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mitch wrote:Droid 2 R2-D2 edition spied in the wild, ready to repair your X-wing
If you compare this shot of the bespoke R2-D2 Droid 2 to the background of Verizon's teaser site (inset), you can see this is almost certainly the genuine article -- and we knew that Verizon intended to intro this thing at the Star Wars-themed Celebration V conference kicking off today, so this is all making a lot of sense. We admit, we were kind of hoping for a graphic that was a little more... you know, R2-D2-shaped, but when it comes to astromech-themed gear, we'll take what we can get.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/droi ... ir-your-x/
Motorola DROID Pro, World Edition and Tablet all found in Verizon Wireless systems
One of our Verizon Wireless sources has done a little digging for us, and we have turned up some awesome information. We exclusively reported that Verizon Wireless is gearing up to launch a barrage of Android handsets and devices, and we are now able to further clarify that report.
The Motorola DROID Pro, the handset with a 4″ display, 1.3GHz CPU, and global roaming capability gets the model number A957, and is set for a November launch. Motorola is also apparently working on a more business-focused version of the DROID 2 with a World Edition global roaming feature, and it looks like that device will launch relatively soon with the model number A956. If that’s not enough, it also appears that the phone will come in two color choices, black and white.
Moving on to the Motorola Android slab device — it’s listed and we’ve found the model designation — MZ600. We aren’t able to definitively confirm at this time whether this is the Motorola tablet (unlikely just yet) or just the slab form factor device we reported on (much more likely). If it’s the slab touch screen Android phone, it should launch with Android 2.2 and also be a World Edition handset. It looks like there are over 170,000 of those devices on order from what we can see.
http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2010/08/ ... s-systems/
Exclusive: Droid Pro is the global version of the Droid 2, LG enV Touch 2 will be Android-powered
We've learned from a source close to the situation that the rumored global version of the Droid 2 with GSM and CDMA radios is actually the same phone as the also-rumored Droid Pro -- although Verizon apparently has a tendency to fiddle with branding right up until the last minute, so the retail name could still change. It's identical to the current Droid 2 in every way except for the fact that it houses a GSM / HSPA radio for global roaming, though we're not able to confirm previous rumors that it'll be available in a white version; presumably, you'll pay a bit more than the Droid 2's $200 on contract for the privilege of being able to take your buddy overseas. Barring any last-minute delays, we should see it launch within weeks.
If you're sick and tired of Motorolas, let's switch gears a bit and talk about the follow-up to LG's enV Touch. Interestingly, LG will be switching from a proprietary featurephone platform to Android for this one -- called the enV Touch 2 -- and will give it dual touchscreens: one on the outside, and another on the inside for when you flip open the clamshell. As you might expect for an enV-branded device, there's also a full QWERTY keyboard. It's currently running Android 2.1, though it's not clear whether that'll be upgraded to 2.2 by the time we see a release toward the holidays. It's said to be pretty big and heavy, which could be a disadvantage for some -- but on the flipside, it's apparently a global device, so that's a plus. enVs historically haven't been the most exciting things in Verizon's stable, but we'll admit, we're curious to see this one get fleshed out.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/19/excl ... d-2-lg-en/
Supercomputing on an Android Phone
It seems like an outlandish claim, but the brainiacs at MIT and the Texas Advanced Computing Center insist that they've created an Android app that is genuinely capable of doing supercomputing on a phone. Here's how they did it:
First, the researchers performed a complex series of calculations on the Ranger supercomputer—one that only a real, take-up-a-whole-room supercomputer could handle—and then generated a reduced model of the results. They turned that model into an Android app, loaded it on a Nexus One, and then were able to adjust the parameters of the complex data set and visualize the results in seconds, from just about anywhere.
The team thinks this type of system will almost certainly have real world applications, in fields like landmine detection, architectural modeling, or performance optimization for cars or planes. One researcher suggested that the reduced model app could receive input data from sensors and dictate small optimizations, say to an aircraft's ailerons or flaps, on the fly.
http://gizmodo.com/5616794/supercomputi ... smartphone
Exclusive: Dell Thunder prototype preview (video)
Christmas came early at Engadget HQ this year, as evidenced by the picture above -- you're looking at two Dell Thunder prototype smartphones, each with some surprising quirks, and hints that they might include global HSPA, AWS for the likes of T-Mobile, and maybe even a dash of CDMA support. We'll warn you ahead of time that these are labeled EVT1 for "engineering verification test" and date back to the April leak, so they're about as early as you can get -- don't expect the final handset to arrive without some significant differences. Good? Then peek the gallery below, hit the break, and let's get on with the show.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/19/excl ... iew-video/
zcarz wrote:so if i'm thinking of buying an android phone, assuming the cost is not a problem, would i be correct in saying the htc desire is the best right now?
zcarz wrote:does the xperia x10 work with froyo, if so then i would think it would be better than the desire (and i can only consider gsm phones since the cdma's won't work here), also hearing rumours of a htc desire hd, may wait for that since camera quality is quite important to me.
DFC wrote:hey mitch i saw on an andriod forum a way to root my my touch slide to detect ad hoc networks.
but i totally clueless on what rooting is and how to do it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-528879.html
on that note..is there an app to help me?
mitch wrote:would advise against buying the original Motorola Droid now because the GSM version of the Droid 2 is due out in a few weeks...
(unless u really want the original of course)
N3M3SIS wrote:wait people still use mms?
Anyways have my Galaxy S about a week now. Decent phone.
mitch wrote:zcarz wrote:does the xperia x10 work with froyo, if so then i would think it would be better than the desire (and i can only consider gsm phones since the cdma's won't work here), also hearing rumours of a htc desire hd, may wait for that since camera quality is quite important to me.
the X10 comes with Android 1.6.
dunno if Sony plans to update it to 2.2
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