Droid Testing: August 2010

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Friday, August 27, 2010

Gorgeous, mysterious, #EVO-ish #HTC device headed for #Verizon #Android

This might be what we've been waiting for on Verizon from HTC! What is known about this device? Well from the pics over at BGR we can see it has an 8mp camera with dual LED flash, 4.3" screen, 3.5mm headphone jack and a front facing camera! nice! No date yet set for releasing but the way Verizon is starting to pump out phones hopefully it won't be too long! Read more at: Boy Genius Report

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Possible launch date for the #Verizon #Fascinate, Sept. 9th? #Samsung #Android

So i was a mere month off? Oh well lol. Looks like the guys over at Android Central got a possible date of September 9th with this screen shot. And then you have the Samsung Fascinate sponsoring the 2010 MTV Music Awards on the 12th and it kind of makes sense. Read more over at Android Central

UPDATED #DROID #Incredible #Froyo Update NOT Coming Sept. 1st? #Android #Verizon #HTC

Looks like Sept. 1st was too good to be true! But hopefully it's not too far away! Droid Life's source had this update for them:

Our sources are now backing off of their original report. Delays people. No word on what those may be, but the 1st is likely out. And that was the quickest rumor in Droid history. We’re sorry that we’ve wasted you time. I hate Froyo.

Check out the whole article over at Droid Life

UPDATE: Looks like tomorrow is green for a go! Droid Life and Android Central both say Froyo should start rolling out tomorrow (August 27th) for the Droid Incredible!!! Check out the links below for more info:
Droid Life

Android Central

#Android Battery Test Reveals #DroidX #FTW!!! #Motorola #Verizon

It's easy to see with this handy chart that the Droid X and Droid 2 muh-dalize the AMOLED & SAMOLED competition in the battery department! Does the DX's & D2's LCD screens save the day? Seems that way but do we lose any quality in display using it? I'm sure you would hear Motorola say quite the contrary! But i digress, if you'd like to hear more about the tests performed check out the article over at LAPTOP Mag

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Official #Samsung #Galaxy Tab Video #Android

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

#Samsung #GalaxyS Gorilla Glass demo (Video) #Android

Images of Toshiba’s SmartPad Android Tablet Leak

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#Verizon Update for #DROID Allowing Flash 10.1 Installation Starts Today #Android #Motorola

Looks like Droid users get Flash 10.1 through update to FroYo (2.2) starting to roll out today that allows to download Flash 10.1 from the Market. Let us know if you get yours! Read more in the link below:
Droid Life: A Droid Community Blog

Saturday, August 21, 2010

#NexusOne Even as a Developer Phone; A Little Too Popular #Android

It's out of stock for now...here's what the guys over at the Developers Blog had to say:

A couple of weeks ago, we arranged that registered developers could buy an unlocked Nexus One via their publisher page in Android Market. We think it’s a good development platform and a nice phone. Apparently, you agree. Somewhat too many of you, in fact; we blew through the (substantial) initial inventory in almost no time, and they’re back-ordered from HTC, who are doing a pretty good job of managing runaway success amid a worldwide AMOLED shortage. Everyone appreciates that it’s important to the platform to get phones in the hands of developers, so we’re working hard on re-stocking the shelves; stand by.

Hopefully it won't be too long before they can make the devs happy again!
Android Developers Blog: A Little Too Popular

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

#Google and #HTC launching #Chrome tablet with #Verizon?

Lets just go over the rumored specs real quick: NVidia's Tegra 2, 1280x720 multi-touch screen, 2Gb RAM, minimum 32Gb SSD, Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/3G capable, and a web cam. Sounds good so far, read more in the links below:
Download Squad Boy Genius Report

#Crickets #Android Zio available for pre-order, only $229!

Good news for those that want Android goodness and no contract! Read more in the links below:
CricKet Android and Me

Monday, August 16, 2010

#Motorola #DROID Pro, World Edition and #Tablet all found in #Verizon systems

According to sources over at BGR, the Droid Pro & Tablet are in Verizon's inventory system. Apparently the Droid Pro will have a 4" screen and a 1.3Ghz proccessor and be GSM/CDMA capable. Also it should be available in White or Black. Sounding good so far! Read more about this and the Tablet in the link below:

Boy Genius Report

Sunday, August 15, 2010

#PayPal Payments Coming Soon to #Android Market

Looks like some good news for another way to pay for Apps in the Android Market besides Google Checkout. This is a welcome addition but with the talks of phones doubling as credit cards i was hoping to see some carrier billing for apps sooner rather than later. Read more about PayPal in the links below:
Bloomberg AndroidGuys

Saturday, August 14, 2010

#Samsung Working on GPS Software Fix Due September for #GalaxyS Phones

The people have been heard! Sometime in September there should be an Update for all you Galaxy S owners complaining about the poor GPS on your phone. Maybe this will come with some FroYo too? No word on it yet but one can hope!

Phandroid

HTC Lexikon and HTC Bee Uncovered #HTC #Android

There's a couple new names for HTC. The Lexikon & Bee. The first being a Mid-range to high-end at 800Mhz and the latter a low-end 528Mhz. Both running Android 2.2 (FroYo) which will put a little zip in both of them! Both with a 5mp camera. thats about it for now. We'll let you know when more info comes out!
AndroidGuys

#Android 2.2 Hitting #Droid #Incredible August 18th? #FroYo #HTC #Verizon

Well you didn't hear it hear first but you heard it here now if you're reading this! OG Droid is suppose to be done with the FroYo update by the 18th also so it could happen! Cross your fingers! Read more in the link below:

Mashable

Friday, August 13, 2010

New #myTouch HD details leak out, includes front-facing cam

New myTouch HD details leak out, includes front-facing cam – Android and Me

#Droid2 TV ad "Digits" #Android #Verizon #Motorola

#Google #Chrome to Phone is official! Video to get you started #Android

#TMobile #G2 to launch as first #Android handset with #HSPA+

This should make a lot of T-mobile fans happy! Lets start of with Stock Android 2.2! Thats right no UI skin on this bad boy! Next up it has a Qualcomm MSM7230 processor which was said to be between 800Mhz & 1Ghz. More than likely at 1Ghz at launch. Sounding good so far! Add the slide-out QWERTY keyboard and HSPA+ speeds...looking even better!
Read more in the link below
Android and Me

#Droid2 benchmark tests (Video) #Verizon #Android #Motorola

They guys over at Android Central have got the goods on the Droid 2! Check it out in the video and read more in the link below it

Droid 2 benchmark tests | Android Central

Thursday, August 12, 2010

#Epic #4G Vs. #Evo 4G! #Sprint breaks it down in a video #Android

#Droid2 #R2D2 edition spied in the wild #Android #Motorola #Verizon

Is this what you expected? let me know in the comments and read more in the links below:
Engadget Droid-Life

#Sony Ericsson to introduce #Android 3.0 gaming platform and #PSP Go-like smartphone

All I can say is Wow! Lets play a game

Cake is to Fat Boy (AKA Me!) as
------ is to Gamers!

If you guessed the phone depicted to the left, you'd be right! This gaming fat boy needs a bib! lol
read more in the links below:
Engadget Android Central

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

#Droid2 video #Android #Motorola #Verizon

#Samsung’s #Galaxy Tab to Debut Next Month #Android

This thing is looking to be pretty damn impressive! It's rumored to have a 7" (SAMOLED?) screen, 1.2ghz Cortex A8 processor, Android 2.2,16gb internal, 3G & Wi-Fi connectivity. Am I the only one drooling? Read more in the links below

Report: Samsung’s Galaxy Tab to Debut Next Month | AndroidGuys

Samsung's Galaxy Tab said to be debuting at IFA next month -- Engadget

#R2-D2 #Droid2 #Verizon Site Goes Live! #Android #Motorola

Do you have goosebumps yet? I got a shiver down my spine when I loaded up this page! From the looks of it it's going to have tons of Star Wars splendor! Such as wallpapers, sounds. video, pics, original artwork, apps, widgets, oh and Jedi Training? Sweeeeeeet!

And has anyone checked out the Benchmark tests for the Droid 2? I think a lot of people would consider this a worthy sucessor to the OG Droid if it had stock Android. Still pretty impressive! Check it out over at Droid-Life

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

R2-D2 version of #Droid2 available only online in September #Android #Verizon #Motorola

Now that Verizon & Motorola has made the Droid 2 official (Online pre-sale starts tomorrow! Original D2 only) It's good to hear they are bringing the R2-D2 version only online in September. Here's an excerpt from Verizon's press release:

R2-D2 DROID 2
In honor of the iconic Astromech Droid from the Star Wars™ Saga, Verizon Wireless will offer a limited-edition R2-D2 version of the DROID 2, available only online in September. The special version of the phone will feature exclusive Star Wars content and external hardware designed to look like the trusty Droid from the film saga. Visitors to the upcoming Star Wars Celebration V in Orlando, Fla., can see a preview of the limited edition phone and sign up to receive alerts when the phone is ready for sale.

Read more at Verizon's site

DROID 2 Launches on Motorola Site

Check out the facts below or go to Motorola's site and see for yourself

DROID 2
Talk and Standby Time³	Talk time: Up to 575 mins Standby time: Up to 315 hours
Form Factor	QWERTY slider
Band/Modes	CDMA 800/1900, CDMA EV-DO
OS	Android 2.2
Weight	169 grams
Dimensions	60.5 x 116.3 x 13.7 mm
Browser	Webkit HTML5 based browser; Adobe Flash 10.1, Pinch to Zoom
Email Support	IMAP and POP, Gmail™, MSN Hotmail®, Yahoo!®, and AOL®, Exchange
Battery	1400 mAh
Connectivity	Stereo Bluetooth³ Class 1.5, Version 2.1+EDR, 3.5mm, USB 2.0 HS, FOTA, Over the Air Sync (OTA), DLNA
Display	3.7” 480x854 WVGA
Messaging	SMS/EMS/MMS, Email,
Audio	MIDI, MP3, WAV, AAC, AAC+, AAC+ Enhanced
Video	Video capture, playback via HDMI or DLNA, h.263, h.264, MPEG4, WMV9, WMV10
Camera	5- megapixel with Dual LED Flash
Memory	8 GB embedded plus8 GB card included in phone
Location Services	aGPS (assisted), Google Maps Navigation

#Motorola, “MOTOBLUR will not be our focus going forward”

After being asked about the future of the MotoBlur brand during Motorola's Q2 2010 earnings call, Dr. Sanjay K. Jha; Co-CEO of Motorola, was quoted saying:

“With MOTOBLUR, we have found that being able to convey the value proposition around MOTOBLUR is not an easy thing to do in a 30-second ad spot. We have decided that we will focus on the value proposition of products and not MOTOBLUR as a brand name in its own right. MOTOBLUR continues to be important and I think you will see increased functionality in MOTOBLUR. This notion of push-Internet is going to be very important to us, but as a brand name, which we make matter in front of consumers as a brand name, I don’t think that’s going to be our focus going forward, but we see the experiences that we deliver is being relevant and differentiating us.”

What do you guys think? Will Motorola start rolling out phones with stock Android? Or just keep it more in the background as others have done? I like the idea of each Maufacturer being able to have their own vision of an Android phone. I also like an idea I heard the other day of making the various Manufactuer UI skins available in the Market for those that like them can still download and enjoy that Maunfactures Android expierience. Let me know what you guys think in the comments!

Motorola, “MOTOBLUR will not be our focus going forward” – Android and Me

#DROID2 Viewer Found, 360 Degree Glory #Android #Motorola #Verizon

Still can't decide if the Droid 2 is right for you? Maybe you just need to see it at that perfect angle! Check out the 360 degree viewer here or read more in the link below:
DROID 2 Viewer Found, 360 Degree Glory | Droid Life: A Droid Community Blog

Monday, August 9, 2010

#Google & #Verizon's Joint Policy Proposal for an Open Internet #Android

Google & Verizon have put up a joint proposal for an Open Internet with their main tqo goals being:

1. Users should choose what content, applications, or devices they use, since openness has been central to the explosive innovation that has made the Internet a transformative medium.

2. America must continue to encourage both investment and innovation to support the underlying broadband infrastructure; it is imperative for our global competitiveness.

Read more in the link below:
Google Public Policy Blog: A joint policy proposal for an open Internet

In addition to the Motorola DROID and Motorola DROID X, Motorola will launch a new DROID handset, the Motorola DROID Pro. It is supposed to have a 1.3GHz CPU, 4″ screen and global roaming capabilities. Estimated launch of November 2010
Motorola is working with Verizon on a “slab form-factor” device that sort of looks like an old Motorola Q but features a full touchscreen and global roaming. It will run Android 2.2. Maybe this will be a lower cost, MOTOBLUR handset?
There are a lot more Android invasions happening before the end of the year, we’re told. This includes a global Android device from both Samsung and HTC.
Samsung is working on a 7″ screen Android tablet with front-facing camera. Motorola is also working on a tablet as well, except it will sport a 10″ screen, either 1GHz or 1.3GHz CPU, front-facing camera, and Android 3.0. Don’t expect the Motorola so soon though, as we’re informed that while the launch was supposed to happen in December, Android 3.0 will probably hold up the release of that device and we should expect it around February 2011.
Verizon Wireless is aiming and on track to have at least 75% of the country covered in LTE coverage by April 2012
There will be a Novatel LTE MiFi device available in January or February that will apparently support up to 10 simultaneous Wi-Fi users.
Lastly, we’re told LTE data pricing will stick at $59.99/month, though it’s unclear what the data allowance will be. (This is for data cards, not smartphones)

Who needs a crappy iPhone when we got all this down the road!