Wednesday's seem to have a mind of their own. Seriously, they can just feel like they go on forever. That hump at the middle of the week can either be a great motivator, or something that just drags you down. Thankfully, considering the announcements and other pieces of news, today was definitely a good day. Welcome to The Daily Slash. Tonight, in the Best of R3 Media, we've got an expected release date for Froyo, we go hands-on with the Parrot AR.Drone, and US Cellular is getting a BlackBerry. And then in the Dredge 'Net, Xbox 360 won't play Zune music in the background, the Nintendo 3DS can do 3D video chat, we've got a huge yacht.
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‘Motorola Droid’ Stories
The Daily Slash: June 23rd 2010
Verizon Wireless Announcing Latest Generation of DROID on June 23rd [Update]
We had heard mumblings that the next DROID would be announced some time soon, and it looks like Verizon Wireless was tired of waiting. We just got an invitation to the next big press conference, which will be hosted by Verizon, and feature speakers from Motorola, Adobe, and Google. Basically, everyone who would need to be talking to promote the next handset to feature the latest version of Android, on a big, big device.
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Droid Xtreme Hands-On
The Motorola handsets keep getting leaked! Starting with a phone lost in a gym, now we're all the way up to the handset getting some major hands-on time, where it manages to stay still long enough to take some pretty nice still photos. The Motorola Droid Xtreme, or Droid X if you prefer, is obviously a real thing, and with this set of photos, we finally get some "confirmed" specs. They may not be confirmed by Motorola yet, but that has to be soon.
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Motorola DROID 2 caught in wild [Video]
Despite its age, the Motorola DROID remains one of our favorite Android handsets, and so you can bet we're keen to see the replacement Moto have lined up for Verizon. According to DroidLife you're looking at the Motorola DROID 2 now; a 3.7-inch touchscreen display like before, 750MHz OMAP processor and a full QWERTY keyboard, but some layout changes that should hopefully make the DROID 2 a little easier to type on.
Video demo after the cut
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Motorola Droid Xtreme Gets Unofficial Photoshoot
There's quite a few pieces of information running around, basically rampant, the Internet right now about the next models coming out of Motorola. We know that the company is planning on releasing two new Android-based models some time in July, and we firmly believe that those are the MB810/Shadow/Xtreme and Droid 2. We've already seen the outcome of a lost Motorola Shadow, not to mention some confirmed specifications, and now we've got word that the Shadow is actually going to be called the Xtreme, with a few more pictures to go along with the news.
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Verizon Motorola Droid Xtreme MB810 imminent?
Motorola's Android plans look to have been scooped somewhat, with various listings for the Motorola Droid Xtreme MB810 cropping up in Verizon's database. Full details of the handset are unknown - though it's believed to have a hardware keyboard, versus the Motorola Shadow's touchscreen-only form factor - but based on the timescale and the name, it's likely to be a high-end replacement for the Motorola DROID.
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Motorola Droid Will Receive Android 2.2 in the Near Future
You have to love the careful wording of any company out there. But, to be honest, this one from Motorola seems to ring a little differently. Almost like a different tone. Maybe that's just because we have way too much faith, or hope. Either way, we reached out to Motorola, looking for a comment pertaining to future updates to their devices and how that all relates to Android 2.2, or Froyo if you prefer. And believe it or not, it's good news.
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Verizon LG Ally Gets Reviewed by Android Community
There new LG Ally Android-based handset is about to hit store shelves, so we wanted to bring to your attention the review Android Community have just posted over there on their site. There's plenty of text there, breaking down the main features of the new Android 2.1 handset, but they also made sure to include plenty of pictures of the device, too. But, does the LG Ally make the wait worthwhile? Or has LG missed the mark with the device?
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The Daily Slash: May 12th 2010
Is it already Wednesday? Apparently that old saying about time flying is true, after all. Glad we could independently confirm that for you. In any event, welcome to the Wednesday edition of the Daily Slash. Tonight, in the Best of R3, we've got another mysterious Motorola handset, Apple shows off a new ad, and Microsoft Mobile Office slips out of Beta. And then in the Dredge 'Net, one man believes Africa (all of it) should have WiFi, Comcast has a new iPad app, and Netflix has finally given PCs and Macs something to live for.
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Android ahead of iPhone OS in Q1 2010 US smartphone market
Analysts NPD are claiming that, by their count, Android has crept past Apple to take the number two spot of most popular smartphone operating systems in the US. Based on figures from Q1 2010, Android-based devices accounted for 28-percent of smartphone unit sales, ahead of Apple's iPhone OS at 21-percent but still lagging behind RIM's BlackBerry OS at 36-percent.
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Motorola Droid Solves a Rubik’s Cube Thanks to LEGO Robot [Video]
While some robots are made to teach you something, or even go easy on your pocket book, this little do it yourself LEGO robot is just about the coolest thing we've seen today. There's a lot going on here, especially with the inclusion of the Motorola Droid suspended over the Rubik's cube in question, but we have to admit. The fact that this application allows for the Android-powered handset to solve a cube we've never come close to solving in just 25 seconds is mighty impressive.
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The Daily Slash: April 30th 2010
Welcome to this week's Friday. We hope you had a good week, and that you're winding down comfortably. Tonight's edition of the Daily Slash is short and sweet, just so we can get you into the depths of your weekend faster. We know you want to be there. So, in the Best of R3, the Motorola Shadow has reared its sleek head again, there's a new in-vehicle mount for the iPad, and trouble is brewing for Nokia's CEO. And then in the Dredge 'Net, Verizon is handing out a great deal for Tour owners, open source video codecs can violate patents, and we've got some new pictures of the Motorola RAZR3.
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