Overview What's Good: Unibody construction cuts down on potential build quality issues. What's Bad: Ships with Android OS 1.6; MOTOBLUR can be tricky and confusing at times; optical navigation frustrating at times. Introduction Motorola is back with the Devour, the third Android-powered device to land on Verizon Wireless.  Originally spotted in Megan Fox's bathtub during Super ...

A couple of reports around the Web have surfaced today claiming that Verizon Wireless' plans to deliver an OTA firmware update to Android 2.1 have been delayed.

Verizon Motorola Droid users are awaiting an update to Android 2.1 for their Droid smartphones. The Droid update 2.1 has been tested and will be rolled out eventually, but no date has been set, confirmed Verizon. Tom Pica, a Verizon Wireless spokesman, said. that there was no delay, previously rumored, "The Android 2.1 upgrade for the Droid by Motorola was deployed to a small number of Verizon Wir...

AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless don't agree on many things in the wireless market, but executives from both carriers were able to concur on one thing at least: LTE is superior to mobile WiMAX. Kris Rinne, AT&T's senior vice president of architecture and planning, and Tom Sawanobori, Verizon's vice president for network strategy, each touted their companies' r...

Verizon Wireless has released a new push-to-talk service for users of Research In Motion's BlackBerry smartphones, according to the blog Boy Genius Report. The service, which has been whispered about for some time, is now available for free to download, according to the blog, but it will cost $5 per month. The push-to-talk service will give users unlimited nationwide calling to other push-to-...

Worry not, DROID users - Android 2.1 is coming your way.  In an official Verizon Wireless PDF, the company acknowledges it, but makes no mention of an official release date.  So while we know it's coming, we have no idea when. Though it looks like the 3D app launcher will be missing from Android 2.1 on the DROID, all of the usual suspects will be there, including pinch-to-zoom funct...

I don't know about you, but there's nothing like a little mid-afternoon rumor to tickle my fancy.  The gang at BGR received intel today regarding a Verizon Wireless early upgrade program.  It's taking place in select regions across the US, and while there are restrictions, it offers certain customers the ability to upgrade to a smartphone.  Obviously, the plan is to g...

Last week we heard that Verizon might be giving Droid Eris the EOL treatment to make way for the HTC Incredible.  The date that was thrown around was April 1, 2010.  Here we are, just about one week later and DailyTech is reporting that sources from Verizon "confirmed that the HTC Incredible was supposed to begin to arrive at Verizon Wireless stores in two weeks."  As far as rumor c...

Verizon Wireless has clarified its Android 2.1 rollout schedule for the Motorola DROID. "The Android 2.1 upgrade for the DROID by Motorola was deployed to a small number of Verizon Wireless test users as scheduled. It is expected that the broader phased rollout to all DROID by Motorola users will take place, but not just yet. No date scheduled, we will keep you posted." We're standing by with...

As tech watchers prepare for next week’s CTIA WIRELESS 2010 convention in Las Vegas, Verizon Wireless confirmed today that it’s on track with building the nation’s first 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) wireless network.Continue reading...