Posts tagged droid
Motorola: “Do NOT Load the Leaked 2.2 Upgrade”
Aug 31st
Handset maker Motorola is advising Droid X customers to shy away from manually installing the leaked Froyo builds making their rounds. According to them, this could leave you S.O.L. when it comes to the official update.
WARNING: Do NOT load the leaked 2.2 upgrade that has been floating around on the Internets. There is currently no upgrade path from that load to the official 2.2 load that will be released by early September. Unless you have some plan to flash your phone back to the current official load, you could be stuck on the leaked version.
We understand that you guys get anxious about the latest and greatest, but let’s not forget, the real deal is expected by early September.
Motorola: “Do NOT Load the Leaked 2.2 Upgrade” originally appeared on AndroidGuys.
Take a Closer Look at the Portrait Slider Motorola XT300 [VIDEO]
Aug 31st
Remember the mini Droid slider that emerged in late July? It’s back, but this time, it’s in much clearer form. Hit the jump for a few images and videos of the device in the wild, showing a very MOTOBLUR-ish UI. Thanks to Mobiflip.de, we know know that this little fella has a BACKTRACK pad (Backflip, Charm) and runs Android 2.1 under the hood. Initially, we were under the impression that this would be headed to Verizon, given the Droid logo. Now, we’re not so sure. Motorola hasn’t released a “Droid” branded phone with such heavy BLUR influence since the Devour back in February, and the “XT” part of the name smells of GSM. Either way, we’re cool with the new form factor. It might not be for you, but it will speak to someone.
Take a Closer Look at the Portrait Slider Motorola XT300 [VIDEO] originally appeared on AndroidGuys.
Verizon Pushing Update to Droid for Flash 10.1
Aug 26th
Verizon has officially begun pushing an update out to Droid handsets today, allowing users to download Flash 10.1 to their phone. This should bring the circle complete on the Android 2.2 update for the Motorola device. Adding Flash 10.1 will enrich casual games, videos, rich internet applications, and more. If you have a Droid handset, you’re advised to be on the lookout for the update.
Verizon Pushing Update to Droid for Flash 10.1 originally appeared on AndroidGuys.
Droid 2 gets reviewed – the competition
Aug 21st
Phil Nickinson from Android Central has done a full review of the Verizon Motorola Droid 2, the second coming of the first Android phone to really rocket into the mainstream. With a big screen, ample app marketplace, full hardware keyboard, and Android 2.2 Froyo, it seems to improve upon the original in every way, even if it now faces stiffer competition from its own sibling on its own network, the Droid X. How does it net out?
If you’re coming from another platform, you can’t go wrong with the Droid 2. And the same goes if you’re comiing from another carrier. If you’re already on Verizon? It’s a bit of a tougher choice. The Incredible is another solid phone and has the HTC Sense customizations on the same size screen. The Droid X has a larger screen and the same customizations as on the Droid 2. (Anecdotally: We watched on launch day as the second person in our Verizon store — we were the first — traded in a Droid X for a Droid 2.)
It will be interesting to see what, if anything, changes in that equation if rumors of a Verizon iPhone 4 pan out this January
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Tablets, eReaders, and More Coming from Verizon as 2H Details Emerge
Aug 17th
As we draw toward the close of 2010, we’re learning what various carriers and handset makers have up their sleeves. We’ve recently learned that Verizon’s Android love is going to stay strong through the holiday season. Today we’re hearing even more about the carrier’s plans for the mean green OS. PhoneArena has been passed some details for the next few months as a whole, but we’ll give you the Android stuff you came for. A lot of this actually confirms earlier reports and pieces things together. Buckle up, there’s a lot to get through!September should see the release of a Droid 2 World Edition with options for a black/blue color scheme or white edition. We can also expect the launch of a Motorola Citrus WX445 handset which might be marketed to the younger, social network savvy demographic.
The Samsung Galaxy S series Fascinate is planned for an October debut, bringing Super AMOLED greatness to its fourth major US carrier. An entry-level QWERTY Samsung I100 Gem and mid-range I400 Continuum I400 are also expected.
Motorola isn’t taking their foot off of the gas, bringing an XT610 which is said to feature a Droid X-like screen size (4.3-inches) but with hardware more in the middle of the pack (think 3.2 or 5-megapixel camera and slower CPU). PhoneArena’s source says to expect a $100-$130 price point with a contract. Also arriving in October is a Motorola A957 “Sick” which likely comes from a “Dude, check out how sick this phone is!”
November sees Verizon shifting Android gears a bit with the launch of the enTourage eDGe dual-screen e-reader and the enTourage Pocket device. There’s an HTC Merge with a 10-megapixel camera and processor clocking in at 1GHz or faster also due around Turkey-time. This might be the phone we broke a few weeks back. Two tablets are expected, a Samsung I800, and Stingray Z600 tablet coming from Motorola.
Should we see even half of this come to fruition by year’s end, there’s plenty to look forward to. Verizon is quickly positioning themselves as the carrier for Android devices.
NOTE: Tablets, eReaders, and More Coming from Verizon as 2H Details Emerge originally appeared on AndroidGuys.
Tablets, eReaders, and More Coming from Verizon as 2H Details Emerge
Aug 17th
As we draw toward the close of 2010, we’re learning what various carriers and handset makers have up their sleeves. We’ve recently learned that Verizon’s Android love is going to stay strong through the holiday season. Today we’re hearing even more about the carrier’s plans for the mean green OS. PhoneArena has been passed some details for the next few months as a whole, but we’ll give you the Android stuff you came for. A lot of this actually confirms earlier reports and pieces things together. Buckle up, there’s a lot to get through!September should see the release of a Droid 2 World Edition with options for a black/blue color scheme or white edition. We can also expect the launch of a Motorola Citrus WX445 handset which might be marketed to the younger, social network savvy demographic.
The Samsung Galaxy S series Fascinate is planned for an October debut, bringing Super AMOLED greatness to its fourth major US carrier. An entry-level QWERTY Samsung I100 Gem and mid-range I400 Continuum I400 are also expected.
Motorola isn’t taking their foot off of the gas, bringing an XT610 which is said to feature a Droid X-like screen size (4.3-inches) but with hardware more in the middle of the pack (think 3.2 or 5-megapixel camera and slower CPU). PhoneArena’s source says to expect a $100-$130 price point with a contract. Also arriving in October is a Motorola A957 “Sick” which likely comes from a “Dude, check out how sick this phone is!”
November sees Verizon shifting Android gears a bit with the launch of the enTourage eDGe dual-screen e-reader and the enTourage Pocket device. There’s an HTC Merge with a 10-megapixel camera and processor clocking in at 1GHz or faster also due around Turkey-time. This might be the phone we broke a few weeks back. Two tablets are expected, a Samsung I800, and Stingray Z600 tablet coming from Motorola.
Should we see even half of this come to fruition by year’s end, there’s plenty to look forward to. Verizon is quickly positioning themselves as the carrier for Android devices.
NOTE: Tablets, eReaders, and More Coming from Verizon as 2H Details Emerge originally appeared on AndroidGuys.
Would you switch from Droid to Verizon iPhone 4?
Aug 8th
Here’s our question — if an iPhone 4 really does show up on Verizon in January 2011, how many Droid users would switch to iPhone?
Original Droid, Droid Eris, Droid Incredible, Droid X, upcoming Droid 2. The whole Moto/HTC/Lucasfilm line. Vote in the poll above and give us the details in comments!
Would you switch from Droid to Verizon iPhone 4? is a story by TiPb. This feed is sponsored by The iPhone Blog Store.
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