Motorola's Droid Razr HD and Razr Maxx HD were rumored last Friday to be launching in October (likely by way of Verizon), but those rumors could prove to be only half-true.
New information has surfaced to indicate that the Razr Maxx HD isn't coming at all.
According to one new source, the HD Razr Maxx successor simply doesn't exist, which casts yet more doubt on the possibility of October for the Droid Razr HD release date, since the source for that rumor is apparently unreliable.
But a new report claims to have the Droid Razr HD specs nailed down, and while it definitely exists, it turns out the new Motorola device might not be as ambitious as was previously thought.
Weaker camera, smaller battery
Previous rumors claimed that the Motorola Droid Razr HD camera would clock in at an impressive 13.1-megapixels, though prototype photos that leaked earlier this month came with reports of a mere 8 megapixels for the device.
The latest reports corroborate that leak, and the Droid Razr HD does in fact appear to carry an 8-megapixel camera.
In addition, the strapping 3,300mAh battery that was rumored has been replaced by a 2,530mAh option.
That's doubly disappointing, since the imaginary Razr Maxx HD, if it existed, would surely have packed a bigger battery like its predecessor.
But the Droid Razr HD is also said to sport the efficient 1.5 GHz Snapdragon S4 processor - the same one used by the Samsung Galaxy S3 and the HTC One X - so battery life shouldn't be an issue either way.
Screen, storage, and more details
The latest accounts describe a large 4.6-inch screen on the Motorola Droid Razr HD, with a crisp 720p resolution.
In fact, to get an idea what the screen will look like, take a look at the Motorola Atrix HD unveiled in July, since reports claim the Droid Razr HD screen will use the same ColorBoost technology.
Other than that, a Micro SD slot is confirmed, though there's no word yet on exact storage capacity, and Ice Cream Sandwich's standard on-screen navigation buttons are practically guaranteed.
The Motorola Droid Razr HD will ship with Ice Cream Sandwich if it sticks to its currently projected release date of October, with an update to Jelly Bean expected in 2013.
But with Apple's iPhone 5 rumored to be launching in September or October, some sources speculate that the Motorola Droid Razr HD could be dead on arrival if today's rumors prove accurate.
Source : techradar[dot]com
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