You see this little snippet of a photo of an HTC smartphone? This may just be an image of the rumored Verizon-bound HTC Passion/Dragon’s display. The photo comes bundled with new speculation that has the big-screened Android phone bringing its 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen, 5-megapixel camera and Android 2.0 OS to Verizon Wireless sometime in the…
Verizon unfazed by lawsuit, continues with the AT&T 3G bash-fest
It’s becoming almost trendy to hate on AT&T’s 3G network, and Verizon Wireless is pushing hard to make the trend stick. So hard, in fact, that AT&T filed a lawsuit to stop Big Red’s “theres’ a map for that” TV ad campaign in its tracks. The lawsuit is still in it’s early stages, but the…
Samsung Convoy is rugged, push-to-talk enabled and available on Verizon
The Samsung Convoy is Verizon’s latest rugged, PTT-enabled device. It’s a clamshell-shaped phone and aside from rocking the MIL-SPEC 810F standard for ruggedness, it’s also 3G-enabled, making sure you can access data services in all temperatures, altitudes and various solar radiation levels. In addition, the Convoy can also withstand shock, dust, vibration, salt fog and…
The Unboxing: Verizon’s HTC Droid Eris
We’ve already had a chance to play with the HTC Droid Eris from Verizon Wireless, but there’s nothing like a retail package unboxing ceremony to really get up close and personal with a new handset. As the “ying” to the Motorola Droid’s “yang,” the HTC Droid Eris offers Verizon customers a fully capable Android smartphone…
Verizon to pick up the iPhone in Q3 2010?
AT&T’s iPhone exclusivity deal, by most accounts, will come to an end in mid-2010. When that happens, iPhone fans hesitant to leave Verizon’s network might finally have a chance to put a Verizon iPhone in their pockets. In fact, according to a new report from OTR Global proves accurate, the iPhone might very well hit…
Deal Alert: $99 Motorola Droid, FREE HTC Droid Eris from Wirefly.com
If you’ve been resisting the urge to run out and buy a Motorola Droid at a Verizon Wireless store, we’ve got some good news for you. Wirlefly.com is rewarding your patience with a seriously hot deal on a brand new Droid. How hot, you ask? Wirefly is offering the Droid for $99.99 with new 2-year…
Google promotes the Moto Droid on its homepage
We do know Motorola and Google have worked together on the Droid, but still we haven’t thought we’ll see the search giant promoting the smartphone on its homepage, which is known for not carrying any ads at all. There are no doubts in my mind, Google bets heavily on Android and I’m guessing this is…
Proof that Motorola Droid Hype was built by the media
Read this Tech Crunch piece in its entirety. I walked up the Verizon store no later than 6:20 AM, forty minutes before the 7:00 AM opening time (three hours earlier than usual in light of the big day). But no sooner had I arrived than I began to question my still-groggy mental state. The Verizon…
Droid Day: Where to Get a Motorola DROID and for How Much
Droid Day has arrived, and there are a lot of people waiting in line to pick up their shiny new Verizon Motorola droid. If you don’t feel like taking to the battlefield, here are some handy links to help you order one online, but even if you’re intent on picking one up today, maybe there’s…
Verizon offers Internet tethering on Motorola Droid, for a price
There’s more to the Droid than its high-end spec-sheet and Android 2.0 OS. Turns out, Verizon Wireless is going to let Droid owners use their new smartphone as a 3G modem. But, it’ll cost ‘ya. In return for allowing you to connect your laptop to your Droid and use its 3G data connection to hop…