From Htcyou: Earlier, it was reported a beta version of the Android 2.2 (Froyo) upgrade was leaked out to the public, giving early adopters a chance to try out the new version for the Motorola Droid X. However, as soon as Motorola found out of this disaster, it immediately brought its lawyers along to block the early distributed version of the upgrade. More »

No smartphone is free from Apple’s “death grip.” The hottest new piece of hardware on the market now, Motorola’s scrumptious Droid X has been added to Apple’s “antenna” web page. More »

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From Htcyou: So much for that griped about locked bootloader preventing root access to the ROM, the Motorola Droid X has been rooted, so owners no longer have to be forced into using everything that has been thrown into the stock Moto ROM. The embedded video takes you through the process of performing the root. More »

From Htcyou: When it comes to Android phone commercials, Verizon’s Droid X surely takes the cake for being super flashy and stunning. The latest commercial for the Droid X is no exception. It starts off with a white collar man at his desk checking out his phone. Once zoomed into his face, you notice that he might very well be an actual droid because his skin is transparent enough to reveal droid features. Then his eyes get crazy. See what I’m talking about below: More »

5. According to a UK study, Nokia could be in serious trouble when time arrives for buyers to purchase another smartphone, as most are going for the iPhone 4, an Android, or a BlackBerry. More »

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Once upon a time, cell phones were simple radios that allowed two people to speak to each other. Today, smartphones include voice calling almost as an afterthought, and manufacturers load their top models with so many features that the phones could conceivably replace their owners’ cameras, music players, and netbooks. Motorola’s Droid X is off to a rousing start, as it excites gadget geeks and smartphone lovers across America. Find out why Verizon’s latest Droid might be the greatest of them all. More »

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Nokia and RIM can deny problems with their phones all that they want, but Apple’s press conference claims on Friday actually have merit. The so called “death grip” of an antenna on a smartphone can lead to significant signal loss on almost every phone. Watch these videos for proof. More »

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From Htcyou: When Samsung announced that its flagship Android smartphone, the Galaxy S, was arriving to every major American carrier, few were surprised at the unprecedented move. Most Android smartphones up until then had been relegated to one or two carriers. The Galaxy S is a smashing winner in homeland South Korea, selling over 300,000 units so far. Most prognosticators expect the world’s most powerful Android to hit it big in America (and Canada) too, but which version will come out on top? The Verizon Fascinate will be king because it is on the largest network with the best reputation, right? Not necessarily. More »

From Htcyou: Although online orders of the Droid X from Verizon could take until the 23rd to be shipped, brick and mortar Verizon stores are reportedly still receiving regular shipments of the uber popular device. More »

From Htcyou: Verizon nailed the original Droid release perfectly, pumping out eminently successful marketing for an excellent phone. Round two of Verizon’s advertising for its newest Droids is beginning in a Hollywood style way with this Droid X promotional video that plays like a movie trailer. More »

From Htcyou: So much for a July 15th launch, impatient Verizon is so excited about its Motorola Droid X that more than a few blessed buyers have received theirs in the mail. On a sad note, new orders for the Droid Incredible will ship on or after August 4th, after months of supply shortages. More »

From Htcyou: An evangelist for Adobe would choose the most powerful Android smartphone to use as the hardware for showing off Flash 10.1 running FroYo, but what did you expect, an HTC G1? More »

Motorola’s Droid X is stirring quite a ruckus among smartphone connoisseurs and is bound to be a big seller for Verizon. The full-page New York Times advertisement that Verizon took to promote the upcoming phone is informative and derisive, as it makes fun of the iPhone 4’s ongoing antenna reception problems. More »

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5. Google Android smartphones are rather fast sellers, moving at 2 per second. Samsung’s Galaxy S is being renamed the Vibrant for T-Mobile. More »

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In a MacWorld “shoot out” that proves smartphone cameras still trail behind dedicated cameras for image quality, the iPhone 4 came out on top with its 5-megapixel lens over notables like the unreleased Motorola Droid X and the HTC Evo 4G, both with 8-megapixel lenses (click the headline picture for an uncompressed 1605×1200 version). More »

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