If you were planning on picking up the new DROID RAZR HD from Verizon and also plan on paying full retail to keep your unlimited data plan, you might as well purchase the Developer Edition from Motorola. Motorola is now selling the Developer Edition of the RAZR HD on its website for $599.99. You get all the same spec minus a locked bootloader.

Last week we caught wind of a soak test going out to Bionic users and speculated that it had to be Ice Cream Sandwich. Well… it was and it’s been approved by Verizon. You’ll now find the support documents for the Ice Cream Sandwich update located on Verizon’s support page which means a release is right around the corner. It’s pretty safe to say Bionic users have written off Motorola at this point, but perhaps a little Ice Cream Sandwich will ease the pain until they become eligible for an upgrade.

Just a quick heads up for any of you looking to pick up the DROID RAZR HD or RAZR MAXX HD. Both devices are set to go on sale after midnight tonight. If you’re frantically refreshing Verizon’s website, I ask you to stop for a moment and consider an alternative — Wirefly.

It’s no secret that Verizon hates stock Android. If you need proof, just look at their marketing. How many Verizon advertisements or commercials have you seen for the Galaxy Nexus? Exactly. Verizon doesn’t want its customers to be happy. Why would Verizon want its customers buying a device with a stock experience, quick updates and no bloatware? On the other hand, you’ll see an onslaught of advertisements, commercials, etc. for the DROID RAZR line — a device that has over 20 pre-installed bloatware applications (for your convenience of course).

We’re only days away from the release of the DROID RAZR HD and if you were thinking about picking one up from Verizon, you might want to consider the deal Costco has instead. If you happen to be a Costco member or know someone who is, you might want to think about ordering your DROID RAZR HD from them as they are offering up quite the bundle.