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Droid Sales and the Android Explosion (PC World)

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:15:00 +0000

PC World - The Motorola Droid is doing more than just bashing the iPhone -- it's also smashing the ceiling when it comes to mainstream Android appeal. A full 250,000 people snatched up Droids during the phone's first week in stores, some newly released data suggests. That's four times the number of launch-week sales estimated for the myTouch 3G, which had previously been considered the fastest-selling Android device.

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Deathmatch: Motorola Droid versus iPhone (InfoWorld)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0000

InfoWorld - Here we go again: Another swaggering company claims to have the iPhone killer. This time, it's Motorola and Verizon Wireless, with the Droid. You've seen the "Droid does" campaign, but let's cut to the chase: The Motorola Droid does not do that much. It's a real letdown after all the hype, with some amazingly dumb design decisions, such as lack of a multitouch screen (no gesture support) and a hard-to-use keyboard.

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Ultimate mobile deathmatch: iPhone vs. BlackBerry vs. Droid vs. Pre (InfoWorld)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0000

InfoWorld - The Android 2.0-based Motorola Droid does -- but not as much as Motorola and Verizon Wireless would like you to believe.

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Motorola Seeking Buyers For Set-Top Box Unit, WSJ Says

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:46:34 +0000

Motorola (MOT) is looking for buyers for its home and network mobility division, which includes the company’s cable set-top box business, according to the Wall Street Journal , which cites “people familiar with the matter.” The Journal says the company is seeking about $4.5 billion for the business, and has hired J.P. Morgan Chase and Goldman Sachs as advisers. Possible buyers, the story notes, include private equity firms TPG and Silver Lake Partners , and other communications equipment companies, including Samsung , Huawei , Ericsson and Pace PLC . The division had sales last year of $10.1 billion. Q3 sales were about $2 billion , down 15% year over year. GAAP operating earnings for the units were $199 million, down from $263 million in the year-ago quarter. The story noted that Motorola said in a statement that it doesn’t comment on rumors, but that it is committed to splitting into two businesses, mobile devices and broadband mobility solutions. ...

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Nielsen: Droid Not an iPhone Killer (PC Magazine)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:36:28 +0000

PC Magazine - Motorola's Droid is not an iPhone-killer, but it will advance the use and adoption of web content on connected devices, according to Wednesday data from Nielsen.

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Motorola's Droid 'Doing Fine' with About 100,000 Sold (NewsFactor)

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:51:09 +0000

NewsFactor - With sights set on Apple's iPhone, the opening weekend for Motorola's Droid smartphone was watched carefully. Although some initial reports indicated a less-than-overwhelming reception, it now appears that Verizon Wireless may have done well, selling about 100,000 units.

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Motorola Droid: Updates Coming Soon? (PC World)

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:50:00 +0000

PC World - Well, that didn't take long: Just three days after the Droid dropped, and we already have our first leaked-document-style rumor. What is this, the iPhone or something?

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Motorola Droid: Updates Already On the Way? (PC World)

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 22:34:00 +0000

PC World - Well, that didn't take long: Just three days after the Droid dropped, and we already have our first leaked-document-style rumor. What is this, the iPhone or something?

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RIM Unveils New BlackBerry Developer Tools (NewsFactor)

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 21:56:57 +0000

NewsFactor - The focus of smartphone development is moving, at least to some extent, from the hardware to software and applications. The 2009 BlackBerry Developer Conference, which is being held Nov. 9-12 in San Francisco, is centered on ensuring that the applications for the BlackBerry are as useful and flexible as those for Apple's iPhone, Palm's Pre, the Droid from Motorola, and other smartphone platforms that are competing for market share.

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