Softpedia
 

NEWS CATEGORIES:



NEWS ARCHIVE >>
SOFTPEDIA REVIEWS >>
MEET THE EDITORS >>
Home > News > Telecoms

August 20th, 2010, 09:34 GMT · By

DROID Pro and LG enV Touch 2 with Android for Verizon

SHARE:

Adjust text size:


Motorola DROID 2
Enlarge picture
Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless is getting ready to launch a load of Android-based devices, including the already leaked Motorola DROID Pro, along with a newly spotted LG enV Touch 2, not to mention the wide range of other devices leaked into the wild a few days ago.

Verizon's Android lineup already proved very successful, and it makes sense that new DROIDs are on their way to the market, one should agree.


When it comes to the Motorola DROID Pro, some of the previous rumors on it suggested that we're to see it launched as the World Edition of DROID 2 by Motorola, which landed on the carrier's airwaves only recently.

According to a recent article on Engadget, the DROID Pro would indeed be the successor of DROID 2, as the two devices are almost identical.

However, it seems that Verizon's internal systems show the DROID 2 and DROID Pro as sporting model numbers A956 and A957, respectively, suggesting that they would actually be two different handsets, and not two flavors of the same phone.

With a great deal of rumors pointing towards the tight connection between the two, it remains to be seen is when Verizon would be announcing the DROID Pro, and what would the device be released as.

As for the second Android-based device rumored today as being headed for Verizon, it would be the enV Touch 2 from LG, a clamshell smartphone with dual touchscreens (one on the inside, and the other on the outside).

Also packed with a full QWERTY keyboard, the mobile phone should arrive at Big Red with Android 2.1 on board, though it seems that there are no details available on whether it would taste Android 2.2 or not.

This enV-branded device should be a rather heavy device, which might not appeal too much to users, though there is no solid proof that Verizon would actually launched it into the wild.

TELL US WHAT YOU THINK:

5,724 hits · 4 comments · Link to this article · Print article · Send to friend · Subscribe to news

MUST-READ RELATED ARTICLES:


DROID X Tastes Android 2.2 Froyo in Early September

Fennec 2.0 Alpha Closer to Android, MeeGo

Android-Based Motorola Jordan for T-Mobile Emerges

Verizon Readies New Androids and BlackBerries, Tablet PCs

Motorola DROID Pro Spotted in Verizon's Systems

READER COMMENTS:


Comment #1 by: Softpedia on 20 Aug 2010, 12:46 UTC reply to this comment

THOUGHTS ON VERIZON WIRELESS

Always as good phones so you do have Motorola DROID,X, 2 right now and HTC'S Eris, Incredible which are awesome phones!

Comment #1.1 by: AmiNoose on 25 Aug 2010, 20:48 GMT

The dual-screen recessed hinge design that LG has pioneered is far more versatile and ergonomic than slider designs which partially block keyboards. The design of the Voyager/EnV series of phones permits built-in screen protection for the inner screen, excellent multiple angle viewing for video and television, great audio with true stereo separation and an extremely good keyboard for text editing. It’s pretty close to the perfect device for a balance between content creation and content consumption.

I think moving Android to the design is a fantastic idea. All I would ask for are slightly larger screens. Even then, I will jump on this phone when it’s out.

Comment #1.2 by: Clock on 12 Sep 2010, 14:07 GMT

I want this.


Comment #2 by: Destiny on 07 Jan 2012, 23:15 UTC reply to this comment

I think the LG enV Touch 2 would be a best selling phone . I know I would switch form my company Sprint for this phone .

Copyright © 2001-2012 Softpedia. Contact/Tip us at

WindowsGamesDriversMacLinuxScriptsMobileHandheldNews

SUBMIT PROGRAM   |   ADVERTISE   |   GET HELP   |   SEND US FEEDBACK   |   RSS FEEDS   |   UPDATE YOUR SOFTWARE   |   ROMANIAN FORUM