Mobile

Verizon’s Got A Little iPhone In Their Droid X Ad

Oh, dear. Given the lengths Motorola has gone to bash the iPhone 4 in ads, they can’t be happy to see the Droid X show up in a Verizon ad sporting – could it be? – the iPhone version of Google Maps.


October 26, 2010
Online

Google Instant Search Trickles Out To Android Phones

If you’ve got a Droid, Droid X or Incredible, looks like you may have already been hooked up with the beta version of Google Instant for mobile, according to Droid Life.


October 25, 2010
Mobile

Droid Pro Priced, Astronomically, On Verizon Web Site

There was a Droid Pro price tag sighting today. Exciting! However, if this BlackBerry-meets-Android smartphone is your thing, better pray the current price is a placeholder.


October 24, 2010
Software

DX/D2 Overclocker Speeds Up Your Droid X Or Droid 2

We’ve featured one way to overclock your Android phone, but if you’re the lucky owner of a newer Motorola device, you can take all the effort out of overclocking with DX/D2 Overclocker.


October 23, 2010
Mobile

Motorola Droid X, Droid 2 Overclocked To Whopping 2GHz

Seriously, that’s got to hurt. Two forum-posters calling themselves Team DeFuse are claiming they successfully managed to overclock both the Droid 2 and Droid X, taking them from a decent 1GHz to spectacular 2GHz. We’d be concerned for their safety if we hadn’t seen they survived the task at least long enough to upload video proof of it. [Droid-Life via BGR]


October 7, 2010
Mobile

Stolen Mobile Phone Leads To Full Scale Manhunt

In Palo Alto, mobile phone theft is taken very seriously. If you think I’m exaggerating, then consider this: Officers from three law enforcement agencies conducted a full-on manhunt – complete with a helicopter search – just because some guy stole a Droid.


October 6, 2010
Mobile

Motorola Droid Pro: It’s Like An Android-BlackBerry Love Child

The Motorola Droid Pro isn’t what we expected: It’s a like a Motorola Droid, but with a BlackBerry keyboard bolted on the bottom. Or like a BlackBerry Torch that’s permanently stuck open, running Android. Take your pick. Weird.


September 30, 2010
Mobile

How To Pick An Android Smartphone

The last few months have been phenomenal for Android fans, with Samsung’s Galaxy line hitting all four carriers and Verizon getting a few new, better Droids for their customers. But which should you pick? It’s actually an easy decision.


September 18, 2010
Software

Whoa! Your Mac Can Make The ‘Droid’ Sound

Oh this is fun! You know that noise that Motorola Droids make? “Drooooid” in that cute droid-y voice. Your Mac can make that exact same sound! It feels a little wrong but damn if it isn’t satisfying. Here’s how:


September 7, 2010
Mobile

Motorola Milestone Will Get Android 2.2 Update… Next Year

Gizmodo AU

We know you’ve been just dying to hear whether your Milestone will get Froyo. The good news first: Froyo is incoming! The bad news: you have to wait until “Q1 2011″, which means you’ll have maybe six months to enjoy Froyo before your contract expires.