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more about #verizon The5thElephant: Is this going to run on anything but T-Mobile? I am in such an epic phone/service indecision right now as my T-Mobile/dumbphone contract is about to ... more » 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 » -
#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 » -
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#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 » -
#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 » -
#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] -
#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 »
