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Devour: The New Motorola Android Phone On Verizon
Posted by admin in Droid News on February 4, 2010
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.
Motorola Droid Driving Downloads of Android Apps
Posted by admin in Droid News on December 30, 2009
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
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:
GSM Droid & T-Mobile?
Posted by admin in Droid News on December 12, 2009
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.
Droid & Android 2.0.1: Expect Significant Improvements
Posted by admin in Droid News on December 11, 2009
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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