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Saygus VPhone Handled in Wild
Maybe you’re not into big name handset makers like HTC or Motorola. Maybe you’re into random, obscure companies who spring up from out of nowhere. If that’s the case, Saygus might be the one for you. After getting tipped as the 3rd Verizon handset to …
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Verizon Deploys 100,000 Droids on First Weekend
The estimates are starting to roll in from last weekend’s launch of Verizon’s Droid handsets. Unofficially, the number is pegged at 100,000 units moved. This figure comes from Mark McKechnie, an analyst at Broadpoint AmTech Inc. who said Verizon had 200,000 Droids ready to go.  …
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The Big List of Stuff We Missed
How about that week of Android news, eh? The train keeps picking up steam and we’re doing our best to keep up. We’re really fortunate to have other great Android websites to help with news and rumors. These sites do a fantastic job of keeping …
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Trio of New Droid Ads [VIDEO]
We’re really starting to like the direction of Verizon’s Droid campaign. Why? Because the public is finally being shown what can be done with Android. T-Mobile has been offering Android phones for a year now, yet people don’t know what’s possible with the platform. It’s …
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Google is Pushing Droid on its Homepage
The picture really says it all. Google is obviously fully part of the big Droid launch marketing today, giving it a coveted link on the Google.com homepage. The “learn more” link leads to a page on Google headed “Search on Droid by Motorola.” The page …
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By the Way, Verizon’s DROID ERIS Arrives Tomorrow at $99
Official news out of the Verizon camp confirms much of what we’ve been reporting on for the last few weeks. The HTC Droid ERIS goes on sale tomorrow at stores around the country for $99 after a mail-in rebate and a 2-year agreement. Normally, this …
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A Third Verizon Droid Clears the FCC?
According to an FCC filing, the next Android device for Verizon may be the Saygus (who?) VPhone V1. While this has yet to be confirmed, the evidence is pretty convincing. Saygus’ own web site talks about a third Android device coming to Verizon (link – …
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Verizon to Charge $15 for Exchange Access on the Droid? [UPDATE]
Verizon, a name that is synonymous with the phrase “nickel and dime,” is at it again. Wired has picked up on the reports that Verizon will charge Droid owners $15 for access to Microsoft Exchange’s ActiveSync. That $15 will be charged on top of the …
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Second Droid Commercial Leaks to Internet [VIDEO]
Guess who has another scoop? Yeah, BGR. Those guys must have a phone directly to Commissioner Gordon or something because everything related to Droid so far has come through them. This time around, they’re leaking the follow up commercial to the iDon’t ad from a …
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DROID Does Times Square and Extended Hours
The Droid goes on sale this Friday and Verizon wants to make sure everyone knows about it. The nation’s largest carrier has some special things in store for customers that only start with extended shopping hours. Most of Verizon’s stores will open at 7:00AM or …
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GSM Droid Caught on Film, Headed to T-Mobile?
The hottest Android phone on the planet right now has to be the Verizon Droid from Motorola. The recently announced and soon to be launched handset has people drooling all over the world. Unfortunately, the Droid won’t work in many parts of the world due …
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Verizon Possibly Dropping HTC Dragon on Black Friday?
There’s an article over at Boy Genius Report that tells of Verizon’s plans to attack the smart phone market this holiday season. Titled “Verizon to aim for the smartphone crown“, the piece mentions that depending on how well the Droid does over the coming weeks, …
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“I Know I Missed the iPhone, but Now I’m Taking my ‘Droid and Going Home!”
Yesterday I was watching football when I started to see a really good commercial, talking about everything the iPhone ISN’T. I was sitting there saying, hey, all that stuff sounds like Android! Then at the end of the commercial, I see droiddoes.com. I then think …
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It’s Official – Droid Arrives November 6th, Costs $199
Verizon Wireless officially announced today that the Motorola Droid will be launching on November 6th with a $200 price tag. We have to admit, the cost does come as a surprise considering the specs. It’s considerably beefier than anything else we’ve seen so far from …
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Google Giving out Eclairs Today – Android 2.0 SDK Drops
The official Android Developers blog has announced that the Android 2.0 SDK is now available to developers. The move comes not one moment too soon as the Droid handset is announced tomorrow and presumably hits the street next week. What good is a cutting edge …
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