The latest and greatest of the DROID line-up was announced today. The DROID X will be available on July 15th for Verizon Wireless customers, joining the original Motorola Droid and the HTC Droid Incredible.

According to CEO of Motorola, Sanjay Jha “The evolution of the Droid to this new level is very exciting for Verizon, ourselves, Google and Adobe. We’re going to deliver an incomparable experience.”

This updated version of the Motorola Droid features a larger screen, better camera, and a tweaked version of Motoblur. Users will have 7 customizable homescreens, and the phone will come pre-installed with Google Maps Navigation app for turn-by-turn directions, and Swype, which allows users to slide their fingers across touchscreen to spell words instead of tapping each letter individually.

The Droid X will use Texas Instruments OMAP 1Ghz processor, will come with 512MB RAM, 8GB internal storage (ships with 16GB microSD card, expandable to 32GB). The 4.3" touchscreen has a not as impressive as the iPhone 4 resolution at 854x480.

The camera rivals that of the EVO 4G with 8 megapixels, dual LED flash, auto-focus, and also features a mechanical shutter with 1/1000 shutter speed, image stabilization and 16:0 image capture. It will have 720P HD video recording capability with super slow motion and fast motion capture modes, a 3 microphone multi-directional audio recording/directional audio capture. It also comes with an HDMI output and an LED spotlight. It does not have a second, forward-facing camera like the EVO 4G and the iPhone 4.

Like the EVO 4G, the Droid X can act like a Wi-Fi HotSpot for 5 devices (compared to the EVO's 8) for an extra $20 a month. Unlike the EVO 4G, the Droid X does not run on 4G, and is limited to Verizon's 3G network.

It will be shipping with Android OS 2.1, but will see an update to newest version 2.2 (Froyo) not long after its release. Flash 10.1 will also be available for the Droid X after its release. 

The battery will offer up to 8 hours of talk time, and 220 hours of stand-by.

Verizon also announced a car dock accessory for the Droid X, something Droid Incredible users seem to be still waiting on. Similar to the one for the Nexus One, it will trigger the Car Home UI (or something comparable from MotoBlur) when plugged in. It is priced at $39.99 and available from Verizon. Another accessory available is a multimedia stand for $9.99 and an HDMI cable for $24.99.

Droid X will run $199.99 for new 2 year contracts. Any Verizon customer who's contract is up in 2010 will also be able to upgrade early to the Droid X.

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Google's Android OS phone army has been growing since the release of the T-Mobile G1 in October of 2008. This guide lists and compares Android phones. Initially this list will be limited to U.S. released Android phones, but may grow to include Android phones from around the world.

Go back to Android Army Part 1.

	Samsung Galaxy S	Garminfone
Network	AT&T, T-Mobile	T-Mobile
Manufacturer	Samsung	Garmin/Asus
Size		4.6 x 2.5 x 0.5 inches
Weight		4.9 ounces
Display	Super AMOLED Touchscreen
Size	4 inches
Resolution
Processor	1Ghz
Memory
Hard drive	8GB, 16GB	microSD
OS Version	Eclair 2.1
Keyboard	Touchscreen
Camera	5 mega-pixel	3 mega-pixel
Video
Battery	mAh Lion Stand-by:  hour Talk Time:  min	1150 mAh Lion Stand-by: up to 8 days Talk Time: 4 hrs
Features	Smart Life UI, Content ecosystem, GPS with 3D maps,	Real-time traffic, ETA, gas prices, voice-guided & onscreen directions, Garmin voice studio, Car Kit
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	v3.0
Charging
Colors
Other Names
More Info

I called it. The day they unveiled the shiny, new iPhone 4 I said, "How clever calling it an iPhone 4, now everyone will think it's 4G". There are witnesses, I swear! And lo' and behold, the prophecy holds true. Just do a Google search for iPhone 4, or iPhone 4G and see for yourself!

IT'S AN IPHONE 4, NOT IPHONE 4G. Well....what's the difference? EVERYTHING.

iPhone 4 is the 4th Generation iPhone, hence "4". 4G is a network. It's the fastest cellphone network available in the United States (currently only by Sprint). 4G is relatively new and sparsely available across the US, with only one 4G capable phone currently on the market: the EVO 4G. Notice the naming convention; 4G signifies that it works on a 4G network. The 4G network is significant because of its speeds of 40-50 Mbit/s. This compares to 3G's 500 kbit/s to 1.5 Mbit/s.

So now that we've established what the iPhone 4 ISN'T. Here's a little about what it IS.

Features

• Sleeker, slimmer design, 34% thinner than the iPhone 3GS at 4.5in x 2.31in and 0.37in thick, but slightly weightier at 4.8 ounces
• Stainless steel construction
• A4 processor containing a Cortex-A8 main processor unit, a PowerVR SGX 535, which handles the high definition graphics and two low-power 128MB DDR SDRAM chips
• 512MB RAM
• 16GB, 32GB models
• Impressive display at 960x640 on 3.5in screen
• Wi-Fi
• Bigger battery: Talk over 3G: 7 hours.
  • Browsing over 3G: 6 hours.
  • Browsing over Wi-Fi: 10 hours.
  • Video: 10 hours.
  • Music: 40 hours.
  • Stand-by: 300 hours.
• 5 megapixel rear-facing camera with a bigger sensor than their 3GS
• Front-facing camera (VGA resolution) for new Video Calling feature called FaceTime
• 3 axis gyroscope
• Uses new microSIM cards
• Additional microphone on top of phone for noise cancellation
• New operating system, iOS4 which FINALLY brings Apple users the ability to multi-task apps
• iMovie video editing software
• iBooks
• Available in either white or black

The iPhone 4 (not 4G) will be available on June 24 for $199 and $299 for 16 and 32GB for new users and those who are upgrade-eligible.

Existing iPhone user, the early upgrade will cost $399 and $499. Without contract, the iPhone 4 is $599 and $699.

Google's Android OS phone army has been growing since the release of the T-Mobile G1 in October of 2008. This guide lists and compares Android phones. Initially this list will be limited to U.S. released Android phones, but may grow to include Android phones from around the world.

Keep reading on Android Army Part 2 (apparently we've run out of space for this one).

What is Android?

Android is an open source operating systems for mobile platforms.

What are the different OS versions?

Cupcake 1.5
Donut 1.6
Eclair 2.0
Eclair 2.1

Why would you want an Android phone?

1. Most of the apps on the Android Market are F-R-E-E. 57% of apps are free, compared to 25% of Apple's free apps.
2. Options, Options, Options. Do you want an Android phone with a physical keyboard? No problem. Do you have a thing for Motorola phones? You can get a Motorola Android. Not a big fan of Motorola phones? You can get an HTC Android phone, or Samsung or....
3. You're not being censored from apps deemed unworthy, raunchy. You decide what you want to download.
4. Updates. You're not tied to a phone that is going to become obsolete in a year. From Google's track record, Android updates are common, and there is continuous improvement.

Motorola CLIQ With MOTOBLUR Winter White for T-Mobile
$69.99
after instant discount with a new T-Mobile account

DROID by Motorola for Verizon Wireless
$19.99
after instant discount with a new Verizon Wireless account

T-Mobile myTouch 3G Black
$99.99
after instant discount with a new T-Mobile account

	T-Mobile G1	T-Mobile MyTouch 3G
Network	T-Mobile	T-Mobile
Manufacturer	HTC	HTC
Size	4.6 x 2.2 x 0.6 inches	4.5 x 2.2 x 0.6 inches
Weight	5.6 ounces	4.1 ounces
Display	TFT LCD touchscreen, 65K colors	TFT LCD touchscreen, 65k colors
Size	3.2 inches	3.2 inches
Resolution	320x480 pixels	320x480
Processor	528 Mhz Qualcomm MSM 7201A	528 Mhz Qualcomm MSM 7201A
Memory	192 MB RAM	192 MB RAM
Hard drive	256MB (1GB microSD card standard)	512MB (4GB microSD card standard)
OS Version	1.0-1.6	1.5-1.6
Keyboard	Physical, Touchscreen	Touchscreen
Camera	3.2 megapixel	3.2 megapixel, autofocus
Video	N/A	Yes, 352x288 pixels
Battery	1150 mAh Lion Stand-by: 406 hour Talk Time: 5 hr 20 min	1340 mAh Lion Stand-by: 600 hr Talk Time: Up to 6 hr
Features	SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging, HTML browser, games, digital compass, voice memo, MP3 player, trackball, accelerometer sensor	SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging, HTML browser, games, digital compass, voice memo, MP3 player, trackball, accelerometer sensor
GPS	No	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes (2.0) headset support only	Yes (2.0) headset support only
Charging	miniUSB	miniUSB
Colors	White, black, brown	White, red, black, Fender Edition
Other		Will relaunch in 2010 with 3.5mm jack, 288 MB RAM, 8GB microSD card, Swype technology and more preloaded apps
Price & Availability	Currently available, $99.99 for new contracts, $369.99 suggested retail	Currently available, $149.99 for new contracts, $399.99 suggested retail
Release Date	October 22, 2008	April 27, 2009
Units Sold	1+ million	1 mil+
Other Names	HTC Dream, Era	HTC Magic, HTC Sapphire
More Info		Fender Edition available

	T-Mobile MyTouch 3G Fender Edition	Samsung Moment
Network	T-Mobile	Sprint
Manufacturer	HTC	Samsung
Size	4.45 x 2.19 x 0.58 inches (113 x 56 x 15 mm)	4.6 x 2.34 x 0.65 inches (117 x 59 x 16.5mm)
Weight	4.10 ounces	5.67 ounces
Display	TFT LCD, 65k colors	AMOLED capacitive touch, 16.7 million colors
Size	3.2 inches	3.2 inches
Resolution	320x480	320x480
Processor	528 Mhz Qualcomm MSM7201A	800mhz Samsung S3C6410 CPU
Memory	512 MB	512 MB
Hard drive	288MB, 16Gb microSD standard	256MB
OS Version	Cupcake 1.5	Cupcake 1.5
Keyboard	Touchscreen	Physical, Touchscreen
Camera	3.2 megapixel, auto-focus	3 megapixel auto-focus, 1x optical zoom, LED flash
Video	Yes	Yes
Battery	battery LiIon 1349 mAh Stand-by: 384 hrs Talk Time: 7 hrs	battery Lilon 1440mAh Stand-by: hour Talk Time: 5.5 hours
Features	SMS, MMS, music player, speakerphone, streaming video, email, microSD slot, 3.5mm audio jack, pre-loaded with music, WiFi, accelerometer	3.5mm audio jack, WiFi, visual voicemail, accelerometer, proximity sensor, Outlook email, microSD/SDHC expansion slot
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, 2.0 stereo	Yes, 2.0 stereo
Charging	miniUSB	microUSB
Colors	Fender	Grey
Other
Price & Availability	Limited availability in-store, $179.99 new accounts	Currently available, $99.99 with new accounts, $299.99 retail
Release Date	January 20, 2010	October 7, 2009
Units Sold	17,250, limited edition
Other Names
More Info

	HTC Hero	Droid Eris
Network	Sprint	Verizon
Manufacturer	HTC	HTC
Size	4.41 x 2.21 x 0.57 inches (112 x 6.2 x 14.35mm)	4.45 x 2.19 x .051
Weight	4.76 ounches	4.23 ounces
Display	TFT LCD touchscreen	TFT LCD touchscreen
Size	3.2 inches	3.2 inches
Resolution	320x480 HVGA	320x480 HVGA
Processor	528 Mhz Qulcomm MSM720A	528 Mhz Qualcomm MSM7600
Memory	288 MB	288 MB
Hard drive	512 MB	512MB (8GB microSD standard)
OS Version	Cupcake 1.5	Cupcake 1.5
Keyboard	Touchscreen	Touchscreen
Camera	5.0 megapixel, autofocus	5.0 megapixe, autofocus
Video	Yes	Yes
Battery	1250 mAh Lithium-ion Stand-by: 440-750  hours Talk Time:  420-470 min	1300 mAh Li-on Stand-by:  373 hrs Talk Time: 214 min
Features	HTC Sense UI, trackball, 3.5mm audio jack, microSD expansion, G-sensor, digital compass, WiFi, media player, SMS, MMS, Email, HTML browser	HTC Sense, Microsoft Outlook support, Microsoft exchange, WiFi, Google Talk, HTC Peep, 3.5mm audio jack, Skype, SMS, MMS, Email, HTML browser
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes 2.0 stereo	Yes, 2.0 stereo
Charging	miniUSB	HTC ExtUSB
Colors	White, silver, brown, pink	Black
Other		Essentially same as HTC Hero
Price & Availability	Currently available, $149.99 new accounts $479.99 retail	No Longer Available
Release Date	October 11, 2009	November 6, 2009
Units Sold
Other Names
More Info		Was $79.99 new accounts, $469.99 retail

	Motorola Cliq	Motorola Backflip
Network	T-Mobile	AT&T
Manufacturer	Motorola	Motorola
Size	4.48 x 2.28 x .61 inches (114 x 58 x 15.6 mm)	4.25 x 2.09 x 0.60 inches (108 x 53 x 15.3 mm)
Weight	5.75 ounches	5.75 ounches
Display	TFT LCD Touchscreen	TFT LCD Touchscreen
Size	3.1 inches	3.1 inches
Resolution	320x480 64k colors, 160 dpi	320x480 65k effective colors
Processor	528 Mhz Qualcomm MSM7201A	528 Mhz Qualcomm MSM7201A
Memory	256 MB	256 MB
Hard drive	512 MB ( comes with 1GB, up to 32 GB microSDHC expansion)	512 MB (2GB microSD included, up to 32GB supported)
OS Version	Cupcake 1.5	Cupcake 1.5
Keyboard	Physical, touchscreen	Physical, touchscreen
Camera	5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus	5 MP, 2560 x 1920 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Video	Yes, HVGA@24fps	Yes, CIF@30fps
Battery	1420 mAh Lion Stand-by: 320 hours Talk Time: up to 6 hours	1400 mAh Lion Stand-by: 315 hr Talk Time: Up to 6 hr
Features	MotoBlur, 3.5mm audio jack, accelerometer, proximity sensor, 5 way navigation key, geo-tagging, SMS, MMS, email, HTML browser, noise cancellation, digital compas, WiFi, 3G	MotoBlur, accelerometer sensor, reverse flip QWERTY keyboard, proximity sensor, 3.5mm audio jack, WiFi, 3G, geo-tagging, SMS, MMS, email, noise cancellation, digital compass
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, 2.1 with A2DP	Yes, 2.1 with A2DP
Charging	microUSB (2.0)	microUSB (2.0)
Colors	Titanium, winter white	Platinum silver
Other	First Motorola Android phone	AT&Ts first Android phone, Yahoo apps instead of Google
Price & Availability	Currently available, $149.99 new accounts, $399.99 retail	Currently available, $99.99 new accounts, $349.99 retail
Release Date	October 7, 2009	March 7, 2010
Units Sold
Other Names	Motorola Dext, MB220	Motorola Enzo, Motus, MB300
More Info	Yes

	Motorola Cliq XT	Samsung Behold II
Network	T-Mobile	T-Mobile
Manufacturer	Motorola	Samsung
Size	4.6 x 2.3 x 0.49 inches (116.8 x 60 x 12.4mm)	4.7 x 2.2 x 0.46 inches (116.8 x 55.9 x 12.2mm)
Weight	4.59 ounces	4.2 ounces
Display	TFT LCD	AMOLED
Size	3.1 inches	3.2 inch
Resolution	320x480 65k TFT	320x480 16m colors (65k effective)
Processor	528 Mhz Qualcomm MSM7201A	528 Mhz Qualcomm
Memory	256MB
Hard drive	512MB (2GB microSD)	200MB  (2GB microSD included up to 16GB expandable)
OS Version	Cupcake 1.5	Cupcake 1.5
Keyboard	Touchscreen	Touchscreen
Camera	5 megapixel, autofocus, LED flash, 2592x1944 pixels	5 megapixel
Video	Yes, CIF@25 fps	Yes
Battery	1420 mAh Lion Stand-by: up to 500 hours Talk Time: up to 450 mins	1500 mAh Lion Stand-by: 384 hrs Talk Time: Up to 6 hrs
Features	Motoblur UI, 3.5mm audio jack, geo-tagging, accelerometer, proximity sensor, FM radio, pinch and zoom screen, WiFi, e-compass, music player, streaming media, Adobe Flash Lite, soft touch navigation pad	3.5mm jack, Touchwiz UI, accelerometer, Wi-Fi, HTML browser, SMS, AMS, MMS, Email, IM, geo-tagging, smile detection, music player
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	v1.5 with A2DP	v2.1 with A2DP
Charging	microUSB	microUSB
Colors	Licorice and purple battery covers, silver base	Black
Other	Essentially keyboard-less Motorola Cliq with addition of navigation pad	Predecessor was Samsung Behold in 2008
Price & Availability	Currently available, $129.99 new contracts, $329.99 suggested retail	Currently available, $149.99 new contracts, $309.99 suggested retail
Release Date	April 2010	November 18, 2009
Units Sold
Other Names	Motorola Quench (EUR), MB501	SGH-t939
More Info

	Motorola DROID	Google Nexus One
Network	Verizon	T-Mobile, AT&T
Manufacturer	Motorola	HTC
Size	4.6 x 2.4 x 0.54 inches (115.8 x 60 x 13.7mm)	4.7 x 2.4 x .45 inches (119 x 59.8 x 11.5 mm)
Weight	5.8 ounces	4.6 ounces
Display	TFT LCD	AMOLED
Size	3.7 inch	3.7 inches, 100,000:1 typical contrast ratio, 16.7 million colors, 1 ms typical response rate
Resolution	854x480 (FWVGA) 16M colors, 240dpi	800x480
Processor	600 Mhz ARM Cortex A8	1 Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD 8250
Memory	256MB	512 MB
Hard drive	133MB (8GB microSD included, up to 32GB support)	512 MB (4GB microSD card shipped, up 32GB expandable)
OS Version	Shipped with Eclair 2.0, upgraded to 2.1	Eclair 2.1
Keyboard	Physical, touchscreen	Touchscreen
Camera	5 megapixel, dual-LED flash, autofocus	5 megapixel, flash, auto-focus,  2560x1920
Video	Yes 720x480 @ 24fps	Yes, 720x480 @ 20fps
Battery	1400 mAh Lion Stand-by: up to 350 hour Talk Time: up to 6 hr 30 min	1400 mAh Lion Stand-by: up to 290 hr Talk Time: Up to 10 hr
Features	Turn by Turn Nav w/ Google Navigation, WiFi, speech recognition, multitouch, accelerometer, proximity sensor, 3.5mm audio jack, geotagging, SGX530 Graphics, HTML browser, digital compass, music player, SMS, MMS, email, push email, IM, Flash	Google Navigation, WiFi, spech recognition, geo-tagging, trackball, 3.5mm headphone jack, light and proximity sensors, HTML browser, smile detection, SMS, MMS, email, push email, IM, noise cancellation, digital compass, music player
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	v2.1 with A2DP	v2.1 with A2DP
Charging	microUSB v2.0	microUSB v2.0
Colors	Black	Brown (teflon coating)
Other	First Android phone with Eclair 2.0	Can only be purchased through Google, CDMA version in development
Price & Availability	Currently available, $199 new contracts, $149 existing customers with new 2 yr contract	Currently available $179 T-mobile new contracts, $529 retail price
Release Date	November 6, 2009	January 5, 2010
Units Sold	Over 1 million	Around 200,000
Other Names	Motorola Milestone, A855
More Info		Yes

	Motorola Devour	HTC Desire
Network	Verizon	AT&T, T-Mobile?
Manufacturer	Motorola	HTC
Size	4.55 x 2.4 x 0.61 inches	4.7 x 2.36 x 0.47 inches (119 x 60 x 11.9mm)
Weight	6.35 ounces	4.76 ounces
Display	TFT LCD	AMOLED
Size	3.1 inch	3.7 inch
Resolution	320x480 (HVGA), 65k colors, 160 dpi	480x800 WVGA, 16M colors
Processor	600 Mhz Qualcomm MSM7627	1 Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250
Memory	256 MB	576 MB
Hard drive	512 MB (comes with 8GB microSD, expandable to 16GB)	512 MB (microSD expandable up to 32GB)
OS Version	Donut 1.6	Eclair 2.1
Keyboard	Physical, Touchscreen	Touchscreen
Camera	3 megapixel	5 megapixel, autofocus, flash,
Video	Yes @24fps	Yes, 800x480 @ 24 fps
Battery	1400 mAh Lion Stand-by: up to 442 hour Talk Time: up to 389 min	1400 mAh Lion Stand-by: up to 360 hr Talk Time: Up to 400 min
Features	Motoblur UI, Adobe Flash Lite, image editing, geotagging, HTML browser, WiFi, SMS, MMS, Email, IM, Vcast, accelerometer, magnetometer, proximity sensor, light sensor,	HTC Sense UI, Widescreen photo capture, geotagging, face detection, 3.5mm audio jack, G-sensor, digital compass, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, tethering, WiFi, FM radio, SMS, MMS, email, push email, im
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	v2.1 with A2DP	v2.1 with A2DP, enhanced data rate
Charging	microUSB	microUSB
Colors	Silver	Silver
Other		Similar to the Nexus One with HTC Sense UI
Price & Availability	Currently available, $149.99 with new contracts, $479.99 retail	Unknown
Release Date	March 25, 2010	May/June 2010
Units Sold
Other Names	A555	HTC Bravo
More Info

	HTC Droid Incredible	HTC EVO 4G
Network	Verizon	Sprint
Manufacturer	HTC	HTC
Size	4.63 x 2.30 x 0.47 inches (117.5  x 58.5 x 11.9 mm)	4.8 x 2.6 x 0.5 inches
Weight	4.6 ounces
Display	AMOLED	TFT LCD
Size	3.7 inches	4.3 inch
Resolution	480x800 WVGA	480x800
Processor	1 GHz (underclocked to 768Mhz)Qualcomm QSD 8250 Snapdragon ARM CPU	1 GHz Snapdragon QSD8650 CPU
Memory	576 MB	512 MB
Hard drive	8GB (microSD expandable to 32GB)	1GB (comes with 8GB microSD expandable to 32GB)
OS Version	Eclair 2.1	Eclair 2.1
Keyboard	Touchscreen	Touchscreen
Camera	8 megapixel, dual LED flash, autofocus	Rear: 8 megapixel, flash Front: 1.3 megapixel
Video	Yes,	Yes, 720p capture
Battery	1300 mAh Lion Stand-by: up to 146 hours Talk Time:up to 313  min	1500 mAh Lion Stand-by: 600 hr Talk Time: Up to 6 hr
Features	HTC Sense UI, FM Tuner, accelerometer, trackball, g-sensor, digital compass, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, Optical joystick for onscreen nav, 3.5mm headset jack, tethering, WiFi, connect to VPN, HTC Footprints, Microsoft Exchange email, NFL Mobile, Skype Mobile	HTC Sense UI, HDMI Out, 3.5mm headset jack, proximity, motion sensors, digital compass, front facing camera for video conferencing, Qik, kickstand, WiMax, Sprint Navigation, tethering
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v2.1 with FTP.OPP, A2DP, PBAP	Yes
Charging	microUSB	microUSB
Colors	Black	Black, White (Best Buy)
Other	Very similar to the Nexus One, better camera and more storage	First 4G phone in the US
Price & Availability	$199 new contracts, $299 other	$199.99 new contracts
Release Date	April 29th	June 4, 2010
Units Sold	n/a	n/a
Other Names
More Info	Yes	Yes

The first Sprint 4G phone in the United States will be a Google phone. The HTC EVO 4G was unveiled earlier this week at the CTIA show in Las Vegas. Its 4G connectivity promises speeds 10x as fast as typical 3G networks. This new super-Android phone is said to be even more powerful than the Nexus One.

Besides blazing fast 4G coverage (see Sprint's 4G city list below), this Sprint phone can also act as a hotspot allowing eight users to tether to the phone. Sprint is also said to be testing concurrent data and voice capabilities for the EVO 4G.

The display on the EVO 4G is slightly bigger than the Nexus One's at 4.3 inch (3.7 in on the N1), and runs at a 480x800 resolution. Instead of an AMOLED it uses a TFT (thin film transistor) LCD touchscreen.

The phone has an 8 mega-pixel camera with flash that supports 720p high-definition video. It also has a forward-facing 1.3 mega-pixel camera for use in video conferencing and other live streaming.

Like other new Android phones, the EVO 4G will be running on Android 2.1. The user interface is HTC's Sense. It will have integrated Qik integrated for live video streaming, and also is the first to have YouTube High Quality Mobile.

Besides all the hardware and software goodies, the EVO 4G has an HDMI out, which will allow it to connect to HDTV's to watch HD movies.  It even comes with a kickstand as an aid for your viewing pleasure.

[UPDATE] The EVO 4G will be available on June 4th for $200 (with a mail-in rebate, $450 otherwise - Best Buy will apply the rebate directly). If you want access to the 4G network you'll have to shell out an extra $10 a month, and eight-device tethering will cost another $30.

Sprint 4G Cities

• Abilene, TX
• Amarillo, TX
• Atlanta, GA
• Austin, TX
• Baltimore, MD
• Bellingham, WA
• Boise, ID
• Charlotte, NC
• Chicago, IL
• Corpus Christi, TX
• Dallas/Ft. Worth, tX
• Greensboro, NC
• Honolulu, HI
• Kileen/Temple, TX
• Kitsap, WA
• Las Vegas, NV
• Lubbock, TX
• Maui, HI
• Midland/Odessa, TX
• Milledgeville, GA
• Philadelphia, PA
• Portland, OR
• Raleigh, NC
• Salem, OR
• San Antonio, TX
• Seattle, WA
• Snohomish, WA
• Tacoma, WA
• Waco, TX
• Wichita Falls, TX

And coming soon to:

• Boston, MA
• Denver, CO
• Houston, TX
• Kansas City, MO
• Minneapolis, MN
• New York, NY
• San Francisco, CA
• Washington D.C.

For more on the EVO 4G and other Android phones visit the Android Army Blog!

The HTC Droid Incredible is one of the latest super-Android cell phones coming to the market. It's expected to make a quiet debut the end of April, and little was known about it since it didn't make an appearance at this years CTIA. The HTC Incredible appears to be very similar to the Nexus One, with a few upgrades.

Like the Nexus One (N1), the HTC Incredible will run on the latest Android 2.1 OS and feature a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor and 576 MB RAM. Unlike the Nexus one the processor will be underclocked to 768Mhz (something Apple does), a bigger, better camera at 8 mega-pixels, and an unprecedented 8GB hard drive. It will also come with an FM tuner.

The Incredible will use HTC's Sense, which is a intuitive user interface based on TouchFLO 3D, and features HTC's own screens, clock and shortcuts. Users can pinch and view all of the screens on one instead of having to flip through them all. Sense UI has a Friend Stream (similar to the Happenings widget in MotoBlur) which brings together updates from your social networking sites, Flickr and Twitter.

The Incredible uses a 3.7 inch AMOLED screen like that of the Nexus One. The Incredible is yet another in the growing line of Androids to not have a physical keyboard.

Initial reviews state that the HTC Droid Incredible blows the pants off of both the Motorola Droid and the Nexus One.

From early pictures, the HTC Incredible will sport Verizon's colors, black and red, with the bright red color found beneath the back cover. The HTC Droid Incredible will be released on April 29th. It's available for pre-order for $199 (new 2 yr contracts).

For more information and specs visit the Android Army Blog.

The Google Nexus One is the first Google branded (HTC manufactured) phone. This unlocked "iPhone Killer" is currently available for purchase through Google for $529, or through T-Mobile for $179 with new 2-year contracts. It is expected to be available for the Verizon network (CDMA networks) in Spring of 2010. The Nexus One operates on the GSM standard and will work with any SIM card provider, but will not deliver 3G speeds on the AT&T network due to their 850 MHz 3G band used. UPDATE: Google has announced a version of the Nexus One will be released that will work on AT&T's 3G network, and Rogers Wireless in Canada. People will still have to purchase the unlocked version for use on these networks.

The Nexus One was released on January 5th, 2010, and is the newly crowned "iPhone Killer". The name supposedly comes from the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep (later made into the movie Blade Runner) featuring a series of robots called Nexus 6 models (Google is currently being sued by the author's estate). Other theories about the name state it comes from the Rob Zombie song "More Human Than Human", or from the sci-fi movie Star Trek Generations in which the Nexus is a ribbon of energy that makes people believe their wishes come true. It operates on a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, with a beautiful 800x480 AMOLED (Active-matrix organic light-emitting diode) touchscreen which has about 250 dots per inch (compare to Apple's upcoming iPad with 1,024x768 pixels on a 9.7 inch screen at about 132 dots per inch) on the latest Android OS 2.1 (Eclair). The processor is 60% faster than the ones used in the iPhone 3GS, Palm Pre, and BlackBerry Bold 9700. While it loses a physical keyboard, the svelte figure no thicker than a pencil, seems to make it all worth it. The new champion also touts something many of the Android phones have missed: multi-touch capabilities, an ability it gained in an upgrade after its release for its Browser, Gallery and Maps applications. It comes pre-installed with Google Voice, Google Chrome browser, Google Navigation, and common tools such as a calendar, calculator, and more.

Android 2.1 has many scintillating features that may not have been available with previous versions. It offers integration with more than just one Gmail account, and also interfaces with Yahoo, Hotmail, Apple's MobileMe, and virtually any other e-mail provider. The Nexus One syncs to the Google cloud, versus the Apple iPhone's need to sync to iTunes.

It also incorporates features from Motoblur used on the Motorola Cliq, which integrates Facebook contacts, information, pictures, and their updates into their contact profile. If the contacts already exist in your contact list and they are not exactly the same, they will be duplicated. The multiple contact listings can be synced together in a manual and ultimately slow, process.

With or without the use of the car charging dock, the Nexus One turns into a navigation device utilizing the Google Navigation app and providing turn-by-turn directions. The Google Navigation app is only available on Android OS 2.0 and higher and includes easy search with no need for an address, voice search, traffic information, and street view pictures as you approach your destination. Traffic information is compiled by data sources and Google's "crowdsourcing" in which information on location and speed is harvested anonymously from phones using Google Maps and GPS. Using the Car Home app makes the icons larger and easier to see and use. The physical car dock has yet to be released, but is expected "soon". UPDATE: The car dock is now available! It can be purchased separately or bundled with a Nexus One and costs $55. Besides easy access to navigation apps, it also acts as a handsfree phone device, and the dock charges the phone while it's seated. It ships with an adhesive disc that allows it to be mounted on non-smooth surfaces. The charger fits a 12v utility socket, and the holder can rotates for flexible orientation. It also comes with built-in speakers and volume controls to "enhance the in-car music and media experience".

Some other cool features include "living" wallpapers which move and shift in the background (something you can disable to improve battery life), improved weather widgets, five home screens (which is standard on the Motorola Cliq already, three screens came with the Droid), voice typing for all text fields (handy when the phone doesn't have a keyboard) a 3D photo gallery from Cooliris, and more.

Another accessory currently available for the Nexus One is the Desktop Dock, which runs $45.00. It can be used with the wall adapter, or plugged into a computer and automatically launches the Clock app. It also includes a 3.5mm RCA jack to connect the dock to a stereo to listen to the phone's music. The Clock app features include:

• Check the local time and weather
• Set and clear alarms
• Watch a slideshow of your photos
• Play music
• Dim your phone's display for nighttime use

The Nexus One, like any other Google phone, can access the Android Market directly from the phone. The Android Market officially hit 20,000 apps in December 2009 and is believed to have around 30,000 apps currently, many of them free. This number is expected to grow continually with its Open Source nature. The Apple iTunes Store hit 133,979 apps on January 15, 2010. Unfortunately, all of the apps downloaded from the Android market are stored on internal memory instead of the micro SD card.

Adobe has been developing a Flash player for mobile phones, and the 10.1 is available on the Nexus One. This is something that Adobe is not developing for the iPhone currently. Having the Flash player will enable Nexus One users to view many websites they were unable to before on their phone.

Nexus One vs. iPhone 3Gs

The Nexus One sets new standards for Android phones and smartphones alike and Google's distribution model challenges the stronghold that wireless carriers have on phones. Though there may be many tweaks, fixes and upgrades in the future, the Nexus One is a look into what cellphones have in store for us in this rapidly changing wireless world.

Motorola CLIQ With MOTOBLUR Winter White for T-Mobile
$69.99
after instant discount with a new T-Mobile account

DROID by Motorola for Verizon Wireless
$19.99
after instant discount with a new Verizon Wireless account

T-Mobile myTouch 3G Black
$99.99
after instant discount with a new T-Mobile account

The winter months can be harsh with dry air and colds running rampant. Our little buddy R2-D2 is here to help, though, in the form of a USB humidifier.

Ideal for the office, the R2-D2 humidifer needs to snuggle up to your computer to get some heat going, as the USB cord is only 2 ft. long. Though he only speaks Japanese, he is very simple to operate. R2-D2 holds about 2 oz. of water (pour it in through his dome top), putting in hot tap water will speed up the heating process of course. Upon plugging in the USB cord, and flipping the On/Off switch at the back of the unit, the heating process will take 10-15 minutes with already hot water, and 20-35 minutes with water that's room temperature. When the water is hot, steam will begin to waft out his ventilation system on the top of his head.

There is no automatic shut-off on the R2-D2 humidifer, so you must keep an eye on your little guy. He also comes with a warning to not unscrew the dome during misting action, this could damage the heating element.

The R2-D2 humidifer is made up of PVC and is imported by NCSX. The little guy will run you $25.90 + S&H.

http://www.shopncsx.com/r2-d2usbhumidifier.aspx

You live in Britain and you're horribly tired. In fact you're too tired to walk or pedal an actual bicycle. What do you do? You need a YikeBike! The YikeBike is a folding, electric "mini-farthing" bike.

The YikeBike may be a little hefty to lug around, even with its carbon composite frame, with you on your shopping day at 9.8kg (21 lbs), but it gets you where you're going quickly; accelerating rapidly to an electronically limited 20km/ph (about 12mph). It's good for a distance of 10km and only takes 30 minutes to charge with a LiFePO4 battery. It supports up to 100kg (220 lbs) and people 163cm-193cm tall (roughly 5'-6'). Folded dimensions of the YikeBike are 50mm by 600mm by 600mm

The YikeBike features a more natural, upright, side-handlebar steering system which allows the rider to see clearly. It even comes with a leather super comfort seat. The bike also features LED lights and signal lights. Supposedly with a bit of practice, folding the bicycle will take 15 seconds.

The only color the YikeBike is available in is Carbon Fibre Black, but more colors may be available in the future.This cute little thing will set you back €3,500 and €3,900. You can reserve yours today for €100.00 deposit.

http://www.yikebike.com

The Motorola Cliq is one of the latest in the ever-growing Android family; a T-Mobile exclusive. I'm here to tell you my Motorola Cliq experience.

Some geek specs

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I'd like to state right now that I am not a phone expert. This review is a "by consumer". Any comparison's made to other phones are going by what I've experienced by owning, read or seen at stores. I will go through the whole experience from opening the box to my daily use of the phone.
The Motorola Cliq is an Android phone.

My Experience

I have been using the Blackberry Pearl for the last two years. The trackball kept putzing out and it had visible battle wounds from being dropped numerous times. It was getting to the point where it would freeze when opening pictures, and the web browsing experience was horrible. After some careful research, I ordered the T-Mobile Motorola Cliq in Winter White through a phone upgrade and contract extension on Black Friday, saving $50 off the regular price of $199 and getting the phone for $149.00. Tack onto that tax, the obligatory $18 upgrade fee and shipping, I was still sitting nicely under $200. I chose standard shipping, and still the phone was shipped on Monday, November 29th and I received it on Wednesday, December 2nd (pretty quick!). I was stuck at work while the phone was shipped to my home address (wasn't worth the hassle of calling customer support to get around their "security" of shipping to the billing address) so I spent the whole day tabbing over to the UPS website and refreshing the tracking status.

I got home and was surprised to find the phone in a bubble-wrap bag instead of a box. The outer box wasn't damaged at all, though, so I guess it wasn't a horrible thing.

Opening the box proved to be a task. The box indicates to squeeze at the bottom on the sides to open. I did so, and nothing. Finally I just pulled out the bottom of the box, no squeezing required.

Inside the box awaited the ever so shiny Motorola Cliq, a USB cord for charging, wall adapter, the battery, a wired headset (does anybody use these??) and a recycle bag for old phones. Immediately you could tell the phone had substance, even without putting the battery in. I'm always wary about first opening the back cover, always afraid I'm going to pull so hard and break the tabs or something. There's little trick to it though, simply pull up on it and gently wiggle it in a down/up motion and it'll pop off. You must insert the SIM card before you put in the battery, which I found somewhat disappointing. It already comes with a micro-SD card which should be pre-installed. The SIM card insertion was wayyyy easier than the Blackberry pearl. Simply lift up on the little black lever and slide the SIM card into the slot until it goes no further. Put the lever back down and put the battery in! If you're still having trouble refer to the starting guide. It's so pretty! The back has little circle indentations and when you open it and turn it around you see the Motorola symbol!

There was some juice in the battery but I still plugged it into my computer using the USB cable. The Motorola Cliq uses a micro-USB charging, as that's going to be the new universally agreed upon standard (if my memory serves me well, I think even the iPhones will start using it). So you may be out of luck with your old chargers, but anyone you get in the future should be able to use the one from the Cliq. The power button is a small side-button on the upper right hand corner of the phone. I pressed it and the screen came to life with the Motorola "M". I waited...did I turn it on or was it just at some charging screen? I pressed the button again and nothing happened. After waiting for what seemed to be eternity (seconds) there started blinking a little "Blur" icon next to the M. Finally, the T-Mobile symbol appeared and the phone started up! In my later uses of the phone in turning it on or off the start up process has not been any faster. Sigh. I'd also like to note that when using the wall adapter to charge, the length or cord is VERY SHORT.

First step in setting up the Motorola Cliq is setting up a Motoblur account using an existing email address. There is no way around this. Easy cheesy process. I took the typical man's route and did not refer to the start-up guide instruction manual. It comes with up and down buttons on the upper lefthand corner for volume adjust, a button on the top right hand corner for power, lower right hand for camera, menu button, home button and back button below the screen and a switch for silent mode.

If you've never used an Android phone before, there is definitely a learning curve involved. Once you get everything set up, which is a simple and pain-free process, then comes the fun part. I did not sync any of my social networking accounts at first, because I wanted to get a lay of the land before it got overwhelming and I was sitting in the corner rocking back and forth and crying. Home screen starts you off with the Happenings widget, Messaging widget, and Weather. The Accuweather widget lets you select multiple locations to get weather. Figuring out how to change it was fairly simple, simply touch the widget, and use the menu button which brings up the options for Settings. There you can delete the default cities and add the cities of your choice. The city on the top of the list is the one your phone defaults to on the home screen.

The homescreen comes with 5 different pages for your shortcuts and widgets. Pressing and holding on the screen will bring up the settings to add more stuff to your homescreen. If you'd like to move a shortcut or a widget you simply press and hold over the icon, and when it vibrates you are free to move it (without letting go!). This is also how you delete the clutter you don't want, you simply drag it to the bottom of the screen to the trash can icon.

At first the touch screen seemed finicky and inaccurate (especially when trying to type out a message). Going into your phones settings and checking for a system update should reveal a new update released which fixes touch screen inaccuracies and adds a new battery manager (does some other things too).

If you've read other reviews, you know that the battery life on this SUCKS. The battery manager lets you select different performance modes to help you save on battery. I haven't suffered from a dead battery during the day yet.

I linked my Facebook account. It's not that bad, at first it seemed like I would get the LED indicator light every time there was an update, but now it doesn't appear to do that. I've apparently found the cure in my tinkerings. I *THINK* when you open "Messaging" and select "Messaging Settings", if you turn off the status bar notifications and vibrate under Social Messaging is what did the trick for me.

If you get one, turn it off and plug it into the charger. You get this cool liquid battery level thing.

The Motorola Cliq has a 5.0megapixel camera. There is no flash, but with the Pearl the flash was AWFUL so I didn't think it'd matter much with this camera. Low-light areas are pretty difficult to take clear pictures in. The picture quality in daylight and brightly lit areas end up pretty nice, however. The camera phone "hot" button is on the side of the phone in the lower right. This is also the button you press to take a picture, which can make it really awkward trying to balance the phone in your hand and press the button to take a picture, especially if you're trying to take a picture of yourself. There is a little camera icon on the touchscreen but it's kind of finicky. It DOES have an auto-focus feature that's pretty snazzy and digital zoom (meh), but all in all, I wouldn't really consider this a big thing. One of the neat things is with the Motoblur account and other features of the phone you can instantly share pictures you take on your Facebook, Picasa, MySpace, etc. There are some picture editing options, your typical rotate & flip, auto-fix, crop, color style, frames, clipart, resize. All pictures are stored in one place in the Picture Gallery, so you better be careful of the pictures you take if you're going to show off your gallery to people. See my beef further down.

The phone also has video recording capabilities which seemed solid. No zoom or anything special, just point, shoot, and record.

Call Quality was very good in my opinion. People on the other end were very clear, and said the same thing about myself. They also stated that it was strange kind of "digital" sounding, not bad though. The call noise reduction really seems to work well. Usually people can hear my chatty cat or television in the background, now they just hear silence when I'm not speaking. There is a volume adjust on the left hand side.

Making calls is fairly straightforward, you can find contacts through your Contact List, or the Dialer. The Dialer is pretty neat. This stores your call history, your Speed Dials, Frequent calls, AND a dialer featuring a traditional telephone numberpad. I struggled sometimes with my Blackberry Pearl and it's qwerty layout. I want to call 1-800-CONTACTS...crap what number is C supposed to be? Won't happen with this phone.

Signal quality is just swell. In non-3G areas it still seems to operate pretty quickly, and I still receive my Facebook updates and am able to download from the Android Market. My apartment was a near dead-zone for my Pearl, I haven't had hardly any issues with the Cliq. Droped calls are down 95% percent and I've only had one text message not go through due to signal issues.

Adding music to the phone seemed a bit unrefined. There is no software or anything, you simply plug the phone into the computer using the USB cord and select USB Drive when it pops up that the USB is connected.When the Removable Disk window pops up on your PC (no Mac to test this on, sorry guys) you simply select the "Open Folder to View Files" option. Drag and drop your music files into this folder. Go the top notification bar and select "Turn off USB Drive" when you're done. It'll give you a Preparing SD card message before you can go to your Music app and see any and all of the songs you put on there. When you select a song it gives you the option to Use as a Ringtone

My Beefs

At first I admit, I was really apprehensive about the phone. It's nervewracking getting a new phone! It's like a new relationship, you're not sure if the new one will perform like the old one, give you the sense of comfort your old one did... you wonder whether it's an improvement or if you should stick with what you know. I've had the phone about a month, and it's love. I do have a few beefs.

1. No hard button to end calls. When you make a call, in order to end it you must press a button via the touchscreen. On the eve of its arrival I was playing with the phone and accidentally called someone. In panic I touched something else which switched off the call screen. Being a newbie I couldn't figure out how to get back to the call screen quickly, so I ended up taking the call, explaining that I'm a loser and didn't mean to call, listened to the caller laugh at me for a couple minutes, then waited for them to hang up. None of the hard buttons will end a call!

2. Lack of customization/Indicator Light. I'm not certain there aren't things I can do, and I'm not certain of the things I did to get what I got. That's confusing. The lack of customization I'm referring to is in notifications. I cannot set certain things to vibrate nor can I set the number of times I want them to vibrate. I can change ringtones from the list of ringtones (adding songs as ringtones is fairly straightforward). The LED notification light is nearly rendered useless because of this: It blinks with emails, messages, low battery, missed calls, voicemails... it's hard to tell why it's blinking. What's that Cliq? You're trying to tell me something? New email? New voicemail? Low battery? Now I have to stop being lazy and wake it up to check. Also, when the battery is fully charged and still plugged in, the indicator light is ALWAYS on.

3. File manager. I've read this on many reviews and thought to myself, well that shouldn't matter to me. Wrong. The first place I want a file manager is with picture. Everrrrrrryyyyy picture you take is stored in your phone's gallery. To my knowledge there are no ways to move or hide the pictures besides removing them from the phone. Until there's a workaround for this, I'd recommend removing the scandalous pics like I do.

My Dislikes

There are some things I'm not a fan of on the phone, but I wouldn't consider them a beef. They're just a different way of doing things that I'm not used to, and I'm mostly stubborn and stuck in my old ways.

1. Text Messages. In my Blackberry I would set it so I could see every individual text message in my inbox. This is especially useful in the "but you said" argument, I can just scroll through the list and find the text message to which I'm referring to. Now, every message and interaction with a contact is in one spot, conversation style like Gmail. Not necessarily a bad thing, just not what I'm used to. Vibrating for text messages is two short "buzzes". If you're not near the phone you're not likely to hear it.

2. Contacts. When you link your social networking sites to your Cliq it adds alllllll the contacts to your "contact list" (no "Address Book"). When you open it, it defaults to "All Contacts". I mainly use the contact list for making phone calls or looking up addresses. If you're like me, and don't have a lot of friends, it's not that bothersome. I don't necessarily want to see all of my friends name. You can touch the list type and change it by linked accounts (Facebook Contacts, etc) Motoblur Contacts, and your T-Mobile Contacts. You can also link accounts, too which comes in handy for organizing, but can be tedious depending on the size of your contact list.

3. Screen timeout. You CAN set how long it takes before the screen darkens and the phone locks. It's not very smart though, if I'm installing an app I'm probably not touching it or actively participating in phone usage. So the screen timeouts and locks. With my Blackberry the screen would go dark to save on battery but it would not lock. It's just a hassle to keep a finger on the screen at all times or having to go and unlock it (which is not some complicated procedure, it's just an annoyance).

4. Cupcake. The Cliq currently uses Cupcake. I'm sure someday, in the future, they will upgrade to one of the newer versions of Android (at least 1.6, PLEASE?) Without at least 1.6, Cliq users are not privvy to the Google Navigation app with TURN BY TURN GPS. Want.

My Likes

1. Touchscreen. I have an iPod touch. I used to use the iPod touch in place of the poor browser performance of my old Blackberry Pearl. I pretty much despise the touchscreen on that. I always seem to hit the wrong button and it's a slow process to correct mistakes. I adore the touchscreen on the Cliq! In my experience, it's way more accurate than my iPod touch (again, can't say if it's better than the iPhone or every other touchscreen out there) but I find that it's very pleasant. One of the coolest things ever about the touchscreen is that it WORKS WHEN I'M WEARING GLOVES. I don't need to buy some special electricity gloves (ahem, iPhone gloves). Freakin' sweet.

2. 3G. BEHOLD THE POWER OF 3G (only available in select locations). Lucky me, living in a 3G area. It's QUICK. 'Nuff said. The battery drain is totally worth it. In non 3G areas the performance wasn't bad. Down in the boondocks I still managed to have an EDGE or GSM connection, and applications and the browser weren't horrendously slow.

3. Keyboard. I haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaated the keys on the Blackberry Pearl. I hated having more than one letter to a key. I'm a texter by nature and I really do like the keyboard on the click. The buttons are slightly raised, giving them differentiation. It's hard to type without looking, but again, I've only had the phone for a short time. The spacebar is nicely sized. The ONE thing I wish it had was an ALT key on the left AND right side. It makes typing the numbers on the left hand size of the keyboard somewhat difficult and slow, but it's something I'm starting to get used to. In my opinion though, they have good feel and good placement. OH and they light up! And when you press the ALT key, the numbers light up separately in an orangey color. Size could be an issue for anybody with bigger fingers, but I think that's pretty much the case with any phone on the market now.

My <3

1. Android Market. Yeah. It's not as big as Apple's app store, so I've heard. Big whoop. Size doesn't always matter. Everything I've downloaded so far has been FREE. I have an app for my Google reader, Netflix, a couple games, a metal detector app (hard to tell if this one really works), a places app, a football scores app, a notepad app, a recipe app, etc etc etc. <3 <3 <3

2. Form. I love the size and form of the phone. It definitely has some weight on my last phone, but the size fits my hand perfectly. I used to get hand cramps talking on my old Pearl for long periods of time. Hasn't happened with this one. I can also comfortably hold this phone against my ear and shoulder without it slipping out. I'll admit, sometimes using the keyboard is awkward; it seems a little wide for me (but I have smaller hands), but overall the curves are beautiful and it's not too thick.

3. Voicemail. I can OPEN A MENU AND SELECT A VOICEMAIL TO LISTEN TO. How cool is that?? With my Pearl I was forced to press and hold 1, press 1 to listen to new voicemails, and if I had been a little lazy and let the voicemails stack up I was punished by listening to the oldest first, press 7 to delete, wait for it... finally after a gazillion hours I was able to listen to the one voicemail I truly cared about. This is ALL solved. I simply bring tap on the voicemail icon, and tap on the voicemail I'd like to listen to. AND, there is also free Visual Voicemail which translates voicemails into readable text. I haven't tried it yet, but the concept is cool as hell.

Overall, I'll admit I'm very much in love with my phone and I'm super excited to see what's in store for it in the future.

UPDATE: Motorola CEO confirmed at the CES 2010 show that the Cliq (along with the Droid) will be receiving updates to the latest Android 2.1.

Have you ever found yourself wishing you could be an agent after sitting around watching the James Bond movie marathons on Spike/TNT/every other station known to man? If you've always wanted a secret spy device that attaches to your body in a convenient location...perhaps...your wrist...that you can use to make secret spy phone calls...your prayers have been answered.

The Kempler & Strauss W Phonewatch does just that! Touted as the world's smallest full-function GSM quad-band cellphone, the device combines the convenience of a wrist watch with all the functions of a cellphone. The device is Bluetooth enabled to work flawlessly with headsets. It, of course, is optimized to work with the Kempler & Strauss Communicator (aka Wireless Handset).

The phone/watch uses a micro-touch user interface that is designed to operate with the touch of a fingertip instead of using the not-so-covert stylus approach. The W Phonewatch is equipped with a micro SD slot, so there's no need to worry about your next mission plans being intercepted over email or text. It also comes equipped with a stereo MP3 player to soothe your agent nerves, a built-in camera and video recorder so you can properly record evidence and clues, and games for your agent downtime.

Patience, though, double-oh, the W Phonewatch will not be available until December 20th. The price tag is fairly easy on your secret agent salary, though, coming in at $199.99 (+ S&H).

Specs

• 850MHz, 900MHz, 1800Mhz, and 1900Mhz Bands
• 1.5" TFT LCD micro-touch touchscreen
• Screen Resolution 128x128 with 260,000 colors
• 57 x 45 x 18mm in size
• Weighs 2.5 oz
• Supports Micro SD card up to 2GB
• Compatible with Bluetooth v2.0 headset/hands-free devices
• Camera captures JPEG images at 640x480 resolution
• Video camera captures MPEG 4 (AVI) format 128x104
• Video playback of MPEG4 files and music files MP3, WMA, WAV, and AMR
• Feature set includes: phonebook, SMS, call history, MP3 player, video player, video recorder, camera, utilities, games, file manager
• Multi-language interface supports English, French, Russian, Arabic, German, Italian
• Charge via USB or included battery charger
• 150 minutes talk time, 150 minutes music playback, 100 hours of standby time

http://www.kemplerusa.com/

Though the PSPgo is facing controversy pending its October 1st release next week, many are applauding Sony's efforts for an environmentally friendly gaming device.

The PSPgo is the smallest PSP to date, and will fit easily in one's pocket. Its slide open design allows for more user friendly gaming with its controls on the bottom versus its predecessors side controls. It contains a 3.8" LCD screen compared to older versions' 4.3" display. It is not graphically better or faster than its predecessors.

Unlike the past PSP's, the PSPgo is UMD free. Games, movies, music, and TV shows can all be downloaded on to the PSPgo via the Sony Playstation Store. Mac users will be out of luck and can only access content through the Wi-Fi in the device as Sony has opted for Windows support only.  John Koller, director of hardware marketing at SCEA, said in a Q&A interview on 9/14/09 "we see digital and the importance of digital content really leading the way into the future.

The PSPgo has a 16GB flash drive which is believed to hold about 17-18 games since the average game will run 600MB-800MB. Users can purchase additional memory for more storage as needed.

Owners of older PSP system currently have no way to use their previously purchased games with the PSPgo. At this time and place, Sony is not considering an option for converting these games for digital use: users will have to purchase digital copies of the games or just play them on the old system.

Digitally downloading games means less plastic used for games, and packaging. It also means a longer battery life since there is no spinning drive; one will not recharge it as often which saves energy. Also, there will be no shipping costs associated with the games, saving on both money and less emissions. There will also be less waste since people won't be throwing away scratched games and packaging. The cost of the games should be less than a traditional game because of these factors, as well.

Other benefits include the fact that games won't skip, since it's not reading content off of discs. It comes with Bluetooth and syncs with Skype so users can even make phone calls with the device by pairing a Bluetooth headset. Users traveling with the PSPgo won't have to haul their game collection with them and can count on a longer battery life while using it.

Though its $250 price tag is controversial with some retailers because they are not making money on the hardware and there are no games for them to make money off of, there are still many accessories that can be sold for the PSPgo. It will not be compatible with previous PSP accessories, so PSPgo users will have to purchase all new.

The pros and cons for the PSPgo are plenty, but regardless, its green impact is a step in the right direction.

Perhaps your GPS device is bulky and impractical. The GPS on your phone is slow, innacurate (or not available). What do you do!? Maptor has the answer! This portable map projector has a built in GPS (complete with little red "You are Here" arrow).

Maptor projects maps on any flat surface (including your hand). Touchpad buttons on the device allow you to zoom in/out and expand/reduce the size of the projected map. It also has Bluetooth connectivity to download maps.

On top of all that, Maptor is made out of biodegradable plastic (PLA).

The device is supposed to be perfect for travellers and tourists alike.

More details are seemingly unavailable at this time including what kind of batteries it takes, battery life, and pricing and availability.

Designed by Jin-Sun Park and Seon-keun Park.