Posts tagged Droid
HTC Sense (from Desire) ported to DROID
Mar 1st
Have a Motorola DROID and want to run the beautiful HTC Sense on it? The hacker community never sleeps and they are bring you the HTC Sense to your DROID. Watch the video below, HTC Sense is running on DROID. IT is still in early development but we are expecting better versions are coming soon.
[via alldroid]
Motorola DROID to get Android 2.1 upgrade by this week
Feb 9th
This is earlier than expected, Motorola has officially mentioned in its Facebook page that DROID will get the Android 2.1 treatment by this week.
Here is the scoop and note that there are some differences compared to the Android 2.1 of Nexus One:
- It looks like it’ll be based off the Android2.1-update1 build that Google put out last week on the Nexus One.
- So do expect multitouch in the browser, to go along with the pinch-to-zoom that was enabled on the Droid for Google Maps just last week.
- Google Goggles will be included in the ROM by default.
- The Droid’s home screen remains as is – it still uses the app drawer
- No live wallpapers.
- The news and weather widget from the Nexus One will be included
I am wondering whether the upgrade will be rolled out to MILESTONE users at the same time. Nevertheless, DROID users, enjoy the upgrade and join the world of Android 2.1.
[via engadget]
Google Nexus One to get multitouch outsie US?
Jan 8th
That’s a piece of good news to those who stay outside US. The Google Nexus will have multitouch enabled when it is sold outside US.
According to heise.de, a test unit of the Nexus One in Germany shows it is able to do pinch and zoom on the screen. It is the same story like Motorola’s DROID and MILESTONE. And it is unlike those units previously saw in US that 2 fingers operations on the screen are not possible.
I guess Google is avoiding a law suit situation from Apple when it is released in US. Or may be it is an agreement between Google and Apple that Google will not release multitouch stuffs in US.
I have just ordered a Nexus One from Google web site and it is to be shipped to Singapore. I am crossing my fingers now that I will get a unit with multitouch enabled.
[via heise.de]
Motorola DROID and CLIQ to get Android 2.1 also
Jan 7th
Does the just-released, powered by Android 2.1 Google Nexus One make you jealous?
Motorola has just announced a good news to the DROID (a.k.a. MILESTONE) and CKIQ (DEXT) users, the Android 2.1 will be available on these 2 phones as well. You will be enjoying the goodies that the Android 2.1 has and the fantastic hardware from Motorola.
The other good news is that Motorola is working hard to bring the Flash 10.1 to the platforms as well. So do expect a full working Flash 10.1 to be available soon.
[via palmsolo]
Video of Android 2.1 on Motorola DROID
Dec 21st
Amazed by the screenshots of Nexus One and Android 2.1 (Flan). Want to see it more in action? Here is a video of the recently leaked Android 2.1 running on Motorola DROID. The creator of the video is able to show many things running smoothly on the DROID. The UI simply looks fantastic. And the creator keep mentioning how fast it is with this new ROM. And I think we can expect a pretty good user experience when the Android 2.1 is released.
Enjoy!
Android 2.1 (Flan) ported to Motorola DROID
Dec 16th
We knew it is going to come, sooner or later. Since the system image of the “Nexus One” has been leaked, it will only take a while for hacker to port it to some other device. This time, Motorola DROID wins. We have a video showing the Flan (Android 2.1) with the Nexus One bootup animation.
However, there are still a list of issues from the maker of this port:
1) Keyboard backlight is no longer functioning properly. The only way to get the keyboard to turn back on is to use the Power widget and toggle the brightness. This is a one-time fix and needs to be done repeatedly.
2) Superuser and the su binary for local root and escalated privileges no longer works (even if pushed to the device). If you drop to a terminal and execute “su” it seems like it wants to do something and then ultimately gives a “permission denied.”
3) Landscape mode app drawer acts weird. The little “home” icon on the screen is off-centered and when pressed launches the Camera application.
4) The Messaging app still notifies you of Messages even when it’s set not to.
5) The carrier shows up as T-CDMA 64
6) General, non-repeatable inconsistencies with the home screens. Issues like no longer being able to swipe to change home screens, or not being able to launch apps from the home screen.
Anyway, enjoy!
[via sholes.info]
Time names Motorola DROID the gadget of the year, Apple iPhone 3GS comes in number 4
Dec 10th
Time has named Motorola DROID to be the number one of “The Top 10 Everything of 2009″.
The reasons given on the web site:
“The Droid is a hefty beast, a metal behemoth without the gloss and finish of the iPhone, but you don’t miss it. The Droid’s touchscreen is phenomenally sharp and vivid, it has an actual physical (not great, but good enough) keyboard, and best of all, the Droid is on Verizon’s best-of-breed 3G network.”
And the iPhone 3GS comes in as number 4 on the list. I guess the main reasons are there are not much changes and improvements from the previous iPhone 3G except speed and some new features.
[via Time]
