pcworld.com - 11/7/2009
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The Droid hits the streets today. After all of the hype around Verizon's marketing efforts , and generally favorable reviews of the Motorola Droid , users that rush out to get the new device may be in for a shock. The Droid does tethering (or at least it will very soon), but the cost will ...
appleinsider.com - 11/6/2009
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appleinsider.com —
By Prince McLean Published: 05:00 PM EST A
new report citing sources in the Taiwan handset supply...
chain says Apple has contracted to produce a UMTS/CDMA hybrid iPhone due in the third quarter of next year that will enable the company to sell a single ...
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Report: Apple to launch Verizon iPhone in Q3 2010
theiphoneblog.com - 11/7/2009
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theiphoneblog.com —
Verizon’s Motorola DROID, launched November 6, 2009 ,
wasted no time taking it to Apple’s iPhone 3GS,...
starting with a pre-emptive iDon’t TV commercial that mixed unflattering fact and fiction to appeal to geeks and general ...
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iPhone vs. DROID: Which One Should You Buy?
theiphoneblog.com - 29 days ago
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The Android Wrap: The Skinny On Droid Lines; Reviews Galore; The Small Print On Pricing
mocoNews —
... that Sears has a better deal. It will be $150 and no mail-in rebate. Second, the plan: For $30 a month, you will get an ‘unlimited’ data plan capped at 5Gb, reports PC World. The sneaky part is that it’s not unlimited at all. Verizon has confirmed that if you’d like to use the phone as a modem and tether it to your PC, it will cost you an additional $30 a month—but that is also limited to 5Gb. Unfortunately, the fees don’t stop there. You’ll pay $45 for the basic data plan (rather than $30) if you want access to ...
Motorola Droid, not iPhone, is the Best Smartphone
PMP Today —
... liking. The iPhone has always been too wide for time. Another important factor to consider is pricing, not just the MSRP of every unit, but the amount you’ll spend to enjoy your smartphone on their respective networks. Here’s PC World on Droid fees on the Verizon network: $30 for tethering on an ulimited plan (limited to 5GB) or $60 for 10GB; Microsoft Exchange has a separate $45 a month for 5GB; and cacellation is $350.
[via techcrunch, mobilecrunch, pcworld] moconews Droid wrapup here
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