January 17th, 2010
With Android OS version 2.x Google has really went aggressive in the smartphone market. They pushed the Motorola Droid and the Nexus One beyond belief and managed to create a good hype for the Android superphones. Now this alien looking (Droid II?) that you see in the picture above has leaked out to wow us. Dubbed the Motorola Shadow Phantom this device has the MotoDroid DNA, but rumors suggest that this might be the upcoming upgrade to the Google Nexus (Nexus Two?).
Fueling the rumors of Motorola making the next update to the Google Nexus series was Mr Sanjay Jha’s (CEO Motorlola) presence during the original Nexus One (made by HTC) launch. As engadget points out, this may be nothing more than a fan made render, but this one sure looks sexy. Personally though the little edge on the bottom for just a strap isn’t something I would expect in smartphones of 2010, enough for me to mark this as a fake. Another shot after the break. (more…)
Categories: Android, Leaked / Spyshots, motorola, smartphones |
Tags: 2010, android 2010, droid 2, google phone, motorola droid, motorola shadow, nexusone 2, nexustwo, shadown phantom | 2 Comments
January 16th, 2010
Motorola is working so close with Android, that anything new from Motorola these days has Android written over it. From Motorola Droid to the recently leaked Motorola Sholes and even an Android app store, its Android all the way for Motorola. Add to the list, the leaked (more…)
Categories: Android, motorola, rumor, smartphones |
Tags: Android, app store, motorola droid, motorola mb 511, motorola rumor, motorola ruth, motorola ruth specs, motorola sholes | No 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
December 1st, 2009
Motorola Droid, the closest competitor to the iPhone, tried to gain some publicity through the iPhone platform (Update: the author didn’t meant to imply that Motorola pushed this app via the developer). The handset, which is the first one to be powered by Android 2.0, introduced an application for the iPhone. The app obviously didn’t make it through the AppStore censors.
The iDroid application developed by Sawvv App did nothing but advertise the Motorola Droid through the AppStore. It showed the glowing red droid eye on the home screen. A click on the droid eye would show the different features of the Motorola Droid in bullet points. The features mostly included the ones that were the shortcomings of the iPhone, such as the slide-out QWERTY keypad, the ability to run multiple applications, and the (more…)
Categories: Android, Apple, motorola |
Tags: Android, idroid, iphone, iphone app, motorola droid | 5 Comments
November 7th, 2009
The much awaited Motorold Droid and HTC Droid Eris are now up for sale. Both the handsets are amazing and both feature Google’s Android OS. The Motorola Droid is available for $199 with a two year contract while the HTC Droid Eris is availabe for $99 with a two year contract. Both the phones are availabe on Verizon Wireless.
(more…)
Categories: Android, HTC, motorola, smartphones |
Tags: droid verizon, htc droid, htc droid eris, motorola droid, motorola droid android, motorola droid verizon, wireless nov 6 | No Comments
November 3rd, 2009
The most anticipated Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 has been officially announced by SE today. The phone packs all the rumored and speculated features we saw till now along with some new amazing features. The Android-powered SE X10 features a 4” touchscreen, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 8.1 MP camera and the Rachael UI. The design of the phone is the same as we saw in the leaked out pics. But the way SE has presented it in the introductory video, it just looks more stylish, sleek and curvy.
Xperia X10 plays the Android version 1.6, highlighting to us the importance of the Verizon – Google partnership blessing the Motorola Droid with Android Eclair (V2.0) or the Rachael UI / customization costing Sony Ericsson the opportunity to upgrade. However the phone introduces (more…)
Categories: Android, First look, Launch Pad, smartphones, sony ericsson |
Tags: Android, motorola droid, se, sony ercisson android, sony ericsson xperia, xperia, xperia x10, xpria x10 | 10 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 29th, 2009
Everytime an overpriced touchscreen cellphone is announced, it instantly gets the title of an “iPhone killer”. Of course none of them have managed to come close to fulfilling the title. We are not trying to follow the trend here, but the latest handset to be released by Motorola is one that can quite possibly be an ‘Iphone Killer’. The phone we are talking about is the Motorola Droid!
The Motorola Droid is coming to (more…)
Categories: Android, First look, mobile app, motorola, smartphones |
Tags: droid google maps app, droid iphone, droid iphone killer, droid verizon, motorola droid, motorola droid android, motorola droid verizon wireless nov 6 | 23 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
