Wow, work it, droid. Motorola’s highly popular Android smartphone has been awarded the number one spot in time Magazine’s Gadget category for The Top 10 Everything of 2009. The justification for the top spot is very clear: "Everybody likes Android, Google’s open-source smartphone operating system. But a smartphone operating system isn’t all that satisfying without…
ZyXEL launching ‘world’s first’ LTE router at CES 2010
The coming year promises to be an exciting one for mobile technology. Verizon is slated to bring their 4G LTE network online in 2010, answering many a mobile geek’s call for true high-speed mobile broadband data service. And, in preparation for the day when we’ll be surfing the web at 50Mbps sans ethernet cables, ZyXEL…
Verizon starts updating Motorola DROID fleet to Android 2.0.1
Well that didn’t take very long. Verizon announced last week that they would be rolling out an Android 2.0.1 update for their Motorola DROID before the end of December. We’re now barely in the second week of December and Verizon has already started sending out over-the-air updates to its DROID fleet. If you haven’t yet…
AT&T gets creepy with anti-Verizon ads
AT&T’s latest TV commercial continues to point out the weaknesses in Verizon’s 3G network. Namely, that Verizon’s flavor of 3G is slower and doesn’t support simultaneous voice and data communications. AT&T knows it can’t compete with 3G coverage maps, so it’s strategy is to focus everyone’s attention on their faster data speeds. The latest ad…
FCC: Hey Verizon, what’s up with your “advanced devices” ETF?
If you thought Verizon Wireless’s decision to double their Early Termination Fee (ETF) for “advanced devices” was a little confusing, you’re not alone. The FCC has officially requested more information on the new ETF from Verizon’s VP of Legal and External Affairs. By the looks of it, the FCC isn’t as concerned with Verizon’s $350…
Tests show AT&T 3G network outperforms Verizon, coverage maps be damned
Verizon has been going all-out with advertisements that poo-poo AT&T’s 3G network and its relatively spotty coverage maps. AT&T has been fighting back with their own ads that point out their superior 3G speeds and the ability to handle voice and data communications simultaneously. But, with Verizon’s almost Jedi-like influence over public perception of their…
Verizon: HTC Droid Eris getting Google Maps Navigation with Android 2.0 update
Verizon might be throwing most of its weight behind the Motorola Droid and its promise of delivering an anti-iPhone experience to all who embrace it, leaving the Droid Eris to basically fend for itself. The Droid Eris is essentially Verizon’s version of the HTC Hero, which made a big splash on Sprint’s network not too…
Motorola Droid getting Android 2.0.1 OTA update by month end
The Motorola Droid has so far impressed almost everyone that’s had a chance to play with it for any appreciable length of time. But, there are some problems. The 5-megapixel camera tends to autofocus like it’s got astigmatism and voice clarity could really use some improvement. Thankfully, Verizon has let it be known that they’ll…
AT&T ranks last in Consumer Reports’ satisfaction survey
AT&T just can’t seem to shake the bad publicity that’s recently been riding its tail. Verizon Wireless is already bashing on AT&T’s 3G network for its spotty 3G coverage maps, and now Consumer Reports lists AT&T as the worst US wireless carrier as far as cellular service satisfaction is concerned. Consumer Reports surveyed some 50,000…
Video: DROID Ain’t no Princess
The Motorola droid ad campaign is in full swing, and the potshots at iPhone just don’t stop. The tagline for this ad is “It’s not a princess, it’s a robot. A phone that trades hair-do for can-do”. I’m usually not one to post advertisements (we’ve got enough banners as is), but Verizon is doing a…