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Verizon’s joint tablet offering with Google may include a multitouch display from N-Trig, a highly-regarded Israeli company known for producing top-notch TabletPC displays. N-Trig has produced two- and four-fingered multitouch displays for HP, Dell, and Lenovo. While N-Trig is focused on Windows 7, Lenny Engelhardt, VP of Business Development, has hinted that the company is…
As you’ve probably heard, Android 2.2 Froyo has been leaked for the Droid X, and now pulled, but this time around, we’ve got some hands-on video and the instructions on how to install it yourself! We’ve been tricked before about the Droid X’s Froyo availability, but this is the real deal. Even if it’s not…
DROID X owners that have not snagged a copy of the leaked Android 2.2 ROM may want to start googling for a download source and grab it quickly. Motorola is sending out cease and desist notices and the file is being pulled down by sites not wanting to fight the American manufacturer. Here is the…
Hey DROID X owners, we realize that not everyone upgraded to Android 2.2 when it leaked this past week. Despite the allure of Froyo, the leaked ROM is still an untested, unofficial version that may not be stable enough for mission critical usage. Thanks to the DROID community, there is a simple mod for Android…
Getting a pre-paid BlackBerry has been a great option for many users since it does away with pesky contracts, and some of the plans are actually pretty damn good. However, if one could get a pre-paid BlackBerry on a massive network, like Verizon Wireless, then all the better. According to rumors and leaked documents, it…
Ah, the beauty of Android handsets with customer user interfaces – while they spice up Android a bit, they also take a little longer to get software updates. The Motorola Droid X for Verizon, which has a custom UI and is currently running Android 2.1 software, is on track to get 2.2, or Froyo, any…
Verizon has invested $400,000 into a small startup called CardStar according to The Wall Street Journal. CardStar, who’s based out of Boston, has already received a $1 million investment round from 3 different venture groups, and has over 700,000 users, is a service that works on Android, BlackBerry and iPhone which enables people to store…
Apple is usually adept at keeping their unannounced products locked down until the company is good and ready for an official launch (iPhone 4 debacle notwithstanding, of course), but no amount of secrecy can keep hardcore fans from discovering hints of a new smartphone and iPad in some USB configuration files. Today, we’re hearing that…
Remember when we caught a screenshot of a Verizon computer that showed the global roaming Motorola Droid Pro, and a world phone edition of the Droid 2? Both devices were said to have global capable GSM radios, allowing them to roam on wireless networks outside the US (where CDMA is pretty much non-existent). Well, we…
According to leaked information, LG’s enV series of handsets may shed its feature phone roots and adopt Android as its underlying OS. Those familiar with Verizon Wireless will associate the LG enV brand with a series of messaging-centric feature phones that extend all the way back to the original “The V”. One of the more recent versions…