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Our trusty Verizon source has given us a little bit of info that might get you Motorola Droid owners excited. We already know that the original Droid will be getting Android 2.2, or Froyo, next week, but we’re hearing that the roll-out actually begins on Monday, August 2. Right now, we’re taking this with a…
The beauty of having a device like the Motorola Droid is that it doesn’t have a custom user interface, which means that it should get Android updates much sooner than devices that are skinned with custom overlays like HTC’s Sense UI – like Android 2.2 Froyo updates. At least, in theory, that should be the…
It looks like Motorola has a heart after all – the manufacturer has released the source code for their best device to date, the Verizon Motorola Droid X. This is pretty exciting if you’re a developer or hacker, but there are a few hang ups. It looks like some of the code that is needed…
You’ve heard about the Samsung Galaxy S right? You know, Samsung’s first superphone coming to all four major US carriers? Good, because now we have them all together before they battle it out in the US smartphone market. While it’s nothing we haven’t seen before, the video below is by far the most detailed of…
Last week, we told you about the Motorola Droid 2 cases that were mistakenly pictured on the Best Buy website. It was indicative of the coming of the Android smartphone, but it also signified the possibility that Best Buy would be carrying the Droid 2 on launch. Today, images surfaced online of the actual cases…
If the Droid X didn’t really impress you, it might be worth checking out this leaked user guide for the Motorola Droid2, coming soon to Verizon. The screenshots shown inside confirm earlier suspicions that Android 2.2 Froyo will come loaded on the handset when it’s launched (rumoured to be around August 23). The lighter version…
Just as we predicted, Verizon Wireless is adding the Samsung Intensity II u460, the phone that’s made for those folks who cannot afford a more expensive smartphone, but still want a device for texting. Specs wise, there’s a 2.2-inch QVGA display, side-sliding QWERTY keyboard, 1.3-megapixel camera with “night vision” (not sure how that works), GPS,…
If you’ve been thinking about getting yourself a new Verizon phone is either considered a “3G Smartphone” or a “3G Multimedia” device, which pretty much covers any phone you are likely to want from Big Red, you’ll be happy to hear that you can get a $30 credit for each 3G handset you buy. Our…
There have been been quite a few Android 2.2 Froyo leaks floating around recently. First the Samsung Galaxy S, then the Motorola Droid X got Froyo, and now the HTC Droid Incredible has been blessed with the Android 2.2 update. While the Droid X doesn’t have a ROM you can install on your own –…