Soak test invites have been sent out to members of the Motorola feedback community who happen to own a Motorola Droid MAXX, Droid Ultra or Droid Mini smartphone. This most recent software preparation is the last step before an official upgrade goes out over the air to owners of those particular handsets. While this is probably not a big operating system or software update, any improvement in firmware or software is a plus.
You can purchase the Motorola Droid Maxx at select online retailers starting at $99.99.
Also, Motorola just announced this past week that the Android 4.4 KitKat operating system upgrade will definitely be arriving on Droid MAXX smartphones in January of next year. The handset is currently priced at $99 on contract at the Amazon Wireless store online, and the max part of the phone’s name applies to the incredible battery performance the Motorola Droid MAXX delivers.
Running on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE system in the United States, the Droid Maxx 4G comes equipped with an extended life 3,500 mA beast of a battery. A full charge of that massive cell delivers up to 48 hours of talk time, more than four times the industry average. Standby battery power lasts approximately 3 weeks, and the Droid MAXX also supports wireless charging. But even with that oversized battery, the phone is exceptionally slim.
Measuring just 0.33 inches (8.5 mm) in profile, the phone debuted alongside its siblings, the Droid Mini and Droid Ultra, at a gala press event in New York City earlier this year. The Motorola Droid MAXX comes equipped with the unique X8 Mobile Computing System, a 720P display, 2GB of RAM and a 10 megapixel rear camera. The phone is also home to a large 5.0 inch True HD touchscreen with a protective scratch resistant layer, offering a resolution of 720 by 1,280 pixels.
A dual core 1.7 GHz CPU powers the handset, alongside 32 GB of internal memory, a quad core graphics processor, individual natural language processing core and contextual computing core. Big G has added virtual Google Drive storage, and the Droid MAXX presents a Touchless Control feature that is integrated with Google Now for a truly hands-free experience. The phone also boasts an Active Display feature that only illuminates the amount of the screen needed to show a specific notification. The rear facing 10 megapixel Quick Capture camera records video in 1,080P HD resolution and at a rate of 60 frames per second, with new ClearPixel technology capturing more light with less blur and noise. You can purchase the Droid Maxx at a discounted price tag starting at just $99.99 at select online retailers.
