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Gingerbread for Motorola DROID 2 Coming Soon, Soak Test Begins

Although the Gingerbread update for the DROID 2 is long overdue, it appears that Motorola has finally managed to identify all the problems that plagued the first builds and will soon deploy the upgrade.Given the fact that Verizon rejected all Gingerbread builds for the DROID 2 due to the various bugs that infested th...

22 August 2011
13:51 GMT

Alleged Photos of Motorola Quad-Core Prototype Surface

Mobile phone maker Motorola Mobility is reportedly gearing up for the release of new, highly appealing devices, being ready to once more conquer the mobile market.Among the handsets that would help the company do so, we can count quad-core-packing smartphones, which should make an official appearance sometime toward...

26 April 2011
05:27 GMT

DROID X by Motorola Now Free at Dell

DROID X by Motorola, the Android-based mobile phone that Verizon Wireless made available for purchase on its airwaves about a half a year ago, is now available for purchase at Dell for free upon the signing of a contract agreement with the carrier.Those who would like to benefit from the promotion should head over t...

28 January 2011
13:51 GMT

DROID X by Motorola Free at Dell Today, Brings You $25

DROID X by Motorola for Verizon Wireless is now available for purchase for free upon the signing of a contract agreement, in case the purchase is made via Dell. The offer is available only for today, December 16th, and those who would like to take advantage of it should hurry up.The best part of the deal is still to...

16 December 2010
04:14 GMT

Alleged Android 2.3 ROM Running on DROID X

Following the Nexus S, which comes with it right from the start, Motorola's DROID X seems to be the first handset that runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread, at least this is what the video embedded at the bottom of this article supposedly shows.We already knew that Google and mobile phone makers around the world commit...

14 December 2010
08:22 GMT

DROID X Tastes Leaked Android 2.2.1

DROID X by Motorola, one of the latest mobile phones the company brought to the market with Google's Android operating system, is already running under the latest official version of the platform, though it seems that an even newer flavor of the OS was made available for download for the handset. We're ref...

23 November 2010
02:47 GMT

DROID X Android 2.2 Froyo Known Issues

DROID X by Motorola is one of the high-end mobile phones that landed on shelves during the ongoing year with Android 2.1 on board, and got an update for Android 2.2 Froyo not too long ago. While the software solution brought a wide range of enhancements on the device, a series of issues with it were also spotted, an...

14 October 2010
16:49 GMT

DROID X Froyo Update Is Buggy, Motorola Working on Fix

Recently, Verizon Wireless started pushing out a new software update into the wild, namely the Android 2.2 OS for its DROID X users, and a series of issues is already reported as coming along with the update.DROID X by Motorola is the latest handset from the leading mobile phone maker to have received an update to t...

26 September 2010
15:43 GMT

Android 2.2 Froyo Already Rolling-Out for DROID X

Just as expected, mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless has started the deployment of a new software update for the high-end DROID X by Motorola smartphone on its airwaves, none other than the Android 2.2 OS upgrade many have been already expecting for a long time. Spotted on the carrier's support website on ye...

22 September 2010
02:25 GMT

Android 2.2 Froyo for DROID X Ready, Verizon's Support Page Confirms

The wait for the Android 2.2 Froyo software update to arrive on DROID X by Motorola over at Verizon Wireless might have finally come to an end, as the wireless carrier has just updated its support website to include info on this firmware solution. Apparently, Verizon is almost there with it, and the official roll-ou...

21 September 2010
11:16 GMT

DROID X Is Getting Android 2.2 Froyo Soon, Verizon Says

DROID X by Motorola is on its way to getting a new software update from its carrier, namely Android 2.2 Froyo, at least this is what a page on the well known droiddoes.com website states. “Great news! Verizon Wireless has released the new Android 2.2 software update for DROID X by Motorola. The new Android 2.2...

15 September 2010
02:17 GMT

Turn BlackBerry into a Droid X via XDroid Theme

BlackBerry smartphone owners interested in making their devices look radically different have now the possibility to do so via a simple solution available for them, namely the XDroid theme from WJD Designs. What the new solution is all about includes the possibility to make the Blackberry device seem like a DROID X,...

13 September 2010
10:43 GMT

Motorola Talks Android 2.2 Froyo for DROID X

Mobile phone maker Motorola announced a while ago that it is set to deliver the Android 2.2 Froyo software update to users of its DROID X handset by early September, and the company seems set to stick to that plan. On Monday, the company updated one post on its support forums, unveiling a few more details on what th...

31 August 2010
02:33 GMT

DROID X Shipments Pushed to September 10th

Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless seems to have hard times with keeping some of its latest Android-based devices in stock, and the DROID X by Motorola is one example in this direction. Verizon Wireless customers interested in purchasing this device from the carrier would have to wait until September 10th for the...

26 August 2010
07:41 GMT

Motorola Blocks Leaked Froyo ROM for DROID X

The owners of a DROID X by Motorola device now have the possibility to try out a leaked Android 2.2 Froyo update for their handsets, but it seems that it might not be long before the leaked solution is pulled off the web, due to Motorola’s actions in the area.Enthusiast sites like My Droid World or DROID X For...

22 August 2010
09:17 GMT

Video of DROID X Running Android 2.2 Available

DROID X by Motorola has received a leaked Android 2.2 Froyo ROM on Friday, and some enthusiasts already downloaded and installed it on their devices, just to see how the two get along ahead of the arrival of the official software from Verizon and Motorola.Unfortunately, there is no telling on when the wireless carri...

21 August 2010
07:17 GMT

Leaked Android 2.2 Froyo for DROID X Emerges

Reportedly, a leaked Android 2.2 Froyo software update is now available into the wild for the users of a DROID X by Motorola smartphone on Verizon Wireless' network. The leaked solution emerged into the wild soon after another interesting solution was made available for the high-end mobile phone, namely a recov...

20 August 2010
11:02 GMT

DROID Incredible Will Ship by August 9

Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless might have finally solved its issues with the DROID Incredible stock. Those customers interested in purchasing the new device from the carrier's website would have it shipped by August 9, the operator states. This means that users would have to wait only three days to get t...

6 August 2010
11:55 GMT

DROID X Tastes Android 2.2 Froyo in Early September

Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless and leading handset vendor Motorola are set to offer the new Android 2.2 Froyo operating system to the owners of a DROID X smartphone at the beginning of the next month. The solution is already rolling-out for the owners of a DROID by Motorola device on Verizon's airwaves, ...

6 August 2010
07:36 GMT

Motorola Says DROID X Gets Android 2.2 Froyo This Summer

Mobile phone maker Motorola has been rumored lately to plan on delivering a new software update for one of its hottest mobile phones currently available on the market, the DROID X by Motorola, within a matter of weeks, and the company already confirmed these plans. Although no official release date for the said upda...

2 August 2010
07:57 GMT

DROID X 3G Mobile Hotspot Ad Emerges

The DROID Does campaign strikes again, this time with an ad clip for Verizon's newly released DROID X mobile phone. A new video commercial has emerged into the wild not too long ago, putting on display one of the nicest features the high-end Android-based mobile phone comes to the market with, namely its 3G mob...

30 July 2010
06:44 GMT

DROID X Doesn't Need Bumpers to Make Calls, Motorola Says

As expected, mobile phone maker Motorola did respond to Apple's allegations that its latest Android-based handset, the DROID X, would also be plagued by reception issues, just as Cupertino-based company's latest iPhone model is. According to the latest DROID X ad, users can hold their devices anyway they l...

29 July 2010
11:54 GMT

More Photos of Android 2.2 Froyo on DROID X

The recently rumored Android 2.2 Froyo software solution for DROID X might indeed be live, at least this is what numerous shots with the device running this Android operating system that just emerged into the wild are meant to prove. In the end, Verizon Wireless might be closer than originally expected from starting...

29 July 2010
08:26 GMT

First DROID X Units Receiving Android 2.2 Froyo

Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless is reportedly sending out the first pieces of that Android 2.2 software update many users on its airwaves are looking forward to receive. Moreover, it seems that some lucky DROID X owners already received the solution, something that might suggest that Big Red might not be too f...

28 July 2010
11:41 GMT

DROID X Rooting Application Available for Download

Not too long ago, DROID X by Motorola, the latest Android-based device launched in the US by mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless, has been rooted. The root access was achieved only one week after the handset was put on sale at Verizon, despite the fact that Motorola announced the introduction of a series of measur...

28 July 2010
04:15 GMT

Apple Drags DROID X into Its 'Antennagate' Affair

Cupertino-based company Apple seems set to show to the world that the reception issues that its iPhone 4 was said to be plagued by are not limited to it. In fact, the company wants to show that, since there are so many smartphones affected by weakening of signal due to certain “grips of death,” the so ca...

24 July 2010
06:06 GMT

DROID X Already Gets Rooted

DROID X by Motorola, the latest Android-based handset the company brought to the market on Verizon Wireless' airwaves, has just been rooted. Those who are familiar with the process should know that gaining root access on an Android-based device usually results in the user being able to do much more with the han...

22 July 2010
09:00 GMT

Verizon Talks DROID X' Screen, Data Usage

Last week, Verizon Wireless and Motorola launched on the market a new Android-based device, the DROID X, which already managed to prove one of the most appealing handsets in the carrier's offering. However, the early high popularity the new handset enjoyed at Verizon was somehow shadowed by reports regarding is...

21 July 2010
06:42 GMT

DROID X and DROID Incredible Won't Ship until August

Verizon's DROID family of mobile phones is becoming increasingly popular. In case there are some who might have doubts about this, they should head over to the carrier's website to see that the latest additions to the series, namely the DROID Incredible by HTC, launched in the end of April, and DROID X by ...

20 July 2010
10:10 GMT

DROID X Plagued by Display and Privacy Issues

Last week, mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless launched a new high-end Android-based device on its airwaves, the DROID X by Motorola, which already proved one of the most popular handsets in the DROID family. However, although it is as appealing as it can be, the DROID X seems to have a dark side too, at least thi...

20 July 2010
05:24 GMT

DROID X Delayed Even More, New Software Update Spotted

DROID X by Motorola, the latest Android-based mobile phone wireless carrier Verizon added to its popular DROID line, is currently seeing shipping delays for units ordered via the operator's website, while being sold-out in many Verizon Wireless Communication Stores. Prior to the phone's availability on Jul...

19 July 2010
02:41 GMT

Motorola Explains DROID X' Bootloader

DROID X by Motorola, the latest Android-based handset the company brought to the United States market on the airwaves of Verizon Wireless, has already managed to prove a highly appealing device. Big Red went out of stock with it during the first day of availability, and says on its website that it would ship the DRO...

17 July 2010
05:37 GMT

Verizon Updates DroidDoes.com, Intros Trade-In Offer

The wait is over, and DROID X was finally put on sale on July 15 on Verizon Wireless' airwaves. To be more precise, the wait was over, but it started again, as the handset already went out of stock on Verizon's website. This proves that DROID X is indeed a highly appealing device, with all the features it ...

16 July 2010
12:21 GMT

DROID X Sold Out, Will Be Shipped by July 23

Just as everyone was expecting, the DROID X sold out. Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless announced a few days ago that it managed to secure enough units to meet demand, but it seems that the handset was much more appealing than expected. Most DROID X units out there, if not all, went out the door during the first...

16 July 2010
01:39 GMT

DROID X Supports Outlook Sync via CompanionLink

The latest member of Verizon Wireless' DROID family of handsets, the DROID X by Motorola, has just hit the shelves, being able to offer an enhanced experience to all those who will choose it over other mobile phones available for purchase on the US market. One of the features it comes packed with is two-way syn...

15 July 2010
15:31 GMT

Verizon Gives Special Offer on 32GB microSD Card to Droid X Buyers

Verizon Wireless quietly announced that all Droid X buyers will have the possibility to pick up a 32GB SanDisk microSDHC memory card for only $99 USD. The price is $50 lower than the standard price you get on the market, which means Verizon is subsidizing the product. So, if you intend to boost the 8GB internal memor...

15 July 2010
05:19 GMT

DROID X Units Arrive in Stores, Video Teaser Emerges

Today is that big day for many Android fans in the United States, as well as for mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless. The latest member of the DROID family is now available for purchase on its website, and it getting ready to start getting out the door from the carrier's stores too. Big Red seems to have mana...

15 July 2010
04:41 GMT

DROID X by Motorola Available on Verizon's Website

DROID X by Motorola, the latest Android-based mobile phone wireless carrier Verizon and mobile phone maker Motorola brought to the market in the United States, is now available for purchase online. It has been a long wait for some, especially since Big Red did not make the high-end device available for pre-order, ye...

15 July 2010
02:06 GMT

Droid X Gets New Update - Partial Changelog Here

Even though it hasn't been officially launched on the market, Motorola's Droid X has already received a handful updates to its firmware. The latest update 1.13.604 has just been pushed OTA through all the units that have been sold or given till now. The release version of the smartphone came with firmware 1...

14 July 2010
11:09 GMT

DROID X and DROID 2 to Block Custom ROM Installs

Although not a certainty at the moment, there are great chances that Motorola would deliver its new DROID X and DROID 2 mobile phones to the market with digitally signed bootloaders that would prevent users from installing custom ROMs on their devices. Motorola Milestone did not come to the market with an unlocked b...

14 July 2010
07:01 GMT

Verizon Says it Has Enough DROID X Units in Stock

Tomorrow is a big day for Android phone fans and for Verizon Wireless customers, as the wireless carrier and the leading handset vendor Motorola are getting ready to launch a new device, the DROID X by Motorola. The phone was announced several weeks ago, and should arrive both as a new addition to the operator'...

14 July 2010
05:13 GMT

DROID X Arriving in Verizon Stores, OTA Update Released

Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless is getting ready to release on its airwaves a new handset running under Google's Android operating system, the DROID X by Motorola. July 15 is the lucky day for enthusiasts, and it seems that the carrier already started shipping DROID X units to its retail stores around the...

13 July 2010
04:49 GMT

DROID X Ad Mocks iPhone 4's Antenna Issues

Verizon and AT&T are well known for the advertising campaigns they pushed out against one another. Moreover, Verizon's ads for the DROID by Motorola, as well as the DROID Does campaign are very popular around the web, as some of them were aimed at underlining the features that Apple's iPhone lacks, and it ...

7 July 2010
13:31 GMT

DROID X Orders Arrive Early, New Video Available

July 15 should bring a new reason to rejoice for some of Verizon Wireless' customers, as that is the day when the latest Android-based mobile phone for the carrier is put on sale. We're talking here about the Motorola DROID X, which was announced officially a few weeks ago, and which is already available f...

7 July 2010
03:32 GMT

Verizon Confirms Order Switches from Incredible to DROID X

Verizon Wireless seems to have very difficult times when it comes to the HTC DROID Incredible stock. The carrier has delayed the shipping of this high-end mobile phone ever since day one, given the fact that it has been running out of stock with the device starting with the pre-order period, and it seems that th...

30 June 2010
09:04 GMT

DROID X Already on Pre-Order at Best Buy

The latest Android-based mobile phone Motorola and Verizon are set to add to the DROID family, namely the DROID X by Motorola, is already available for pre-order at Best Buy. Starting with June 25, all Verizon customers interested in having the next gen DROID in their hands at launch can head over to Best Buy to ord...

26 June 2010
05:11 GMT

DROID X 720p Video Samples Emerge

DROID X by Motorola, the latest Android-based handset that the mobile phone maker announced officially as being on its way to Verizon Wireless in the United States, comes with a high-end feature present on some of the most popular devices of this year, including the iPhone 4, Samsung Galaxy S, HTC EVO 4G and oth...

25 June 2010
10:18 GMT

DROID X Gets Torn Down on Video

Although it hasn't been made available for purchase as of yet, the new DROID X by Motorola alredy got torn down and the process got recorded on video. In case there are enthusiasts interested in learning how the new Android-based Motorola superphone looks on the inside, the video below should unveil all the nec...

25 June 2010
08:40 GMT

Verizon Intros BLOCKBUSTER On Demand

On Wednesday, mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless announced a new addition to its mobile video offering for smartphone customers, namely BLOCKBUSTER On Demand presented by V CAST Video. According to the company, the new solution is set to offer access to a wide range of new releases from Blockbuster, and should fi...

24 June 2010
09:21 GMT

DROID X Does Video, Hands-On, an Unlimited Data Plan

Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless and handset vendor Motorola have officially announced the launch of a new Android-based device, the DROID X by Motorola. A great deal of info on the new addition to Big Red's DROID offering has been unveiled, including the fact that it should be made available with a $30 un...

24 June 2010
05:54 GMT


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