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Hacks

CyanogenMod-6.0 is available for select devices

August 28, 2010 | by Chris Smith

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CyanogenMod-6.0, a popular community-built distribution of Android 2.2, has its official version out today for download. If your Android device is rooted and there is a final build available you can install…

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HTC

Is Verizon replacing defective phones with Droid 2 and Incredibles?

August 20, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Imagine being frustrated with a defective Motorola Droid or Droid Eris, only to have a Verizon sales rep offer a Droid 2 or Droid Incredible as a replacement. That’s not a bad deal, and it’s exactly…

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Uncategorized

Official marketing poster for R2D2 DROID2 posted by Verizon

August 14, 2010 | by Chris Smith

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We have seen some of the blurrier pics and leaks of just what the R2-D2 edition of the DROID2 would look like. But today, VZWOffers posted an “official” image of the rear of the phone on the marketing…

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Android

Rumor: Verizon Wireless 2010/2011 Roadmap is all about Android and LTE

August 9, 2010 | by Chris Smith

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It’s no wonder that big electronics companies and providers don’t want you to know what devices are in the pipeline. When consumers know that something better is coming for the same price they can…

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News

Google removes EasyRoot app from the Android Market

August 8, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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So much for downloading an application from the Android Market to easily root your Motorola Droid or Droid X. Last week, a new application entered the Android Market promising the ability to root the phone with…

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Firmware updates

Froyo for Motorola Droid now available for manual download and update

August 3, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Motorola Droid owners can join the Froyo parade now that the update file for Android 2.2 has been located. Yes, you too can grab Froyo right now without waiting anxiously for Verizon to send it to your phone. Who w…

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Motorola

Android 2.2 coming to Verizon Motorola DROID next week

July 30, 2010 | by Chris Smith

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Well it’s Friday and it’s time to party as well announce that your beloved Motorola DROID will join the likes of the EVO and Desire and get that Froyo update. PCMag is reporting that Verizon has offi…

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Applications

psx4droid brings PlayStation One emulation to your Android, not without problems

July 26, 2010 | by Chris Smith

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If you are a gamer and have a “high performance” Android your day just become brighter with the announcement and availability of psx4droid, a functional PlayStation One emulator. The app has a bu…

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Motorola

DROID 2 gets spotted running Android 2.2, MotoBlur, improved keyboard

July 20, 2010 | by Chris Smith

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Well, it looks like it’s that time again. A new month coming with a hot new Android phone. We knew that the Motorola DROID 2 was in the pipeline and also that we may see it sometime in August. We knew that th…

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Carriers

Verizon Wireless summer catalog reveals Motorola Droid 2

July 14, 2010 | by Robert Nelson

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Well, look what we have here — its the Motorola Droid 2. And its in the official summer 2010 catalog from Verizon Wireless. Unfortunately the catalog failed to mention some of the important details such a…

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Carriers

Verizon: Motorola Droid X inventory should be fine

July 13, 2010 | by Robert Nelson

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The rumors have been flowing as of late in regards to a possible shortage on the Droid X. As of now the handset will be launching on July 15th and early reports have called for Verizon to quickly run out the the initi…

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HTC

HTC Droid Eris rumored to get OTA update beginning on July 16th

July 13, 2010 | by Robert Nelson

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Verizon may have stopped selling the Droid Eris a few weeks back, but it seems as if they have not forgotten about it entirely. Well, that is assuming we can trust this latest series of leaked images. As for what th…

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Motorola

Motorola Droid X getting second OTA update before launch

July 13, 2010 | by Robert Nelson

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It looks like the Droid X is in the process of getting another (second) pre-launch software update. According to the details being reported, the update will bring the software from version 1.13.516 up to 1.13.…

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Motorola

Motorola Droid X bootloader locked, potential for custom ROM’s looks bad

July 12, 2010 | by Robert Nelson

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It looks like those hoping to pick up a Droid X later in the week and proceed to install custom ROM’s are going to be meet with some disappointment. The latest chatter is that the bootloader, which is requir…

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Carriers

Droid Incredible update coming? Said to offer 3G Mobile Hotspot app & 720p video recording

July 2, 2010 | by Robert Nelson

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It looks like Droid Incredible users may want to be on the lookout for a software update. Except before everyone gets super excited — the update is not Android 2.2. Still, it seems like it will be decent, al…

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Motorola

Motorola runs full page Droid X ad; proclaiming you can “hold the phone any way you like it”

July 1, 2010 | by Robert Nelson

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Motorola has reportedly taken to print with this latest Droid X advertisement. Of course, at first glance the ad appears to be giving the items you would expect such as a picture of the phone, some bullet points f…

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