Last week we gave the Apple loyalists in attendance a chance to rip and rag the iPhone 4, and this time around we’re doing the same for Motorola’s best frienemies. The Droid X is without question the largest Droid in the family today, and calling it a showstopper on Verizon would probably be understating things. Now that it’s been on the market a few months, we’re curious to know how you early adopters like (or dislike) it. Did the massive screen end up being too large for comfort? Anything you’d tweak software-wise? How’s the VZW service been? Might your world change if Android 2.2 ever hits in official fashion? Go on and let us know how you’d alter this behemoth down in comments below — but give it some real thought first, cool? Cool.
How would you change Motorola’s Droid X? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Verizon’s teaser site for the Droid 2 R2-D2 edition has been teasing a series of locked spokes, accessible by all as soon as anyone in the community solves the “puzzle.” We don’t know exactly what the magic code was, but regardless, thanks to David H. yesterday, we’ve got a new gallery of devices pics and — oh, lookie — a special edition Droid R2-D2 dock. We don’t see room for a hyperdrive anywhere, nor wings, proton torpedos, or a cockpit for future Jedi to blast orbital space stations. So, let’s just call it a vacation home for astromechs needing a respite.
Update: As a number of you have pointed out, it’s “proton” torpedo in Star Wars canon, and “Jedi” is already plural. We’re left with two options here: total retcon the scope of which would put midi-chlorians to further shame, or just fixing the copy. We’ll let ya know what we decide.
Droid R2-D2 gets docked — not in a X-Wing originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Motorola has detailed its MOTO MING A1680 Android smartphone at its MOTODEV developer website. The A1680 is the first Motorola Ming series with Android and it is a clamshell with a transparent flip. The phone has a similar as the Ming XT806 which is intended for China Telecom, supporting CDMA network. The A1680 instead supports quad-band GSM/EDGE and WCDMA 2100 networks.
The Ming A1680 features a 3.1-inch AMOLED 480×800 display with touchscreen designed for handwriting, a 5 Megapixel auto focus camera with video recording, Bluetooth 2.1, and WiFi connectivity. It has built-in GPS with internal antenna and e-compass. This Android-based Ming is powered by Marvell PXA935 624MHz processor, 256MB RAM and 512MB ROM. It supports microSD/SDHC up to 32GB. The phone is equipped with 3-axis accelerometer.
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We’d reported before our belief that the rumored Droid Pro is nothing more than the dual-mode version of the Droid 2, but the question remained: knowing that the Droid 2 has a model code of A955, what the heck is the difference between the model codes A956 and A957 that have been showing up in Verizon’s systems? Looks like we might have some clarification on that question this afternoon thanks to a new shot clearly calling out the A957 as the R2-D2 version of the Droid 2 that’s launching late next month. What does that mean? Well, it means that if the Droid Pro is a separate product with insane specs, it hasn’t shown up in any screen shots and we don’t have a model code for it. Our original tipster was pretty insistent that Verizon didn’t have any product on its 2010 phone roadmap with crazier specs than the Droid X — and besting it inside of six months would seem like an awful business move anyway — so now, the only question seems to be whether Big Red will go with the “Droid 2 World Edition” or “Droid Pro” branding when this thing launches in the coming weeks.
[Thanks, anonymous tipster]
Droid Pro is the global Droid 2: the evidence grows originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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You might recall that Verizon and Motorola’s first go-around at pushing Android 2.2 to the original Droid didn’t include compatibility with the Flash 10.1 install in the Market — but don’t worry, lovers of Flash-based web ads, because the fix is now upon us. We don’t know exactly how long the rollout process is going to take, but you know how it goes with Android OTA updates: even if they try to stretch it over several weeks, there’s usually an update.zip floating around within a few hours that you can grab if you want to accelerate the process just a bit. Here’s the full statement from Verizon:
“Verizon Wireless has begun pushing an update today to the DROID by Motorola (introduced November 2009) that will allow customers to download Adobe Flash 10.1 via Android Market. Flash Player 10.1 provides access to millions of sites with rich content including animations, casual games, videos, rich internet applications, audio and much more.”
Verizon pushing Droid update for Flash 10.1 compatibility originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Remember that midrange, Android-equipped MB520 Kobe from Moto we told you about a few days back? Well, it’s stepping out for the first time this evening with a little help of our dear brother from another mother, Mr. Blurrycam. As we’d heard before it’s definitely destined for AT&T bearing Android 2.1 with Blur (complete with Blur logo on back), though our tipster tells us we can expect an update to 2.2 over the air. Along with “Kobe,” the codename “Diablo” is apparently being tossed around internally, though decisions have been made on what to call it when it hits shelves. A Droid X competitor it’s not — but coming off the Backflip debacle, it’s baby steps for Moto’s Android relationship with AT&T, right? Hit the break for more shots.
[Thanks, Napoleon]
Exclusive: Motorola MB520 Kobe / Diablo for AT&T in the wild originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The very first line of the forum post on xda-developers says it best — proceed at your own risk — but if you’ve been kept up at night waiting for root to be gained on Verizon’s recently-released Droid 2, it looks like your day has come. The process involves tethering up to your PC and transferring a couple binaries, but seems straightforward enough and should open the door to surcharge-free tethering and other apps that require root access. We’ve no doubt Motorola will be looking to patch this up with the next OTA push, of course, so update carefully from here on out.
[Thanks, Jonathan]
Droid 2 root method finds its way online originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Motorola and US mobile network Verizon have jointly announced the Motorola Droid 2, the successor to the hugely popular phone we know here in the UK as the Motorola Milestone. The Droid 2 picks up where its predecessor left off with an upgrade that’s more evolutionary than revolutionary. The design has seen some enhancements, gone is the unsightly lip and in comes a new and improved keyboard, but the form factor of sliding QWERTY and full touchscreen remains pretty much untouched. So Motorola, what’s new?
Well, the Droid 2 packs an impressive 1GHz processor, up from the 600MHz chipset found in the original, RAM is doubled to 512MB and the phone will ship with Android 2.2 Froyo on board. These should all make for an incredibly fast and slick user interface. Froyo also brings Flash to the browser meaning users will be able to browse the full web and enjoy embedded video and Flash games. On board memory is also beefed up to an impressive 8GB and still takes a MicroSD card to expand this further.
Aside from these changes and the rather minor physical enhancements (though the improvements made to the keyboard will be welcome) it’s pretty much business as usual for the Droid 2 with the same 5.0 Megapixel camera on board alongside the usual smartphone suspects such as HSDPA, Wi-Fi and built in GPS ad the originals excellent 3.7 inch touchscreen display. Nice. But the real question is; where’s the Milestone 2? Keep an eye on the Blog over the next few weeks and we’ll let you know as soon the European Droid 2 breaks cover.
Oh China, you tease us with much love and
KIRFness, except this time it’s actually a real phone — or is it? Even the tipster of this
Motorola XT502 says it’s a bit “shanzhai,” but at least we know it really
exists. Leaving that thought aside, this
Android 2.1 phone rocks some mid-range features: 3.2-inch screen (no word on display type), trackball, touch function keys, physical call buttons, micro-USB port, microSD expansion, 1,230mAh battery, and five-megapixel camera with button and LED flash. That’s all we’re told for now, but there are more pics at the source link, if you so desire.
[Thanks, Thomas]
Motorola XT502 with Android 2.1 gets teased in China, out-KIRFs itself originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Advertising a product before it’s even official, what could be more patriotic? TmoNews has a convincing (but still unconfirmed) picture of a T-Mobile “Back to School” poster featuring Samsung 
, Gravity T, Gravity 3, and… Motorola Charm? Looks like our chubby, Motoblur-equipped candybar has been given an air of legitimacy, even more than the previous leak. What’s also interesting is the price — as part of the promotion, Charm is apparently free on contract (seems to be T-Mo’s special of choice, these days). Can’t say with any certainty what that means for the cost of the phone after this season’s school craze dies down — the Gravity 3, for example, is usually $80 with a two-year agreement — but it can’t be much longer now before we get the skinny on this square. Hit up the source for full picture.
Motorola Charm spotted in T-Mobile ad, free on contract for back-to-schoolers? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 04 Jul 2010 13:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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