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The Motorola Droid Razr Maxx, which was showcased at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and made available through Verizon Wireless last week, is expected to see stiff competition from the HTC Rezound.

Several other upcoming smartphones are also said to make its way to the ICS platform in 2012. Some of them include- HTC Ville, HTC Primo, LG X3, and LG 3.0 Prada Phone to name a few.

Motorola Droid RAZR Maxx, which was showcased at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas Jan. 9, is available on Verizon Wireless from Thursday for $299.99 with a two-year contract.

When Apple Inc set up its customer service plan for the iPhone, it seems to have had the best intentions of humanity in mind - any phone under warranty can get serviced because it's the phone that's tied to the warranty, not the owner.

World No.1 mobile equipment maker Ericsson saw its profit halve in the fourth quarter as the global economic slowdown hit demand, and forecast network operators would remain cautious on spending in the months ahead.

Motorola Droid Razr Maxx was a big hit at the Consumer Electronics Show held this month in Las Vegas. With a high enduring battery now included, the device, already in the big league of major smartphone contenders, is all set to raise the bar even higher.

Stocks edged lower on Tuesday, ending a five-day rally for the S&P 500, as talks to resolve Greece's debt crisis hit a snag and earnings from a number of blue chips disappointed investors.

Stocks edged lower on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 pulling back from a five-day rally, as talks to resolve Greece's debt crisis hit a snag and a number of earnings from blue chips disappointed investors.

The company struggles to make a profit from subscribers moving online for content, and is still recovering from its ill-fated plan to split its online streaming and DVD-by-mail service.

Stocks fell on Tuesday as talks to resolve Greece's debt crisis stumbled again and analysts pointed to a short-term top in equity markets after the S&P 500 posted five days of back-to-back gains.

The companies expected to see active trade on Tuesday are: Apple, DuPont, McDonalds, Johnson & Johnson, Advanced Micro Devices, Yahoo, Harley-Davidson, CA, Verizon Communications, Travelers Companies, KeyCorp and International Game Technology.

Stocks finished almost flat on Monday as investors took a break from a recent rally, awaiting earnings from bellwethers such as Apple later in the week.

Stocks ended little changed on Monday as investors took a pause from a recent rally, awaiting earnings from bellwethers such as Apple later in the week.

The Motorola Droid Razr Maxx, which was showcased at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas on Jan. 9, is expected to hit the markets on Thursday.

Verizon Wireless and its cable partners are willing to give U.S. communication regulators confidential details of their agreement but objected to a request for information from Sprint Nextel (S.N), DirecTV (DTV.O), T-Mobile USA and others.

Europe's telecom shares have long been seen as safe houses when the wolf is at the door, but recession, fierce competition and costly network upgrades are huffing and puffing at their capacity to pay generous dividends.

If you are a deal hunter and looking for a post-holiday tablet offering, check out the $99 Galaxy Tab from Verizon or the $299 HTC EVO View from Amazon. Plenty of new tablets came out right before the holidays, and those devices are still for sale at premium prices.

February's Mobile World Congress could be the setting for Samsung's announcement of the Galaxy S3 smartphone, and it should be a worthy competitor to the new Droid Razr Maxx. While the price and release date aren't yet known for the Galaxy S3, Droid Razr Maxx will be sold by Verizon for $300 with a new two year contract. It will go on sale Jan. 26, and its release will coincide with Verizon's dropping the price of the Droid Razr to $200.

A Droid-life report points out that a CDMA/LTE version of the Samsung Galaxy Note currently does not exist, while the HSPA+/LTE model is globally available. AT&T's version of the Galaxy Note is expected in the coming weeks; however the network operator stopped short of announcements regarding the release date.

Verizon will debut the Motorola Droid Razr Maxx very soon, (no date announced yet), so if you're a Verizon customer ready for an upgrade, here is how the Maxx compares to the iPhone 4S. They are both quite thin, though neither is as thin as the original Droid Razr that came out in November. Razr Maxx's thickness is one of the only differences between it and the Razr, and it's thicker because of its bigger battery.

U.S. legislation aimed at curbing online piracy, which had appeared to be on a fast track for approval by Congress, appears likely to be scaled back or jettisoned entirely in the wake of critical comments over the weekend from the White House, people familiar with the matter said.

Motorola refused to mention a specific launch date.

Motorola is putting a Droid Razr 2.0 out January 26, so let's see how the Droid Razr Maxx compares to the popular Samsung Galaxy S2. Motorola announced the Razr Maxx at the International Consumer Electronics Show Jan. 9, and it's virtually identical to the Droid Razr, but with a bigger battery.

A roundup of the major unveilings that happened this year.

Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX, which was showcased at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas Monday, is considered to be a value-addition to the RAZR family.

The wireless industry is looking at new ways to deliver mobile video services and charging consumers as it tries to boost usage without overloading networks, a top Verizon Wireless technology executive said.

Verizon Communications Inc is pushing hard to move its FiOS TV service beyond the set-top box and onto the latest gadgets - from TVs and tablets to gaming consoles - to fend off competition from online video services such as Netflix Inc, Amazon Inc and Apple's Inc iTunes.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7, which was revealed on Monday at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), is being billed as the thinnest and lightest tablet ever released by the company.

The wireless industry is looking at new ways to deliver mobile video services and charging consumers as it tries to boost usage without overloading networks, a top Verizon Wireless technology executive said.