here and I don't need to worry about the warranty, as the phone itself doesn't have any, considering its a US device...i am just wondering if its worth the gamble...
If the price difference is as big as your HD7 experience and I could check out a piece in store before committing my money, I would take the risk in buying a Droid Razr. Rs.10K buys a lot of additional stuff, pays a lot of bills...
(Also subject to no network blocks in India like I had read about the Blackberry 9930).
Charusen said:
If the price difference is as big as your HD7 experience and I could check out a piece in store before committing my money, I would take the risk in buying a Droid Razr. Rs.10K buys a lot of additional stuff, pays a lot of bills...
(Also subject to no network blocks in India like I had read about the Blackberry 9930).
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i honestly doubt there will be any sort of block...just that is shouldnt turn out to be a CDMA..as these type of phones dont have a SIM card slot...yes, agree 10k is a lot, but paying that extra 10k is also a lot of peace of mind.
If something goes awry tomorrow, i know i can screw Motorola's happiness. But if the phone is unlocked/jail broken and a US edition, i can say good bye to that 18k and head to the Himalayas...
Your call, all I wanted to know is that can I have a working/functioning US version here in India...?
Also do you know there is a Driod Razr and a Motorola Razr. Droid ones are for US and the rest are for global..
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I plan to buy the RAZR, but if buy a US version here in India, will I get future OS upgrades or will my phone be locked?
I had this same question whilst buying my HD7, the shop dealer showed me a T-mobile HD7 and a regular one. Fearing the fact that it will be locked while upgrading, I bought the regular(local) one. ( there was a good 10k difference between the two.)
And like we all know there are two versions, Motorola Razr and Droid Razr, if I pick the latter, will I not be getting any benefits/upgrades or there will be no problems at all?
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US version ie Driod Razr is a CDMA device and most networks in India are GSM so i suggest not to go for the US Droid Razr coz CDMA devices are generally locked to their respective networks and Indian CDMA operators wont entertain Verizon devices...
JainB said:
US version ie Driod Razr is a CDMA device and most networks in India are GSM so i suggest not to go for the US Droid Razr coz CDMA devices are generally locked to their respective networks and Indian CDMA operators wont entertain Verizon devices...
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I have to agree. Its safe paying that extra bit. Also, am not planning to buy it anytime now seeing the current chaos of some having the green tint and not others...a couple of months lets say?
Hello All,
I've been using an iPhone 3G (ewww) for the past 2 years and I am finally looking to upgrade to a better phone. Right now, I have 3 options.
1) Stay with my current carrier (Fido) and get the LG Optimus 2x. I like that it has the Tegra 2 processor in it like my tablet (Acer A500), but I have read some bad reviews on engadget about it.
2) Change to another carrier (Rogers). Cancellation fees are not an issue as they will buy back my current contract. I would be able to get my hands on a Motorola Droid Razr (XT910) but would end up paying slightly more per month for about the same plan.
3) If the XT910 is compatible with Fido, I could simply buy it off NCIX or other vendor full price.
I'm really interested in the XT910. The large screen and thin form factor are really a plus.
What do you guys think?
XT910 is compatible with all the world GSM and WCDMA frequencies, so, if Fido is a GSM/UMTS/HSPA/LTE -- 2G/3G/4G, it will work flawlessly.
Hey does the droid razr have more dev support as compared to the galaxy S2.? i was considering to buy one of them and wanted to know which one fares better in this aspect,as its really important. Guyz please help.
I'm sure more dev support will be coming once moto rolls out ics.
As far as what phone to choose, best advice I can give is to go to vzw store and play around with the demos of both and see which one "feels" better to you.
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He's from India, so he's gonna buy it unlocked. In that case, check the prices of both of them. The RAZR has a better build quality but the S2 has more dev love, courtesy is unlocked bootloader.
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He's from India, so he's gonna buy it unlocked. In that case, check the prices of both of them. The RAZR has a better build quality but the S2 has more dev love, courtesy is unlocked bootloader.
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Yeah il be buying it unlocked. The price of galaxy S2 is a little less than RAZR here,and for me i want the device to last a good 1 year since i wont be uodating before that. Either should i wait for one of the nexus devices to come out.?
The GNex has very poor radio reception and no micro-sdxc slot.
So I did a quick search if there was any thread regarding people's experience switching from atrix 4g to moto x and couldn't find any.
For those who did switch over to the Moto X, what significant changes did you experience (like or dislike) from switching over from the Atrix 4g? I really love the fingerprint scanner to turn my phone on without looking or having to input any code, which is part of why I have not upgraded or so. My Atrix 4g is still going strong, but I was contemplating whether I should give the Moto X a try.
Another reason why I was thinking of getting the Moto X is that, we, atrix 4g users, were promised $100 credit from Motorola/Google for not updating the OS of our phones, as long as we switch phones to another Motorola phone, if I remember right. So with that being said, the Moto X price just dropped to $99, which would make it essentially free for us as long as we renew our contract if I am correct in thinking so. Has anybody tried that approach yet? The price drop for the Moto X is new so I don't think anyone has tried yet, but I would like to hear opinions about this as well.
Wasn't that offer a limited time one?
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Wasn't that offer a limited time one?
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I just checked through the email that they have sent me, the $100 credit is still active until... June 30, 2014.
does that apply to international customers?
And is that only if you get a plan?
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http://slickdeals.net/f/6366254-get...ola-admiral-cliq2-electrify-miles-to-trade-in
I'm not sure if I'm allowed to include the link, but its a link I shared in slickdeals.net. didn't seem to get any momentum.
To answer your question, I think you need to be in the mainland US for it to work. You'll need to purchase your new phone (i.e. Moto X, or other phones included in the link I provided), fill up a rebate form from Moto (also included in the link), trade in your Atrix (or other phones that qualify), then they will send you the rebate.
The phone that you trade in must have been bought from the US.