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The Verizon DROID by Motorola may be getting all the headlines today, but we’re already wondering when the smartphone might show up in GSM form.  One such device has already made an appearance in a Tinhte.com video, and while there’s no extra detail about the DROID itself – bar the SIM card – it’s certainly [...]

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While we may have caught up with the main features of Android 2.0 earlier this week, Google have been keeping one surprise.  Google Maps Navigation Beta is an update to the company’s free GPS app, initially exclusive to Android 2.0 devices such as the Verizon DROID by Motorola, adding in turn-by-turn directions, vocal prompts, speech-recognition [...]

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As expected, Verizon have outed their first Android smartphone, the Motorola DROID.  The Verizon DROID by Motorola will be the first device to arrive with Android 2.0, together with a 3.7-inch 854 x 480 capacitive touchscreen, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 5-megapixel camera with autofocus and dual-LED flash, and OTA Amazon MP3 downloads. Connectivity includes EVDO Rev.A, Bluetooth, [...]

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Google has announced Android 2.0 Eclair, and anyone with any doubts about the platform’s prowess should take a look at the changelist to see just how serious the search giant is.  OS 2.0 brings with it support for multiple simultaneous Google and Exchange accounts, together with quick contact menus for speedier access to different methods [...]

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October 28th and the launch of the Verizon Droid by Motorola fast approaches, but according to the latest rumors, leaks and speculation there’s a lot more Android 2.0 intrigue to come before 2009 is out.  BGR have previewed their Motorola Droid prototype and come away positively grinning; the smartphone has an excellent 3.7-inch display, highly [...]

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Over at SlashGear our review of the HTC Tattoo has just gone live, and if you’ve been wondering whether putting HTC Sense into a budget smartphone makes, well, any sense whatsoever, you’ll want to be heading over there to find out.  The Tattoo gets much of the connectivity of its more expensive siblings, but pairs [...]

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