Verizon Attack Ads — Claim iPhone iDoesn’t do What Android 2.0 Droid Does
The iPhone Blog — ... -centric, anti-iPhone (technically “iDon’t iDevice”) attack ads and placed new website online to go with them. Surprise, surprise — like that leaked ...

Verizon's anti-iPhone gets its first commercial: 'Droid Does'
Engadget — ... We knew Verizon Wireless would soon be throwing caution to the wind in an effort to sway uncommitted smartphone buyers towards Big Red, and it looks like the November-bound Motorola Droid will be VZW's anti-iPhone. The spot, which launched tonight and can be ...

Verizon s’attaque à l’iPhone avec son Droid !
Le Journal du Geek — ... Le Motorola Droid est sans aucun doute le mobile le plus attendu chez l’opérateur américain Verizon. Ce dernier vient en effet de lancer une campagne de pub qui s’attaque directement à l’iPhone, proposé depuis le départ par son concurrent AT&T. Cette campagne nommée “Droid does” met en avant tout ce que le téléphone d’Apple ne fait pas ! La guerre est déclarée… ...

Verizon's anti-iPhone gets its first commercial: 'Droid Does'
Futurelawyer — ...  Big Red is finally engaging Apple where it hurts; in the clever TV commercial arena. I am having a tough time deciding whether I want a Palm Pre or the new Android 2.0 phone that Verizon Wireless will be selling soon. This commercial lists all the things iPhone can't do, and then ends with "Droid Does". Cute, clever and true. iPhone has no keyboard - Droid Does. iPhone doesn't have a removable battery - Droid Does. iPhone doesn't do night photos - Droid Does. iPhone doesn't have a 5 megapixel camera - Droid Does. iPhone doesn't do multi-tasking - Droid Does. iPhone controls ...

Verizon Levels Guns At Apple, Not AT&T, With Droid Phone Blitz [Android]
Gizmodo — ... All interesting stuff, yes, but is it weird that the biggest bit of news out of all this, to me, is that George Lucas controls the word droid? [Verizon, ...

Verizon announces Droid 2.0 launch
Cellphone9 — ... — the new Droid is coming. Android 2.0 is coming to Verizon and you can sign up for more information here. This marks the launch of Motorola’s new Android 2.0 smartphone. More information ...

L’iPhone è ”finito”?…almeno per Verizon
P@ssioneMobile — ... Il titolo del nuovo spot Verizon  “iDon’t” non lascia dubbi come riporta iPhoneItalia anche se l’iPhone non viene ”nominato” Nello spot vengono elencate tutte le mancanze dell’iPhone, mancanze che invece non sono presenti sul prossimo Motorola Droid (basato sull’OS Google Android) che proprio Verizon ha l’onere di commercializzare nel territorio statunitense. Malgrado non ci sia un esplicito riferimento all’iPhone, il messaggio è chiaro ...

Verizon Announces New Android 2.0 Phone
GeekSugar — ... phone called Droid is on the way. It's a joint venture from Verizon, Motorola, and Google, and may be available by the end of the month. The phone, which is set to compete with the iPhone, will feature a pull-out keyboard and be available on the Verizon network. The announcement comes with an ad campaign calling out several iPhone's weaknesses - "iDon't take night shots. iDon't have a real keyboard. iDon't have interchangeable batteries." ...

“Droid Does” Promo by Motorola and Verizon
Gadget Venue — ... Verizon have launched an interesting campaign that seems to take a huge attack on what the iPhone cant do. The campaign is called DroidDoes and lists a bunch of things that the iPhone cant do such as iDont have a real keyboard, iDont run customise, iDont have a removable battery… the list goes on. ...

Verizon Takes Aim At iPhone - Hints at October 30 for Android 'Droid' launch
DSLreports - front page — ... . As part of their promotion for the new phones, Verizon's launched a new countdown clock that marks October 30 as a date to watch, though they don't say whether that's a launch date or a date for further announcements. They've also cooked up ...

Droid gets hands-on, Verizon says robot sidekick will best iPhone
Gadgetell — ... phones.  It seems Verizon brought Google in directly to work with Motorola down to Google calling out specs of the phone for total optimization.  The Droid does not have the Blur skin that Motorola is so proud of, rather it runs Android 2.0. While the hands-on was on a pre production device, we believe the high points of the phone will remain unchanged.  This is going to be a important device on the Verizon network. Read [Boy Genius Report] and [droiddoes] Image credit: Boy Genius Report ...

News: Verizon attacks iPhone with new ‘Droid’ campaign
iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond — image Verizon has launched a new TV ad campaign and matching website for its upcoming “Droid” Android phone , directly attacking the iPhone using a list of features that are unavailable on Apple’s handset but which will be available on Verizon’s upcoming device. The ad uses an Apple-like presentation of text on a plain white background with upbeat music playing in the background, beginning each statement with “iDon’t.” Examples used in the commercial include “iDon’t have a real keyboard,” “iDon’t run simultaneous apps,” “iDon’t allow open development,” and “iDon’t have ...

Better Stop Holding Your Breath for a Verizon iPhone
Digital Daily — ... If Verizon (VZ) is in talks with Apple (AAPL) to become the second U.S. carrier for the iPhone, they evidently weren’t going very well. How else to explain this iPhone slagging ad campaign for the company’s forthcoming Android handset, Droid. ...

Hoping Motorola's upcoming Droid phone is half as good as its new commercial
bookofjoe — ... Take that, Apple!

Verizon Droid Hits the Airwaves — Yes iCan
jkOnTheRun — ... Verizon has been long in the tooth for a super smartphone since the launch of the BlackBerry Storm. That is about to change, according to their new ad campaign for the Motorola Droid. The Droid looks to be the Sholes Motorola phone that’s been bandied about for some time. It looks like it is heading for a launch in just a few weeks and Verizon is aiming the Droid squarely at the iPhone in the ad campaign. ...

Everything iDon’t, Droid Does..
Krunker — ... If you head on over to DroidDoes.com (which redirects you to http://phones.verizonwireless.com/motorola/droid/?cmp=OTC-Droid-redirect1), you’ll see a web version of the commercial along with a list of features for the handset which include: ...

Verizon Attacks the iPhone, Hints at Upcoming Droid
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... Verizon’s “iDon’t” TV commercial and website (warning: Flash-centric site) displays a series of statements aimed directly at the iPhone, such as ‘iDon’t have a real keyboard, iDon’t customize, iDon’t allow open development,” but without naming the iPhone directly. (You can ...

Motorola Droid wants to rival iPhone
MyCE News, Articles & Reviews — ... Other features include a 5-megapixel camera with flash, a TI OMAP3430 processor, a desktop cradle and charger that turns the phone into a “multimedia station.” Verizon officially says “November” for a release window, but rumor has it the phone will be available starting November 6th. MotorolaDroid The best part about the Droid — previously codenamed the Motorola Sholes — is how its not hiding any intentions to compete with Apple’s iPhone. Over the weekend, Verizon launched a Web site and an advertisement , both of which point out the iPhone’s inadequacies — ...

The Droid Phone Gets Marketing — But Is That Enough to Combat the iPhone?
GigaOM — ... (GigaOM Pro, sub. req’d), over the weekend put up a web site touting what it’s positioning as an iPhone slayer: the Droid phone. It was buttressed by ...

Motorola Droid wants to rival iPhone
MyCE News, Articles & Reviews — ... Other features include a 5-megapixel camera with flash, a TI OMAP3430 processor, a desktop cradle and charger that turns the phone into a “multimedia station.” Verizon officially says “November” for a release window, but rumor has it the phone will be available starting November 6th. MotorolaDroid The best part about the Droid — previously codenamed the Motorola Sholes — is how its not hiding any intentions to compete with Apple’s iPhone. Over the weekend, Verizon launched a Web site and an advertisement , both of which point out the iPhone’s inadequacies — ...

Verizon's first Droid ad goes on the iPhone attack
Consumer Reports Electronics Blog — ... Click for the the Droid promo site (with ad). Verizon has begun running a hard-hitting ad aimed at building excitement for its first phone powered by Google's Android-operating system. Dubbed the Droid, the phone, which until recently went by the code ...

Verizon iPhone Ads Burns Bridges W/ Apple: DroidDoes
PMP Today — ... . It’s not just business when you’re taking a swipe against an Apple product. With the ad, Verizon also launched a possible product tagline or even a fullblown brand name: DroidDoes [site], which means of course that Verizon will put a lot of support behind the Google Android in future phone models. ...

Verizon iPhone Ad Burns Bridges W/ Apple: DroidDoes
PMP Today — ... . It’s not just business when you’re taking a swipe against an Apple product. With the ad, Verizon also launched a possible product tagline or even a fullblown brand name: DroidDoes [site], which means of course that Verizon will put a lot of support behind the Google Android in future phone models. ...

The Party Line — Phone Buzz of the Day
jkOnTheRun — ... ) — OK, this whole Droid thing is shaping up to be more mysterious than the Lost and Flash Forward shows. It’s a safe bet that this Android 2.0 über-handset is set for an October 28th release date, based on the coded countdown clock on the product page. But Gearlog got a Droid postcard with a November 9th date as well. Is that the day when the Droid connects to SkyNet or something? Any guesses on that one? ...

Motorola Droid Coming To Verizon November 6th
Geeky Gadgets — Verizon has just confirmed that the new Motorola Droid will be available from November the 6th, it is going to cost $199 with a contract after various rebates. They have also confirmed that ‘Droid’ will be a family of phones, so we can expect to see new models as well, although they have mentioned that the first model is also a ‘Cornerstone’ model. The Motorola Droid features a Cortex A8 processor, and comes with 16GB of memory, a 5 megapixel camera, bluetooth, a slide out QWERTY keyboard and a 3.7 inch display. Software will be Google Android 2.0 as mentioned previously, ...

Official: Verizon Droid available November 6 for $199.99
Gadgetell — Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile Motorola and Verizon Wireless have officially unveiled the pricing and availability details for the Droid. In short, the Verizon Droid will be available in Verizon Wireless stores as well as online as of November 6, 2009. In terms of ...

Verizon, Motorola unveil the Droid
Crave: The gadget blog — NEW YORK--Verizon Wireless customers will soon be able to get their hands on the much anticipated Google Android phone called the Droid. The companies officially unveiled the device at an event here. Like most smartphones of its class, the phone will cost $199 with a two-year contract. And it will be available to consumers starting November 6. Customers can pre-order the device now. ...

Verizon Customers Rejoice as Motorola Unveils Droid Details
Digital Trends — droid More details are revealed about Verizon's new Android smartphone by Motorola, the Droid. Greetings humans: the Droid is coming and it’s coming with Android 2.0 . Verizon’s first Android smartphone is here and it’s rumored to be the best Android phone yet . Today, Verizon Wireless and Motorola unveiled their mobile protégé—the Droid. The Droid, built by Motorola, features high-speed Web browsing, voice-activated search, customizable large screen, access to thousands of Android applications and hundreds of widgets. According to the details released today, here’s what Droid Does : Accesses the Internet ...

Droid Details And Pricing Officially Unveiled
I4U News — Droid Details And Pricing Officially Unveiled Posted on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:24:50 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr | Topic: Mobile Phones Motorola unveiled today officially the highly anticipated Droid Android 2.0 phone. DROID by Motorola arrives on November 6th on Verizon Wireless. Droid is the first smartphone powered by Android 2.0 and marks for me the comeback of Motorola. Who knew that they had it in them to be on the cutting edge again as they have been back in the day with the RAZR. Droid will be selling for $199.99 with a new 2-year contract after a $100 mail-in rebate. Customers will receive the rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, ...

Motorola Droid Coming To Verizon Wireless
Upcoming Cell Phones — Verizon has recently confirmed the availability of its new Motorola Droid. The Google Android 2.0-powered phone will be released on November 6th, 2009 for $199 with a new two-year customer agreement after a $100 mail-in rebate. In case you didn’t know, the Droid uses a Cortex A8 processor with a 16GB of memory, a 5MP shooter, Bluetooth, a slide out QWERTY keyboard and a 3.7-inch LCD display. [Verizon] ...

Motorola Droid Will Be Available Via Verizon Wireless
TechFresh, Consumer Electronics Guide — Verizon will be released the highly anticipated Motorola Droid on November 6th, 2009 for $199 with a new two-year customer agreement after a $100 mail-in rebate. For your info, the smartphone features a Cortex A8 processor with a 16GB of memory, a 3.7-inch LCD display, a 5MP digicam, a slide out QWERTY keyboard, Bluetooth, and Google Android 2.0 OS. The Motorola Droid is currently available for pre-order at the Verizon website. [Verizon via Upcoming Cell Phones] ...

Uh oh! Google releasing free turn by turn GPS app for Android
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: Odds and ends, iPhone, App StoreJust when you thought it was safe to buy a nav app for the iPhone, Google goes and announces a free app for Android, and says it's going to be available for the iPhone if Apple will let it into the App Store. The app, called Google Maps Navigation, will ship with phones running the Android OS 2.0 and includes search by voice, search for points of interest by voice while in route, satellite and street view, and support for a hardware dock for 'certain devices.' This won't be great news for TomTom, Navigon, or any of the rest. Google says the ...

Motorola DROID
Kineda — Motorola DROID DROID by Motorola has a solid exterior, intelligent interior and is one of the thinnest full-QWERTY slider phones available. It is a no-fuss, high-tech, location-aware, voice-recognizing, over-the-air updating, multi-tasking machine – and it is available just in time for holiday wish lists. DROID by Motorola will be available in the United States exclusively at Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online on Friday, Nov. 6, for $199.99 with a new two-year customer agreement after a $100 mail-in rebate.

I've got a Motorola Droid. You have any questions?
TECHNOLOGY — I just was up in Lewisville meeting with Frank Antonacci, region president for Verizon Wireless, to talk about the Droid and get a review unit to play with. I'll be posting my impressions later today and this week, but I wanted to know, as well, if you folks have any specific queries. Quick rundown: the Droid runs the 2.0 version of Google's Android mobile operating system, the first phone to get the 2.0 OS and includes Google's new Maps Navigation turn-by-turn GPS system. The Droid has 3G, Wi-Fi, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 5 megapixel camera, 16GB of memory and costs $199 (after $100 mail-in rebate) on a two-year contract. It's clearly ...

Get your Droid early tomorrow morning
Gadgetell — Section: Communications, Smartphones, Mobile If you are salivating over the thought of getting your hands on a Motorola Droid as soon as humanly possible, check the hours of your local Verizon Wireless Store.  Over two thousand locations are opening their doors as early as 7 or 8 am tomorrow morning in anticipation of ...

G-Map East and West for iPhone updated with text to speech
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: Software, Odds and ends, iPhoneWhen the latest G-Map app covering navigation in the U.S. and Canada it had text to speech, which didn't make owners of the older East and West [iTunes store links for each] versions too happy. Now that has been corrected, and both iterations of the U.S. $24.99 app have text to speech, iTunes integration, and the ability to resume navigation automatically after a call. Traffic will be added soon to both apps as an in-app paid update. Meanwhile, the U.S. and Canada version has been pulled from the app store. According to the company: ...

The Droid Is On Sale
I4U News — The Droid Is On Sale Topic: Mobile Phones Posted on Fri, 6 Nov 2009 04:39:29 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr Today is a big day for Verizon Wireless and for Google's Android. The hottest Android smartphone is going on sale. You can buy the Droid already on the Verizon Wireless site for $199.99 with 2 year contract or $559.99 with month-to-month ($35 Line activation fee applies). Verizon Wireless really went all out for the Droid. The Droid shopping pages even resemble the horizontal sliding screens of the Droid UI. It actually is fun to shop for the Droid and its available plans. The lowest plan that offers unlimited data is offered at $79.99/m. The ...

Motorola Droid Goes On Sale
Geeky Gadgets — One of the most anticipated smartphones to launch this year, the Motorola Droid has gone on sale in the US today, the Motorola Droid. The Motorola Droid features a 3.7 inch, 16:9 touchscreen display with a resolution of 480 x 854, on top of that there is a 5 megapixel camera with 4x zoom, autofocus and a dual LED flash. The Motorola Droid is now available from Verizon for $199.99 which includes a $100 mail in rebate, with a two year contract, there are also 12 month contract available, and the Motorola Droid will set you back $269.99 on that contract. As well as the Motorola Droid, the ...

Motorola Droid — Ongoing Impressions
jkOnTheRun — No question about it, Verizon’s ad campaign for the Droid has stoked public awareness of the new Android phone. I have been using it solid for a few days now and it is rare to run into someone who hasn’t heard about the Motorola Droid. Like the campaign that Sprint and Palm run for the Pre, it shows how mainstream smartphones are becoming. Having used the Droid for a few days, let me share my ongoing impressions of the phone. First up, I get asked how I can use so many evaluation phones, while maintaining my sanity having four carrier phones of my own. That’s a fair question, and one with a simple answer. Google Voice is the ...

Time names Apple MacBook, iPod touch among best travel gadgets
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: Hardware, MacBook, iPhone, iPod touchTime Magazine has published their list of 2009's best travel gadgets, and the iPod touch and MacBook have made the cut. Time notes the MacBook's size and high green ratings as well as the iPod touch's speed, Wi-Fi compatibility and library of games worked in their favor. I do my share of traveling (as does Steve) and find that my iPhone plus a couple of well-selected apps are enough to get the job done most of the time. It's strange that the iPhone wasn't included, since its connectivity isn't limited to Wi-Fi as the iPod touch is. It's ...

Brief 657 | Motorola Droid Review
GeekBrief.TV — Shownotes: As you know, the hugely anticipated launch of the Motorola Droid was on Friday. I went to a press event held at a Verizon store to get a hands on with the Droid and some footage to share with you guys. Boring, but I’ll take what I can get. Surprise, surprise, Verizon was nice enough to let me hang on to a Droid for two weeks so I’m able to give you a more in-depth review. The Droid runs Android 2.0. Android is an open source mobile operating system, originally developed by, and heavily supported by Google. If you use Google apps like Gmail, Calendar, or Google Voice, having ...

Motorola Droid Launch Kicked Off with Free Music Concert in NYC
Digital Trends — Adrian Grenier The Motorola Droid Launch Party spurred a collection of talented actors, models, directors and rock stars to come out and celebrate Motorola's new Droid phone. In the ongoing battle for smartphone domination in the US, Apple has faced the launch of several supposed “iPhone killers” out to steal its thunder courtesy of manufacturers like LG, HTC, Palm, and others.  Now Motorola has entered into the fray, pulling out all the stops with its new Android-powered Motorola Droid smartphone and supporting “ Droid Does ” campaign, designed to highlight features the handset offers which the iPhone 3G S doesn’t. Not since the debut of the Moto ...