iPhone jailbreak, 1Gbps Google internet connection plus more on the Weekly Wrapup
On this week's edition of the Weekly Wrapup, we cover the iPhone 3.1.3 jailbreak, Google Buzz, YouTube Safety Mode and more hot tech stories from the week.
Motorola to create a phone for Google: TechVi Now Afternoon Edition
The deal would be similar to Google-HTC deal regarding the Nexus One. Maybe the phone could work on Verizon because Vz had a really bad quarter. In video game news, 2K Sports wants to give you a million dollars for playing one of its games and did Nintendo turn down a million dollar idea years ago? Find out more on TechVi Now.
CES 2010: Motorola Backflip
At CES 2010, Randall Bennett takes a look at the Motorola Backflip cell phone, with a full QWERTY keyboard, and one interesting feature, a trackpad, like your laptop, on the phone as well for navigation.
Motorola Droid vs. iPhone 3GS
CNET TV breaks down the two smartphones to beat in this Prizefight. Surprisingly, the Motorola Droid beats the iPhone for features, but you'll have to check out the video to see which device wins overall.
Verizon unveils Motorola Droid [UPDATE]
Verizon unveiled the hotly-anticipated Motorola Droid smartphone, available for $199 with a two-year contract beginning November 6th. Featuring a 3.7-inch 16:9 touchscreen, a 5-megapixel camera, and all the normal trimmings, the Droid comes with Android 2.0, bringing Facebook integration, voice-activated search, and a physical keyboard.
UPDATE: Some Verizon stores will be opening an hour early for the Droid release on friday.
Verizon to ‘charge’ extra fee for Exchange on Droid
Engadget Mobile says Verizon is planning to levy a $15 fee per month for people who use corporate Exchange email with their beloved Droid smartphones. But, it's less clear how Verizon would actually detect Exchange usage on Android devices, since they don't use a BlackBerrian server to do the pushing. We're with Engadget; just use Exchange and don't tell Verizon, because they probably won't know anyway.
Motorola CLIQ on T-Mobile today
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The Motorola CLIQ, an Android phone featuring Motorola's custom MOTOBLUR interface, launches today on T-Mobile for $199. Motorola's MOTOBLUR integrates social networking features directly into the OS and also comes preloaded with software like QuickOffice, Facebook, Myspace, iMeem Mobile and Shazam. At $199 it is a bit higher than the Samsung Moment on Sprint but maybe the custom Android interface is worth the money.
Multi-touch-sporting GSM Droid demoed on video
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The Motorola Milestone, the GSM version of the DROID that is set to come out in Europe this month via O2, will support multi-touch gestures— something its US counterpart cannot do despite the underlying Android 2.0 software carrying support for multi-touch events.
Motorola Droid full frontal: What’s actually in there that’s worth buying?
Now that the specs and pics have leaked for the Droid, we've got a look at exactly what the Droid does, instead of just what iPhone iDoesn't. Is there enough behind the scenes to make a run at Apple's gloryPhone? We ask Andrew Nusca from ZDNET, and Matt Buchanan of Gizmodo.
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Motorola releases Verizon’s Droid specs
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Motorola unveiled the product page for the Droid a new Android device which will be on the Verizon network. The Droid will have a 3.7" 480x854 screen, a high resolution for its screen size, and a 550mhz processor whose architecture has not been revealed. The device will come packed with a 16GB MicroSD card and a 5megapixel camera with a dual-LED flash which will shoot 720x480 video at 24fps.