Tag archive: Android 2.0

Verizon Wireless fans, rejoice: You now have a smartphone that’s impressive enough to quiet your smack-talking iPhone counterparts. Or at least you will have one when the Motorola Droid goes on sale next Friday (November 6th) for $199.99 with the usual two-year contract and rebates. Droid, the first cell phone to run the latest Android OS, v2.0 Éclair, includes almost everything a mobile handset owner could want, presents it all intuitively and… Read More

The long-awaited Motorola Droid was officially revealed today by its maker and carrier, Motorola and Verizon. The Droid, powered by Android 2.0, will be released in all its marketed-glory on November 6th. Our initial impressions and full Droid review will debut shortly—so while you wait—here’s what some other tech enthusiasts have said about this rumored iPhone killer: CNET CNET’s Kent German and Bonnie Cha did a “live” hands-on review of the… Read More

What has Google done with Android 2.0 that’s making mobile reviewers squeal in delight? Simple: Google has added free Google Maps Navigation GPS software to its new Android operating system (OS). The Droid is the first device with Google Maps Navigation, providing turn-by-turn voice guidance as a free feature of Google Maps.  The service is powered by Google and connected to the Internet—also, this free navigation feature is constantly updated,… Read More

Greetings humans: the Droid is coming and it’s coming with Google's Android 2.0 operating system. Verizon’s first Android smartphone is here and it’s rumored to be the best Android phone yet. Today, Verizon Wireless and Motorola officially unveiled their mobile protégé—the Droid. The Droid, built by Motorola, features high-speed Web browsing, voice-activated search, customizable large screen, access to thousands of Android applications and… Read More