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Motorola's Droid Is Smart Success for Verizon Users
ptech.allthingsd.com - 16 days ago
Motorola's Droid Is Smart Success for Verizon Users
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The new Motorola Droid phone is best super-smart phone Verizon offers, writes Walt Mossberg.
bloomberg.com - 11 days ago
Motorola Probably Sold 100,000 Droids in Challenge to IPhone
— bloomberg.com — Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Motorola Inc. probably sold 100,000 Droid phones in their first weekend on the market, a sign that the handset maker is recovering even though it still trails Apple Inc., an analyst said. Verizon Wireless, the carrier for the ... (more) Motorola Probably Sold 100,000 Droids in Challenge to IPhone

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AT&T defends its data network from Verizon ad attacks
appleinsider.com - 11 days ago
AT&T defends its data network from Verizon ad attacks
— appleinsider.com — As Verizon has stepped up its efforts to portray AT&T;'s data network as sparse and largely unavailable, AT&T; has published information that shows Verizon isn't telling the whole story. (more) AT&T defends its data network from Verizon ad attacks

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bloomberg.com - 11 days ago
Motorola Probably Sold 100,000 Droids in First Days (Update2)
— bloomberg.com — Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Motorola Inc. probably sold 100,000 Droid phones in their first weekend on the market, a sign that the handset maker is recovering even though it still trails Apple Inc., an analyst said. Verizon Wireless, the carrier for the ... (more) Motorola Probably Sold 100,000 Droids in First Days ...

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9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence:  Mossberg: Droid aimed at iPhone, Verizon's best phone

AppleInsider:  Review roundup: Motorola Droid, Verizon's first Android handset

Cult of Mac:  Mossberg: Droid ‘Credible Alternative’ to iPhone

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Mossberg: Droid aimed at iPhone, Verizon's best phone
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — ... Mossberg reviews the Droid with the inevitable comparisons to the iPhone. Key downsides: Camera, Keyboard (cramped, no autocorrect), only 12,000 apps. Likes the docks, navigation system, network. More. ...

Review roundup: Motorola Droid, Verizon's first Android handset
AppleInsider — ... against Verizon over the campaign, alleging that the coverage maps shown are deceiving for viewers. Reviewers like the Droid, saying it's a good handset and likely the best smartphone Verizon has to offer. Whether it's better than the iPhone, though, seems to come down to a matter of taste. The Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg : ...

Mossberg: Droid ‘Credible Alternative’ to iPhone
Cult of Mac — ... the unit uncomfortable to carrying around in your pocket. That screen omits multitouch features and is more sluggish than other touchscreens, according to Mossberg. Despite the larger screen, it is short of real-estate to display your apps. Mossberg notes the Droid’s screen has three panels for your apps versus 11 for the iPhone. In addition, the Droid’s “widgets” are space hogs. Verizon recently announced the Droid will launch Nov. 6 and cost $200, less a $100 mail-in rebate. [Via ATD ] Posted by ...

Mossberg reviews Motorola Droid: The best Verizon has to offer
MacDailyNews — ... touch screens I’ve tested • $200 price comes only after a $100 mail-in rebate, requires a minimum $70 monthly service plan for two years, and text messaging costs extra • Unfortunately for lovers of physical keyboards, I found the one on the Droid to be pretty awful [with] flat, cramped keys that induce too many typing errors, yet lacks auto-correction • Another downside: The Droid’s screen has only three panels for displaying apps, versus 11 on the iPhone The full review is here . MacDailyNews Take: Talk about " ...

Weekend Update 11.07.09—Big Trouble in Little China Edition
Digital Daily — ... Deep in his Personal Technology bunker, at an undisclosed location somewhere in rural Maryland, Walt got to take a crack at the new Motorola (MOT) Droid this week, and his response was, well, very positive. He praised the Droid’s exceptional battery life and call clarity, even if the touch screen wasn’t quite up to the iPhone bar. All in all he said it was a win for Verizon and the Google mobile OS. ...

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