Verizon are going all out to position the Motorola DROID as a significant event, not just for Android devices but for the smartphone market in general, and that demands some serious testing. With sales of the Android 2.0 handset set to begin early on Friday morning, we’ve been playing with the DROID since its [...]
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GSM version of Motorola DROID caught on camera [Video]
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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 [...]
Verizon DROID by Motorola launches [Video]
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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, [...]
Motorola Droid previewed while Verizon Droid army waits in wings
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 [...]
Google rumored to be working on its own Android phone
The popularity of Android devices is booming and all of the smartphones running the OS are currently made by third party developers rather than directly from Google. That said Google does often have hand in the design and functionality of devices running its OS.
Budget HTC Tattoo gets reviewed at SlashGear
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 [...]
Verizon Droid campaign pits Moto Android against “iDon’t” iPhone
“Don’t you wish you had” the promo asks “a robot sidekick that moved at light speed, could get you out of any problem and lived in your pocket?” That’s what Verizon are offering with the Motorola Droid, and the carrier has kicked off a major pre-launch campaign setting the iPhone firmly in its sights.
Michael Dell confirms Android device coming to America
Dell has been offering an oPhone-based Android-powered smartphone in China for a bit now and rumors have been swirling that the handset would come to America too. Michael Dell has now confirmed that the handset will indeed be coming to America early next year.
Acer unveils Liquid Snapdragon Android smartphone
Acer went all official today and announced its new Liquid A1 smartphone that will be the first Android device to run the Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. The device sports a touchscreen and HSPA connectivity.
HTC Tattoo gets unboxed & played with at SlashGear
The entry-level HTC Tattoo has arrived on our test-bench, and over at SlashGear we’ve been putting together some first-impressions and the customary unboxing video. HTC’s latest smartphone may have a lower sticker price than its bigger brothers, but it still gets the HTC Sense UI, 3G HSPA, WiFi b/g and GPS. However the touchscreen uses a [...]
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