Droid 2 SBF files released for rooted users who recently updated

by Mikka Burrell on Oct 29th 2010, 2:56pm
tagged bricked, motorola droid 2, Root, SBF files, update, verizon wireless

Earlier this week, we posted an article letting everyone know that a Motorola Droid 2 update was released by Verizon Wireless. However, D2 users who have rooted their phones SHOULD NOT update their devices, as this could break your root and maybe even brick your phone.

The problem with this update was that rooted users would not be able to flash their Droid 2′s back to normal if they were bricked because the SBF files for that update version were not available yet.

Well, that problem has been solved! The folks over at MyDroidWorld have SBF files (version 2.3.20) that will take your device back to stock settings if indeed it becomes bricked.

Check out the available downloads from MDW here.

Thanks to my friend Brendan Hatlee for sending this in!

Motorola plans to boost sales, counter the impact of incoming Verizon iPhone

by Mikka Burrell on Oct 28th 2010, 2:05pm
tagged Apple iPhone, Droid Does, motorola, verizon wireless

Motorola said it expects a big jump in Q4 smartphone sales this year, outlining a three-pronged strategy to counter the long-awaited Verizon iPhone in January.

Motorola co-CEO Sanjay Jha told analysts that smartphone sales will top 14 million units, which is the high end of the company’s prior forecast range. If the prediction is accurate, it calls for Motorola to sell more than 5 million smartphones in the quarter, a 31% jump from the 3.8 million units in Q3.

Motorola plans to achieve increased sales with more high-end smartphones for the U.S., Latin America, and China.

When asked about the continued commitment of Verizon to the Droid effort given the expected arrival of the iPhone, Jha said Verizon and Motorola will “continue to invest in the Droid franchise.”

What do you think? Will the iPhone be taking over Big Red or is ‘DROID DOES’ here to stay? Be sure to voice your opinions in the comments.

[via thestreet]

Mikka’s Top 5 most anticipated Android devices!

by Mikka Burrell on Oct 24th 2010, 6:42pm
tagged HTC Lexikon/Merge, LG Optimus S, LG Optimus T, Mikka's Top 5 Most Anticipated Android Devices, Motorola Defy, Motorola Droid Pro, Sprint, T-Mobile, t-mobile mytouch hd, Top 5 Most Anticipated Devices, verizon wireless

It’s an exciting time for the Android community. It seems as though new Android devices are being announced everyday; some have been revamps of classics (like the T-Mobile G2) or completely new devices that will cater to more and more new Android users. With that said, this opinion article is going to cover my personal top 5 most anticipated Android devices!

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Droid Pro Coming to Verizon Wireless in November

by Jesse Bauer on Oct 24th 2010, 1:51pm
tagged Android, Droid Pro, launch, motorola, motorola droid, Motorola Droid Pro, smartphone, Verizon, verizon wireless

Verizon Wireless is gearing up to launch the Droid Pro on November 11th. A page seen on Verizon’s website shows the Droid Pro in the products section with a price tag of $499 without a contract and $299 with a 2 year term.

We’ll see soon enough if this is in fact the actual pricing or if this is just to fill some spaces on the test launch page. Hopefully, the price comes down at launch, or some nice rebates/Verizon deals come with it.

Would you be willing to pay $299 for the Droid Pro on a 2 year contract? Let us know!

[via droid-life]

Verizon Launching Multiple Android Devices November 11th

by Jesse Bauer on Oct 19th 2010, 2:20pm
tagged Android, android 2.2, droid 2 global, Droid Pro, Google, HTC, htc lexicon, HTC Merge, launch, merge/lexicon, motorola, motorola droid, motorola droid 2, release, Verizon, verizon wireless

As the holiday shopping season begins to pick up speed, so does Verizon Wireless as they gear up to launch the HTC Merge/Lexicon, Droid 2 Global, Droid Pro, Motorola Citrus and the Palm Pre Plus 2 on November11th 2010. This should be a country-wide launch, so finding it in all Verizon Wireless stores should be easy.

For Android lovers and possible new Android customers, November 11th marks a day where Verizon is giving many options to choose from. “It’s better to give than to receive”.

[via Droid Life]

Samsung Galaxy Tab launching in US November 1st?

by Jesse Bauer on Oct 11th 2010, 1:28pm
tagged galaxy tab, launch, release, Samsung Galaxy, samsung galaxy tab, Sprint, uk, Verizon, verizon wireless

The word on the street is that the Samsung Galaxy Tab may launch November 1st 2010 at Verizon Wireless. This of course is a rumor, but seems possible as we know they’re releasing it in UK on that same day. We’ve also heard that Sprint will be launching on November 14th, but again, that’s a rumor.

I guess we just have to be patient and wait until we hear more from our beloved carriers on when the sought after Samsung Galaxy Tab will actually become available in the U.S. Yeah right, us?…be patient…?

[via Droid-Life]

HTC Bee could be headed to Alltel/Verizon Wireless

by Mikka Burrell on Oct 10th 2010, 4:46pm
tagged Alltel, htc aria, HTC Bee, verizon wireless

Yet another new HTC device has been leaked on the internet! This HTC Aria-like device is named the HTC Bee.

Images of the HTC Bee first hit the internet on a Russian blog, although the image was blurry and did not have the silver color of the above image. The HTC Bee is said to have a QVGA display running Android 2.2 powered by a 528MHz Qualcomm processor with 384MB of RAM and a 5MP flash camera.

The same blog recently released a shipping version of the HTC Bee’s ROM and Alltel Wireless has been mentioned as the U.S. carrier this device will be available for. Since Alltel is a part of Verizon Wireless now, it’s safe to say this device will be available for both CDMA carriers. There is no word on exactly when the device will hit stores, however.

[via pocketnow]

Press Release – Verizon deploying 4G LTE by end of 2010

by Jesse Bauer on Oct 7th 2010, 10:13am
tagged 4G, 4G deployment, 4G LTE, Android, broadband, coverage, ctia, deployment, launch, LTE, LTE deployment, Verizon, verizon wireless, verizonwireless

Verizon Wireless has given us more light on the 4G LTE network deployment and its expected coverage of 38 metro areas. Looking at the coverage map released by Verizon Wireless, it’s pretty red (red = coverage = 4G heaven). The coverage area also include 62 airports in the US. That combined with the metro areas listed in the Press Release below makes the coverage hitting one third of all Americans.

With the rise of Android OS in the mobile market, and the launch of new devices at CES in January 2011, we should see a large amount of 4G Android devices ready for activation from Verizon.

A full list of metro areas covered is detailed in the Press Release after the break.

Verizon refunding $90 million for mistaken past data charges

by Steve Ginter on Oct 4th 2010, 2:22pm
tagged data charges, refund, Verizon, verizon wireless

Hopefully Verizon is doing good financially with their Droid lineup as they are about to toss roughly $90,000,000 smackaroos back to 15 million customers for wrongful charges regarding data usage.

Not everybody has (or had) smartphones with data plans, and if you weren’t one of the packet pushers then you’d have to pay Verizon’s standard rate of $1.99 per megabyte. Well, according to the FCC, there have been tons of complaints regarding wrongful charges from customers who were being billed for data usage on their mobile phones, yet never actively used the service.

After a study was done, it was discovered that some phones were using a small amount of data in the background. Also, customers were sucking down data if they accidentally pressed their browser button, even if they closed it immediately. Supposedly this has been happening since 2007 and during that time, Verizon was refusing to give refunds.

Verizon is now stating that they will be sending out refunds as credit to their customer’s October and November bill. If you are no longer with Verizon, they will send you a check. The refunds typically range from $2-$6 bucks, which may not seem like much – but definitely adds up for big red.

[via MobileCrunch]

New photos of Verizon’s HTC Lexikon emerge

by Mikka Burrell on Sep 27th 2010, 9:46pm
tagged HTC, Lexikon, new, QWERTY keyboard, verizon wireless

BoyGeniusReport seems to have gotten their hands on some new pictures of Verizon’s upcoming HTC Lexikon. This sleek, all-black handset running Android 2.2 has a 5 megapixel camera, SIM card for global capabilities, and a microSD card slot; all the makings of a new Verizon Wireless flagship device.

The model name of this device is ADR6325 and looks like it will be paired with the Motorola Droid 2 World Edition in Verizon’s lineup of Android devices.

Check out this new HTC device in greater detail and let us know what you think in the comments!

[via boygeniusreport]

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