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Verizon DROID XYBOARD 10.1

Verizon DROID XYBOARD 10.1

Verizon Wireless announced today the DROID XYBOARD 10.1 and the XYBOARD 8.2. Both of these new tablets support Verizon’s 4G LTE network.

Other important specs include a dual-cde 1.2GHz CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 5-megapixel camera with HD video recording, a 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera, 802.11b/g/n WiFi and internet tethering. This beast of a machine runs only Android 3.2 Honeycomb, but will eventually be upgraded to Android 4.0 ICS.

The DROID XYBOARD 10.1 will be available in three models: 16 GB for $529.99, 32 GB for $629.99 and 64 GB for $729.99 all with a new two-year customer agreement. The DROID XYBOARD 8.2 again will be available in two models: 16 GB for $429.99 and 32 GB for $529.99 both with a new two-year customer agreement. Both devices will be available from Verizon Wireless before the end of this month.

Hit View Post for the full press release.


Motorola Milestone 2

Motorola Milestone 2

Motorola used their Facebook page to tell the world that the company will start delivering Android Gingerbread to the Milestone 2. The update will go out in phases, so not every one with a Milestone 2 will receive it tomorrow. Just stay patient and hope to get it as soon as possible :)

Here is the post from Motorola Europe’s Facebook page:

News for Eueopean Motorola Milestone 2 owners. The upgrade to Gingergread will begin tomorrow, we will be rolling out in stages and so please watch this space for more information. Thanks!


Droid Incredible 2

Verizon has started to push out Android 2.3 Gingerbread for their Droid Incredible 2. The update weighs in at 116.306MB, and will update to system to versino 2.18.605.4.

Changes for version 2.18.605.4 for the Verizon Droid Incredible 2:

  • Overall improvements to the performance of Mobile IM.
  • Resolved Hotmail sync & connect issues when setting up a one day sync.
  • Improvements to device connectivity when roaming on global GSM/UMTS networks.
  • New download manager app
  • New app and power management details
  • Improved word selection and copy functionality
  • Alarm notifications turned off while in emergency mode
  • Improved device stability
  • NY Times added to browser bookmarks
  • Wireless Charging UI added
  • New desktop dock app

Motorola DROID Incredible 2 release

Rumors suggested that the Motorola Droid Incredible 2 will be release April 28. This has now been confirmed by in Verizon’s internal system.

The Motorola DROID Incredible 2 will have the following features:

  • 4-inch TFT display (WVGA or 800×480)
  • World phone with CDMA and GSM
  • 8-megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash, 720p video
  • 1.3MP front-facing camera
  • 1GHz CPU
  • 768MB RAM
  • 16GB microSDHC card pre-installed
  • HTC Sense UI

Verizon Droid update

Verizon Wireless today announced that they’re pushing out an OTA update for Motorola Droids. The new software is of version FRG83G, and will bring the following changes:

  • Sporadic issues with unintended recipient list corrected for text, picture, video and audio multimedia messages.
  • Correct message populates when messaging application is opened and quickly accessed

Verizon Droid Incredible 2 front

Android Spain got their long fingers on what they claim is the HTC DROID Incredible 2. The device in question is destined for Verizon. The device is currently said to have Android 2.2 on board, but that it will be updated to Android 2.3 Gingerbread before launch.

Rumored specs:

  • 4-inch Super WVGA touch
  • 1GHz Qualcomm MSM 8655 CPU
  • 768MB RAM
  • 4GB internal memory
  • 8-megapixel rear-facing camera
  • 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera
  • 1,450 mAh battery
  • Android 2.3 Gingerbread
  • Sense UI

A few more images after the break.


Verizon Motorola Droid X

Verizon Wireless just pushed out an update for the Motorola Droid X. The new version number is 2.3.340. The update is quite massive, but it still keeps users at Froyo. Here is how the changelog for Version.2.3.340.MB810.Verizon. en.USIBP_C_01.09.07P looks like:

Enhancements:

  • Preloaded Madden NFL football game.
  • Preloaded Adobe® Flash® Player 10.1.
  • Preloaded MyVerizon application (v5).
  • Added Data Widget to home panel.
  • ImprovedAndroidTMOSFroyostability.

Improvements to Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®:

  • Enhancements to corporate email sync and push stop.
  • PIN lock timeout now follows the server’s settings.
  • Enhancements to SMTP authentication.

Improvements to Visual Voice Mail:

  • “Failed delivery to” message displays correctly when messages can’t be sent.
  • Audio routes correctly to speaker, even when connected to a mono Bluetooth® headset.

Other improvements:

  • Device now supports MP3 media files after MR2 update.
  • Music Play now runs smoothly and without lock-ups.
  • Weather widget stays with assigned location updates, not current location.
  • “Smart Profile: Face Down” feature will not permanently disable the phone’s ringer.
  • Enhanced audio sync when playing high quality WMV videos.
  • Improved video playback.
  • Clearer colors assigned to soft keys in applications such as Google Maps.
  • In the Contacts widget, keyboard now appears when using “type to search.”
  • Eliminated camera “Force Close” errors.
  • Device lock remains, even after a long, hard key press.
  • Quicker wake-up of display when on a call.

Verizon has started pushing out Android 2.2 for their Motorola Droid X users.

Check your notification bar often if you want this update asap, enjoy!


Motorola Droid 2

Motorola just announced update schedules for their phones running Android.

Europe:

  • Motorola Milestone – Android 2.2 updates planned to start in Q4
  • Motorola Backflip – no upgrade to Android 2.1
  • Motorola Dext – no upgrade to Android 2.1

Hit View Post to see update schedules for the US, Canada, Asia-Pasific, Latin America and Mexico.


Verizon Motorola Droid

Motorola Droid users have started receiving Android 2.2 as an OTA update.

Build Number for this Froyo update is FRG01B.