Droid Testing: July 2010

Saturday, July 31, 2010

#Motorola #Android Software Upgrade News Page Updated

Motorola has updated their Android Upgrade page to reflect the announcement of the Droid getting FroYo starting next week. Droid X still as "late Summer". But there's also a bunch of 2.1 (Eclair) upgrades for other Motorola devices as you can see below. Or you can venture over to Motorola to see for yourself.

#Motorola #DroidX And #Samsung #Captivate Open Source Code Released

Well its never a bad thing when Manufacturers open up the source code. Especially when its two manufacturers of the hottest Android phones so far this summer! Read more in the link below:
Motorola Droid X And Samsung Captivate Open Source Code Released | Android Police

Source Codes:

Droid X

Captivate (search for SGH-I897)

Did you hear? #Droid getting some #FrYo love! #Android #Verizon

I'm sure no one heard this but it's official! FroYo goodness coming to your Droid next week! I think i saw it mentioned a couple of other places too...
Android 2.2 pushed to Droid next week, some as early as tonight – Android and Me
Verizon to Push Froyo to the Droid Next Week! | AndroidGuys
Original Droid getting Android 2.2 next week - it's official, folks! | Android Central

DROID 2.2 to Start Rolling Out August 3rd? | Droid Life: A Droid Community Blog
Verizon Releases Details of Motorola Droid Android 2.2 Update | Android Phone Fans
Motorola Droid: Android 2.2 Coming Next Week | Android Community
Android 2.2 coming to Verizon Motorola DROID next week | chrissmith | Androinica
Confirmed: Verizon Updating Motorola Droid to Android 2.2 Froyo Next week | Androidheadlines.com
Motorola Droid Getting Official Android 2.2 Froyo Next Week | Android Phone Geek
Motorola DROID Gets Froyo Love Early Next Week! � AndroidSPIN
O.G. Motorola Droid Will Get FroYo Next Week, Says Verizon | Android Police
Droid Ninja � Motorola DROID Gets Froyo Love Early Next Week!

Friday, July 30, 2010

Thursday, July 29, 2010

#Verizon's #Fascinate is only a few weeks away! #Samsung #Android

Still no official date but a little hope for Big Red's customers waiting for the Fascinate according to a tweet on their Twitter account:

Android Gamers Challenge Starts Tomorrow!

The Details Summarized

Tournament starts approx 10am PST July 30, 2010
To enter the tournament, just be here when we announce the starting game, we will announce the highest Top 40 scores and the usernames that they belong to. Those people will move into the ladder. Also please post here your username that you will be using and make sure you use your correct email address when posting your comment with your username.
First 5 days are qualifiers for all entries
Ladder begins after 5 days of qualifiers, Top 40 players will be placed into the ladder
Each Ladder round will last 24hrs starting at 10am PST and ending 10am PST the following day. We may introduce breaks to let people rest. Each round of the ladder will be a different game.
The last player standing will be the winner of the Grand Prize package which will include a free new Android phone and listed as Best Android Gamer of AGC #1
Top 5 players will also win prizes
No cheating
We will update scores via our Twitter account as well as post the Ladder results for everyone to see
All games will be free. Even ones that are paid in the market that we will be using will be free to you. Some will be special edition AGC versions which will be free to keep, others will be free for a period of time. So enjoy!
Scores will be tracked by Global Leaderboards. Make sure to use your username that you put in your comment on here or in the email you've sent us so we can track everyone correctly. If we decide to switch a game and it doesn't have a global leaderboard then we will just have screenshots sent in. If that happens it won't be until late in the tournament so only a few people will have to worry about that.

The Prizes

Prizes will range from free games, gear and swag all the way up to the grand prize package. The grand prize package for the champion of AGC #1 will be a whole bunch of items including a brand new Android phone of your choice, provided by Wirefly.com! We will post an official prize list before the tournament starts.

Please forward all questions regarding the contest, prizes and anything else to them at 702records

Problems loading #YouTube videos using #Skyfire? #Android

They're working on it. Check out their Tweet from a few minutes ago:

Easily amused? Me too, funny pic #Android #Apple

#LG Says #Android Tablet Due out in Q4

LG Says Android Tablet Due out in Q4 - PCWorld Business Center

LG’s Tablet Still Due in Time for Holiday Season | Android Phone Fans

#GalaxyS video #Samsung #Android

Mobile Hot Spot? #DroidX does (video) #Motorola #Android

#HTC will ship all #Android phones in China with #Froyo on board

HTC will ship all Android phones in China with Froyo on board, fuels fire for immediate update closer to home -- Engadget

#Verizon Wireless customers top the charts in smartphone data usage

Verizon Wireless customers top the charts in smartphone data usage � Boy Genius Report

#Samsung's latest #Vibrant commercial

Samsung's latest Vibrant commercial is another winner | Android Central

Logitech Revue is coming [Teaser] #GoogleTV #Google

Logitech Revue is coming [Teaser] – Android and Me

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

IGN launches coverage of #Android #games

IGN launches coverage of Android games | Android Central

#Android Market Ready to Crack Down on Piracy

Android Market Ready to Crack Down on Piracy | Droid Life: A Droid Community Blog

Get Your Gaming On! #NexusOne

I tell you Android users are the Macgyvers of the Smartphone world! Read more in the link below:
Awesome combo of Nexus One, Wiimote and bike handlebar holder | Android Central

EVO 4G Helps Boost Sprint to First Subscriber Gain in Three Years | Android Phone Fans

Is this the #myTouch 3G HD? #TMobile

Is this the myTouch 3G HD? And is it T-Mobile's first HSPA smartphone? | Android Central

A moment of silence for the #Android #G1

Never forget our founding father.....

#Verizon Sending Email and Video Messages to Get You to Purchase a #DroidX

All I want to know is where is my e-mail? Waaaaaaaaa Ricky! Oh um nevermind! Read more about it in the link below
Verizon Sending Email and Video Messages to Get You to Purchase a DROID X | Droid Life: A Droid Community Blog

#Google #Android App Inventor begins rolling out invites

Read more about the invites in the link below or watch the video below to see the App Inventor in action!
Invites for Google’s Android App Inventor Begin Rolling Out | Android Phone Fans

#Android 2.2 #Froyo with Sense leaks for the #Droid #Incredible

MMMM more FroYo please! Read more in the link below:
Android 2.2 Froyo with Sense leaks for the Droid Incredible | Android Central

Samsung #GalaxyS (i9000) #Android 2.2 #FroYo Official Test Firmware Leaked

The leaks are running around like crazy, hope this means some official OTA FroYo isn't far away. Read more about it in the link below:
Samsung Galaxy S (i9000) Android 2.2 Official Test Firmware Leaked | Android Phone Fans

New #DROIDX Ad Takes Another Jab at #Apple

Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha oh Sorry! :) Read more in the link below:
New DROID X Ad Takes Another Shot at Apple | Droid Life: A Droid Community Blog

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

#DroidX: Runnng #Froyo #Android #Verizon

The guys over at My Droid World posted up this photo. Read more in the link below
Droid X: Runnng Froyo - Coming Soon to a Phone near You

Cricket #Android Sanyo Zio

I'll always have a soft spot for good old Cricket. They were my first! Glad to see them joining the Android family!
Cricket Android | Sanyo Zio | Cricket Wireless

Blue Light Special Isle 3, #Android tablets and Netbooks #Kmart

No luck finding your Augen Tablet at Kmart? Have you checked out the netbooks? Read more and see more pics in the link below
Kmart Seeing High Demand for Augen Tablet, Also Selling Android Netbooks | AndroidGuys

PSX4Droid is now downloading again in #Android Market

According to the Tweet below everything is back to normal and the orders are downloading again!

#Root and Unroot Your #DROIDX with 1 Click #Verizon #Android

Root and Unroot Your DROID X with 1 Click | Droid Life: A Droid Community Blog

#AndroidSwag now ships internationally! #Android #Swag

From T-Shirts to Lighters, Decals to Thongs! AndroidSwag has got it all! And now they even ship internationally! When your phone just isn't enough, get some Swag!

Check out their latest T-Shirt and get it discounted if you order before next Monday

Featured SWAG @ AndroidSwag.com

#Froyo To Roll Out On 3 Devices Next Week! #DroidX #Droid #Incredible #Verizon

According to a Verizon tipster over at AndroidSPIN.com they are going to start rolling out the Updates Aug. 6th to the 15th. Read more in the link below:
Froyo To Roll Out On 3 Devices Next Week! � AndroidSPIN | Your No.1 source for Everything Android.

Monday, July 26, 2010

#Android 3.0 Test Build Already Running in the Wild on a #NexusOne?

Fake or real? Read more in the link below:
Android 3.0 Test Build Already Running in the Wild? | Android Phone Fans

An Even Better Way to Find Places Nearby #Google #Android

Finding a restaurant where ever you are just got easier! Read more about it in the link below:
An Even Better Way to Find Places Nearby - Official Google Mobile Blog

#Motorola 10-inch #Android 3.0 tablet tipped for November

Is this the iPad killer? Check it out and read more in the link below
Motorola 10-inch Android 3.0 tablet tipped for November - SlashGear

Asurion to Offer #DROIDX and #Incredible as Replacement Options for #DROID 1

Asurion to Offer DROID X and Incredible as Replacement Options for DROID 1 - Droid Life: A Droid Community Blog

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Will #Android be getting some #Zynga love?

I don't know about you but if i invested a $150 million in a company I'd want a little back scratching back! Check out the excerpt from a NY Times article

In addition, Zynga’s $520 million in financing includes a recent infusion of $300 million through two, roughly equal investments from Softbank and Google, according to people briefed on the investments who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss Zynga’s finances publicly. Google and Zynga are also in the early stages of exploring a collaboration, these people said. Zynga and Google declined to comment or confirm a Google investment.
-Will Zynga Become the Google of Games? - NYTimes.com

#iPhone4 antenna drops signal 90% on contact versus 25% of rivals

I know this isn't really Android related other than the fact they called out the Droid Eris and more recently the Droid X in their great little "deathgrip" videos so i thought why not? Although this will be the only posting about the "Attenagate" here, there are many many more. Read more in the link below:
iPhone 4 antenna drops signal 90% on contact versus 25% of rivals claim German testers - SlashGear

#Droid2 has an R2-D2 edition? Sweeeet! #Android #Verizon

Well if you're already paying for the Droid trademark from LucasFilms you might as well have some fun with it!
Rumour: Droid 2 as Starwars R2-D2 edition | Android Codex

TouchWiz Launcher Ported to Un-Rooted #NexusOne

For you fans of Samsung's TouchWiz UI but don't want to cough up the dough for one of their new phones or can't yet (Damn Upgrades!). Have no fear it's been ported to Non-Rooted Nexus One! read more in the link below
TouchWiz Launcher Ported to Un-Rooted Nexus One Handsets | AndroidGuys