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Droid Incredible Shipments Resume June 22nd

Posted by androidjunkie at 29 May 2010

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If you were a little late pulling the trigger on the Droid Incredible for Verizon, chances are you’re regretting your decision a bit. Strong demand for the phone has caused shortages, which were initially reflected by a June 16th ship date on Verizon’s website. Today it looks as if shipments were pushed back again, this time to June 22nd:

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The Motorola Droid was an absolute sensation and now, with the HTC Incredible, Verizon is becoming a main player in the Android game. It’ll be interesting to see how demand for the HTC EVO 4G on Sprint compares as the two CDMA carriers in the US are beefing up their robot arsenal.

Rather than fall into a depression that you have to wait almost a month for the Incredible, get your order on before that date slips any more!

[Thanks tipster]

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The week in Android news

Posted by androidjunkie at 29 May 2010

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 The week in Android news

Another busy week where the blogs have been flowing faster then most can keep up with. Phil and Jerry have been hard at work breaking down Froyo to show us all the amazing new features, and tons of news has surfaced in this time, so let’s take a look.

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Pro tip: Don’t put your HTC Droid Incredible on metal

Posted by androidjunkie at 29 May 2010

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Kenneth writes in with the following issue: His Verizon Droid Incredible will play music just fine while sitting atop a box of golf balls. But put it on a purloined road sign, and things start going wonky. No, we’re not making this up. Watch his video and, sure enough, things are just fine while it’s resting on a cardboard box. But once it’s sitting on metal, songs skip (how dare the phone leave Nine Inch Nails before it’s told to!), or change altogether. Maybe it’s a grounding thing akin to that screen "issue" others are reporting. Or maybe it’s a not-so-subtle way of telling Kenneth it’s time for new furniture. Check it out after the break.

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Evo 4G custom ROMs already in the works

Posted by androidjunkie at 29 May 2010

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It might not look like much, but the screen shots you see here reportedly are from the world’s first custom ROM for the Sprint Evo 4G. There’s still work to be done, as the camera doesn’t work and it’s kicking on roaming, but it’s a good head start. Now we need the root method to be released and — oh, yeah, this one’s kind of a biggie — the phone to be released. [XDA Developers]

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Walmart Drops Pre-Order Price of myTouch 3G Slide to $129.99

Posted by androidjunkie at 29 May 2010

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Walmart, which was offering the myTouch Slide on pre-order for $199.99, has now dropped the price! The company has reduced the price down to $129.99 for new activations with a 2 year contract. For existing T-Mobile users that are upgrading, Walmart is offering the Slide for $139.99 with an eligible 2 year extension. Want to buy the phone outright? That will cost you $499.99.

Overall, this phone might not be a beast like the Evo, but it is definitely very slick.  My wife seems to like it.  Anyone buying this?

Source: TmoNews

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Android Application Development: Programming with the Google SDK (Paperback)

Posted by androidjunkie at 29 May 2010

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Android Application Development: Programming with the Google SDK

This practical book provides the concepts and code you need to develop software with Android, the open-source platform for cell phones and mobile devices that’s generating enthusiasm across the industry. Based on the Linux operating system and developed by Google and the Open Handset Alliance, Android has the potential to unite a fragmented mobile market. Android Application Development introduces this programming environment, and offers you a complete working example that demonstrates Android architectural features and APIs. With this book, you will: Get a complete introduction to the Android programming environment, architecture, and tools Build a modular application, beginning with a core module that serves to launch modules added in subsequent chapters Learn the concepts and architecture of a specific feature set, including views, maps, location-based services, persistent data storage, 2D and 3D graphics, media services, telephony services, and messaging Use ready- (more…)

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Motorola Shadow Gets an Inventory Listing Too

Posted by androidjunkie at 29 May 2010

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Not to be outdone by the Motorola Droid 2 getting its very own Verizon inventory listing today, the Motorola Shadow decided it wanted to mark out its territory in the annals of Verizon stock too. You’ll note it is only listed as the Motorola MB810, lending credence to the fact that this device will receive a new name upon release (most likely a variation of  ”Droid Extreme”).

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Just like the Droid 2 listing, we aren’t getting any super juicy info out of this, but it further reinforces the idea that these devices will most likely launch simultaneously. Verizon has a history of releasing two Android phones within a short time period (Droid/Droid Eris, Droid Incredible/LG Ally), and an updated Droid at a lower price would keep that line going strong without needing too much promotion (think Blackberry Storm/Storm 2) while a higher priced, higher specced phone like the MB810 would be the big market push. Just my two cents on the whole matter, anyway.

[via Droid Life]

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Lenovo Wants Android on Its Smartbooks, Delays Upcoming Skylight and U1 Hybrid

Posted by androidjunkie at 29 May 2010

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Lenovo has already staked their claim in the Android smartphone market, but up until now had been working with other operating systems for a few of their upcoming smartbooks and tablets. The Skylight smartbook was originally shown off using a mostly complete version of a custom Linux build, while the U1 Hybrid was a bit more intersting. The detachable slate portion of the U1 would operate on the lighter-weight Linux, while it would run on Windows 7 when connected to its physical keyboard base to become a smartbook.

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That has all changed, as Lenovo is opting to drop its own version of Linux in favor of Android. The Skylight will be delayed and likely make the move to Android, but the fate of the U1 is less clear. In the demos of the device at CES, Lenovo’s Linux would directly interact with Windows 7, so that when the slate was docked back in the keyboard base the same webpage would automatically load through Internet Explorer. Whether or not this type of integration could be achieved or if the dual-OS concept will be dropped altogether remains to be seen.

[via jkOnTheRun]

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Motorola Droid 2 Shows Up In Verizon Inventory Listing

Posted by androidjunkie at 29 May 2010

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With all of the Motorola Shadow news over the past few days, it was only a matter of time before we started seeing more of the Motorola Droid 2. I mean, it is coming out in a month or two, right? So it stands we should be getting some more solid details. Droid Life has received a shot of a Verizon inventory listing for the Droid 2 (the Motorola A955):

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While that does not give us much info on the successor to the bad boy that kicked off the Droid craze, it at least confirms the ever-growing chatter of a release very soon.

[via Droid Life]

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Could This Be the Droid 2 Keyboard?

Posted by androidjunkie at 29 May 2010

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One of the biggest complaints about the Motorola Droid was its sub-par hardware keyboard. The keys were all just a little too flat and bunched together in a non-text-friendly way. So the assumption is that on the upgraded Droid 2, one of the things that could (and should) change is the keyboard. Through the ever vigilant eyes at Howard Forums, have we spied the successor to the Droid’s keyboard?

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While this hasn’t been confirmed, it definitely looks like a keyboard updated for an Android 2.1+ device (voice input key, anyone?), and the body style is distinctly Droid. The understanding is the actual casing of the Droid 2 shouldn’t vary that much from the original, and that is what this looks like.

Playing devil’s advocate and assuming it is real there are some things to like. More room is devoted to keys that look a bit friendlier to tactile input, but gone is the directional input pad of old. It has been replaced by a set of directional arrows and an “OK” button implemented directly in the keyboard layout. The large amount of real estate devoted to the “ALT” and Shift keys may be unnecessary, but it does give the keypad a more traditional QWERTY design.

Regardless of whether this is fact, fiction, or something entirely different I’m not all too sure how I feel about it just yet. What do you guys think?

[via Engadget]

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