HTC Incredible Vs Motorola DROID: Will you upgrade on Verizon?
It is common knowledge that the Motorola DROID remains the powerhouse handset on Verizon’s network at the moment, and now that the long awaited upgrade to Android OS 2.1 has finally rolled out to customers, we imagine some of you will be holding on to your ‘fresh’ DROID for some time.
But will the HTC Incredible tempt you as soon as it is released? 45% of Product Review readers said No.
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Verizon Droid Gets Android 2.1 Update, 2D ‘Slowdown’
It took many months and false starts, but the Android 2.1 update is finally coming to the Motorola Droid. The update adds a large list of new features. Reports around the Internet, though, are suggesting the Android 2.1 update might cause hardware slowdown.
Source: PC Mag
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New Motorola DROID Ads from Verizon
The new commercials for DROID by Motorola show a focus on applications available for download via the Android Market. The first of them brings to the front Google’s Sky Map, while the second is focused on the Slacker Radio application available via the software portal. As usual, the new commercials also aim at the iPhone, as the second one stresses on the multitasking capabilities of DROID.
Source: Softpedia
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Motorola Backflip hitting Germany later this month
Motorola is bringing its reverse-flippin’ Android smartphone to Germany.
No carrier deals have been signed yet, meaning that the Germans will have to grab the device unlocked, only, from Mobilcom or Amazon. That privilege, however, has its price and it’s a whooping one – 499 EUR, which is about $672.
Source: Into Mobile
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Video: HTC HD2 Takes On the Motorola Droid
The HTC HD2 has recently gone live with the HTC HD2 over in the States but how does the HTC HD2 stand up against the Motorola Droid? Well we have a video smack-down of the HTC HD2 on T-Mobile that goes up against arguable the most popular Android smartphone, the Motorola Droid.
Source: Phones Review
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Motorola CLIQ Update 1.4.8 Starts Rolling Out
Mobile phone maker Motorola and wireless carrier T-Mobile have started the deployment of a new update for the users of a Motorola CLIQ handset, namely software update 1.4.8. The new solution comes with a series of improvements for the phone’s battery, touchscreen, and Bluetooth functionality, and others more, the handset vendor announced. However, it seems that the new solution won’t bring Android 2.1 on the device, even if users might have expected for that to happen.
Among the other improvements the new software update 1.4.8 brings to CLIQ, we can count:
- General improvements to text messaging – especially for longer message threads
- Enhances audio quality in certain scenarios in which users experienced issues
- The “End Call” key was relocated within the calling screen to reduce instances of unintentionally ending Active calls
- Improves user interface performance-consistently notifying the user when a new call is coming in which reduces missed call notifications
- Additional device stability reduces occurrence of unresponsiveness and/or programs quitting unexpectedly
- Adds the ability to view documents in Microsoft Office 2007 format.
Source: Softpedia
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Verizon Clarifies Android 2.1 Update for Droid
In response to reports that Verizon Wireless had suddenly delayed its planned roll-out of the Android 2.1 update for the Motorola Droid, Verizon reached out to Phone Scoop. Spokesperson Thomas Pica said in an email, “The Android 2.1 upgrade for the Droid by Motorola was deployed to a small number of Verizon Wireless test users as scheduled. It is expected the broader phased rollout to all Droid by Motorola users will take place, but not just yet. No date scheduled yet.” Users should not expect their devices to update today or at any time during the next several days.
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The Motorola Droid outsold the original Apple iPhone
The Motorola Droid outsold the original Apple iPhone in the first 74 days of sales, says research shop Flurry. The 74-day mark is a significant milepost because it took Apple that long to sell its first million iPhones back in 2007.
The Motorola Droid was the first Google Android-powered phone for Verizon and the flagship smartphone of Motorola’s turnaround effort. The Motorola Droid got off to a weak start at stores where little-to-no lines formed ahead of time and no sellouts were reported. But Verizon’s ongoing $100 million Droid advertising campaign has helped keep the phone in the public eye.
Source: The Street
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Verizon’s One-on-One Droid Training
Verizon has taken a page from Apple offering free 30-minute one-on-one training for the Droid phones it sells (the Motorola Droid and the HTC Eris Droid.) and Business Week has a review of the service. Here are some of the highlights:
Making the appointment for the training was frustrating. None of the automated phone prompts at Verizon mention the training, so you’re left guessing which number to press. These free sessions are offered at Verizon’s corporate stores, but not at their retail stores.
Upon arrival at the College Park store, I informed the greeter I was there to receive a one-on-one training. A few moments later the manager of the store told me I’d be receiving my training from one of their trainers, Jennifer, after she was finished with her current customer. That’s a good sign when the manager of a store is involved so directly with customer interactions.
I first asked how I could better manage battery life on my phone. My out-of-the box experience with my Motorola Droid (which I love) was very poor. The phone was not able to make it through a single day on a battery charge. One evening soon after I bought the phone, the battery was dead when I needed to make an important call.
It turns out that there are several very useful ways to extend battery life on the Droid. Jennifer showed me how to download a program (or app) from the Android Market that identifies what programs are currently running on your Droid. By quitting programs that are running in the background, you can extend your phone’s battery life. (In addition, before the training, I independently discovered a very useful widget called Power Control that has dramatically extended the battery life of my Droid. (See http://www.idg.com/www/rd.nsf/rd?readform&u=http://www.ehow.com/how_5596884_extend-battery-life-motorola-droid.html) I leave Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and synching turned off most of the time — and also make my screen a bit dimmer — so my Droid now lasts two full days (or more) before needing to be recharged.
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As a final question, I asked Jennifer if she could recommend a Twitter client for the Droid. She told me she uses Facebook more than Twitter. Fair enough — we all choose the social networking tools that work best for us. Still, it would be good if Verizon trainers were aware of the most popular Twitter client for Android — Twidroid. I find Twidroid very helpful for following my Twitter stream when I’m on the go.
Seeing how busy this Verizon store is on a weekend, I began to understand why Verizon doesn’t want to schedule training sessions during this time. That being the case, Verizon needs to do better in scheduling trainings outside of Verizon stores. One possible location? Public libraries. I work as a public geek at a public library. All day long I answer people’s computer questions. Could I also be answering their Droid phone questions? I sure could. Would it be better if I were Verizon Android Certified? Yes, and even though such a certification does not yet exist, maybe it ought to.
Cell phone training classes in public libraries are a logical next step as cell phone become an ever more dominant part of our lives. I’m rather surprised public libraries have not begun offering this kind of training yet.
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Inventor of the cell phone gave up his iPhone for a Motorola Droid
As if Android needed yet another endorsement, it turns out that Martin Cooper — the inventor of the cellular telephone who pretty much is responsible for all of us being here at this fine Web site today — is the proud owner of a Motorola Droid.
Source: Android Central.
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