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  Droid X Gets Official, Coming to Verizon on July 15 for $200

  JP 12:30 pm on June 24, 2010 | 0 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: droid (3), internal storage, iphone 4 (4), nbsp (1,601), Read (1,390), Verizon, video capabilities, X Gets, X. The

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  Well AT&T has the iPhone 4, Sprint has the Evo 4G and T-Mobile… well T-Mobile is really nice. Now, Verizon can play the super phone game too with the official announcement of the Droid X. The specs are exactly what were expected: a 4.3-inch screen, 1Ghz processor, 8-megapixel camera with flash and HD video capabilities, HDMI out and the usual assortment of Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and GPS. On the software side, the enormous Droid X will be running Android 2.1 with an updated version of Motorola’s Blur, and it even comes prepackaged with the Swype typing app and Motorola’s true multitouch keyboard.

  If you’re eligible for an upgrade at any point in 2010, you’ll be able to pick one up for $199 (after a $100 mail-in rebate) starting on July 15. That $200 will net you not only a gorgeous media-focused phone with 8GB of internal storage, but also a 16GB microSD card for loading even more videos, music and apps on to your phone.

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  Droid X Gets Official, Coming to Verizon on July 15 for $200 originally appeared on Switched on Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  Google Kills Nexus One on Verizon, Says Buy an Incredible Instead

  JP 2:33 am on May 1, 2010 | 0 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: ecosystem, google (174), nbsp (1,601), Nexus (5), Read (1,390), Verizon

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  The Nexus One for Verizon is no more. Well, to be fair, it never was. But Google has removed the enticing “Coming Soon” tag from its former seat next to the Verizon logo on the Nexus One page. Instead, the company is urging potential customers to check out the “similarly feature-packed” HTC Droid Incredible.

  When our pals at Engaget asked about the missing “Coming Soon” tag, Google confirmed that the planned Verizon Nexus One had been canceled in light of the “amazing innovation happening across the open Android ecosystem.” As Engadget points out, The Incredible runs HTC’s Sense UI on top of Android, meaning it’s not quite an exact Nexus One replacement. Still, it sounds like an impressive phone, and we certainly wouldn’t refer to buying one as settling for less. Still, if you want the full, proper Android experience on Verizon, your only option for now is the Droid. [From: Engadget]

  Google Kills Nexus One on Verizon, Says Buy an Incredible Instead originally appeared on Switched on Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  Red Bull, Verizon Tweets May Violate Olympic Advertising Rules

  JP 12:51 am on February 26, 2010 | 0 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: 2010 winter olympic, Bull, Henry Yamamoto, Lindsey Vaughn, Lindsey Vonn, nbsp (1,601), Read (1,390), Shani Davis, Shaun White, Vancouver (6), Verizon, Wall Street (29), Winter Olympic (4), winter olympic games (2), Winter Olympics (2)

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  The Olympic drama in Vancouver during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games has spread from the slopes, ice, and tracks to, of course, the Twitterverse. According to the Wall Street Journal, Red Bull and Verizon Communications posted some tweets that violate Olympic sponsorship and advertising rules. Since the companies aren’t official Olympic sponsors, they can’t associate themselves with the event or any participating athletes during the Games or during the weeks leading up to them. Yes, the rules are that vague.

  Last week, Red Bull tweeted a message rooting for Lindsey Vonn, Shaun White, and other Olympians, and then retweeted a message from Henry Yamamoto, posting “RT @henryyamamoto: Here’s an idea for next Winter Olympics: Get @RedBull to produce it instead of some ‘committee’ or NBC Sports #olympics.” Similarly, Verizon tweeted: “Who are the REAL American Idols? Shaun White, Lindsey Vaughn [sic] & Shani Davis draw more viewers than American Idol.”

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  Red Bull, Verizon Tweets May Violate Olympic Advertising Rules originally appeared on Switched on Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  Google Maps Navigation Debuts on DROID, Android 2.0 Phones

  JP 2:35 pm on October 30, 2009 | 0 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: free navigator, google (174), google maps (21), minute traffic, nbsp (1,601), Read (1,390), Verizon

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  Verizon has some powerful new ammunition for its anti-iPhone attack campaign. Considering a public statement made today by Google, Verizon’s newest anti-Apple ad will likely read, “iDon’t have free, default GPS.” That’s right, the rumored Google Maps Navigation service is officially for real, and Android 2.0 software will debut first on Verizon’s Motorola DROID.

  According to Google’s statement, the free Navigator service (video after the break) will provide unparalleled services, including voice search (It does have a car dock mode.), up-to-the-minute traffic view, a “search along route” function, actual photographs of destination points so you know exactly where you’re going, and several other exclusive features. Judging from the demonstration video (above), Navigator definitely passes the eye test. The alluring route search function, in particular, looks perfect for finding pit stops during a road trip.

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  Google Maps Navigation Debuts on DROID, Android 2.0 Phones originally appeared on Switched on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  Verizon Getting Android Phones With Google Partnership

  JP 1:35 pm on October 8, 2009 | 0 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: cellular carrier, fios, google (174), Hero (5), nbsp (1,601), party developers (3), Read (1,390), Verizon

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  Verizon and Google announced a new partnership that will bring Android powered devices to the cellular carrier in the coming weeks. While we knew that Android handsets were coming to Big Red, the press release suggests this partnership goes beyond Verizon slapping its branding on an HTC Hero. According to the announcement, the two companies, “plan to co-develop several Android-based devices that will be pre-loaded with innovative applications from both parties as well as third-party developers.”

  Google will likely be working closely with Verizon to ensure Android-based devices coming down the pipe aren’t crippled. Verizon has been known in the past to disable access to features of GPS and Bluetooth. It also means there may be some exciting Verizon-specific apps coming in the future — we’re hoping for an Android app that will let you remotely control your FIOS DVR.

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  Verizon Getting Android Phones With Google Partnership originally appeared on Switched on Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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