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Google Buzz For Android Phones

Posted by admin in Droid News, Droid Tips on February 11, 2010

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Google Buzz is the new socially integrated Google product that brings together multiple internet services–Picasa, Twitter, Flickr, Gmail, Google Reader, and Google Chat—on one page for the Gmail user.

Google has designed Buzz to be a direct competitor with other social platforms such as Facebook and MySpace.

While the service was only launched Wednesday, February 9th, it already counts 150+ million users as part of its social network.

Though Buzz will not overtake Facebook in popularity anytime soon, it is a pragmatic and easy service for staying in touch.

 

At this time, the Motorola Droid Android 2.0 powered device is one of the few smartphones able to use Buzz.  Phones using older versions of Android, including the Droid Eris and upcoming Devour will soon have the capability of connecting to Buzz, as well.

With the Droid’s built in GPS, users will be able to post location-tagged messages and photos using Buzz.  Of course, messaging and updating status-messages will also be available while you’re on-the-go.

 

To learn more about Google Buzz, including how to use it on your Android device, visit http://www.google.com/buzz.

 

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Android 2.1 Update Nearly Ready For Motorola Droid

Posted by admin in Droid News on February 11, 2010

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Another update to the Motorola Droid’s operating system is on its way.

Android 2.1, currently only running on the Nexus One, will be pushed onto Motorola Droid phones sometime (possibly) in the coming week.

Motorola Droid users may be able to expect multi-touch and improved battery life with the upgrade to Android 2.1.

News of the Droid’s imminent upgrade was leaked by a Motorola forum administrator.

 

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Devour: The New Motorola Android Phone On Verizon

Posted by admin in Droid News on February 4, 2010

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Introducing the Motorola Devour: the next Android phone to be released on the Verizon network.

With a slideout keyboard and a nearly identical design, the Devour is clearly based on the bestselling Motorola Droid.

 

The Devour is designed for those looking to stay connected to the most popular social networks at a reasonable price.  The device will ship with Android 1.6 while running MOTOBLUR, Motorola’s service that synchronizes with Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter to push your friend’s messages and updates directly to the Devour’s active homescreen.

The Devour will feature a slightly smaller touchscreen (3.1-inches with resolution of 320×480) than the Droid.  The Devour’s hardware will not be as cutting-edge as the Droid, resulting in a smaller phone in both price and size.

The Devour will feature Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, a 3-megapixel camera with geotagging, Bluetooth 2.0, will ship with an 8GB microSD card.

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The Devour will be released on the Verizon Wireless network sometime in March, 2010.

At this time, the device’s exact retail price is unknown; it is apparent, however, that the Devour will retail for less than the Motorola Droid.

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Motorola Droid Driving Downloads of Android Apps

Posted by admin in Droid News on December 30, 2009

Flurry Android Market Research

The Motorola Droid was clearly the most successful Android phone this holiday season.

The company Flurry tracks mobile application analytics. Flurry has found that the Motorola Droid was responsible for nearly half of the Android applications bought and downloaded on Christmas Day.

The myTouch 3G, HTC Hero, and G1 almost evenly split the remaining 51% of Android applications downloaded Christmas Day.

Overall, the Android market grew by 20% between November and December, 2009.

 

Source: Softpedia

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Multitouch Soon On Droid?

Posted by admin in Droid News on December 17, 2009

The recent jailbreaking of the Motorola Droid has unlocked many possibilities for programmers to take advantage of the powerful phone.

When the Droid was first jailbroken, only a week ago, there was speculation that multitouch would be one of the first new features to be released for the Droid.

And just a week later, it looks like multitouch is confirmed. One programmer has migrated the Motorola Milestone’s (the UK Droid, with multitouch) firmware to an American Droid. The final release may be two to three weeks away.

Check out this link to watch the video, or watch below:

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