Archive for October, 2009
Getting My Droid Today… STAY TUNED
I’m on my way to pick up the Motorola Droid from a Verizon Wireless representative. I’ll be spending all day, night and tomorrow morning doing video reviews and coverage for you folks. It might take some time to compile/edit video, push it up to youtube and post it all but I’ll try my best to bring you the goods ASAP. Look for a [...]
Motorola Droid: Hands-On Impressions By Engadget
The all-stars at Engadget got some great video footage of the Motorola Droid at the launch event that we wanted to pass along: Just a heads up… we’re going to get our own Motorola Droid right now. So stay tuned for some AWESOME coverage from Phandroid!!! Read more @ Android Phone Fans
HTC Droid Eris: Only $99?
There were a few complaints and sighs that the HTC Droid Eris would only have a 528 MHz processor – and I dismissed that disappointment as misplaced. The Droid Eris (Desire) is essentially the HTC Hero and its been incredibly successful to date and will continue to sell well. I’m not sure why people who originally enjoyed the Hero are [...]
LG Eve: $49 On Rogers Starting November 3rd
Looking for an affordable Android in Canada? I just spoke to a Rogers employee who received they’re 4th Quarter smartphone lineup will include the LG Eve. It’ll be $49 on a 3-year contract starting November 3rd. The following image comes from their internal sales system: Hardware keyboard fans should enjoy the full 5-line QWERTY [...]
Google Maps Navigation Announced, Video Demos!
Yesterday’s rumour du jour – Google Turn-By-Turn Directions – got officialized pretty darn quickly. Google has just officially announced the service which will first be available ONLY on Android 2.0 devices and provided an awesome video demo: As you would expect/hope and as we said it would be – Google Maps Navigation is a [...]
GSM version of Motorola DROID caught on camera [Video]
![GSM version of Motorola DROID caught on camera [Video]](http://www.theandroider.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/b9ba4_motorola_droid_gsm.jpg "GSM version of Motorola DROID caught on camera [Video]")
The Verizon DROID by Motorola may be getting all the headlines today, but we’re already wondering when the smartphone might show up in GSM form. One such device has already made an appearance in a Tinhte.com video, and while there’s no extra detail about the DROID itself – bar the SIM card – it’s certainly whet our [...]
Android 2.0 gets Google Maps Navigation Beta [Video]
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While we may have caught up with the main features of Android 2.0 earlier this week, Google have been keeping one surprise. Google Maps Navigation Beta is an update to the company’s free GPS app, initially exclusive to Android 2.0 devices such as the Verizon DROID by Motorola, adding in turn-by-turn directions, vocal prompts, [...]
Verizon DROID by Motorola launches [Video]
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As expected, Verizon have outed their first Android smartphone, the Motorola DROID. The Verizon DROID by Motorola will be the first device to arrive with Android 2.0, together with a 3.7-inch 854 x 480 capacitive touchscreen, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 5-megapixel camera with autofocus and dual-LED flash, and OTA Amazon MP3 [...]
Android 2.0 Adds the Game Changer Known as Google Maps Navigation
Google announced the next evolution of their Google Maps for mobile today and it’s a game-changer. It’s called Google Maps Navigation it’s an internet-connected GPS navigation system with voice guidance. And it comes standard with Android 2.0. Sounds fancy huh? It is. The key is in the internet connection. Oh and [...]
DroidDoes.com Live With New Info, Droid Nation
This pretty masterful Verizon marketing campaign was centered around the DroidDoes.com website which until today, was a cryptic countdown that allowed you to sign up for updates. A few Android Forums members watched the ticker count to zero… nothing. We’re happy to see the DroidDoes.com site is now live with some new info. If you [...]
