It's time to celebrate for all the Motorola Droid Razr and Razr Maxx users. Verizon has announced two big offerings on the two LTE phones. Droid Razr and Razr Maxx will receive Android's latest 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and will also be the first phones to have GSM roaming capability.
Until now, Verizon's 4G phones were restricted within the country and for roaming users had to rely on 3G CDMA technology, which reduced their travel range to about 40 countries.
The upgrade, which will begin on June 22, will convert the Motorola RAZR phones into full-fledged world phones and will make them compatible with GSM/EDGE and W-CDMA in the 850/900/1,800/1,900 MHz bands to provide voice and 3G HSPA+ data service in more than 220 countries around the globe.
The carrier will also offer two LTE-equipped USB modems with global roaming.
Check out the Press Release below:
DROID RAZR and RAZR MAXX Upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich; Global Ready
The DROID RAZR and the DROID RAZR MAXX by Motorola will be the first 4G LTE smartphones on the Verizon Wireless network to be Global Ready.
The upgrade, which will begin on June 22, will also upgrade all smartphones in the DROID RAZR family to the popular Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system.
Ice Cream Sandwich features upgraded functionality and new features, such as Face Unlock. By looking directly at the screen, the smartphone recognizes its owner and automatically unlocks the device. It also includes Direct Access Lock Screen, which allows you to easily open camera, text messages, and dialer from the lock screen.
Customers can use the front camera to video chat with friends and family to share summer stories or even just to wave hello. The new Video Calling icon makes it easy to access video chatting apps like ooVoo and Tango.
The upgrade also enhances the voice input technology, typing your words as you speak emails or texts. Speak continuously for paragraphs at a time, add punctuation and even edit mistakes with voice input.
As a Global Ready device, customers with the DROID RAZR and DROID RAZR MAXX will be able to have voice and data service in more than 220 countries, when subscribed to an international plan.
Additional information on the ICS upgrade can be found on the DROID RAZR and DROID RAZR MAXX by Motorola support page.
