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BGR has posted some interesting screen captures from Verizon Wireless systems [VZ] that show a few new devices are incoming.

The first smartphone mentioned is the Motorola DROID Pro that has a 4 inch display along with a fast 1.3GHz CPU. This device has the A957 model number and is apparently launching in November of this year.

The Motorola DROID 2 World Edition is also mentioned which will have a global roaming feature. This device is numbered A956 and will be available in either black or white. [Read more…]

Google [GOOG] will soon allow PayPal to be another method to pay for Android apps from the Android Market. Currently there are two options available with the first being Google Checkout and the second being carrier billing (which is slowly rolling out). Adding PayPal to that mix opens up more chances of developers to pay for apps with a more common billing system.

Although adding PayPal as a payment method wont suddenly make developers in to millionaires, good apps are needed for that, it will still open it up to people who do not want a Google Checkout account, but already have a PayPal account. [Read more…]

We’ve mentioned before that the HTC HD2 is capable of running Android thanks to some work done by guys over at the XDA Developers forums.

The reasons you might want to install Android on a Windows Mobile device is that the hardware is great but the current OS is just bad. It also won’t be eligible for a Windows Phone 7 update leaving users with Windows Mobile 6.5.

If you are unsure how you can put Android 2.1 on the HTC HD2 designed for Windows Mobile 6.5, check out the details below. They must be followed step by step as doing anything like this voids warranty and has the potential to make your HD2 in to an expensive brick. [Read more…]

It appears that on August 18 the HTC DROID Incredible Android 2.2 update will be arriving, or at least will be starting to arrive OTA to users.

The information comes from Mashable who heard from sources that Verizon [VZ] were to start pushing the update this Wednesday.

We’ve heard from our sources that the Verizon team members already have Froyo installed on their Droid Incredibles. Now the update is essentially ready for primetime. Froyo has been making its way onto some of the most popular Android handsets in recent weeks. The HTC Evo 4G, the Motorola Droid and the Nexus One have the updated OS.

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The Vlingo app for Android OS based smartphones has just dropped in price from $10 down to free. This is more than likely due to Google Voice Search which just had a large update recently which essentially duplicates a lot of what Vlingo can do.

The problem Vlingo was challenged was with the price of the app. With Google [GOOG] offering Voice Search for free, it seems to have forced the company in to doing the same. Another problem that could make Vlingo struggle is that Google could potentially start making Voice Search an integrated part of Google Android. [Read more…]

The Motorola DROID Android 2.2 update started arriving on the Verizon [VZ] handset a few days ago. This update is numbered FRG01B. We are now hearing that a second firmware update is going to be rolling out very soon. The second update is basically a tool to bring Adobe Flash 10.1 for mobile to the DROID device.

The information was confirmed in an email sent out to Verizon Motorola DROID business users (larger version can be seen below) and confirms that the second update is relating to bringing the mobile version of Flash to the handset. [Read more…]

The Motorola DROID 2 launched just yesterday and already iFixit has it’s hands on one to teardown. The teardown was put online yesterday and shows all of the insides of the DROID 2 and what is different to the original DROID that launched last year.

The new DROID 2 has a 1GHz processor along with wireless 802.11n for connectivity. Both these enhance the user experience on the device by allowing it to run more smoothly and connect faster where wireless n technology is available to connect to.

Although there are differences between the two models, there are also a lot of similarities. Motorola seems to have opted to keep anything that wasn’t complained about and fix the things that were complained about such as the keyboard and processor that have both received upgrades. [Read more…]

The R2-D2 limited edition Motorola DROID 2 was spotted yesterday over at the Star Wars convention in Orlando. Along with seeing the new smartphone there, the launch date was also revealed to be September 30.

The image above shows the device from a couple of angles. We have seen a similar picture before (just yesterday), so it’s good to confirm with different pictures that it is the real deal. [Read more…]

Google [GOOG] has updated the Voice Search application for those running Android 2.2. The new version gives users more control over their smartphone by using their voice.

Examples of what the new changes can do include the ability to send a text message or email by voice. You can also tell it to call a local restaurant or navigate to the closest book store. If you want to make a note of something you just hit the mic button and say “note to self, remember to buy cheese” and a note is created saying just that.

Another one: Navigation. Say “Navigate to Rockefeller Plaza”, and it will bring up the navigation app and drive you to the destination. Then, finding music on your phone, which will go out on the internet and grab music to play back on an app on your Android phone. Once you find a result, it’ll come back and show you which apps support this music feature, and you can pick one to play (like Pandora).

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The Motorola DROID 2 is available as of today. However, if you want the R2-D2 model, you’ll need to wait a little longer before you can purchase one. We heard yesterday that the Star Wars specific model wasn’t shipping till September.

The image above (and larger below) shows what many believe is to be the Motorola DROID 2 R2-D2 limited edition.

The new limited edition model is expected to be unveiled today at the Celebration V show. We’ll keep an eye out to see if that is the case and get some pictures uploaded. [Read more…]

The Motorola Droid 2 is launching tomorrow, but we see in the picture here that one looks to already be available although it isn’t clear if this particular DROID 2 has left the store it was pictured in. We suspect it hasn’t been given to a customer just yet because we see a second DROID 2 box in the corner indicating a batch arrived ready for launch tomorrow.

Either way, it’s real and ready for launch tomorrow along with a new QWERTY keyboard and sporting Android 2.2 Froyo. [Read more…]