The Droid RAZR MAXX is available starting today from Verizon Wireless. The Maxx is basically the same phone as the original Razr with extra battery life. Motorola claims the new 3,300 mAh battery is good for up to 21.5hrs of talk time.

The Droid Maxx is still "impossibly thin" like its predecessor, and is equipped with an 8-megapixel camera, 4G LTE capabilities and a duel-core processor. It ships with Android 2.3.5 but is upgradable to Ice Cream Sandwich.

Motorola has announced two new additions to the Droid family -- the Droid Razr Maxx and the Droid Razr Purple. Both are the same "impossibly thin" smartphone but the Maxx comes with an extended battery life and 32GB of storage. The Droid Maxx will cost $300 with a new two year contract.

The purple version is $199 and features 16 GB of storage. Both are powered by the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network and run on Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread. Both devices will be upgraded to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich in the future. Check out the official press release below.

Motorola rolled out a new software update for the DROID RAZR on Monday. The update fixes a few bugs and includes an important improvement for 3G/4G data connectivity. The RAZR and Verizon Galaxy Nexus have recently been suffering from unexplained signal problems. This update should fix the issue for RAZR owners. Verizon is also currently working on a fix for the Galaxy Nexus.

RAZR users should start seeing OTA updates starting today. If you do not want to wait, you can update your phone manually by going to menu > settings > about phone > check for updates. Check out the complete list of changes and fixes below.

On Thursday we listed the Samsung Galaxy Nexus at $199 via Amazon Wireless. Today we noticed the price has been dropped to $149 with a new two-year contract (pricing may be higher for those upgrading, visit Amazon Wireless to see if you qualify). Amazon probably dropped the price because the handset is on "backorder," but according to the listing the phone should ship in 8 to 9 days.

The Galaxy Nexus is $299.99 on VerizonWireless.com, and only $189.99 from Wirefly with a new two-year contract. An upgraded contract will cost you $239.99. Wirefly's shipping is listed as 5 to 7 days. These are some great deals for new Verizon customers who are looking to make the leap to Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich.

The long mysterious wait is over and the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is finally available from several online retailers including VerizonWireless.com. No one is quite sure why the Galaxy Nexus took so long to make its way to the U.S., but it doesn't matter any longer because it's officially here.

The Galaxy Nexus is the first handset to offer Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. It features a 4.65-inch Super AMOLED display, 4G LTE network capabilities, a 1.2GHz dual-core TI OMAP 4460 processor, and a 5-megapixel camera with HD 1080p video recording capability. Visit our Device Guide if you need complete specs, or check out the list of retailers below and do some shopping now! What are you waiting for?

Samsung has been having some fun at Apple's expense with their latest advertising campaign. The only problem is instead of pushing the Galaxy Nexus in the U.S., the ads are for the Galaxy S II because there is no Nexus to sell! It looks like Apple is having the last laugh while Verizon and Samsung make Android fans wait for some unknown reason.

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus was released in parts of Europe last month, and it arrived in Canada today via Virgin Mobile and Bell. The handset is selling for $160 with a three year contract. U.S. customers who don't mind traveling can nab one for $650 to use on AT&T or T-Mobile

The latest rumors have the device launching in the U.S. tomorrow, but since there has been no word from Verizon it doesn't seem likely. On Thursday, Droid Life reported that multiple sources confirmed the Nexus' release date has been delayed due to possible 4G LTE issues.

Pictures of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus in its final retail packaging has Android fans hoping the rumored December 9th release date is true. Someone posted four photos of the highly anticipated device and its box on the XDA forums. Even better, a "reliable" Phandroid tipster said the Galaxy Nexus is headed to Verizon stores this week.

Previous Verizon leaks and false tips promising a November launch have already let us down, and the XDA pictures haven't been confirmed as real... Meaning, I wouldn't get my hopes up until we hear something official, but a release before this weekend does seem possible.

All phones from Verizon, Sprint and AT&T (except the iPhone) are on sale from Amazon for a penny starting November 21 to November 28. That's right, smartphones like the Motorola Droid RAZR, BlackBerry Torch 4G and the Samsung Galaxy S II Epic Touch 4G are basically free to all customers who agree to a new two-year service contract.

Amazon is also offering a $100 gift card to customers who purchase an additional mobile hotspot service along with their new phone. This has to be one of the best pre-Black Friday deals out there.

Samsung has left Android fans guessing about a Galaxy Nexus release date since they launched the teaser video back in October. Why even bother announcing the phone if you are not going to let people know when they can buy it?

The latest leak revealed the Galaxy Nexus could be arriving online and at Verizon stores on November 17th. Other rumors suggest it will be released after Black Friday. Maybe Samsung wants to ensure the device will bomb by releasing it after the biggest shopping day of the year?

Verizon officially confirmed what we already knew. They will be carrying the Samsung Galaxy Nexus... But when? A leaked screenshot of a Verizon MAP shows the release date of November 10. As you can see from the image below, it also shows the Droid RAZR listed with its pre-order date of Oct 27.

If the MAP is correct, then it looks like you can expect Galaxy Nexus pre-orders to begin in early November or on November 10. You can also see the rumored $300 price tag for the 16GB model looks to be accurate. Still no word on how much the 32GB model will cost yet.