R2-D2 is the Droid you’re looking for. https://twitter.com/VZWOffers/ Tucked neatly at the end of last week’s Verizon Wireless announcement for the Droid 2 was a short paragraph promising a “Star Wars”-inspired R2-D2 version of the hot new smartphone. Without giving many special details, interested buyers were told to look for it online in September. Well, …

HTC has started sending out invitations to a London event for 15 September, and it may prove to be Android related. So, what has HTC dreamt up? (Credit: Engadget) The handset maker isn’t saying anything about what to expect next month, but it is hinting at things to come with a teaser that reads “Come see what HTC has dreamt …

HTC Lexikon specs 911HTC.com Two new Android devices from HTC, the Lexikon and Bee, surface on the Internet this week. Even though there aren’t any images to go with the specs, we can get a good feel for what the Taiwanese handset maker has up its sleeve. First up is the Lexikon, which comes with an 800MHz processor, 512MB RAM, …

HTC has started sending out invitations to a London event for September 15, and it may prove to be Android related. The handset maker isn’t saying anything about what to expect next month, but it is hinting at things to come with a teaser that reads “Come see what HTC has dreamt up.” At first glance, the accompanying image shows …

The Dell Streak only become available this week, but Android geeks are already foaming at the mouth over the next offering from the PC giant. You may recall that we covered a trio of unannounced Dell smartphones back in April known as the Smoke, Flash, and Thunder. Of the three handsets, the Android 2.1-powered Thunder sounded the most impressive with …

As expected, Verizon’s Motorola Droid is finally receiving its Android 2.2 “Froyo” update. Though the smartphone is approaching its year anniversary, it’s still a very capable phone that deserves to be placed on the short, privileged list of devices. According to Droid Life, the update will run from now until August 18, adding speed and stability improvements as well as …

Since its beginnings, Android’s identity has hinged on its openness and customization. Unlike Apple’s iOS, Android allows users, handset manufacturers, and carriers a lot of room for tweaking their devices. But even with so much freedom, a select group of folks demanded even more customization and decided to “root” their handset. And up until now, that has been possible with …

Rumored for an October release, the HTC Desire HD made an appearance over the weekend. The smartphone, which also carries a code name of “Ace,” is expected to run Android 2.2 and feature a 4.3-inch touch screen, a 1GHz processor, and an 8-megapixel camera. Other details include 4GB internal memory, HD video playback, XviD video support, SRS surround sound, and …

Verizon’s Droid X launched just last month, but its promised 2.2 “Froyo” update could still come by the end of the summer. Though originally expected by late this month, it now appears that Froyo’s arrival will lapse into early September. The latest clue came Thursday on a Motorola support forum. On a thread exploring the Exchange 2003 e-mail notification issue …

Google and HTC’s Nexus One handset may no longer be available to your average consumer, but it is for sale to Android developers. A recent post on the official Android Developers blog tells us that the ill-fated “superphone” sells for $529 as part of the Development Phones handsets. Previous developer phones include the G1 and the myTouch 3G/Google Ion. Although …