Motorola Droid

Earlier today we told you the Motorola Droid’s update to Android 2.1 was coming very soon and now, thanks to an Official update on Motorola’s Facebook page, we know that very soon = this week!

Have your Droid’s charged and at your fingertips so when that “Do you want to update” question pops up, you’re ready [...]

I, just like any other Droid owner out there, have been envying Android 2.1 since the release of the Nexus One. Well, we’ve got news for you – Engadget reports that the 2.1 update is making its way through Verizon’s testing department! Here’s what the update is reported to include:

Current build is 2.1 Version 1.
Google [...]

Just in case you haven’t noticed the market update for the newest edition of Google Maps, go check it out now! The newest version, 3.4.0, brings full multi touch pinch to zoom to the Motorola Droid. As a Droid owner myself, I am happy to see more multi touch applications and hopefully we will see [...]

Overclocking. That’s exactly what the folks at AllDroid did and they pushed the Motorola Droid to its limits, eventually getting it to perform at 1.1 GHz processing speed. A dangerous task indeed given that it normally runs at 600MHz, but they found a suitable middleground at 800MHz and you can root your phone to accomplish [...]

Don’t get all excited – your Droid isn’t yet going to get the Android 2.1 leap to catch it up to the Nexus One – but minor updates are better than no updates at… right? If you’re a facebook user than the answer is probably yes.
The only thing this phantom OTA update seems to actually [...]

The good old 9-button Android Lock screen may provide comfort in knowing that your sizzling hot pictures/videos, cookies in your browser, personal information, contacts info and all that jazz will be well protected should your device fall into the wrong hands. Don’t get too comfortable because a flaw that allows full access to your phone [...]

Google’s Android mobile operating system has been out on the streets for more than a year and has changed the smart phone market! ChangeWave’s December of 4,068 consumers found that the Android operating system causing a stir in the smart phone market with the Motorola Droid as the biggest and most immediate culprit.
Among those who [...]

Europe’s Milestone has had multitouch from the beginning, but now a hack brings multitouch web browsing to the Motorola Droid here in the States.
In order to obtain multitouch on your Droid simply follow these five steps over at AllDroid. You will need to root your phone first so this is not for beginners. Anyone tried [...]

(Updated) So for those of you who haven’t tried the DIY Motorola Droid battery door fix, Verizon Wireless has been shipping off free battery cover replacements. Although currently sold out, you can keep checking Verizon for more availability and save yourself a few bucks for the minor nuisance of a loose battery cover.
Update: Within the [...]

The Motorola Droid for Verizon Wireless is selling very, very well… there is no denying that. Exactly how well? That’s up for debate, but only a month ago there was speculation that 600,000+ Droids would be sold during the last 2 months of the year. Owners of those phones are downloading a HECK of a [...]

Apparently Anthony Perez didn’t get the message: the Motorola Droid screen should be harder to break than the vast majority of phone screens because it is protected by Gorilla Glass. Now you’re wondering what the heck Gorilla Glass is… aren’t you? It’s made by Corning and essentially the glass is supercharged by dunking it in [...]

Are you a fearless Motorola Droid owner? Want a few extra homescreens? Extra fast and fluid navigation/actions? Some UI improvements? Google News and Weather? Then perhaps you’ll want to install Android 2.1 on your Motorola Droid as it will accomplish all of the above (at the risk of ruining your device of course):

He emphasizes how [...]

So, while my Droid and I were narrowly escaping Darth Vader getting out of my car, I dropped it. Heart breaking and on the verge of blasphemous right?  Well before I am chastised for life hear me out.
As I was getting out of my car, while wearing sweatpants, my phone slipped right out of my [...]

Surprise surprise, the Milestone’s firmware has been modified as needed and gently placed upon the Droid. Full multitouch support and all. As the engadget guys state – this should come as no shocker to the Android community. It will however, probably come as a welcomed event.  It’s described as “beautiful” and “stable” and should be [...]

I just got a Press Release from the folks at Verizon Wireless that I thought I would pass on to all our Droid loving business folk. It’s obvious they want MEN to love the Droid but now they’re talking directly to BUSINESS men.
DROID Does Small Business
Innovative Smartphone from Verizon Wireless Delivers Big Benefits to Small [...]

Roll up your sleeves, use your noggin’ and contribute a little elbow grease and the world is yours. A common complaint for the Motorola Droid is miniscule in the grand scheme of things, but if your darn battery cover keeps coming off when you pull it out of your pocket you’re in luck – there [...]

According to Time , one of the most prestigious news magazines, Droid was the “Numero Uno” gadget of the year.
The Droid is a hefty beast, a metal behemoth without the gloss and finish of the iPhone, but you don’t miss it.
The phone, which has only been out since the beginning of November, has raised [...]

Sooner or later it was bound to happen. The hottest Android handset on the planet had to have the hottest legion of Android developers following its every move, prying and prodding at its inner core until they could do what oh so many people hoped – root tha dang thing!

Here are the instructions as seen [...]

Depending on whether or not you want to believe two three (and counting) different members on Android Forums, the Motorola Droid is now receiving OTA updates to firmware version 2.01:
Spbeyond
New unlock sliders. New unlock screen. Better camera. Black widgets. Internet seems faster. I like!
x0SiN0x
Just got my update notification. Took maybe 2 min but running 2.0.1 [...]

Only 3 days after the Motorola Droid went on sale we broke the news that it would likely get an OTA update on December 11th. It looks like good fortune may come a tad early as BGR suggest the OTA update will start today and roll-out to all Droid owners over the next 48 hours.

We [...]