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Android 2.1 finally coming to Verizon Motorola DROID

After some false alarms, it appears that Verizon will be releasing the newest Android 2.1 update for the Motorola DROID. If you are a DROID user like me you are probably relieved that your “Google Experience” device is finally getting the “Google Experience” treatment. Many of the changes that are coming the the DROID via [...]

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The Nexus One is not a “flop”, it is an experiment [OPINION]

A post today on Silicon Alley Insider says that the Google Nexus One has been on sale for 74 days and has only sold 135,000 units. They make the comparison to the Motorola DROID and iPhone sales of their first 74 days showing that both sold around 1 million units. According to these numbers the [...]

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Motorola Droid sells an estimated 1.05 million units in 74 days

The Motorola Droid outperformed the iPhone in its first 74 days of availability. While the first gen iPhone sold 1 million units in its first 74 days of sales, the Motorola Droid sold 1.05 million according to estimates from Flurry Analytics. These are just sales estimates rather than exact figures, but they are encouraging signs of [...]

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HTC Sense UI ported to Moto DROID

It appears that HTC Sense UI has been ported from the HTC Desire/Bravo to be used on Motorola's DROID. The developers at AllDroid have been working on the port ever since the HTC Desire/Bravo's ROM leaked to the web and now it looks like they finally have something to show off.

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A few deals on Droids; get an Eris for free and a DROID for $49.99

It seems to me that if you are looking for a deal on a wireless phone and are willing to sign a new agreement you should be looking away from the carriers and checking third parties such as Wirefly, Best Buy or Amazon. In this particular post I want to point out some nice prices [...]

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Rumor: LG Android phones soon coming to Verizon

If you’re already tired of the Droid and Droid Eris, LG Electronics is reportedly set to bring more Android-powered goodness to Verizon Wireless. The good folks at AndroidRelease are reporting that two LG Android phones will hit Verizon before April. Details are pretty sketchy, but one will likely be a full touch device and the [...]

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Android users gobbling up mobile content

Android users are rapidly becoming an important consumer of mobile content, according to a new report released by Myxer. The company, which provides mobile content like ringtones to more than 30 million users, said Android usage grew 350% in 2009. The most popular handset was the HTC G1 with 35% of Android downloads, followed by [...]

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Amazon lowers Motorola DROID price down to $109.99

At this point it is not a secret that many phones can be purchased cheaper on Amazon, mainly because they do not require the messy things like mail-in-rebates. We have also known that the Motorola DROID is one of those phones, having previously seen it for $149.99. But in a little bit of good news [...]

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Verizon giving the DROID a bandaid, and why you should not carry your DROID in the pocket of your sweatpants

We have seen the reports of lose battery covers on the Motorola DROID, and despite there being a pretty simple fix floating around online, it seems that Verizon or at least one Verizon tech decided that this issue was a good way to apply the company logo in one more place. According to Flickr user Anticitizen, [...]

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Skip Verizon’s BOGO sale, shop Amazon, save yourself $40 and still get a DROID and DROID Eris

Earlier this morning I wrote up a post detailing the current BOGO sale with Verizon and let you know that you could get a free HTC DROID Eris with the purchase of a Motorola DROID. Well stop now, and do not head to Verizon, not the online store or a regular retail location. Instead open up your [...]

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