When Motorola updated their Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade timeline back in February, the list failed to include release time-frames for many US devices – mainly from the Droid lineup. However, we made the assumption that we would see the ICS updates in Q2 or Q3 and that seems to be on target....
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If you’re looking for some classic arcade gaming action, circa 1992, check out today’s free Android game being offered on the Amazon Appstore – X-Men by Konami. We reviewed the superhero-based beat ‘em up title a while back, so be sure to watch the video above if you’re interested in gameplay. The free promotion...
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Motorola has already confirmed Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich updates for the Droid Razr, Droid Bionic, and Xoom tablet. Still, many users want to know if other handsets will get the update treatment as well. Today, Motorola announced on Twitter that they’ll confirm other devices within six weeks of Google’s public release of ICS....
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Penny-Pincher Sale: All Most Verizon Phones Starting at a Penny. For a limited time only, all Verizon phones (minus the iPhone) will be on sale for just a penny with a new line of service. The promotion also includes free standard two-day shipping. Offer valid from now through 11:59 p.m. PDT October 17, 2011,...
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If you happen to own an Android smartphone from Verizon Wireless, you may be entitled to a free copy of the official Madden NFL 12 game from EA sports. The promotion lasts for the next three days, October 1st through the 3rd, and to download you just call “**MADDEN” or “**623336″ to validate. Then...
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Update: you can manually install the new v1.3 APK file on Android Honeycomb tablets now! Check out our video review showing it on a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. The Netflix app for Android has been updated to support more devices. Some key additions include the HTC EVO 3D (review), Motorola Droid Bionic (unreleased), and...
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The Motorola Droid X2 Android smartphone from Verizon Wireless may look familiar in terms of its design, but the successor to the original Droid X now features a higher resolution display and NVIDIA’s powerful Tegra 2 1GHz dual-core processor, a first for the largest wireless carrier in the US. The bump in specs certainly...
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In the video below, we review the software side of Verizon’s Motorola Droid X2 Android smartphone. We give you a rundown of the Blur user interface, widgets, apps, web browser, settings, keyboards (multitouch and swype), and more. For more Droid X2 coverage, view our unboxing, Tegra 2 gaming, camera features, and benchmarking videos. Also,...
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In this video, we check out Moon Chaser, a new Android game that’s essentially a clone of the popular iPhone title known as Tiny Wings. It’s a casual game in which you tap and hold the touchscreen to control jumps and gravity. It’s simple, but quite fun, at least once you get the hang...
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The Motorola Droid X2 from Verizon Wireless offers more than just raw power with its Tegra 2 1GHz dual-core processor. It also features an 8 megapixel camera with 720p HD video recording capability. In the following video, we check out the camera’s features and settings. As you will see, there are a number of...
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After launching initially as an exclusive for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, Halfbrick Studios’ Age of Zombies is now available for a wider selection of Android devices. We decided to take it for spin on the Verizon Motorola Droid X2 to see if blasting away zombies on a smartphone is as fun as it...
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Some arcade games live forever. Konami just released the classic 1992 X-Men arcade game to the Android Market for $2.99. In the video below, we give you a quick review of the Android port of the popular beat ‘em up game. It brings back fond memories of bashing through countless Sentinels and super villains...
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In this video, we review Riptide GP on the Motorola Droid X2 from Verizon Wireless. It’s fun, has fantastic graphics, and it takes full advantage of NVDIA’S Tegra 2 1GHz dual-core processor that’s featured in the Droid X2. Riptide GP is out now for $6.99 in the Tegra Zone and Android Market. There’s also...
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The NVIDIA Tegra 2 1GHz dual-core processor within the Motorola Droid X2 is certainly one of best selling points for the Verizon branded Android handset. It’s only natural to be curious about how the Droid X2 compares to other smartphones on the market right now, which is why we decided to put it through...
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In this video, we unbox the recently released Motorola DROID X2 Android smartphone for Verizon Wireless. You can purchase it now for $199.99 with a two year contract or $449.99 without. Although it looks similar to the original DROID X, it now features more power with NVIDIA’S Tegra 2 dual-core 1GHz processor on-board. The...
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