Motorola Droid X: Coming July, 2010

Motorola is close to launching two new Droid phones later this year.

According to various leaks made public across the Internet, the Droid X will be a slimmed down version of the Droid, designed without a keyboard. Pictures of the Droid X reveal that the phone will ship with an updated version of MotoBLUR, perhaps called ShadowBlur or NinjaBlur.

Android 2.1 will come installed as the Droid X’s operating system.

Looking at pictures posted across the Internet, the Droid X looks to have a high-definition touch screen that will rival the Evo 4g’s 4.3-inch touchscreen.

GadgetU.net has the details on the Droid X’s specs:

You can check out some pictures of the Droid X here.

Details have also begun to leak regarding the sequel to the original Motorola Droid: the Motorola Droid 2.

BuyDroidPhones.com will feature further posts about the Droid 2 as news becomes available.

Release dates for both phones are not yet known, though it does appear as if the Motorola Droid X will launch before the Droid 2, likely sometime in July, 2010.

Source: GadgetU.net, Examiner.com

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BuyDroidPhones.com posts the best deals on the Droid Incredible starting April 29th

Excitement for the Droid Incredible’s launch continues to grow.

The HTC Droid Incredible is the next Android phone being released on the Verizon network.

Designed as the next high-end Android 2.1 device, the Droid Incredible is slimmer and more powerful than the incredibly successful Motorola Droid.

And even before launching this coming April 29th, 2010, the Droid Incredible has had many positive reviews:

CNET gave the Droid Incredible its Editor’s Choice award.

Engadget has declared that “the Droid Incredible is the best Android device that you can purchase in America right now. It’s better than the Droid, better than the Nexus One, and certainly beats the pants off of any previous generation handsets like the Eris, myTouch, or Cliq.”

Slashgear also believes the Droid Incredible to be the best current Android smartphone: “Strong contender as the Motorola DROID is, the Droid Incredible by HTC edges ahead by virtue of its better performing camera and Sense UI. Similarly, we’d pick the Incredible over the Nexus One”.

Want to learn more about the HTC Droid Incredible? Check out our post on the HTC Droid Incredible Release Date & Specs.

If your interest is piqued, and you prefer to wait for the Droid Incredible, come back to BuyDroidPhones.com, where the best Droid Incredible deals and sales will be compiled and posted daily.

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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 9^th, 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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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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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.

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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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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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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The Motorola Droid was recently released in the UK, though it’s known there as the “Motorola Milestone.” While that is, more or less, a GSM Droid, it does not use the same frequencies GSM carriers AT&T and T-Mobile use here, in the US.

There have been rumors that the Motorola Droid will not always be a Verizon exclusive phone, however.

According to this article, a document leaked by Motorola shows that there are plans for T-Mobile to carry their own GSM version of the Motorola Droid.

So if you’re looking to purchase a Droid/Milestone in the UK, I advise you to check out Amazon.co.uk

To American customers hoping for a GSM Droid: you may have to wait, but it looks like there will be a GSM Droid after all.

Though if you’d rather not wait, get a Droid with Verizon through Amazon or Wirefly, the two sites with the best deals on the net.

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The Android operating system running on the Motorola Droid, originally Android 2.0 at launch, is being updated to Android 2.0.1 on handsets as I write this.

Among the few complaints users have about the Droid, one of the most common was that the Droid’s camera was not functioning well. Autofocus wasn’t working well and the camera was just plain slow. These camera issues look to have been taken care of with Android 2.0.1.

There have been some other aesthetic changes made to Android. The lock screen is new, the widgets look polished, and the font displaying the time in the top-left corner of the screen is changed.

Voice reception is also improved. Next to improvements made to the camera, this is probably the best part of the update to Android 2.0.1.

Bluetooth functionality, a glitchy GPS, and battery life are all improved. There are myriad other improvements as well.

If you’d like to read the full list of improvements, head over to PCWorld.

Also, for anyone thinking of picking up a Droid or other new phone, you might think of doing this before midnight. Verizon is offering FREE ACTIVATION ($35-$135 savings) on new phones. For the best deals on the Droid go to either Amazon or Wirefly. If you’re looking for an HTC Droid Eris, visit Wirefly for the best deal available.

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