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Verizon sent us a message earlier this afternoon stating that a small group of Motorola DROID users would be receiving the much-awaited Android 2.1 update in the next 24 hours.  This will allow Verizon to ensure that the update is stable before it releases it to the rest of the DROID community in the near [...]

Sprint has just announced that a version of the Google Nexus One will be available for use on its network, just as one is planned for Verizon’s network.  The phone will be sold directly by Google at Google.com/phone, though pricing and availability information have not yet been released.
This makes sense, really, since the same hardware [...]

I just got finished posting Todd Haselton’s review of the T-Mobile branded Motorola CLIQ XT on MobileBurn.com.  Todd likes the device in general, and thinks it has more going for it than “a CLIQ without a keyboard” would seem to suggest.  I agree.
He was unimpressed with the CLIQ XT’s camera, but really liked the new [...]

The Samsung Galaxy Spica, also known as the Samsung Galaxy Portal or Samsung i5700, depending on where you hail from, is now officially upgraded to Android 2.1. In order to get some Eclair, you will need to connect your device to the Samsung PC Studio 7 software and follow the usual update/upgrade procedures. Alternatively, buying [...]

A forum thread over at XDA-Developers reveals that the HTC Desire may not only be available in just Urban Brown, but also in Silver. According to Robert Webbe’s Flickr gallery, HTC Holland will be offering the Silver version of the device for €449 ($620) and those based locally will be able to get their hands [...]

Though Google has yet to make any kind of official announcement, a new version of the Google Nexus One Android smartphone that is compatible with AT&T and Rogers 3G networks is now available on the Google website.
You can see it on the order form here.
There’s no option to buy the phone with service at this [...]

I’ve posted my full review of the Motorola BACKFLIP for AT&T on MobileBurn. Oddly enough, I like the device more now than I did originally, which bodes well for how real world users might react to the phone.
I still dislike the large keyboard, and I think the BACKTRACK directional controller’s a bad idea, but the [...]

The Dell Mini 5 seems to be picking up pace at the moment, and the latest development with this piece of kit includes a host of services from Amazon preinstalled to the hardware. The most interesting of which is a Kindle application. We’re reading inbetween the lines somewhat here as all the picture displays is [...]

Weekend warriors with a Motorola DROID can point their browsers to the Cyanogenmod forums where Koush has ported the latest Cyanogenmod to the Motorola DROID. Other than having to switch to Clockwork recovery, the install is pretty straightforward for the experienced flasher and the resulting ROM is reportedly fast and super stable. If you take [...]

LG is launching its first Android smartphone for the Korean market, the KH5200, on South Korean carrier KT.  But don’t get too excited, this isn’t really anything new. In fact, this just appears to be a re-badged GW620, which we’ve all seen before.
It features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a small’ish 3-inch HVGA resolution touchscreen display, [...]