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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Android Comes to AT&T Via Motorola Backflip
U.S. cell service provider and Apple iPhone partner AT&T stepped into the Google Android world with the addition of the Motorola Backflip to its mobile phone lineup.
While the Backflip’s design won’t likely lead to lower iPhone sales, the phone gives AT&T customers an Android-based option, potentially keeping at least some of its subscribers looking for an Android-based phone from moving to Verizon or T-Mobile.
Source: Mac Observer
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Motorola DROID running Flash 10.1 demo
A video demonstration of a Motorola Android DROID running the Flash 10.1 system.
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Motorola Droid Bug deletes all messages and email accounts
We just suffered here from the same problem that Phones Review talked about in December: we turned our Droid on and all the pop3 email accounts and emails disappeared.
Apparently people are talking about this problem in forums for several months and no reply from Verizon, Google, or Motorola.
Here are some of the forums that mention the problem:
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Verizon
Motorola
Here is the open bug in Google:
Google
Let us know if you had this bug too.
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Motorola Droid For $49.99
Amazon is now selling the Motorola Android Droid for $49.99 including a 2 years service commitment.
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Are you staying with the Motorola Android Droid? The iPhone is coming to Verizon
“We believe there is a good chance,” writes Canaccord Adams’ Peter Misek in a note to clients Wednesday, “that the ‘One more thing…’ part of next week’s presentation may include two iPhone-related announcements: namely, the release of iPhone OS 4.0 and the unveiling of iPhone 4G coming to Verizon in June.”
Will you keep your Droid?
Source: CNN Money
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Motorola Droid Getting Minor OTA Update
It is not Android 2.1 yet, but there is a Motorola Android Droid OTA update coming.
The only thing this phantom OTA update seems to actually do is enable Facebook users to update the application from Android Market. Previously users were experiencing data corruption issues when they attempted to bring Facebook up to date but after receiving this OTA – which did not change the version number – they were able to update Facebook without a problem.
Source: Phandroid.
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Root Motorola Milestone For Full Android Access
The European version of Droid – the Motorola Milestone has been finally rooted for full file system access on Android 2.0. This has been made possible by folks over at the German site named Android-Hilfe.de (English translated version). Root access will enable you to modify the phone’s firmware to whatever you want to have on your phone like themes, apps and custom Roms just like you do on the Verizon Droid, or the jailbroken iPhone.
See the full instructions at Redmond Pie at your own risk.
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Motorola launches MOTOROI for Korean market
This evening Motorola announced the MOTOROI, the first Android-powered smartphone to be launched in the South Korean market. The MOTOROI runs on the Android 2.0 OS and features multi-touch browser zooming, Google services like YouTube, Maps, and Gmail,and an 8 megapixel camera that is capable of recording 720p HD video and optical character recognition. The device, which will be sold by SK Telecom, is also the first HDMI capable device in Korea.
The MOTOROI sports the same type of large, high-res display as found on the DROID, a 3.7-inch, 854 x 480 pixel WVGA capacitive touchscreen. The MOTOROI also is equipped with a 3.5mm headphone jack, TDMB television support, and plenty of storage space (up to 8GB).
Source: Android Authority.
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iSuppli calls Motorola Droid more valuable than iPhone 3GS or Nexus One
The iPhone 3GS might have the looks and the Nexus One is the popular new kid on the block, but iSuppli has declared the Motorola Droid to be the most valuable in the class. Surprised?
According to their report, the Motorola Droid comprises $179.11 in electronic components and $8.64 in manufacturing costs, making a grand total of $187.75 bill of materials. (Note: this doesn’t include royalties, accessories, etc.) As for what you’re actually going to pay, Verizon’s Droid starts selling at $199 with a two-year contract (or $149 for existing Verizon customers).
That’s in contrast to the Droid’s two biggest competitors these days: the iPhone 3GS, which costs $178.96 to make, and the Nexus One, which only takes $174.15 to produce one model.
If it weren’t for that microSD slot, which costs $35 to put in, the Droid would drop behind these two. However, it seems like a lot of people like this asset (and some iPhone users are hoping to see it in the next version.)
Read the full story on ZDnet
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