Droid X2 Unboxing

In this video we unbox the Motorola Droid X2, the successor to the Droid X from last year. The Droid X2 comes with everything to get started such as the Droid X2 itself, an 8GB microSD Card, a USB wall charger, and a microUSB charging/sync cable. Unfortunately the Droid X2 does not come with a headset or a microHDMI cable. 




The Droid X2 (MB870) is the first device for Verizon that has a dual-core Tegra 2 processor along with a 4.3 inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) display. The Droid X2 is running Android 2.2 (Froyo) with the new MotoBlur UI. Stay Tuned for the hardware and software reviews coming up next. 

The Droid X2 is available now from Verizon for $199.99 after qualifying two year agreement.

Apple iOS 5.0 To Integrate Twitter Image Uploads?

Apple's finally acknowledged that iOS 5.0 will be featured at the WWDC next week. We've heard a lot about what that software revision might bring to the operating system, from a revamped notification system, to a change to the Maps app. The latest rumor has the OS getting heavy integration with Twitter, specifically the service's upcoming photo-sharing feature.

While the details of this new Twitter service aren't even public yet, iOS is rumored to be getting a "Sent to Twitter" button that would let you upload pics from your phone straight to Twitter's servers for easy sharing in your tweets. You might not even have to tweet your pic to share it, getting a short URL you could distribute individually to whom you want to see the image.

If this news is to prove true, we'd hope to hear Twitter announce its image-sharing service to the general public a bit in advance of Apple's iOS 5.0 reveal, so look for that to come soon; All Things Digital reports that it's likely to arrive at the D9 conference tomorrow. This news might be bad for companies like Twitpicand ImageShack, but (assuming Twitter can handle the bandwidth) things should end up at least a smidge easier for end users.

Source TechCrunch, All Things Digital

Facebook 1.6 for Android Enters Private Beta

Facebook recently reached out to Reddit users to solicit ideas for improving its Android app. Hundreds of messages later, the company has managed to sort through them all, find some of the most useful and practical ideas, and implement them in a beta build of Facebook 1.6 for Android. 

The last time Facebook updated its Android app, to version 1.5.4, it only really consisted of bugfixes; nothing too exciting. Facebook 1.6 will shake things up with at least a few new features, like giving users the ability to like comments they see in their news views. You'll also now be able to easily view Pages in addition to Profiles, and finally get the ability to upload video from within the app. Of course, there are still plenty of bugfixes this time around, but you'll be getting some real content as well. 

Facebook invited beta tests from among Reddit users, but it's already got enough and has shut down the application progress. If all goes well, we should see a public release in the coming weeks. 

Source: Reddit 
Via: Android Police

Acer Bringing Gingerbread, New Colors to Liquid Mini

Acer's Liquid Mini is a lower-end Android released in the UK, a shrunk-down version of the company's earlier Liquid. The Liquid Mini is about to receive an update, with Acer revealing the smartphone will soon be available in a new assortment of colors and running Android 2.3 Gingerbread. 

The new case options for the Liquid Mini will now include cherry, lagoon, pearl and steel. All together, that makes nine shades for you to choose from; if at least one of those doesn't suit you, we don't know what to tell you. 

The most significant part of this refresh is the new inclusion of Gingerbread; just because the Liquid Mini is running a 600MHz CPU that's on the slower side of things and has a relatively tiny 3.2-inch screen doesn't mean you shouldn't be able to enjoy the latest Android release. 

We haven't heard exactly when Acer plans to get this new Liquid Mini out to retailers, or about its plans for Gingerbread upgrades for existing owners. Hopefully, we'll hear more soon. 

Source: Cnet UK 
Via: MobileBurn

Google Shutting Down Translator APIs, iPhones To Suffer?

Here's an interesting "that's my toy" bit: Google has announced that it will shut down the Google Translate API as of December 1, 2011 after deprecating it as of May 26, 2011. The move is likely to affect iPhoneusers relying on translator applications that use the Google Translate API.

The official wording states that the move is "due to the substantial economic burden caused by extensive abuse". With active APIs application developers could use the service in their web apps or native apps to offer Google's free translator services to users. With initially limiting the APIs and then shutting them down completely, Google might think of protecting its own Android platform.

Either too many non-Google (read Apple) smartphones kept the services busy or just maybe El Goog is trying to make it all available for its own family members. For what it's worth, Microsoft's Bing APIs are still free for the moment so developers can slowly turn to Redmond's offering in their apps.

Source: Google Code
Via: TiPb