Published on Friday, July 9, 2010 by Jerry Hildenbrand The Motorola MB710 (which looks and sounds a lot like the Motoroi) has been cleared by the FCC, and it appears headed to T-Mobile.  The FCC documents include a user manual mockup that shows us MyFaves, and the radio bands (1700 MHz AWS) pretty much scream that T-Mobile is where it's headed.  Wonder which device on the leaked roadmap it could be?What we know ...

Published on Friday, July 9, 2010 by Phil Nickinson It's Android contest time, boys and girls, and the folks at Seidio are offering up a whopping 20 cases. On tap for the Verizon Droid Incredible are five Innocase Rugged cases and five Innocase Active cases. And it's the same deal for the Evo 4G -- five Innocase Active cases and five Innocase Rugged cases. What do you have to do to win? Evo 4G: Follow the in...

Published on Friday, July 9, 2010 by Phil Nickinson Short Description:  Phil, Mickey and Jerry survive the LeBron James announcement and find time to talk new Android phones, who's getting Froyo when, a bunch of new apps and a slew of your e-mails and voicemails. Listen in! Podcast MP3 URL:  http:/...

Published on Thursday, July 8, 2010 by Jerry Hildenbrand AT&T has released a software update for the Motorola Backflip to improve performance and fix bugs, but it's not an update to Eclair just yet. Instead, you're getting:Improved Text Messaging: General improvements to text messaging - especially for longer message threads.Improved Display: Color and clarity improvements to the display.Camera Correction: Repairs ra...

Published on Thursday, July 8, 2010 by Jeremy Sikora  From the Forums is a great way for you, our readers, to see the hottest topics being discussed. But you must be a registered member and becoming a member is a simple process. So if you have not already already done so, head on over and register now! Today we just want to share with you some of our newly created forums for some great new devices!The Sam...

Published on Thursday, July 8, 2010 by Jerry Hildenbrand Yes, the official Verizon and Motorola sponsored Droid X scavenger hunt has begun.  Remember that @DroidLanding twitter account we talked about a couple weeks ago?  Of course you do, we're all trying to decipher the up-until-now vague hints and clues they've been dropping.  Things are a little clearer now, as Verizon has released the official sweepstake...

Published on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 by Phil Nickinson OK, we admit it. Despite our public loathing of Motoblur, the Motorola Charm (just announced for T-Mobile) has piqued our interest a bit, given that it'll be the first front-facing QWERTY Android phone. Motorola's done up a cute little video showing off its latest. And while we're not exactly convinced it's going to be the Android messenger we've been dreaming of, we...

Published on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 by Phil Nickinson This tall piece of blurriness you see here reportedly is a leaked T-Mobile roadmap, and we see at least a few known Android smartphones listed, as well as some likely comers. There's no real telling what the dates mean, or just how legit this is. But let's break it down anyway: The just-announced Motorola Charm and Samsung Vibrant are pegged with July 21 da...

Published on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 by Phil Nickinson We've known the Motorola Charm would be coming to T-Mobile, and now it's official. Let's look the details:Android 2.1.MotoblurThe "Backtrack" rear touchpad.2.8-inch touchscreen.Full QWERTY keyboard.Adobe Flash Lite.3MP cameraMotorola's CrystalTalk audio enhancements.Pricing (we've seen it touted as a free back-to-school special) and availability weren't...

Published on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 by Phil Nickinson The whispers are true, folks. A few lucky souls already are getting their Motorola Droid X's, more than a week before they're set to go on sale July 15. And one such person is coerulea in the Android Central Forums, whose brought us a trio of photos of his new prize. Anybody else hit the lottery today? Sing out, shout from the rooftops, and above all, post some ...