Mobile Hotspot and Tethering will be missing from Droid 2.2 update

by Dustin Karnes on Aug 2nd 2010, 7:24pm
tagged 2.2, Android, droid, froyo, motorola, update, Verizon, vzw

This past weekend, Verizon announced that it planned to roll out the Android 2.2 Froyo update to the original Motorola Droid, beginning August 2nd. What’s a couple of the biggest pluses to Froyo? Wireless hotspot and tethering options. However, in a statement made by Verizon spokeswoman Brenda Raney, the 2.2 update to the Motorola Droid will be missing these features. According to an email sent from Raney to phonescoop,

The Droid by Motorola doesn’t have [the] hardware to support a Mobile Hotspot. With tethering there is no Connection on the PC side that will allow you to tether the device so the answer is that option isn’t part of this update.

Also mentioned in the email is the fact that the update will first roll out to a small subset of users to ensure compatibility and usability, after which VZW will roll it out to the rest of the Droids.

What do you think about these missing features? Let us know in the comments!

[via phonescoop]

DROID 2 now on Verizon’s list of advanced devices

by Dustin Karnes on Aug 2nd 2010, 4:44pm
tagged Android, droid, droid 2, moto, motorola, Verizon, vzw

Verizon has a list, dubbed the “Advanced Device List” (available here), that basically lays down all of their smartphones and netbooks that have a high ETF (Early Termination Fee) of $350, compared to the standard almost $180. According to a tipster, the Motorola Droid 2 is now on said list, while Verizon has yet to officially announce the device.

[via Droid-life]

Motorola Droid 2 w/ Froyo benchmark & specs

by Chris Moor on Aug 1st 2010, 11:32pm
tagged benchmark, froyo, motorola droid 2, specs, Verizon, vzw

What you’re trying to read above is a shot of a Verizon Droid 2 showing off it’s Quadrant benchmark score of 1299. Also accompanying the leaked benchmark score above, is some more information on the internal specs of the phone as well as some pre-installed software:

512MB RAM (approx. 200MB available on boot)
OMAP 1GHz processor that scales between 300MHz and 1GHz
microSD card slot under the battery (not hot-swappable)
5MP camera that is similar to the original DROID
8GB internal storage
six sensors including a 3-axis accelerator, 3-axis magentic, temperature, proximity, orientation and light
1300 mAh battery (same as the DROID and CLIQ) that provides a full day usage
extra strong vibrate
two-tone coloring with a smokey chrome on the front and darker coloring on the back
physically, the handset resembles its predecessor and is identical to the dummy phone images that have already hit the Internet
Swype pre-installed
Froyo – Android 2.2 with a modified Motorola MotoBLUR interface similar to the one that debuted on the Droid X

[via intomobile]

Wirefly offers up loads of free Android phones

by Chris Moor on Aug 1st 2010, 6:52pm
tagged Android, AT&T, Captivate, cheap, droid, EVO, free, galaxy s, Sale, Samsung, Sprint, Verizon

Not to shabby eh? Head over to Wirefly before this offer ends on August 2nd

[via wirefly]

Droid 2 Training Started, Confirms Device Coming in the Next Few Weeks

by Chris Moor on Aug 1st 2010, 4:42pm
tagged Android, droid, droid 2, froyo, motorola, training, Verizon

Verizon has started the Droid 2 training getting ready for the upcoming release. Still no official date but if you look at the screen picture above from a Phandroid tipster, it states that the phone will join the device line-up in the next few weeks. For us original Droid owners this is great news, especially those who have come to love the physical keyboard but want a newer faster phone.

The screen shot also re-confirms the presence of Froyo on the phone at launch which is another added bonus with the slow speed of updating lately. Are you looking forward to the Droid 2 and wanting to upgrade to it from your old phone?

[via bgr]

“Unhackable” Android phones can indeed be hacked

by Chris Moor on Jul 30th 2010, 11:52am
tagged Android, droid x, EVO, exploit, hack, HTC, incredible, motorola, Sprint, Verizon, vulerable, vulnerability

Well we kind of already knew this, with the recent wallpaper fiasco, but here is a video interview with Anthony Leinberg (sorry if last name is misspelled!) who is a security researcher with Lookout Mobile Security. Anthony and his associates at Lookout have developed an exploit that can give them root access to a variety of Android phones, including some higher-end devices like the HTC EVO, Droid X and Droid Incredible. Just check out the video and watch for yourself:

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Verizon giving customers $30 for every purchased 3G phone

by Dustin Karnes on Jul 30th 2010, 10:22am
tagged Android, cash back, Verizon, vzw

Been debating a 3G (is there any other kind nowadays?) phone from Verizon? Well, get on the ball, because Verizon is offering up some special incentives.

According to sources, starting July 30th, Verizon will be offering up a $30 credit to anyone who purchases a phone that either falls under their “smartphone” and “multimedia phone” categories. Sounds like Android devices to me! This deal is only going on through August 8th, so if you’re looking to boost your own personal economy by the price of a cheap dinner for two (maybe to make up for buying that smartphone), now’s the time to act. Been looking at the Droid X, or maybe the Incredible? Buy it now and pocket the change, my friend. Keep in mind, that’s a $30 credit for each phone bought.

[via intomobile]

Droid 2 User Guide for Download and Cases Spotted at Best Buy, Droid 2 Coming Real Soon?

by Chris Moor on Jul 29th 2010, 7:26pm
tagged Best Buy, cases, droid, droid 2, user guide, Verizon

We all know the Droid 2 is supposed to be arriving soon, but exactly when is still a mystery. Well to sweeten your Android toothache a bit here are a couple of things to keep you drooling.

First up we have a digital copy of the Droid 2 guide manual. There’s a bit of interesting information in the guide about the Droid 2. First it does seem to have the same version of the Motoblur skin that the X has. The Droid 2 looks to have multi-touch abilities on the keyboard as well as SWYPE which is a great entry program to have. Finally if you look at page # you can see the Froyo version of the Google Search which leads us to believe the Droid 2 will be running Android 2.2

Download the guide here.

Next up we have some information from a Droid Life tipster that shows a Best Buy selling Droid 2 cases for $20.99. The price didn’t get me but the fact that they are already selling them before the phone is out has me thinking the launch time is getting closer.

[via droid life, droid life]

Droid Incredible Froyo initial impressions

by Chris Moor on Jul 29th 2010, 3:52pm
tagged 2.2, droid, Droid Incredible, froyo, ota, update, Verizon, vzw

The Droid Incredible recently had Froyo leaked, and I got my hands on it. So here it is, the Droid Incredible with 2.2.

Boot Animation:

As soon as you turn the device on, you are greeted with a fancy new boot animation. It features the specs of the device, and the Droid Incredible’s Droid eye:

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New video from Samsung on entire Galaxy S family

by Chris Moor on Jul 29th 2010, 8:51am
tagged AT&T, Captivate, epic 4g, Fascinate, galaxy s, Samsung, Sprint, t-mo, T-Mobile, tmo, tmobile, Verizon, Vibrant, vzw

Samsung has just published a new video to youtube about the entire Galaxy S family. If you’re an owner of one of these great devices like the Captivate or Vibrant, then you’ll definitely want to check out our Galaxy S articles:

But enough about that, check out the new video from Samsung:

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