Time to add another device to the Droid franchise of Verizon Android phones. If you were a fan of the Motorola Q series of devices, you'll undoubtedly be excited about the new Droid Pro, which has marries a full QWERTY keyboard with an HVGA touchscreen. Sure, the HVGA resolution is a bit on the low side, but with a size of 3.1", the screen show have a pixel density great enough to produce clear text and graphics. Plus, how many other Android devices exist with this form factor? In terms of specs, the Droid Pro is a world phone, meaning that it's capable of CDMA on Verizon, plus GSM ...

Google today debuted a new type of real-time predictive search called Google Instant, and while the technology is available immediately to desktop users, the company plans on making it mobile later in the Fall. According to TechCrunch, which was present at the launch event, engineer Othar Hansson argued that "typing on a phone is just slower, so the feedback is even more useful." The feedback he's referring to are the search results that begin getting displayed even as the user is typing in a query; combined with Google's current predictive text algorithm, many searches will be completed ...

The latest tests done by Laptop Mag compares the battery life of some popular Android handsets in the United States, and Verizon Wireless's latest Droid offerings come out on top with the Motorola Droid X taking top honors followed closely by the Motorola Droid 2. With a modified battery life testing custom-created app, Laptop Mag doesn't take into account phone calls, SMS messaging, or other features, but rather the app's main focus was screen usage while surfing the web. They had prepped the phone with these conditions to create as even a playing field as possible: 1. First, we download ...

Motorola has released a schedule outlining software upgrade plans for its entire current lineup of Android handsets. While more recent, high-end devices will see a bump to version 2.2 (Froyo) later this year, older models' upgradability depends significantly on geographic region and other factors. It's been known for some time that both the Droid and Droid X would get a taste of Froyo -- with the latter seeing leaked builds as early as last week -- but now US owners of such models as the Backflip, Cliq, and Cliq XT can rest assured that a 2.1 (Eclair) update is forthcoming in either Q3 or ...

Motorola and Verizon Wireless are about to extend their fruitful partnership with more Droid handsets in the near future if leaked screenshots obtained by BGR are true. New Motorola Droid smartphone models and a Droid tablet will be hitting the nation's largest carrier and made by US-based Motorola. The first model to get released is the Droid Pro, a handset that sports a 4-inch screen with a faster 1.3 GHz CPU and sports the model number A957. This device is probably the Droid X's brother with a slightly more pocketable screen (4-inch v. 4.4-inch) and world phone global roaming ...

Disney theme parks and resorts are starting to roll out re-badged Droid Eris smartphones by HTC on Verizon Wireless as tour guides. The Droid Eris guides utilized by Mickey and friends for resort guests are encased in a custom case. The Android-based device will utilize the GPS and connect to networks to give guests shopping discounts, bonuses, and alerts to wait times for rides. (via: Engadget)

We recently talked about unlocking the Froyo updated Droid Original using a very simple, very convenient tool: Easy Root. Unfortunately, UnstableApps' Easy Root app was recently pulled from the Android Market, with no explanation given to the developer. On their website, the developer said, "Google has suspended Easy Root. I am looking into it. Please be patient." After two days of hearing nothing from Google, the developer decided to take things into his own hands and has now officially released the app outside the Market, directly through his website. For US$0.99 paid via PayPal (which ...

If you're a super power-user you're probably already running CyanogenMod or some other custom ROM on your Droid Original. If not, you're likely VERY happy with the Froyo update that you just got (or should be getting any time now). If you're not quite ready to take that plunge, but still want the advantages that having root access gives you, there's a application for that! Simply head over the the Market and search for Easy Root, version 1.2.2 is the latest version (as of this writing). This app is reported to work with both the FRG01B and FRG22 Froyo builds. (Thanks to Nathan Grebowiec ...