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DROID Turbo Gets in on That Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow Action With September’s Security Patch (Updated)

Kellen December 5, 2016 68

The original DROID Turbo - yep, that one! - started receiving its update to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow over the weekend. Again, this is the original Turbo, which is a solid 2 years old at this point, still receiving updates, even if they do seem months behind. ...

Original DROID Turbo Gets an Update That Isn’t Marshmallow

Kellen May 13, 2016 73

Verizon's original DROID Turbo is receiving an update today that includes the "latest" Android security patches and call performance improvements. It is not an update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow, in case you were wondering. I mention that because this phone is...

New 2016 Moto X, Motorola DROID Phones Surface and Look Mighty Familiar (Updated)

Kellen May 9, 2016 106

Alright, so remember back in December when a photo surfaced of a supposed Motorola phone we dubbed the Franken-iPhLumia360 (that’s pronounced eye-floom-ee-uh-360)? It was of a phone so distant in design from Motorola's previous efforts that we stated something...

If You Care About Software Updates or Security, Stop Buying Motorola DROID Phones

Kellen April 27, 2016 285

Here's a pro tip on a Wednesday - stop buying Motorola and Verizon's exclusive DROID phones if you care at all about software updates or security. I say that because Motorola and Verizon don't seem to care about keeping them up-to-date, even as Google and the...

DEALS: Nexus 5 32GB for $140, DROID Turbo for $170

Kellen February 9, 2016 23

Need a phone at the moment, maybe one that is a temporary placeholder as we wait for phones like the LG G5 and Samsung Galaxy S7 to arrive? Today, there are two phone deals worth looking at. The first is for the Nexus 5 with 32GB storage that can be had for...

Motorola Details Which Phones to Receive Marshmallow Update (Updated)

Tim October 2, 2015 129

When Lollipop was released by Google last year, it seemed many OEMs were in a race to deliver the good to customers as quickly as possible. As we all saw, Lollipop was absolutely riddled with bugs and performance issues, leaving a few Android users wishing...

DROID Turbo Receiving Soak Test, Likely a Stagefright Patch

Tim October 1, 2015 77

DROID Turbo owners will soon receive an update, as invites for a soak test are beginning to roll out from Motorola. No exact details have been posted yet that detail what owners should expect to see, but since the Turbo has yet to receive its Stagefright patch...

DROID Turbo Getting Minor Update to 23.11.39, Soak Test Set to Start

Kellen July 21, 2015 57

Even though the DROID Turbo only began receiving an update to Android 5.1 three weeks ago, another update for the phone is ready this morning. A number of our readers received an invite to a soak test for the update through Motorola's Feedback Network last...