Droid Razr Maxx phone by Motorola Mobility Inc. Available only for Verizon Wireless subscribers $299.99 with two-year contract through Verizon...

The Motorola Droid RAZR Maxx has terrific battery life.

The Motorola Droid Razr Maxx's 3,300mAh battery (top) was a happy accident. (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) Verizon and Motorola may boast that the Motorola Droid Razr Maxx , on sale beginning today, has a boosted battery capable of lasting a full day and night. What they won't tell you is that the Razr Maxx was an accident. A Motorola engineer was playing with the idea of packing on a higher capacity ...

An unlockable developer edition of the Motorola Droid RAZR is now available to pre--order in Europe.

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.

The Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX, which was released yesterday, is being sold by Verizon for $300 with contract. Those who are looking for a cheaper price need look no further than Amazon Wireless, however.

One certainly can’t claim Motorola isn’t at least trying to help customers who want a Droid Razr with an unlocked bootloader. Late last year the company announced that the Razr would come unlocked, but it would be down to networks to decide whether to make the feature available.

Motorola’s new Droid RAZR Maxx is set to change the 4G LTE’s power-gulping reputation: it went nearly 8-1/2 hours in a recent battery test.

The Droid Razr Maxx packs in a dual-core processor, large battery and LTE in a very thin frame.

The Droid Razr Maxx's serendipitous start makes CNET's Jessica Dolcourt wonder why Motorola's original Droid Razr focused on rakishness over performance in the first place.