Sorry folks, we’re a few days behind on reporting this one. The Motus, a Motorola device set to sport a 5 megapixel AF camera, a 3.1-inch QVGA display, and HSPA, is expected to launch in early 2010. It is very similar in stats to the recently launched Motorola Cliq, but it is not clear at [...]

Plenty of people have been waiting quite awhile for the Samsung Behold 2 to land on T-Mobile and if you’re one of those people and you’ve got $199.99 to spare, it can be yours on November 18th. Of course that involves a 2-year contract but you could also buy the phone outright for $449.99. The [...]

This past week many of our readers have dreamed with the Motorola Droid. One of our writers, Phases, went as far as to leave his mobile phone through a very public break-up letter. But before Android fans can truly rejoice and triumph there is one bar it most compete against…the iPhone bar. Unfortunately, any multifunctional [...]

As reported last week here on Phandroid we had gotten word of another Android Powered device set to launch on Verizon’s network. We were able to bring you some basic pictures and specs then, now we can not only give you some much better pictures but some actual hands-on videos. Video from Phone Scoop As [...]

Part of Android’s lure is it reduces device costs due to its free and open source nature. Unless of course you’re buying some type of upscale designer home decor piece that just so happens to have Android crammed into it. Such is the case with the Parrot Grande Specchio, an Android-based photo frame designed by [...]

When bored and having nothing to do, what do I do? Go to Best Buy of course. I went Saturday to pick up an Archos 5 Android Tablet. I was prepared to return it within 14 days and I just didn’t believe a tablet PC would deliver the user experience I need. I don’t think it’s going [...]

If you scour the Android Market for a Skype Android Application you’ll find only one option – Skype Lite Beta. The combination of “Lite” and “Beta” is a good indication that this version is missing a lot of goodies but also gives hope that a non-lite version that has passed the beta stages will add [...]

An image of what MAY be the Verizon-bound HTC Passion/Dragon’s screen may be exactly what you’re seeing below, with a BGR connect saying a mid-December release is likely: They’re in Baltimore. I’m in Baltimore. Hint hint Mr. anonymous picture taker guy in mostly cloudy 61 degree weather. And by the way, do you think a [...]

If you’ve got an HTC Magic, HTC Hero or HTC Tattoo and use HTC Sync to keep your data… you know… in sync, you’ll be happy to know that HTC Sync 2.0.8 is now available for download New in 2.0.8 are media features that allow you sync your contact pictures with their contact information, your [...]

In case you haven’t heard, Samsung announced their own proprietary “Open Mobile Platform” called Bada – which stands for “Ocean” in Korean – and they expect HUGE things from this OS moving forward. I just want to declare my desire for Samsung to team up with Microsoft to rival Google – they would be based [...]

It seems that xda members are working hard. Well at least based on their latest accomplishments… Members from the forum site were able to root Sprint’s Hero. To root one needs to reprogram the booting sequence and operating system.This way the phone can completely be manipulated. According to the document’s creator chuckhriczko: ” This is [...]

Have you ever wondered what you would get if you combined the iPhone’s hardware with Android?  Well we have the next best thing for you.  The Chinese site k3bbs.com has gotten their hands on the APhone A6.  What’s the APhone A6 you ask?  Well it it’s an iPhone knock off that runs Android 1.5.  This [...]

Usually the way I find out whether a phone’s screen is resistant to scratching is ACCIDENTALLY scratching it and being disappointed I didn’t get a screen protector in advance. Then there is eL777 from AndroidForums who took his car keys and purposely slashed the heck out of the screen to see what would happen: First [...]

As the first Android 2.0 device, the Motorola Droid was ALSO the first device with Google’s new full featured, turn-by-turn navigation solution called Google Navigation. Since all Android 2.0 will come with this brand new Google Navigation capability, it would have been a safe bet to assume the second device launching with Android 2.0 would [...]

Yesterday we received anonymous tips that pointed towards substantial December 11th OTA updates for both the Motorola Droid and the HTC Droid Eris. Whether or not that specifically will definitely happen cannot be confirmed, but a December 11th Android update is now inevitable. Google has just sent out an E-Mail to Android Developers noting a [...]

Hear ye, hear ye! Gather round as Rob Jackson, Dave Demarest and Talton Pettigrew hang out for Phandroid Podcast Episode 13 which features an hour of awesomely entertaining Android Talk amongst other random ditties. This time around we touch on Google’s recent acquisitions, the Droid, the future of Android and some random movies from back [...]

Estimates are in, and according to Broadpoint AmTech Inc representative Mark McKechnie, Motorola and Verizon Wireless probably sold 100,000 Droid phones in the opening weekend of the device’s launch. Stores were initially stocked with 200,000 and about half of each store’s inventory was depleted, with the 100,000 figure being a logical and unscientific extension. Check [...]

Are you a Canadian thinking of plunging your money down on a holiday Android Phone? “Hold that thought-” is essentially what Motorola and TELUS said today in a press release, promising an early 2010 launch of the Motorola Milestone which is essentially Verizon’s Droid renamed. Here is the full release: Motorola Marks A Milestone With [...]

The migration continues. Motorola has proclaimed an aggressive move to adopt Android as their smartphone platform of choice and HTC is clearly in robot mode as well. It sounds as if Samsung will join that bunch as they increase their Android lineup at the expense of Windows Mobile. More specifically, Android will compose 30% of [...]

Don’t get me wrong – the iDon’t Commercials had the whole interwebz talking and the Stealth Bomber commercials were a great little tease – but I’m much more enjoying three new commercials that Verizon has just launched for the Motorola Droid. Before you call me crazy, let me explain. The iDon’t and Stealth Bomber commercials [...]