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Droid-Life posted an interesting article over the long weekend regarding the ‘Froyo’ status of the Motorola Droid X. From the rumors below, the Droid X could very well be receiving the Android 2.2 update as we speak, or it may have actually been delayed all together. Two polar opposite rumors hit DL’s inbox, and they…
It is official, the Samsung Fascinate from Verizon will make its debut tomorrow online and in stores on the 9th. As expected, the Galaxy S handset will be available for $199 after a $100 online discount/mail-in rebate and a new two-year agreement. As a smartphone, Verizon will require you to sign up for an Email and Web for…
The DROID 2 launched in early August, achieved root at the end of August, and obtained its first custom ROM today. The ROM, dubbed Epic Unleashed, is an offshoot of the Epic ROM which made its debut on the original DROID. Epic Unleashed builds upon the stock Android 2.2 with MOTOBLUR that ships on the DROID…
If you’re looking for more BlackBerry Curve love on Verizon, it looks like that’s just what you’re going to get in the near future. Via a rebate form obtained by our friends at CrackBerry, it looks like the Curve 3G 9330 is headed to big red in charcoal gray and fuchsia. No release date was…
The Limited Edition R2-D2 Motorola Droid 2 for Verizon, due to launch at the end of this month, has made a cameo appearance on Verizon’s website and it’s a beauty. Not only does the Droid 2 come with a special paint job that George Lucas makes a penny off of for every unit sold, but…
An Android-powered QWERTY slider from HTC was uncovered in the myriad of test results that emerge from the FCC. Designated the PD42100, the handset prominently features a Verizon logo and Android-specific touch sensitive front buttons. According to the test results, the handset is a world phone with dual-mode CDMA(2000)/GSM(850), EV-DO Rev. A, Bluetooth, and 2.4GHz…
After some pretty heft hints earlier this week, Verizon prepaid plans have gone live on a wide variety of handsets. It’ll cost you $30 for unlimited data for the month, or those with feature phones can 25 MB for $10 month. Verizon recently changed their prepaid mobile broadband plans, so offering something on the smartphone…
The CTIA is weighing in on the FCC’s potential plans to implement net neutrality rules on the wireless broadband space and the mobile industry organization is again stressing that wireless is different. The governmental agency recently put out a Public Notice for comment on its net neutrality plans and mobile broadband will be a contentious…
We have spotted the Samsung Gem and the Fascinate the wild before and now the duo for Verizon have made their first side-by-side retail appearance. Page 9 of the September issue of Best Buy’s mobile buyers guide features a double page advertisement for Verizon which includes the Samsung Fascinate and the Samsung Gem. Both handsets are shown off…
Skype Mobile, which still only works with Verizon thanks to a deal made earlier this February, can now connect over Wi-Fi. Odd, isn’t it? You’d think that Wi-Fi would have been an option from the start to relieve the U.S.’s best 3G network (in terms of coverage) of some strain. However, until now Skype had…