We’re getting reports of intermittent data (3G and 4G) outages across the country this morning on Verizon. We’re not able to verify that it’s a nationwide or even a universal issue at this time, only that folks all over are affected. Though this is the first large scale service interruption of the new year, it’s [...]

Previously, on “As the Verizon Store Turns”, our intrepid Android blog writer braves the endless hazards and dangers of his local Big Red outlet to catch a glimpse of the upcoming white RAZR. The unexpected happened when his trusted man on the inside produces a fellow employee leaving the store with his newest prized possession, [...]

On the eve of its direct-fill release, the elusive white whale breaks the surface. I stopped in to my local VZW storefront this evening in the hopes of seeing just how pretty a white RAZR might be. Immediately upon entrance, the first half dozen associates who swarmed approached me indicated that it was “direct fill [...]

Google’s Galaxy Nexus page now includes US specs for the device when it eventually someday maybe for sure launches on Verizon, though a concrete release date is still nowhere to be found. There aren’t any real surprises, though the thickness of the LTE version is quoted as 9.47mm, or 0.53mm thicker than the 8.94mm of [...]

Best release day pricing, EVAR! If you’re in the market for a Motorola Droid RAZR, and you’re opting for a new activation (whether on an individual or family plan) ON A NEW ACCOUNT, head on over to Amazon Wireless for a Veteran’s Day numerology madness sale. Those ready to make the switch to the big red [...]

HTC announced at its press conference in New York City this afternoon the imminent release of its eagerly anticipated and oft-leaked Rezound (nee Vigor,and AKA by some as the Incredible HD). The last of the trifecta of top-tier Verizon 4G LTE Holiday 2011 lineup to be officially unveiled, the Rezound is sure to make anyone [...]

Actual scavenger hunts, virtual scavenger hunts, puzzle-type clues, what other kind of search-and-discover tasks could there be? @DroidLanding, the verified twitter account of Motorola’s marketing efforts, which has handled the “give-away-devices” portion of a number of Droid branded device launches going way back to the Droid X, tweeted the message, “Reactivation protocols initiated. Await instructions from Operative tracking #DROIDRAZR” last [...]

  This morning, users of the Amazon App Store were wished a “Happy Halloween” in the form of a message indicating that they’d been signed out of their Amazon App Store account, and that they should sign back in. Efforts to do so, however, would be met with the message, “There was a temporary error [...]

Developer TrevE has apparently discovered a vulnerability within HTC devices on the Sprint 4G network equipped with WiMAX radios. The exploit was reported to HTC on the 20th, then held for five days prior to being announced to the public, in order to allow HTC some amount of lead time to address the exposure. It seems that four ports [...]

Kellex over at Droid-Life must practically work for Moto (maybe he’s Sanjay‘s blogging alter ego?), ’cause one thing I wasn’t expecting today was to already be seeing the Droid 4, but what do you know, here it is. Here’s what’s being reported by way of specs: 4″ screen (assuming Super AMOLED Advanced) Full 5-row “illuminated” [...]

Beginning at 8:00 am EDT today, the Motorola Droid RAZR is available for presale order via VZW.com and DroidDOES.com. (I was able to access the presale page a few minutes prior to 8.) Unfortunately, the presale page includes no provision for discounted pricing that users may be eligible for, such as any remaining New Every Two [...]

Readers of this site undoubtedly have at least one “action figure” they would openly purchase / display and willingly cop to having a penchant for. As far as which one (or which one is in the top spot), my money is on the Andrew Bell / Dyzplastic vinyl android mini collectibles. Available (perhaps that’s not [...]

  Microsoft announced yesterday that it has completed a licensing agreement with Taiwanese Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) Compal Electronics for Android and Chrome devices it designs and manufactures. This is the tenth such agreement encompassing Android devices, of which nine have been announced within the last 120 days. It certainly seems to follow a classic lesser-of-two-evils model as [...]

  Swype, the relative granddaddy of the trace-to-type model so ubiquitous and beloved (and/or behated, as per user preference) across the Android ecosystem, has released a new beta, version 3.26. For those of you not on the Swype beta roster, one of the most aggravating things about the beta program is their distribution / validation model. An [...]

VMware and Verizon jointly announced a strategic partnership yesterday, with the intention of bringing an enterprise-oriented device security and management solution to market. Horizon Mobile, as the product will be called, will be developed exclusively (at least initially) for the Android platform, and strives to leverage VMware’s virtualization expertise with the popularity and versatility of Android. Employees as well [...]