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I’ve Bought Myself A DROID X. And I Don’t Know Why.

November 20

See, I’ve gotten myself a DROID X from AmazonWireless, for one penny on a 2-year agreement. According to Amazon, it should be on its way next week without issue (it’d better). And honestly, I don’t know why I did it. You could argue it’s “slow news day” and I have nothing to post (which in fact, is absolutely true) but I think it may just be because I wanted a beast of an Android device.

Only for it to become superseded in a matter of weeks.

At least Gingerbread should be coming on it soon — hopefully. I’ll be posting an unboxing and review when it gets here.

And then laugh at my Motorola contact who’s never been able to loan me one for review.

Toying Around With A New DROID 2

November 16

The DROID 2 really does feel — unreal — probably due to the inclusion of plastic on the front. Like a toy. It doesn’t feel like a serious DROID, like the X, Incredible, Pro or the original.

Thanks to the Verizon rep who unboxed it for me, and even let me bypass the activation screens just to take a quick look at an Android 2.2 device I’ve seen and used before.

[Thanks, VZWDude_Aventura!]

Motorola And Verizon: Droid Pro, November 18th, Costs $179.99

November 8

The Android 2.2 MOTOBLUR-laden Blackberry-like Motorola DROID Pro is here, and will retail for $179.99 on November 18th. Keep in mind here you get a a 3.1-inch screen, 1GHz of processing power, and a 5 megapixel autofocus camera, along with dual CDMA/GSM bands to be used as a world phone. Pre-orders start tomorrow at verizonwireless.com. So, Verizon, how about that Droid 2 Global you keep on sticking down our throats for the last few months, eh? Past the break for the press release, by the way.

Motorola DEFY Hands-On And Unboxing (video!)

November 4

A short day after release the Motorola DEFY is ready to be put through some intense and very serious testing here from LaptopMemo. Main testing may or may not include plane flights, swimming in 6 feet deep water, dropping on tables, heavy app downloading, Angry Birds, multitasking, and plenty of phone calls and social networking. And to start off, an unboxing. So technically, we are going to torture (but not break, hopefully) Motorola’s DEFY test unit. There’s a video unboxing after the “more” link and a gallery below! Update: Sorry about that! Video is ready to go.

Motorola DEFY Hands-On

Motorola officially announces the CHARM on T-Mobile

July 7

The Motorola CHARM, which was fondled with through leaked photos, is now official. With a Blackberry look of sorts, the CHARM is running Android 2.1 with MOTOBLUR, a 2.8-inch QVGA screen, has a 3 megapixel camera, the famous BACKTRACK pad used on the Backflip from AT&T, 2 microphones for better call quality, and a 2GB microSD card bundled. According to Moto, it’ll be available “this summer” on T-Mobile. Press release after the jump.

Via: Motorola

Motorola DROID X Now On Pre-Order At BestBuy, For $200

June 25

The Motorola DROID X is no wimp, that’s for sure. A 1GHz Snapdragon, 4.3-inch WVGA multitouch screen (with multitouch keyboard), Android 2.1 with a pleasant version of MOTOBLUR, 8 megapixel camera for 720p shootin’, and finally Android 2.2 in the works.So it comes as no surprise that BestBuy has outed its usual “no mail-in rebate crap” deal with the DROID X. For $200 (with taxes and excuses like that) on a 2-year Verizon contract you can pre-order the big X now, without any of those pesky “mail-in rebates”. Pfft.

Via: Phandroid

Droid X Breaks Off For Show On Motorola’s Own Website Today

June 20

Been to Moto’s site recently? No? Then there’s something you might want to see: the DROID X. While there’s no release date, pricing, or confirmed specs on the page, the promo does allow you to sign up for updates, and of course gaze at that shiny press shot of the new MOTOBLUR (or NINJABLUR?) user interface. And of course, it looks like TV streaming or at least the PrimeTime2Go app is getting some spotlight.

Source: Motorola, Droid Life

Droid X sides along the Eris, EVO 4G, and iPhone in leaked shot

June 12

Whoa, whoa, whoa! Look at this mates: the Droid X, alongside the Droid Eris, EVO 4G, and iPhone 3GS. And guess what? The Droid X is a massive slab of awesomeness with a completely re-tuned version of MOTOBLUR. And I’d also like to say it’s slighty bigger than the EVO 4G (read: I’m serious). Check out the shots at the source link and the rest of the fine work made possible by Android Forums user matrix2004. Droid X FTW? Possibly.

Source: Android Forums