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Let’s put this up in the “thank you” section, as the LG Ally could really benefit from having Android 2.2 Froyo on deck. The LG Ally, the Verizon Android phone that didn’t even get the honor of receiving a Droid prefix in its name, is said to be receiving Android 2.2 Froyo at some point…
Even with Android 2.2 Froyo on its way to Motorola Droid owners this week, it looks like Droid users are going to have to wait a little longer to get all Flash 10.1 compatible – we’re hearing that Flash 10.1 Player may not be available until August 18th. Many users who had upgraded to Froyo…
In another sign that the launch of the Motorola Droid 2 isn’t too far away, official accessories have started to show up at Verizon stores. The original Droid was the first major Android handset to hit Verizon and it has been a smash hit. I know when I mill about in San Francisco, the Motorola…
If the handful of root methods for various Android phones we’ve seen before isn’t enough for you, we’ve got another one for you that should make rooting your Motorola Droid (with Froyo), Droid X, or Milestone as easy as downloading an app and pressing a button. Easy Root is another one-click app that requires no…
It looks like there’s a new sheriff in Motorola’s town, as billionaire invest Carl Icahn has purchased the biggest stake in the company. According to the Associated Press: Icahn and his group purchased 10.2 million common shares of Motorola this week at $7.62 per share, boosting his stake to 9.99 percent from 8.75 percent in…
HTC is driving Android’s rise and is leading the pack with its myriad of handsets including the popular Verizon HTC DROID Incredible and WiMAX-enabled Sprint HTC EVO 4G. HTC was the first device manufacturer to produce an Android handset when it launched the T-Mobile G1 in 2008. Amazingly, recent sales figures released by the NPD…
Correction: Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg is not going to keynote CTIA, it’s going to be Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam. Hot off the news that Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg is going to deliver the opening CTIA 2010 keynote, today we’re finding out that this cool cat is also going to be headlining CES 2011. Now…
It was only a couple of days ago when we got our first leaked build of Android 2.2 (Froyo) for the Motorola Droid for your installing pleasure. There’s a new ROM floating around now, and this one looks to be the real deal, as in the official build Verizon will start pushing to handsets soon.…
Listen up, Droid X users, Verizon and Motorola are apparently planning to push out the Android 2.2 Froyo OS to your new smartphone in less than four weeks. We know you’re probably feeling like Motorola has forgotten about you and your Android phone, but rest assured, you’ll be getting a taste of the official Froyo…
We thought Microsoft’s KIN phone software update that previously went out over-the-air on the Verizon network was pretty much the KIN team’s last hurrah before shuttering the doors for good, but we’re happy to say that we were wrong. It looks like Microsoft is continuing development on the platform that has been officially put out…