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Verizon Saygus V1 VPhone Hands-on Videos

At a pre-CES show in Manhattan last night, handset manufacturer unveiled their first Android handset, the Saygus VPhone. The handset will be available to Verizon Wireless customers but being an Open Development Initiative handset, the device wont be supported by Verizon. Instead, handset support will be supplied by Saygus themselves.

According to Saygus executives, the handset will ship with Android 1.6 but will be updated to Android 2.0 at some point in the near future.

As previously mentioned in our earlier post, the VPhone will feature a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 3.5-inch (800 x 480px) high resolution capacitive touch display, 5 mega-pixel camera (with flash), and support for supports EVDO Rev. A, Wi-Fi, GPS, and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR connectivity.

The handset also includes an accelerometer, digital compass and microSD card support up to 32GB.

The Saygus VPhone is expected to launch late 2009/early 2010.

[via phonescoop.com]

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Saygus V1 Android Phone Headed To Verizon

Saygus are apparently getting ready to launch their first V1 Android handset (known as the VPhone) across the Verizon Wireless network.

The VPhone will mark Verizon's first Open Development Initiative handset, and will feature a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 3.5-inch (800 x 480px) high resolution capacitive touch display, 5 mega-pixel camera (with flash), and support for supports EVDO Rev. A, Wi-Fi, GPS, and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR connectivity.

The handset also includes an accelerometer, digital compass and microSD card support up to 32GB.

The VPhone has already been approved by the FCC and is expected to be available on the Verizon Wireless network from early 2010.

[via phonescoop.com]

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Motorola likely sold 100,000 Droid Handsets Over Opening Weekend

Bloomberg are today reporting that in all likelihood, Motorola probably sold 100,000 Droid handsets over their opening weekend.

According to Mark McKechnie, an analyst at Broadpoint AmTech Inc, Verizon Wireless had 200,000 Droid phones available, with most stores managing to sell at least half of their stock over the past weekend.

McKechnie also predicts that overall Motorola will sell some 1 million handsets powered by Android in Q4, with a further 10 million sold in 2010.

I see the first few days as encouraging,” McKechnie said. “There seems to be pretty good demand -- they’ve taken the right steps and picked a good partner with Google on the Android side.

The Motorola Droid was officially launched on November 6 priced at $199.99 with a two-year service contract with Verizon.

[via bloomberg.com]

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TELUS Motorola Milestone Officially Announced

Motorola Canada have today announced the launch of their first Android powered handset, the Motorola Milestone.

The Motorola Milestone (aka the Motorola DROID), will be available from early 2010 exclusively to TELUS customers.

TELUS' new 3G+ network gives Canadians access to a world-class selection of mobile devices such as the Motorola Milestone," said David Neale, senior vice-president of Product and Services at TELUS. "It is TELUS commitment to offer Canadians the most comprehensive and advanced smartphone line-up available so that we can meet their needs to stay connected, informed and entertained wherever they go. That's why the Motorola Milestone will fit perfectly in our TELUS smartphone selection.

Powered by Android 2.0, the Motorola Milestone features a 3.7-inch touch-sensitive display (854 x 480 pixel resolution), a 5.0 megapixel camera with auto focus and video recording capabilities, GPS navigation, media player with support for AMR-NB/WB, MP3, PCM / WAV, AAC, AAC +, eAAC +, WMA audio files and MPEG-4, H.263, H.264, WMV video files, and a microSD / microSDHC memory card slot.

The smartphone also includes a USB 2.0 port, 3.5mm audio jack, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, Wi-Fi connectivity, and 512MB of ROM and 256MB of RAM.

The Motorola Milestone joins a growing collection of Canadian Android handsets. Last week Rogers Wireless announced the launch of the LG Eve priced at $49.99 as part of a 3-year voice and data contract.

Currently there is no pricing information available for the TELUS Motorola Milestone.

[via newswire.ca]

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3 New Verizon Droid TV Commercials

Following on from the popular Droid Does and Stealth commercials, Verizon have added another three tv commercials to their YouTube channel.

Unlike the first two ads, these new commercials focus more on the Android platform and its functionality. These new ads are expected to air across the US soon.

The Motorola Droid is now available from Verizon priced at priced at $199 as part of a 2-year service contract.

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Verizon DROID New Stealth TV Commercial

Verizon have stepped up their advertising campaign for their upcoming Motorola DROID launch with a new commercial dubbed "Stealth".

Following on from the Droid Does ads, the new Stealth commercial promotes the DROID handset to near apocalyptic levels. The new ad is expected to begin airing across the US sometime this week.

The Motorola DROID is the first Android handset to include Android 2.0 (Eclair), and will be available from November 6th priced at $199 as part of a 2-year service contract with Verizon.

[via boygeniusreport.com]

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Rogers Wireless Launch LG Eve (GW620/Etna) Android Phone

Rogers Wireless have today announced the launch of the LG Eve, the first Android powered handset from LG Electronics.

The LG Eve (also known as the LG GW620 and LG Etna), was first spotted at a German trade show back in September, but up until now hasn't been associated with any mobile carrier or release date.

Featuring a 3-inch touchscreen display, 5 mega-pixel camera, and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, the LG Eve is designed specifically for social networking, and will allow users to easily connect and manage their social networking profiles from  any location.

The ultimate smartphone for social media enthusiasts, the LG Eve features a special application called Social Network Services (SNS) Manager, which brings together a user's Facebook, Twitter and Bebo networks into one place, letting them check status updates in real time. The SNS Manager takes social networking to a new level by connecting the contact list to provide an easy to read log for each contact, so the user can see the contact for each friend, whether that be via SMS, email, Facebook, Twitter or on a call.

LG Eve Features:

• Threaded SMS, which groups SMS texts by sender and displays them like a message board for easy-to-follow reading
• A 3D gallery for viewing and sorting photos, with the ability to quickly and easily find photos by tagging favourites or using the filtering tool to sort photos by tags, face recognition or date
• 5 line QWERTY keypad
• Advanced Video Recording and Playback, which allows a user to play videos or make their own videos using built-in editing tools, which can then be uploaded onto social networking sites or sent to friends via email.
• Video Recording: MPEG4,H263@QVGA24fps
• Video Playback: MPEG4, H264 @ HVGA 24fps, WMV, DviX
• Advanced Camera Features:
• 5 Mega Pixels AF (with LED Flash)
• Audio Codec:
• MP3, AMR, AAC, AAC+, WAV, WMA
• Data Connectivity
• USB 2.0 HS
• Micro USB
• Bluetooth 2.0 EDR

The LG Eve is a Rogers Wireless exclusive and is available for $49.99 as part of a 3-year voice and data contract.

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XPERIA X10 Speed Forge 3D Demo Video

Following the official announcement of their first Android handset, the XPERIA X10, Sony Ericsson have released a demo video of Speed Forge 3D in action on the X10. The XPERIA X10 handset is scheduled for release in early 2010.

More promo videos and images can be found on the official product page at SonyEricsson.com/xeria-x10.

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Motorola MILESTONE Official – Google Maps Navigator No, Multi-Touch Yes

Motorola Europe have today confirmed that the first Android 2.0 handset to launch across Europe will be the Motorola MILESTONE (aka Motorola DROID).

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT), today announced MILESTONE™, the first Android 2.0 powered phone in Europe.

Designed to deliver Android without compromise, Motorola MILESTONE is a blend of form and function that offers the thinnest QWERTY slider on the market (13.7mm) and a hi-resolution, multi-touch and pinch display with twice the pixels of the leading competitor.

For users who want the ultimate smart phone experience, MILESTONE offers the ability to use multiple applications at the same time, effortless multi-touch pinch and zoom browsing, and cinematic navigation through music, videos and maps of the world.

Just yesterday we brought you some leaked images of the MILESTONE handset appearing in an O2 Germany business guide, well today Motorola have issued a press release confirming the arrival of their first European Android handset.

Motorola MILESTONE features:

• World’s thinnest QWERTY slider at just 13.7mm
• 3.7” widescreen display with 854 pixel width and more than 400,000 total pixels (more than twice the leading competitor)
• Pinch & zoom and double tap features
• 5 megapixel camera with dual-LED flash
• Motorola Media Link and Motorola Phone Portal to manage and share media content across desktop, phone and the Web
• Stereo Bluetooth®
• 3.5mm headset jack
• CrystalTalk™ Plus for superior talk quality

Whilst the hardware and spec of the two handsets is identical, the Motorola MILESTONE will include multi-touch support - a feature sadly lacking on the Motorola DROID.

The bad news however is that the Motorola MILESTONE will not include the recently unveiled Google Maps Navigation app, but instead will be bundled with the MOTONAV software.

The Motorola MILESTONE will go on sale first in Italy (O2) and Germany (Vodafone) from November 9th.

Still no word on a UK release date or possible pricing.

[via motorola.com]

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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Officially Announced

Sony Ericsson have this week finally unveiled their first Android powered handset, the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10.

The Xperia X10 features a 1GHz Snapdragon chip from Qualcomm, 4-inch capacitive touchscreen display, an 8.1 mega-pixel camera, and ofcourse the impressive Rachael Android user interface.

Currently labelled as the User eXperience (UX), according to Sony Ericsson the Rachael UI will also be included on upcoming Android handsets - many of which will launch in 2010.

The handset will include Android 1.6 (Donut), and alongside apps from the Android Market will also support software from Sony Ericsson's PlayNow arena.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 is expected to be available from early Q1 of 2010, available in either black or white models. Pricing is not currently known.

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