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Ian Littman: To clarify about PowerBoost (though I don't work for any cablecos) currently (except on Comcast tiers in DOCSIS 3 markets) PB uncaps your cable modem'... more »
jinushaun: I hope Google sells it unlocked. Sounds like a great dev/world phone. more »
JerryA: Simply offer lower rates for unsubsidized phones and spread the subsidy over 24 months so that the ETF decreases by 1/24th each month. Shouldn't be r... more »
TheCodexx: If Google partners with T-Mobile I'm just giving up on ever owning a decent Android phone. T-Mobile blows so hard as a network, and they get all the A... more »
something_unique_and_descriptive: Could it be... could it really be, that we're finally going to get some consumer-friendly regulation of the wireless industry? Oh, heavens be praised... more »
one_eighty_two: i've spent some significant time with this phone over the past few days, and as a crackberry enthusiast, i'm definitely switching over if it becomes a... more »
imajoebob: Performance sounds good, but I'll bet Apple is keeping their powder dry on newer, even better performing iPhones until this comes out. Well, until ju... more »
Kaiser-Machead: I dunno man. This seems fine and good, but I truthfully don't see the problem here. I've never had a provider avoid telling me the ETF when asked, and... more »
ItalianScallion: I find the mother and father who would name their child Mignon Clyburn "unsatisfying and troubling." more »
PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:: I think the only way a $350 ETF is fair is if you've signed up for a really expensive phone and then try to leave after like 2 months. In that case, V... more »
ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNO-TOAD: Freaking awesome, my 2 year contract with sprint just ended and it looks like I'll be going back to T-Mobile. more »
dallasmay: So, if there is a legal (assuming you mean patent) problem with droid getting multi-touch, why does Palm get it for free? Do you think Apple is just w... more »
Nitesh Singh: I'm going to guess Snapdragon, if that 1GHz number is accurate? Other architectures can clock that high, but Snapdragon is the only one that actually ... more »
Genetic_Bloom: Just to be fair...I think we should really wait for 2.1 to be on the Droid to judge just how much faster the N1 is. Granted it does have a faster proc... more »
Galen20K: Freakin' EXcellent! Thank you Gizmodo, I'm definitely getting one as soon as I can. more »
perdurabo: 1) Google basically developed the Motorola Droid. Motorola gave them complete control over it. So Google is hardly "sticking it" to Motorola. 2) Unst... more »
Dapke36: Stinks for those people who probably cannot afford these phones at cost. I just bought a Droid for Christmas, and that was straining my budget as it ... more »
bonedog73: Looks cool.....but I'm tired of the Google big brother action....I'll stick to my less bigbrotherly iPhone. I dont think Apple is listening to my phon... more »
KefkaticFanatic: Wow. If this phone really is as fantastic as it sounds, AND it will be GSM, then I know what I'm getting as my next phone. more »
curlycarlos: I read somewhere that it can utilize T-Mobile's 3G but not AT&T's. If this is true, it's pretty much a dealbreaker for me. more »

#verizon

The FCC Finds Verizon's Termination Fee Defense "Troubling"
Verizon's been defending its ridiculous $350 smartphone early termination fee to the FCC, but those folks aren't having any of it. In fact, the five-person committee dealing with the issue thinks Verizon's answers are "unsatisfying and, in some cases, troubling." More »
#nexusone

Google Nexus One Hands On
Thanks to a clandestine meeting with a source, I got a chance to play with and try out the Nexus One. It's basically, from my time with it, Google's Droid killer. It's thin, it's fast, it's better in every way. More »
#internet

Basically Every ISP Is Trying to Scare You Into Paying for Internet You Don't Need
You thought AT&T was screwing unsuspecting customers into paying obscene bandwidth bills with ridiculous claims of stuff you can't do? Time Warner says you can't have 3 people on the internet without at least 15Mbps. Oh, it gets worse. More »
#3gtest2009

Our 2009 12-City 3G Data Mega Test: AT&T Won
Given carrier reputation and our own iPhone call drops, we were pretty surprised to discover, through careful testing in 12 markets, that AT&T's has pretty consistently the fastest 3G network nationwide, followed closely—in downloads at least—by Verizon Wireless. More »
#verizon

Verizon Defends $350 Early Termination Fee to the FCC
Have you guys heard? Verizon needs to charge a $350 ETF on smartphones to survive! Otherwise they won't be able to pay for their network! Wait...that doesn't make any sense. More »
#phones

Motorola Droid Hacked To Run Android 2.1, Faster
Psst, Droid owners. Here's how to hack Android 2.1 onto your happy little Motorola friend. More »
#droid

How To Give Your Moto Droid the Multitouch It Always Wanted
The U.S. Droid doesn't feature multitouch, but the European version does. The Milestone's magical multitouch ROM is up for grabs now. If you're willing to risk a bricked phone, head here for the download and instructions. [Redmond Pie, Thanks Taimur] More »
#remainders

Remainders - The Good, Bad and Ugly Things We Didn't Post (and Why)
In a very special episode of Remainders, we've got: A Verizon-iPhone quote from somebody who would actually know something (Verizon exec!), the anti-COFEE tool DECAF revealed as a hoax, Xperia X10 at the FCC, and (no lie) Three Walrus Moon. More »
#repairs

Verizon Literally Puts a Band-Aid on Droid's Problematic Battery Door
I really like my Droid, but have had the same loose battery door problem as everybody else; it usually slides off while being removed from my pocket, which makes the otherwise-heavy-duty-feeling phone feel weak. Verizon's solution? Also weak. More »
#verizon

Verizon's webOS Training Sessions Suggest the Pre and Pixi Are Coming Soon
There's been plenty of speculation as to when Verizon will begin offering the Palm Pre or the Pixi, but some leaked internal training slides would suggest that it'll be sooner rather than later. More »
#bills

Verizon Waives $21,917 Monthly Bill Caused by 13 Year-Old Data Hog
Attention, teenagers of America: things cost money, even when plucked out of thin air. And attention parents of America: buy a data plan, already. More »
#unconfirmed

T-Mobile's Pushing the Nexus One Google Phone Because Verizon Said No
Google might be selling the Nexus One Google Phone (whatever) unlocked, so you can pick your carrier via menu, but T-Mobile is also gonna push it after Verizon said no, according to Peter Kafka. Guess Verizon felt burned? [MediaMemo]
#customerservice

Verizon Customer Service Rep: That DSL Upgrade Will Burn Your House Down
Michael just wanted to upgrade his DSL to a faster plan. Yet Verizon jerked him around, each successive rep saying something different, until he was told the upgrade would burn his house down. What? More »
#androidapps

The 30 Essential Android Apps
In a year, Android's gone from shaky upstart to mobile juggernaut. And nowhere is that more apparent than the apps—the Marketplace is positively bursting, with over 14,000 apps. Here are the ones you need, the essentials. More »
#remainders

Remainders - The Good, Bad and Ugly Things We Didn't Post (and Why)
Today in the Gizmodo junk cabinet called Remainders we've got another report of a Verizon iPhone, a slightly-skinned new Android phone from Acer, death by exploding gum, and a questionable report of Microsoft being kind of a dick. Onward! More »
#droid

Droid Eris Over-the-Air Update Being Pushed Out Tonight
At midnight tonight, Verizon will begin the process of pushing out an update for the Droid Eris. The process will be gradual and it may be up to a week before all customers receive the update. As with the Droid, you'll receive an alert and then need to accept a download. More »
#android

Motorola Droid Has Been Rooted
Diligent Android-tamperers have done it again—the Droid has been rooted. There aren't many practical benefits quite yet, but it's a first step to all kinds of custom Droid goodness that's hopefully coming soon. [AllDroid]
#droid

Droid Gets Android 2.0.1 Update Starting Today
Droid owners can expect their promised Android 2.0.1 OTA update to be pushed to their phones within the next 48 hours, if not already. Reported improvements include a fixed autofocus, improved battery life and audio quality, and a new unlock screen. Sounds like a nice holdover until Android 2.1's arrival early next year. [Android Forums via Electronista]
#repair

Fix a Loose Battery Cover on Your Droid
Verizon's Droid is a very capable smartphone, but a loose battery cover makes mobile life with some models less than ideal. A small screwdriver tweak, however, appears to repair the problem. More »
#attversusverizon

Headless Luke Wilson Continues the Great AT&T/Verizon Ad War of 2009
To be bigger but slower, or speedy yet spotty? This is the ridiculous question indirectly posed to us today by AT&T spokesman Luke Wilson. Here's my question: When do these commercials go away? More »
#etfs

FCC Heroes Get Into the Verizon ETF Pile-On
First, a senator introduced a bill aimed at keeping Verizon from jacking their early-termination fees to $350. Now the FCC want's to know just how they're justifying this bullshit. More »
#politics

Senator Introduces Bill to Smack Down Early Termination Fees
Amy Klobuchar, True America Hero and Senator of Minnesota, introduced a bill in Congress today in response to Verizon's doubled early termination fees, aiming to limit them. More »
#ads

Droid Commercial Paints iPhone as "Digitally Clueless Beauty Pageant Queen"
Ohhh shit, y'all. This is getting dirty. Motorola/Verizon's newest Droid ad not only depicts the iPhone as a tiara-wearing, Sandra-Bullock-worshipping Barbie doll, it actually shows a clearly identifiable iPhone. It's both inflammatory and in your face. Right up in it! More »
#android

Android 2.0.1 SDK Available, Plus Droid Getting OTA Update Soon
It's a minor update, but the Android 2.0.1 SDK just came out, mostly consisting of little bug fixes (Bluetooth, resource allocation, that kind of thing). Alongside that, there'll be an OTA update for the Droid in "the coming weeks." More »
#dealzmodo

Verizon's Buy One Get One Free Deal Includes Droid and Droid Eris (!)
Verizon's done BOGO (as we in the know call them) deals on BlackBerrys before, but now that they've got some seriously solid Android hardware, we're a lot more excited for the (unconfirmed) Droid and Droid Eris deal this weekend. More »
#nowavailable

Now Available
In this installment of Now Available: Dell's snazzy Vostro 1015 laptop, WowWee's sweet-as-cinnamon pico projector, the not-so-hot Samsung Omnia II, and the Nokia N900, a smartphone that's so smart it's not even a smartphone. More »
#att

AT&T and Verizon Drop Silly Map-Related Lawsuits
According to a note we just received from AT&T, "Verizon and AT&T have dismissed the litigation between them in Georgia and New York." Here's the full legal text on the voluntary dismissal in NY: UPDATE More »
#schadenfreude

AT&T Comes in Last in Consumer Reports Study That Surprises No One
Here's some news anyone with an iPhone could have told you: AT&T delivers crappy service that its customers hate. But this news comes from a reputable source, Consumer Reports, instead of the usual whiny friends. More »
#advertising

Verizon Whines About Sprint's "Most Dependable" Claims
Apparently Verizon has gotten cocky after its court victory over AT&T and decided it wants an encore. This time the wireless provider is playing the bully as it demands that Sprint cease claiming that it's "America's most dependable 3G network." More »
#smartphones

The Best Smartphones on Every Carrier
For the first time ever, every major carrier in the US actually has smartphones worth buying, meaning you don't have to break up to get a good phone. Here's the best phones on each one, along with the best deals. More »
#smartphones

Swype vs QWERTY: FIGHT!!!!!
QWERTY is pretty much the king of smartphone text input. But there's a new challenger on the horizon. It's called Swype, it works with one-hand input and, yeah, it is pretty fast. More »
#iphone

New Apple Ads Get In on the AT&T vs. Verizon Slapfest
You think Apple is going to take its fancy phone being relegated to the Island of Misfit Toys in a Verizon ad laying down? Nope. These two new iPhone ads seem to gun right at the big V. More »
#attvsverizon

Luke Wilson's Droppin' Post Cards on Verizon Wireless
When I think escalating mega cellphone carrier ad war, I think actor Luke Wilson. Oh wait, no I don't, and yet here he is, again, striking back on behalf of AT&T against Verizon Wireless. More »
#att

AT&T Goes on the Offensive With New "Side by Side" Commercial
Just as AT&T's injunction for the Verizon "There's a map for that" ads to be taken off-air was denied, the company's own pugnacious messages started playing. Somehow I just doubt that this commercial's gonna make Verizon cry. What d'you think? More »
#att

Judge Tells AT&T to Stop Whining as the Verizon Ads Will Stay
Looks like we'll keep seeing Verizon's "There's a map for that" commercials as AT&T's injunction to have them taken off the air was denied. Unfortunately this isn't the end of this debacle as the judge is allowing a follow-up hearing. More »
#fixes

The Real Reason the Droid's Camera Fixed Itself
When the Droid was shipped, it was plagued with a lousy autofocus bug. But then, it magically seemed to fix itself. Did Verizon secretly update all the phones from afar? Nope. The explanation is much weirder than that. More »
#blockquote

Verizon to AT&T: "The Truth Hurts (Bitch!)"
Okay, so I may have added "bitch" for emphasis—but this AT&T vs. Verizon lawsuit over the "Map for That" ads is turning into an all-out PR smackdown. This stuff isn't even written in proper legal language anymore. More »
#cellphones

Why U.S. Wireless Pricing Sucks
The New York Times ran a story today that helps explain why the American cellular industry is so screwy. In short: It's our fault. More »
#droid

Droid (Sales) Blowing Up
Don't worry, it's not the batteries that are exploding. But if third-party data is any indication, sales might be. Location network developer uLocate, creators of WHERE, saw about 25,000 active accounts using its software. Traditionally, uLocate is installed on about 10% of launch units. Multiply it out and you've got a healthy estimated 250,000 Droids out there. Not iPhone level, sure, but not a bad first week considering the Palm Pre sold 300,000 in one month. [BGR via Electronista]
#verizon

Do Verizon Phones Have Intentional Design "Flaws" That Scam You Into Data Charges?
Have you ever got hit with a $1.99 data charge on your Verizon bill for accidentally hitting a button that connects you to "Get It Now" or "Mobile Web?" This design "flaw" might be netting Verizon $300 million per year. More »

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