Droid
Kissing Cousins: Verizon Dumps Nexus One Because Incredible Is Better
Google’s Nexus One phone was supposed to be the Internet giant’s big entrance into the mobile market. It was the first so-called “Google Phone” in that Google was entirely in…
Bad News: Android 2.1 update for the Motorola Droid has been delayed
Bad news, everyone! Remember that Droid update that was supposed to hit today? The one that was supposed to bring Android 2.1 and all of its wonderful features? Yeah, erm,…
Flurry: more Droid devices than iPhones sold in first 74 days on the market
Mobile app analytics company Flurry estimates that while Apple sold 1 million iPhone devices in its first 74 days of availability on the market, the Motorola Droid actually shipped more…
What type of phone should a George Costanza buy?
As luck would have it, I’ll be in the market for a brand-new phone in the coming weeks. Terribly exciting, yes. But there’s a bit of a problem: the two…
Short Version: Hey ladies! Your Droid is here. The Motorola Devour (it’s actually DEVOUR but I refuse to shout at you) is a social media Android phone with enough style…
Best Buy becomes equalizer for DROID and DEVOUR, selling both for $99.99
As if gadget choices weren’t complicated enough, Best Buy might be making your Verizon Android handset decisions a lot more difficult. According to Best Buy’s Facebook page, the DROID is…
When the Google Nexus One was announced, there were several cool new features unveiled for the device and Android 2.1: interactive wallpapers, 3D graphics and support for Google Earth. The…
The Android Who Cried Wolf
Currently, Google has one of the more interesting problems I’ve ever seen. While I’d never tell anyone to slow down their pace of innovation, with Android, I can’t help but…
Verizon going BOGO crazy, launching Buy One, Get One promo on six phones tomorrow
We just got a hot tip from one of our Verizon buddies. Apparently Verizon Wireless is starting a new BOGO campaign tomorrow that includes both of its Android handsets –…
Android updates fly off the shelves; Motorola CLIQ up next in March?
Android updates appear to be getting thrown left and right recently, so it doesn’t surprise me that the Motorola CLIQ may be due for a tune-up. According to Boy Genius…
Motorola DROID to be blessed with Android 2.1 in coming update [UPDATED]
When the Nexus One was announced, many folks were questioning Google’s game plan and why it would release such an amazing device shortly after the Motorola DROID’s release. If that…
Motorola DEVOUR recently announced and already getting fondled
Well that didn’t take too long at all. Just this morning, the Motorola DEVOUR with MOTOBLUR was announced, and now in-the-wild pics and hands on impressions are surfacing on the…
All I wanna do is zooma-zoom-zoom: Overclocking the Droid
Some crazy programmers have overclocked the Droid to 1.1GHz, making it faster than the Nexus one. The Droid usually runs at about 600MHz so bumping it up to 1.1 was…
iPhone Beats Droid, Nexus One And Droid Eris In Touchscreen Performance
To be honest, I don’t really care which is the better smartphone (or super-duper phone): the iPhone 3GS, the Motorola Droid, HTC’s Droid Eris, Google’s Nexus One, Nokia’s N900 or…
Analysis: iPhone's touchscreen slightly better than Droid, Nexus One and Droid Eris
To be honest, I don’t really care which is the better smartphone (or super-duper phone): the iPhone 3GS, the Motorola Droid, HTC’s Droid Eris, Google’s Nexus One, Nokia’s N900 or…
iPhone Beats Droid, Nexus One And Droid Eris In Touchscreen Performance
To be honest, I don’t really care which is the better smartphone (or super-duper phone): the iPhone 3GS, the Motorola Droid, HTC’s Droid Eris, Google’s Nexus One, Nokia’s N900 or…
Nexus One Bursts Onto The Mobile Browsing Scene
As we’re all well aware, the Nexus One is out there now. After Google officially unveiled it on Tuesday, the web analytics firm Clicky starting sniffing for it in its…
With Nexus One, Is Google Eating Its Own Dogfood Or Its Own Children?
January 5. That’s the day we’ll learn all we want to know about the Nexus One. Google didn’t explicitly say anything about the device in its invites today for an…
Clear Channel Radio Debuts Android Version of iheartradio App
Clear Channel Radio already had mobile applications for iPhone, BlackBerry and Chumby devices, but today it’s adding an Android version to the line-up. Not that there’s a lack of decent…
iDroid App Rejected By Apple. Well, Duh.
Here’s a tip for all you iPhone app developers out there. If you want to make sure your app doesn’t join the long list of rejected iPhone apps out there,…
Google Turning Times Square Into A Giant Voice Search Experiment On Black Friday
There are few things more terrifying to me than the idea of going anywhere near a shopping establishment on Black Friday. But if I lived in New York City, I…
With New Staff In Place, Techmeme Polishes Its Mobile Experience
If you’re addicted to Techmeme, like we are, you’re probably addicted to reading it on your mobile phone too. The problem is that the experience hasn’t been great. There was…
Mystery Of Droid Autofocus Conspiracy Solved (For Reals This Time)
The problem: users have complained about the autofocus feature on the Droid since day one. As in, it didn’t work (video). Last night I wrote that some users found a…
The Moto Droid's Ability To Autofocus Varies From Day To Day – No, really.
Here’s a weird one for you: A few hours ago, Motorola DROID users began reporting that the cameras on their handsets were suddenly.. better. The camera’s ability to auto-focus, which…
Droid Autofocus Fix Now Available: Clean The Lens (updated)
One problem that has plagued a lot of Droid users is a malfunctioning autofocus. Take a close up picture of a barcode, or a high contrast image, or various other…
iDroid Wars on Gillmor Gang
The Gillmor Gang debated the virtues and otherwise of the smartphone’s latest pretender to the iPhone crown: Droid. Michael Arrington led the Droid’s faction, with a QVC-like enthusiasm for the…
When the Motorola Droid launched this month everyone was amazed that a company so down on its luck was able to put together a well-designed phone running a powerful, “brand…
Android 2.0 source released, already ported to the G1
While Android 2.0 has been floating around on Motorola DROIDs for over a week now, one important chunk of it has been under lock-and-key: the source. Even amongst manufacturing partners,…
The Gillmor Gang debated the virtues and otherwise of the smartphone’s latest pretender to the iPhone crown: Droid. Michael Arrington led the Droid’s faction, with a QVC-like enthusiasm for the…
Did the HTC HD2 teardown from this morning leave you wanting more? Here’s the Droid splayed out for the whole word to see.