January 29th, 2010
Motorola CEO Mr Sanjay Jha revealed during their last quarter earnings call that they are indeed working on a Google branded phone. I can imagine that a co like Motorola that is making a comeback to the mobile arena and going profitable again with good releases like the Droid, needs to gather some media spotlight / momentum before it actually rolls out devices and this early disclosure of ‘Motoogle‘ phone is nothing but that. Mr Jha didn’t give any specific details on the Google branded phone, but this announcement comes just days after we heard the Droid 2 / Nexus 2 report. So did we really see the next Google phone as pictures below?
Apple / Palm often claim their software+hardware integration is unmatched. And perhaps this is where Google and Microsoft are now working towards, by closely working with handset manufacturers to (more…)
Categories: Android, motorola, smartphones |
Tags: Android, droid, droid 2, google phone, motogoogle, motorla google phone, nexus 2, nexus one, nexus two | 3 Comments
January 12th, 2010
The Motorola Droid running Android OS v2.1 has a minor security flaw which makes the phone data easily accessible by anyone. The Droid has a security lock which when active requires an unlock pattern in order to access the phone’s data. The bug easily bypasses this security lock when the user receives a call. (This should be a issue with Android v 2.0 and Droid being the only handset featuring it)
On receiving a call, pressing the “Back” icon makes (more…)
Categories: Android, Security, motorola |
Tags: android flaw, bug, droid, droid security bug, droid security flaw, motorola droid | No Comments
January 11th, 2010
It has been more than a year since Google’s mobile operating system, Android, was released. And the last few months have finally seen it making its presence felt in the market with a number of terrific handsets, most notably the Motorola Droid and the HTC Hero. Ironically, it is this very profusion of handsets that is providing the OS with its biggest challenge. For, just about every major handset out there is running a different version of Android – the Hero is on 1.5, the Droid on 2.0, the Nexus One on 2.1 and there a few handsets on 1.6 too. And they are all different in more than nomenclature – those using versions 2.0 and 2.1 get the joys of voice navigation and better apps, among a host of other features.
Android fan boys, and many others, will point out that this is in fact is a good thing as it just shows how rapidly the OS is developing and that even the much-hyped Symbian and iPhone operating systems have different versions running on devices. While I can see their point, there is one crucial difference between what happens to Symbian and the iPhone OS and Android – in the case of the former two, the user has the power to upgrade, while in the case of Android, he or she is almost always at the mercy of the manufacturer.
For instance, I have the HTC Hero since September and have been waiting for an upgrade to 2.1, or heck, even 1.6. I do have the option to root my device and upgrade it but that would render its warranty void. (more…)
Categories: Android, Google, Reviews, smartphones |
Tags: Android, droid, Google, Hero, htc hero, motorola droid, Samsung Galaxy, smartphones | 1 Comment
December 24th, 2009
A number of users have reported an issue with a loose battery cover on the Motorola Droid. Flicker user Anticitizen had gone to Verizon to rectify the same issue and got “an answer” in the form of a Verizon Band-Aid, as shown above.
A band-aid to for a loose battery cover on a $200 phone? Verizon seriously needs to develop a better solution to the problem.
[via Gizmodo]
Categories: Weird or not?, motorola |
Tags: droid, droid bandaid, droid battery cover, droid battery cover solution, motorola, motorola droid, motorola droid loose battery cover, motorola droid verizon bandaid, verison bandaid, verizon | No Comments
December 9th, 2009
The iPhone is famous for sweeping the gadget awards and record books with its various milestones. However, the Jesus phone has been trumped by the Motorola Droid in the race towards the “Times gadget of the year”. The Google Navigation love along with a bigger 3.7″ screen seems to have sealed the deal for the Droid. On the other hand, the 3GS was appreciated for its augmented reality apps and landed 4th.
The Palm Pre and the Motorola Droid have proved to me that the iPhone is going to have a tough time maintaining its lead in 2010. With the aggressive push of Android and the charm of WebOS rising, the difference maker is just the App Store. Once that has a good competitor IMO iPhone could well be remembered as something that initiated a revolution and is one of the best… (more…)
Categories: Tech Industry News, smartphones |
Tags: award, droid, gadget, iphone 3gs, iphone versus verizon droid, motorola droid, verizon | 8 Comments
December 4th, 2009
Droid users are in for a early update with some bug fixes and ‘framework behavioral changes’ coming in the v2.01 of Android OS. Verizon has confirmed that the update shall be pushed Over-the-air in coming weeks. 2.01 also includes a “Sync Tester” application to provide quick and easy testing of third-party sync adapters. Google has also outed a new build of the v1.6.
The update might also fix an autofocus issue with the Droid camera that became popular recently with the bug being triggered by the date. The Droid also takes a new shot at iPhone with its new commercial. So is the iPhone all about look? I guess not, but Verizon remains aggressive with the Droid vs iPhone hype. Video downstairs (more…)
Categories: Android, Videos, motorola |
Tags: android 2, android 2.0.1, commercial, droid, droid ad, iphone killer, motorola droid | No Comments
October 31st, 2009
It’s time to get to know the Motorola Droid before its launch on 6th November. The launch kit and user manual have been leaked by an AndroidCentral user. The documents take you through the components and workings of the Droid.
So, (more…)
Categories: Android, First look, mobile app, motorola, smartphones |
Tags: droid, droid launch kit, droid manual, droid user manual, droid verizon, motorola android droid, motorola droid, verizon droid motorola, wireless nov 6 | No Comments
October 19th, 2009
Verizon has kicked off a campaign promoting the upcoming smartphone ‘Droid’. Expected to go on sale sometime in November, the Droid is Verizon’s response to the Apple iPhone. The advertising campaign ‘Droid Does’ has been targeting the iPhone drawbacks aggressively on the web aswell as television. And to fuel the fire we have a series of leaks by BGR, that shows off the Android OS 2.0 and the Motorola Sholes that we saw earlier. Sholes is branded as Droid by Verizon and the early review looks positive. Both Verizon and Motorola are (more…)
Categories: Android, motorola, smartphones |
Tags: android os 2.0, droid, droid does, motodroid, motorola droid, motorola sholes, sholes | 12 Comments
