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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 12, 2010
We're knee deep in the Motorola Droid 2, and it's time for the initial video hands-on. In a nutshell, it's a softer, more gentle version of the original Droid, with the same screen, an improved keybo...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 12, 2010
The Motorola Droid 2 is officially available today. We've got ours and will be putting it through its paces, so check back early and often today.But we also want to hear from you. Head into the Androi...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 11, 2010
Look at this R2-D2 Droid 2. (Say that 10 times fast.) We've been staring at it for all of 5 minutes now and have come to the following conclusions: If you know whether Han shot first, it's likel...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 11, 2010
OK, so it's a little wrong to put the Droid 2 eye live wallpaper on a Nexus One. But it's also very, very right. It's a simple install, and you don't have to be rooted to do it. You just need a phone...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 11, 2010
The Motorola Droid 2 is less than 24 hours away, and Verizon's offering up an official hands-on video (re-uploaded by Engadget) to tease use these last few hours. Can't help but wonder if all the han...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 11, 2010
Waking up to a bit of weirdness this morning as the Motorola Droid 2 -- which officially is available for presale today at Verizon for $199 on contract -- appears to actually be available for purchas...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 11, 2010
Not sure what the delay was attributed to, but the Android 2.2 over-the-air update has apparently resumed for the original Motorola Droid. It's the same FRG01B build that we got last week (none of tha...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 10, 2010
Recipe for win -- 1 part newest Android phone, the Droid 2, and 1 part Star Wars' most memorable character, R2-D2. Mix well, prepare for the onslaught of people like me who will do just about an...
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by Sean Brunett
Aug 10, 2010
Net neutrality and the idea of an open Internet have been at the center of contentious debates of late. It has been a confusing issue and one that remains perplexing to this day. I have outlined what ...
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by Kyle Gibb
Aug 10, 2010
Adobe just put up a blog post showing off Flash 10.1 running on a brand-new Droid 2, which will come with it pre-installed. They went on to promise that the Droid X, Droid Incredible, the Galax...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 10, 2010
The next 48 hours or so are going to drag by, but we're already getting more looks at the new Motorola Droid 2, just announced this morning. And this extreme close-up of the new keyboard comes to us ...
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by Kyle Gibb
Aug 10, 2010
It is finally official people: Verizon has announced the Droid 2 will be landing Aug. 12, that's this Thursday, as rumored. It will go on pre-sale via Verizon Wireless's website starting tomorro...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 09, 2010
Update: Now we've seen these specs fall through before, but darned if it doesn't say "Global ready for use in over 40 countries." Sure sounds like a dual CDMA/GSM phone to us.Update 2: ...
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by Sean Brunett
Aug 09, 2010
Hungry for more Android on Verizon? A leaked roadmap reportedly shows Verizon’s offerings into next year. Here's what's listed: Expect another Droid out this year. The new device, dubb...
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by Sean Brunett
Aug 09, 2010
The Droid 2 has been no secret agent, with leaked pictures and information coming out every day. One of the most recent leaks has been the release date, which is still rumored to be Aug. 12 -- t...
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by Jared DiPane
Aug 08, 2010
Dear Verizon -- we already know just about everything about the Droid 2, now could you just please advertise the release date instead of teasing us? The image above was found in the Sunday newspaper, ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 07, 2010
Yes, you read it right -- it's being rumored that Verizon and HTC may be joining forces to give us all the Android world phone we've been asking for sometime early next year. For those wondering...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 06, 2010
Oh, you have heard that one? Several times now? Just checking. Here's one more, just in case. [via Engadget]...
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by Sean Brunett
Aug 05, 2010
Sick of hearing and seeing leaked information and photos of the Motorola Droid 2? Well, here are some very exciting new pictures of the Verizon phone that everybody and their mother knows (knows!) is ...
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by Jared DiPane
Aug 05, 2010
The Samsung Gem is yet another Android device that may be making its way into the Android world by the way of Verizon Wireless. Very little, if anything has been shown about this device so far, and al...
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by Kyle Gibb
Aug 04, 2010
Don't look now, but it seems like Verizon is about to get real serious about competing with the iPad. Word comes from the Financial Times that Big Red and Motorola, who have been best buds as of...
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by Kyle Gibb
Aug 04, 2010
After being on backorder since it launched, it looks like the the supply issues for the Droid Incredible may be under control. Verizon's website is now listing that new orders will be shipped by...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 03, 2010
Look close at the bottom of the blurry shot from Verizon's system above, and you'll see the entry for the (what everybody and their mother assumes to be) Aug. 12 is marked for "Commercial la...
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by Sean Brunett
Aug 02, 2010
The Droid 2 is one of the most highly anticipated devices of the summer. And a leaked Verizon training guide for employees has surfaced that provides every bit of goodness that the new member of the D...
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by Kyle Gibb
Aug 02, 2010
Uh-oh. PhoneScoop just got word from Verizon that the original Motorola Droid will not have Wifi tethering or USB tethering when the Froyo update hits this week. Verizon's explanation is that th...
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by Kyle Gibb
Jul 29, 2010
Seriously, the Droid 2 might just be the worst-kept secret in the mobile industry at this point. Add this onto the pile of leaks we have already seen, but now Droid-Life seems to have gotten their han...
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by Kyle Gibb
Jul 28, 2010
Now that you have your shiny new Droid X (and maybe even a Vibrant or Captivate?) in hand, you want some games. And you don't want to waste money on bad games, you want the best. IGN has been doi...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 27, 2010
Now that you can root your phone without fear of prosecution (not that we were ever really worried about that), you've really got no excuse not to try the latest method on the Droid X. (If you want t...
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by Kyle Gibb
Jul 23, 2010
Verizon has been pushing its "VCAST" video service for quite some time, and it just got a lot more desirable for NFL fans on Big Red. The new and improved "NFL Mobile" app will all...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 21, 2010
This doesn't really fix things if you're one the few whose Droid X screen was a bit borked, but Verizon has acknowledged the existence of "a very small number of Droid X units that have experien...
