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Which Android phone has been your favorite so far?

Android Cell phones have been around for quite some time, and there have been a wide variety of models to fit almost every need imaginable. Smartphones have been around for a while now, too, but they’ve certainly become more prevalent over the...

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Don’t worry Motorola, Super Google is here to save the day!

Android News has leaked recently that Google has employed the notorious “Apple-Turned-Android” man Guy Kawasaki to be an advisory in helping Google move forward with improving Motorola products. Just a few days ago reports emerged that Google was,...

Mar 2nd by Anna Scantlin 33 16 Reactions

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Are the Motorola X Phone rumors too good to be true?

Android In 2009, Motorola and Google teamed up to create the original DROID. This was the device that, for all intents and purposes, started the Android push into the mainstream here in the United States. Despite the fact that Verizon was also...

Jan 22nd by Evan Selleck 27

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Does being able to modify Android make or break the platform?

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Is anyone actually upset over the death of physical keyboards?

Android Over the years, physical keyboards have lost their importance in the mobile space. While there is no question about which is easier to type on, mobile displays continue to grow in size and importance. In favor of thinner, lighter phones...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 51

ITC sides with Motorola in preliminary ruling of Apple patent case

Android It feels like it's been a while since we've heard anything involving a patent suit between two tech companies, hasn't it? Well that ends today, as the U.S. International Trade Commission has handed down a preliminary ruling that says that...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 4

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Does the DROID brand mean anything anymore?

Android Whether you’re someone who is currently on Verizon’s network, or you just watch the phone industry as a whole, then you know that the Big Red carrier is starting to get out of hand with their phone releases.

from 2011 by Evan Selleck 196 109 Reactions

Motorola DROID update to contain a pair of security patches

Android Last week we heard about a secret "project" that Motorola is working on for the Motorola DROID, but at the time details on what exactly the project involved were sparse. More details have come out today, though, revealing that the project...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 4

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Why are we still talking about Android fragmentation?

Android How many times can we talk about Android fragmentation? I don’t mean that in some kind of rhetorical question, either. I’m serious. How many times can we talk about this?

from 2011 by Evan Selleck 34

Motorola inviting DROID owners to participate in mysterious project

Android Still rocking an original Motorola DROID? If so, we've got some news tonight that you and your aging Android slider may be interested in. According to an email posted by the folks at Droid-Life, Motorola is hard at work on a "project" for...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 14

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Should Motorola bring back the RAZR name?

Android There has to be something said for nostalgia. In some instances, it can make us feel all warm and fuzzy inside. All it takes is remembering a past action, thought, or event to bring back that warm and comfortable feeling.

from 2011 by Evan Selleck 123 102 Reactions

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Why Google and Motorola are a match made in Android heaven

Android Well, it seems we woke to a bit of a surprise this morning in the Android camp – a possible game changer. Google bought Motorola Mobility and blindsided us all. To be honest, though, we should have seen it coming. There are a million and...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 27

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Manufacturers should release flagship devices for multiple carriers

Business And Money Flagship devices have always been a way for manufacturers to show off their technological prowess. While It may be perfectly possible for these same manufacturers to put the high-end technology into every phone they create, it makes more...

from 2011 by Evan Selleck 2

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A few reasons why Google should not buy Research In Motion

Android Being a former die hard BlackBerry fan, it's tough to sit and watch the company dwindle like they have over the years. I can remember back to a time that RIM was on top of the market and were considered the pioneers of the smartphone...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 7

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Should all Android manufacturers make a flagship device for the Ice Cream Sandwich debut?

Android Up to this point, each major version of Android – save for Cupcake and Donut – has had a flagship device to show off the new software. Google introduced the world to Android with the G1 (HTC Dream) back in October of 2008 with Android 1.0....

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 10

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Will Ice Cream Sandwich remove the need for physical buttons on Android phones?

Android Since we were first met with Honeycomb (and we actually got to see how different it really is) speculation about Ice Cream Sandwich and what it would entail has sky rocketed. Many were up in arms, worried that 2.3 and 3.0 was the point of...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 9

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Are poorly-made Android apps to blame for a majority of Motorola's device returns?

Android It's no real secret that Motorola isn't exactly happy with Android as of late. They've faced somewhat poor sales and have struggled to make another knockout device since the OG Droid or Droid X. Sadly for Motorola (all manufacturers,...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 15

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HTC leaving bootloaders unlocked and what it means for you

Android One of the biggest selling points of Android has always been the ability to hack and mod devices to no end. More recently, however, that has become harder and harder to do. Manufacturers have been cracking down and creating all sorts of...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 8

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Is Verizon taking Android on too strongly?

Android Verizon has made it very clear that they feel solely responsible for Android's success. Android was around long before it made its way over to Big Red's shelves, though it hadn't yet hit the mainstream wire. Verizon and Motorola...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 17

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Where are our Gingerbread updates?

Android One of the biggest issues with Android to date is the painfully slow update process and fragmentation. While the fragmentation issues are slowly dissipating, updating remains an agonizing process. For those not daring enough to test out...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 79 55 Reactions

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Should Motorola make their own mobile OS?

Android Motorola has been a long-time player in the cell phone world. In fact, they've been in the communications business for over 80 years. More recently though, they've been responsible for the ever-popular RAZR, the original Droid, Droid X,...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 12

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Verizon offering up to $100 discount on any DROID in its lineup

Android Verizon's got some hot 4G devices like the HTC ThunderBolt and Motorola DROID Bionic launching in the near future, but if you need a new phone now and don't care about LTE, Big Red has a pretty sweet deal going on right now. Every DROID...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 29 24 Reactions

Verizon reponsible for over one quarter of Motorola's 2010 sales

Android There's no question that Motorola's seen quite a bit of success with their DROID lineup at Verizon, and now we're able to quantify exactly how much those devices have done for Moto. The company recently revealed that during 2010, Verizon...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 2

Rumor: DROID 3 and Incredible 2 details emerge, Samsung 4G LTE to be known as Samsung Stealth

Android There have been a few rumors flying lately surrounding Verizon's upcoming DROID devices like the Incredible 2 and DROID 3, and now more speculation has bubbled to the surface. According to some "trusted tipsters" speaking with Phandroid,...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 10

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Android's Law makes new phones shine less, creates a level playing field

Android I can remember back when I bought my BlackBerry Curve 8330. I bought it when it first came out, and I carried it for over two years without ever wanting another phone. That is, until the Tour hit the shelves. I can't begin to imagine...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 60 40 Reactions

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Which devices will get a taste of Gingerbread?

Android So Gingerbread is here, it's set to be in consumer hands in the coming weeks to months, but who exactly is getting it? Well, HTC didn't really help us with their beating-around-the-bush answer. They said:

from 2010 by Taylor Martin 6

Motorola DROID FRG83D update now rolling out in phases

Android It may have been released over a year ago, but Verizon and Motorola certainly haven't forgotten about the DROID. Arguably one of the devices responsible for Android's success, the DROID will soon be getting the FRG83D update over the air...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 4

Apple sues Motorola over alleged multi-touch patent infringement

Business And Money Motorola and Apple haven't exactly had the best relationship lately, and today things are getting even more complicated. After Moto announced earlier this month that it was suing Apple for patent infringement, Steve Jobs and Co. has filed...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 4

Motorola refreshes Android Upgrade timeline: BACKFLIP, CLIQ XT updates coming in Q4

Android Motorola may not be known as the friendliest company when it comes to Android hacking and modding, but at least they try to keep us up to date on their Android update plans. The company has once again refreshed its Android Software Update...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 3

Report shows Android and iPad experiencing major growth

Android There's no question that Android has been growing at an extremely rapid pace over the last year or so, and much of that growth can be attributed to the Motorola DROID. Today the folks at Millenial Media have put out their August 2010...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 1

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