Tag: "Droid"

LeakDroid Review Series:  HTC Droid Incredible (Verizon)

LeakDroid Review Series: HTC Droid Incredible (Verizon)

The HTC Droid Incredible is the latest Android smartphone to have Verizon Wireless’ “Droid” branding bestowed upon it, becoming the fourth in the carrier’s fast-growing Android lineup. Rumors and leaks have been floating around the Internet for months now, so when Verizon finally announced an April 29th 2010 nationwide launch of the phone, those rumors [...]

Verizon's Droid Incredible pre-order goes live more info inside

Verizon’s Droid Incredible pre-order goes live more info inside

As you all know BestBuy beat Verizon by launching it’s early pre-sale for the Verizon’s Droid Incredible. But that’s old news for us now right? Verizon has launched it’s official pre-order site for the Droid Incredible. Whoever places a pre-order right this moment should get the phone on the 29th. We know some blogs out [...]

Pre-order The Droid Incredible At BestBuy Tomorrow

Pre-order The Droid Incredible At BestBuy Tomorrow

If you can’t wait to get your hands on the Droid Incredible from Verison Wireless, We have good news for you. Starting tomorrow the 18th BestBuy will start taking pre-orders for the Droid Incredible. The price of this baby will be $299 $199 on a two year contract. There is a chance that you might [...]

Motorola's Android OS 2.1 Upgrade Schedule

Motorola’s Android OS 2.1 Upgrade Schedule

The Motorola range of Android phones are all the receive Android 2.1 except Motorola for some reason will not confirm the Motorola Devour (US) or the Motorola Cliq/Dext (UK). Here is the schedule Motorola Android phone users would most appreciate. Milestone users in Europe and Droid users in the US will ALL get their tasty [...]

HTC Incredible Debut - Video

HTC Incredible Debut – Video

Looks like a HTC Representative want’s to tease us more. The Official HTC Incredible was demoed at the at the 99% Conference in New York city today. The Representative mentions that the phone will be available probably in two weeks and of course he’s showing off this phone by saying that it’s super fast and [...]

Motorola Milestone Will Launch in Bulgaria with Android OS 2.1

Motorola Milestone Will Launch in Bulgaria with Android OS 2.1

Vivacom, Bulgaria’s largest wireless carrier is to release the Motorola Milestone with Android OS 2.1 (Eclair). The European version of the Motorola Droid is to get the goodies while the Motorola Droid sits pretty in the U.S and the UK with Android 2.0.1 which is not quite 2.1 (Eclair). Where do that leave the Droid? [...]

HTC Desire Sense UI/OS 2.1 Ported To Droid

HTC Desire Sense UI/OS 2.1 Ported To Droid

The Greek35 team has officially ported the HTC Desire Sense ROM to the Motorola Droid. This is a beta version and a lot of features are not working such as the GPS, Wifi and Bluetooth. There are also some issues with the phone when receiving calls, So don’t get your hopes up yet. I could [...]

Motorola Droid – Gadget & Smartphone of the Year

Motorola Droid – Gadget & Smartphone of the Year

The folks over at Engadget have been running their Gadget of the Year awards for several years now And it looks like the Motorola Droid was nominated as the Gadget & Smartphone of the Year from the readers and editors over at Engadget. The Google Maps took also a award for the best GPS Device [...]

Android Deal of the Day: Get a Moto DROID, HTC Hero or other phone, for FREE!

Android Deal of the Day: Get a Moto DROID, HTC Hero or other phone, for FREE!

We love deals on Android phones just as much as the next guy, and we’ve got a fresh new one that could have a Moto DROOOIIIIIIIIID, HTC Hero, Samsung Behold II, or a few others in your pocket for FREE. Want to know how? It’s pretty simple really; Our friends over at Wirefly.com are running [...]

TELUS Launches The Motorola MILESTONE

TELUS Launches The Motorola MILESTONE

TELUS has started to sell the Motorola MILESTONE for $199.99 on a 3-year voice and data contract. Really? 3 year contract that’s crazy but there’s crazy people up there who are going to jump in the Android Wagon. What if I just want the phone? We’ll you are looking at $599.99 without a contract. 2 [...]

Google Maps 4.0 Brings Buzz Support

Google Maps 4.0 Brings Buzz Support

Google Maps 4.0 has been released in the Android Market which brings Buzz support and other goodies. Google Maps 4.0 with Buzz is available on any Android handset running Android 1.6 and higher. So start buzzing around your city, but be careful every buzz has your GPS location and I’m sure you want don’t strangers [...]

Motorola Droid 2.1 Over The Air (OTA) Update Rolling Out This Week

Motorola Droid 2.1 Over The Air (OTA) Update Rolling Out This Week

Motorola has confirmed by its official Facebook channel that update 2.1 for the Motorola Droid will begin this week. At the end of the week we will know more about the other updates for Motorola’s other Android Devices in the house.
All the rumors are confirmed and announced, so we should start to see them very [...]

Motorola Droid Gets Pinch-to-Zoom (Maps)

Motorola Droid Gets Pinch-to-Zoom (Maps)

Jealous of the Nexus One Pinch-to-Zoom feature on the Google Maps? Well today is your lucky day Google has updated it’s Google Maps and it brings Pinch-to-Zoom to all Motorola Droid owners. If you haven’t got the app update notification head over to market and find your Maps app, It should have an update ready [...]

Mouth Watering Deals on Android Phones at Wirefly

Mouth Watering Deals on Android Phones at Wirefly

Weekend Bargains
Android boys, girls, adults, children, cats & dogs head on over to Wirefly.com for some bumper great offers on some nice, slick high-end and mid-range Android handsets. Wirefly, one if the biggest online mobile phone retailers are offering the shiny Motorola Droid for just $99.99 for new Verizon Wireless customers which is $10 cheaper [...]

Motorola launching 20 to 30 Android devices in 2010

Motorola launching 20 to 30 Android devices in 2010

Just as Motorola was launching its DEXT handset in Singapore the other day, the company announced, via one of its officials that it has huge Android-related plans for 2010. The info came from Moto’s Asia Pacific VP Spiro Nikolakopoulos, who was interviewed by CNET Asia.
According to CNET Asia it seems that Motorola will launch 20 [...]

T-Mobile rolling out 2.0.1 [Rumor] - updated

T-Mobile rolling out 2.0.1 [Rumor] – updated

The guys over at simflecks.com are reporting that T-Mobile have begun to roll out the 2.0.1 update for the G1 and My Touch. All we can say is that this still a rumor and we can’t confirm this yet So don’t get your hopes up like I did. We’ll definitely keep an eye on this one.
Here’s [...]

Droid Eris Update Available Now

Droid Eris Update Available Now

Recent news was that the European HTC Heroes will be getting an update very shortly, however not an Android OS update, a generic update from the UK network 3. We now hear the Droid Eris in the US is getting roughly the same. A ROM update to version 1.17.605.1 which will put in place some [...]

Motorola Droid to get OTA update to Android 2.1 in the next few days

Motorola Droid to get OTA update to Android 2.1 in the next few days

During the Nexus One Launch there was not only talk about the new Google Smartphone but also about Android and updates for existing phones. The Motorola Droid would be the first device to receive the Android 2.1 in the next few days (apparently confirmed by Verizon Wireless).
It is not clear yet when and if there [...]

Motorola Cliq Rooted! Yeah root woot.

Motorola Cliq Rooted! Yeah root woot.

The rooting is very involved, as it typically is at the initial stages of rooting. So, if you have plenty of time, patience and are meticulous, go for it. If not, you could probably wait a couple weeks (or sometimes just days) and someone will have created a quick and easy version [...]

Motorola XT701 more pictures leaked

Motorola XT701 more pictures leaked

Recently, rumors of the Motorola Sholes Tablet – which is Motorola’s Tablet version of the DROID – surfaced. This time the Sholes Tabby is back with a clear pictures from all angles. When seen in this picture, it turns out that this Motorola phone is not functioning as a tablet persay, but more so a [...]

Time Magazine names Motorola Droid #1 Gadget of 2009

Time Magazine names Motorola Droid #1 Gadget of 2009

TIME technology editor Peter Ha unleashed his of “Top 10 Gadgets of 2009″ today in the form of a campy video detailing what he likes about each device and why it deserves its ranking.  The top spot is claimed by none other than the Motorola Droid. Peter loves the “ginormous screen”, full slide out QWERTY [...]

Motorola DROID rooted, let the modding begin!

Motorola DROID rooted, let the modding begin!

HTC’s Dream/G1, Magic/myTouch 3G, and HTC Hero?  Check. Samsung’s Galaxy and Behold II? Check.  In case you’re confused, that’s the list of current Android handsets that have been “rooted.”  And now today, the boys over at Alldroid.org have discovered the keys to the proverbial castle of the Motorola DROID.  Motorola Droid?  Check!
For those unaware, [...]

First pics of the Motorola Sholes/DROID Tablet

First pics of the Motorola Sholes/DROID Tablet

Some people love the slide-out QWERTY keyboard on the Motorola DROID.  Others like it, and some just flat out hate it.  Many people wanted a touchscreen-only version of the DROID, and have been drooling since the appearance of the “Sholes Tablet” on Motorola’s leaked roadmap (image below).  Well, the boys over at Mobile Android China [...]

The Droid is a robot!

The Droid is a robot!

YEAH Totally a robot. These Droid ads just keep getting better and better and I’m loving them since I’m not a Iphone fan. Pair this with Verizon’s recent “there’s a map for that” ads, and you’ve got good reason not to hold out for that Verizon Wireless iPhone.

Moto Milestone Available from Expansys in December

Moto Milestone Available from Expansys in December

Online retailer expansys is offering the Moto Milestone for £449.00, i reported 2 days ago that it appeared on the SuperEtrader website and yet again it has turned up, giving us UK folk some hope that one of the 4 major UK carriers will bring this device to their product range. Basically just a version [...]

Intuitit's Home++ Gets Review

Intuitit’s Home++ Gets Review

Intuitit’s Home++ Gets Review

Have you ever wanted to do away with the Original Launcher Drawer Tab? Would you like quick and easy access to your most used features? Intuitit has gone to market with the Home Replacement application Home++ that gives you just that and more. Home++ is an alternative that basically uses the Stock [...]

DROID camera issues silently fixed? Users in love all over again

DROID camera issues silently fixed? Users in love all over again

In an interesting bit of news, it appears that Moto/Verizon/Google silently pushed out a fix for the the camera focus issues on the DROID sometime last night.  We know there is an OTA update coming soon, but clearly this was an issue that needed to be fixed NOW.
DROID owners everywhere are reporting that their cameras [...]

Verizon sells 250,000 DROIDS in the first week

Verizon sells 250,000 DROIDS in the first week

While many were worried about DROID adoption due to the lack of long lines on launch day, new statistics by industry analytics firm Flurry are making waves today as the company reported that a quarter-million DROIDS found their way into the hands of consumers in the first week of availability.
Now this number might not jump out [...]

New Verizon DROID Ads shed mystery, show off what DROID Does

New Verizon DROID Ads shed mystery, show off what DROID Does

First there was “iDon’t” which got the entire Internet fighting talking.  Then they dropped Droids from the sky like alien pods sent straight from the future.  And while both are great ads, they only showed the DROID by Motorola for about half a second total between both commercials.  Great for hype, but the ads still [...]

Google puts DROID Ad on homepage

Google puts DROID Ad on homepage

Google is clearly excited about today’s launch of the Motorola DROID, so they’ve broken tradition and placed a small ad (link) for the DROID on their homepage just below the search box.  This marks the first time the company has placed an ad/announcement of this kind on the usually barebones search page that we’ve all [...]

Droid Day is here, send us your experiences!

Droid Day is here, send us your experiences!

The long wait is finally over, today you can finally get your Motorola Droid.  So.. who’s getting/gotten one?
We want to hear all about your buying experiences.  Did you pre-order, buy online from the comfort of your home, get up early to beat the potential lines?
What are your likes/dislikes?  Hit us back in the comments or [...]

Droid Eris Gets all Offical Tomorrow (Verizon)

Droid Eris Gets all Offical Tomorrow (Verizon)

The Verizon HTC Droid Eris gets official as of tomorrow, there has already been unboxing’s popping up and pricing information available for the 3.2 inch capacative touchscreen handset from HTC which places in line their 4th Android handset to date. It seems the wind has now been knocked out of this handset due to the [...]