Some will say that the Motorola Droid is boxy and ugly, but I find it understated and sort of handsome. The Droid is Motorola’s biggest star and is about to be followed up by the almost identical looking Droid 2. Over in China, a Droid clone has appeared that looks the part, but tragically, it runs Windows Mobile 6.5. More »

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From Htcyou: According to BoyGeniusReport, it’s been rumored that Verizon will receive Motorola Droid slider phones. Pictures of the Motorola Droid slider phone have allegedly surfaced from Chinese site HIAPK. They show an alleged Motorola Droid Slider device, complete with full QWERTY keyboard and the Droid Red Eye boot animation as seen on other Droid devices. More »

From Htcyou: When most people think Android, they think of the awesome OS that operates on a majority of HTC phones. Some people think of actual androids. Some think of both. Namely, Mike Partain, a man who hacked together a Motorola Droid and LEGO NXT Robot Kit in order to give the toy a camera, GPS, and compass, as well as the appropriate software controls. Below is a video that allows you to see the world through the Android LEGO robot’s eyes: More »

From Htcyou: A new rumor from a “trustworthy source” puts the Motorola Droid 2 for Verizon’s launch on August 23rd. Should the Droid 2 be released in late August, it will almost surely have Android 2.2 FroYo. The Droid X is landing on July 15th with Eclair. More »

From Htcyou: Verizon says that the Motorola Droid is receiving Android 2.2 FroYo in July, presumably before the upcoming Droid X, which is shipping with Eclair on July 15th. More »

Nokia is also anticipating a massive hit in its global smartphone market share to Google Android handsets and Apple iPhone. Among the four main American carriers, BlackBerry has slipped from the top spot. Sprint’s top seller is the HTC Evo 4G; T-Mobile’s front-runner is the MyTouch 3G Slide; the Droid Incredible and Motorola Droid are kings of Verizon, and the iPhone 4 is obviously AT&T’s darling now. More »

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From Htcyou: Visual leaks are pleasing to the senses, but informational leaks can be even more tantalizing. Would you believe a BGR report that puts the Motorola Droid X (formerly Droid Xtreme, Shadow) on Verizon’s roster by July and the Droid 2 in August? I believe the one and doubt the other. More »

From Htcyou: Motorola has experienced tremendous success and buzz about its Droid/Milestone, whose fantastic, high-resolution LCD, full QWERTY keypad, and fast processor are well beloved. The company’s sequel looks to out-do the progenitor by bumping up the speed with an OMAP 750MHz processor and 8Gb internal storage. More »

From Htcyou: Are you looking at the Motorola Droid part two? The unit’s welcome screen says “A955,” and the phone does look different from the Droid Xtreme. However, this one blurry photo is all that exists right now. We have no way of confirming if there is a QWERTY keypad like the current Droid/Milestone. More »

From Htcyou: Accompanying two photographic leaks of the Motorola Shadow/Xtreme that have been sent to Droid Life is some savory information. The tipster reports that the Shadow/Xtreme is running Android 2.2 FroYo. More »

From Htcyou: The manual cover of Motorola’s Shadow leaked over the weekend. Today, the same informant has posted another picture, which puts the total number of blurry Shadow photographs at two. More »

From Htcyou: Long rumored based on guesses and bits of information from Motorola and Google, the “Shadow” could be Verizon’s Droid part two or another smartphone entirely. More »

Those with a Google Nexus One, a Motorola Droid/Milestone, or a Sony Xperia X10 can use Nintendo’s Wii controller to play games on their Android smartphones. More »

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From Htcyou: Telus and Motorola have stepped up and fulfilled their promise quickly. The Milestone/Droid Android 2.1 download can now be obtained online, although the update is not over-the-air. Maybe other Canadian Android smartphones will soon follow suit and get with the program. More »

From Htcyou: Americans with the Motorola Droid have been reveling in their Android 2.1 updates, but up north, Canadians, who just recently got their Telus Milestone, will have to wait a bit longer for their turn at Google’s latest smartphone OS. More »