Tag: DROID

Share Hey! It's 2010 and we have advanced so rapidly in terms of culture and society that the old gender paradigms seem like a dusty joke. Oh, wait: Verizon has decided to fall back on a history of sexist advertising by separately targeting its cell phones to men and women. After the cryptic, sci-fi-inspired spots for Droid -- which clearly lacked any "feminine" softness -- Verizon chose to ...

Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines.... Man, free-market competition is awesome. Verizon has already made some smartphone noise with its announcement that it would offer Google Maps navigation as a free, default service on the Droid phone. Nokia is following that lead and will also be providing a free, global navigation system with all of its smartphones. [From: ...

DON'T WANT: Pricey GPS Device Garmin Nüviphone, $200 (w/ 2-year contract) Sort of like the Nook, the Nüviphone sounds great on paper, but its time unfortunately came and went between when it was first announced -- almost two years ago -- and its eventual release in October. It's just an overpriced, underperforming device that went from being cutting edge to yesterday's news ...

Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines.... Hopefully, the early Black Friday online shopping statistics are indicative of the state of the economy. The average online consumer ordered more goods, and spent significantly more money than he or she did last year ($170.19 versus $126.04). [From: Mashable] The political fervor of the past year has apparently dissipated ...

In case you haven't noticed, the two major cell phone service providers have spent the past few weeks trying to prove their mettle in a 3G network-wagging contest. It started with Verizon's "There's a Map For That" commercial, which debuted in October and was a direct dig at the iPhone (which just so happens to be carried exclusively by AT&T). The latter company filed a lawsuit against ...

It's been a very, very, very, very, long time since Motorola had a legitimate hit on its hands. In fact, ever since the release of the RAZR in 2003, the company -- which had been the driving force behind the mobile industry for 20 years -- has been steadily sliding into obsolescence. But, if sales numbers for the highly anticipated DROID are a good predictor, the company that sold the first ...

Motorola's DROID may be the largest threat to Apple's stranglehold on the smartphone market to date, and for good reason. Available starting tomorrow for $199 (with a minimum $70 voice and data monthly plan), the DROID offers lots to like: a sturdy, angular, all-black design; a crystal clear, high-resolution display (854 by 480 pixels); a faster, 550MHz-rated processor; the next-generation ...