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DROID X2, DROID 3, and DROID Incredible 2 under development

DROID X2, DROID 3, and DROID Incredible 2 under development Droid-Life is reporting today that the DROID line of phones--including DROID, DROID 2, and the DROID Incredible--will receive a refresh this year and that the gadgets are already showing up in internal documents that detail Big Red's plans for 2011. Seeing that Kellen has always been spot-on with any information that might be in the hands of a Verizon retail... Read more »

Training begins for the HTC Thunderbolt

htc-thunderbolt Verizon receiving HTC Thunderbolt training materials is a good sign that the device will hit shelves sooner than later. When it comes to the pre-release cycle for a phone, employee training is certainly located somewhere near the end. Recent rumors have suggested that the Thunderbolt may see a release date of late February to early March - A time frame that's... Read more »

HTC Thunderbolt software leak

HTC Thunderbolt software leak Well, that was fast. CES hasn't even wrapped up and the software from Verizon's upcoming HTC Thunderbolt, announced yesterday, has been released in the Android Central forums. The RUU is over 500MB, thanks in part to a 140MB golf game. But I'm sure the software will be trimmed down and adjusted for flashing on various aging Androids out there. Get ready for Sense... Read more »

CES: HTC and Verizon launch the Thunderbolt

Thunderbolt This announcement doesn't rank in the list of CES shockers. We've known about Thunderbolt for some time and recently some very will timed and well shot photos boosted the hype surrounding this HTC LTE device in the days leading up to CES. But now it's official: HTC's Sense-rocking LTE gadget will be launched on Verion...sometime. No pricing or availability... Read more »

CES video: Honeycomb demo from Verizon presser

Honeycomb Principal engineer of Android, Mike Cleron joined Motorola Chairman and CEO Sanjay Jha and Verizon's Lowell McAdam on stage at the Verizon press conference at CES in Las Vegas today in order to show off Google's tablet-optimized version of Android, Honeycomb. The ultra-powerful dual-core Xoom was used to demo the software, which is aesthetically "futuristic but... Read more »

CES: It’s official, Samsung’s LTE smartphone is the I510

CES: It’s official, Samsung’s LTE smartphone is the I510 When Samsung first revealed their newest LTE smartphone for Verizon, it was a little hard to take in the details on stage (not to mention the press release didn't really help). Well now that the device is on display, we can most definitely confirm that it is the I510. The I510, whose name will probably change by release, is not your average Galaxy S device. Not... Read more »

CES: Samsung to release the Galaxy Tab and a “smartphone” with Verizon 4G LTE

Screen shot 2011-01-06 at 4.41.47 PM Hot on the heels of the Verizon CES 2011 presentation, Samsung has just sent out a press release announcing the 4G LTE-enabled Samsung Galaxy Tab, and a LTE-enabled Samsung smartphone. This newest 4G version of the Tab includes a 1.2GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird processor along with the 7-inch enhanced TFT 1024 x 600 WSVGA display, 5MP back camera, 1.3MP... Read more »

CES: Motorola DROID Bionic to launch with dual cores on LTE in Q2, 2011

CES: Motorola DROID Bionic to launch with dual cores on LTE in Q2, 2011 This announcement is a horrible tease because the Motorola DROID Bionic won't actually launch on Verizon's 4G LTE network until the second half of the year second quarter of the year (corrected). But I think some folks are prepared to put off a phone purchase until then with the promise of two 1GHz cores, 4.3" qHD display, 1GB of RAM, and an 8MP cam. Not to... Read more »

CES: Motorola announces Xoom tablet

CES: Motorola announces Xoom tablet We knew it was coming and yet the thrill is not diminished. Motorola announced their upcoming Verizon Android tablet, Xoom at their CES press event tonight, and golly is it pretty. The 10" tablet features a 1280 X 800 resolution display, 720p video capture with 1080p playback, all the standard wireless connectivity, and will launch in Q1 with Verizon 3G. All 3G... Read more »

Purported HTC Thunderbolt specs impressive

Purported HTC Thunderbolt specs impressive Holy schnikies! We. knew HTC's upcoming Thunderbolt device would rock, but a new inventory system leak pushes the devices specs over the edge--in a "wow!" almost believable kind of way; nothing too far-fetched. But there are questions about whether or not the listed processor will be ready in time. A German website called HTC Inside has a snap from a "big and red"... Read more »