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Motorola's Rumored Superthin Android Phone Sounds Spectacular
We had few complaints with the Droid, and the Sholes tablet, Occiphobic as it may be, is lustable, without a doubt. But Motorola's alleged next phone, the .35-inch-thick, 1080p-capable Shadow/Mirage, makes Motorola's current Android lineup look old-fashioned. More »Rumor: Two New Motorola Android Phones To Be Announced Next Week
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I have to admit I was surprised at the iPhone and BlackBerry 8300 series did so well here—the two most popular handsets in the country, going into 2010, are full-fledged smartphones. Also surprising: people still buy Razrs. Razrs! More »Motorola Opus One Specifications Leak
When we say we have specifications, boy, do we mean it. One of our connects has sent us the full rundown on Motorla's Opus One (their first iDEN Android handset) that we revealed a little while back. More »Sholes Tablet Gets Specs and Press Shots: It’s Still Lumpy
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These leaks supposedly show AT&T's very first Android phone, either called Backflip or Enzo. Aside from the odd backwards hinge, it looks mostly like a smaller, crappier Cliq—not exactly what we expected, given their stance on Android. More »How Carriers and Phone Makers Are Strangling Android (And How Google Could Save It)
The Google Phone could be a ploy to upset the wireless industry, or it could be an expensive niche device. Either way, it'd be a bid to take Android back from the companies that seem hell-bent on destroying it. More »Motorola’s Got Their Own Android Shop Cookin’
Well, lookee' here. Motorola's been building their own Android Marketplace, and someone found it out. It's been taken down since, but here's what Android and Me found before Moto pulled the plug. More »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 »European Droid (AKA Milestone) Commercial Makes Ours Look Barbaric
American commercials for Motorola's Droid might be bold, but they're also kind of scary and threatening. In Europe, the renamed Milestone is much calmer, gentler and friendlier than the DROID SMASH we're privy to. More »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 Gets Android 2.0.1 Update Starting Today
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The boys at BGR got a hold of a mysterious Motorola phone called the Opus One this morning. Details are sparse, but the source (described as "new") says the phone is the company's first Android iDEN handset. More »Low-end Motorola La Jolla Won't be the Jewel of the Androids
Leaked Motorola Sholes Returns, With a Disturbing Lump in Its Side
Looking awfully similar to a recent leak, the Chinese-for-now Sholes has leaked yet again. It mostly looks like the same device—except now we can see it's got some kind of upsetting tumor on its right side. More »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 »Motorola's Playing With Multitouch Tech That Figures Out Where You Press Using Sound Waves
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