Motorola Shadow slithers into Verizon's inventory database as MB810

If the whole "smoke -> fire" adage proves true once more, it's looking like Verizon loyalists can expect to see a Shadow at least a few milliseconds before a CDMA iPhone. Following up on months of leaks and rumors, we've got yet another snippet of evidence pointing towards a VZW release of the so-called Motorola Shadow. Spotted here in the carrier's inventory database, the MB810 moniker aligns perfectly with that WiFi certification we saw earlier in the month. Combine that with the fact that this is definitely some sort of Motorola smartphone, and you've got everything you need to start pinching those pennies for a June / July debut. Oh, you already threw down a Benjamin for Memorial Day grub? Good luck with that return policy.

[Thanks, tuan tran]

[Octotron Posted May 29th 2010 12:58PM]

Droid Life = Win.

[dgtlber Posted May 29th 2010 1:30PM]

@Octotron

im still trying to decide between the evo and the inredible.

badass phone with so-so service (evo)

or badass phone with excellent service. (increible)

as much as i like the evo, im having a hard time trusting sprints network

[Alexpeegs Posted May 29th 2010 1:39PM]

@Octotron Indeed pure winz

[JonnyB Posted May 29th 2010 1:41PM]

@dgtlber
I have Sprint and I'm lovin it dude, also Sprint roams off Verizons network for free, and they have the best prices ever

[wakeuplan Posted May 29th 2010 1:46PM]

@dgtlber

I hear you, but my concern is that if I get any of these phones, they won't be able to keep up with the real 4G devices that will be released next year...

[rjcup3 Posted May 29th 2010 2:30PM]

@wakeuplan Well you'll only be at a disadvantage if you live in a major metropolitan area slated for release this year. Plus some of the LTE phones out at first won't do VoLTE anyhow. Both VZW and Sprint have annual upgrades on primary lines or single lines with some exclusions, so you could probably get a new phone in a year anyhow. By then there might actually be LTE where you live.

[JAG Posted May 29th 2010 4:08PM]

@Octotron

Now the phone intro will be:

DROOOOOOOOOOOOID TWWWWWO?? XD

[PDOG Posted May 30th 2010 10:42AM]

@Octotron
I spoke with a very open rep yesterday (rooted droid, CM user) at a VZ store and he openly acknowledged the shadow but said don't expect it until july. He also said there will several new phones by Q1 of 2011 but not an LTE one. He said they wanted to have the mobile broadband users break it in and obviously build up the network further before a phone gets released. and he confirmed the tiered pricing

[MattsZ Posted May 29th 2010 12:59PM]

something something something... Android

[iamajim Posted May 29th 2010 1:01PM]

Gawd I hope Vz doesn't give in and get something from crApple. Android is the wave of the future.

[EggoEspada Posted May 29th 2010 1:11PM]

@iamajim let's see. Verizon seems to love them Android phones. They have the most and top Android phones. Have a feeling they'll stick with that for a while.

[Michael Scrip Posted May 29th 2010 1:23PM]

@EggoEspada

But there's no reason Verizon couldn't get phones made by an additional manufacturer... let's say Apple.

Can you imagine if Verizon had the Droid family *and* some iPhones? They would be unstoppable.

Saying you don't want Verizon to ever get a phone made by Apple is the exact OPPOSITE of what I want.

I think carrier exclusives sucks... and every phone should be offered on every carrier. It's better for the consumer. Nobody should have to bounce from carrier-to-carrier every two years to chase the phone they want.

[FORDY Posted May 29th 2010 1:10PM]

Meh... DROID 2!

[kjones555 Posted May 29th 2010 1:31PM]

@FORDY

I agree. Gotta have me my keyboard for games.

[BigDick247 Posted May 29th 2010 1:12PM]

Can't wait for this one!!

[btdt Posted May 29th 2010 1:23PM]

It is only a shadow of a company it used to be.

[lyrik08 Posted May 29th 2010 1:34PM]

Evo 4g Ftww Snapdragon

[SomePerson Posted May 30th 2010 12:17AM]

@lyrik08 OMAP > Snapdragon. 3630 is just as good if not better. And just wait for OMAP4?

[ThatDudeSolo Posted May 29th 2010 1:59PM]

Android handsets are win regardless of carrier...unless its at&t.

[DARKASGARD Posted May 31st 2010 1:31AM]

@ThatDudeSolo so true

[crob Posted May 29th 2010 2:06PM]

I like to see carriers squabbling over the latest technology. And I like mfg's that are tied to carriers. If one carrier had all the phones, that carrier would and could double their prices on phones and service. Basic economics.

[mitochondria9 Posted May 29th 2010 2:13PM]

@crob

I disagree, if every carrier had every phone, you'd actually see a drop in phone prices and services, since the carrier can't get your business simply because they have a phone you can't get anywhere else.

[JohnRiccardi Posted May 29th 2010 3:29PM]

@mitochondria9 you misunderstood what he said. He said if ONE carrier has every phone then it could double it's prices and such (which is true because it'd have a monopoly).

[crob Posted May 29th 2010 6:02PM]

@JohnRiccard May I add that "if every carrier had every phone" is an impossibility. If you look at how the cell phone market has grown (or any other market in a free society), companies observe their competitors weaknesses, and strive to be better. Companies also sometimes become complacent with success and lose that edge, drop market share, and the cycle to strive for excellence begins again. Without that competition driving the technology, I would guess we would be lucky to have the ability to play pong on our telyphones today. I am glad to be a verizon customer, and real happy not be an I-Sheep. And if I get a case of EVO envy, I just need to wait a few weeks, and Verizon will give me what I want.

[inertone Posted May 29th 2010 2:39PM]

so whats the final verdict on the processor for this phone??
i keep hearing either between a snapdragon and a ti omap

[einhanderkiller Posted May 29th 2010 4:11PM]

@inertone TI OMAP 3630 with PowerVR SGX 530 I believe, but built on 45nm process and clocked higher so you get like 80% more performance.

[Shooter McGavin Posted May 29th 2010 11:20PM]

@inertone

It'll likely be the 3630.

Anyone want to buy a Droid in good condition? I want this phone. 4" screen is the perfect size IMO.

[bobewreckem Posted May 29th 2010 11:41PM]

Phone with a slide out gamepad , GO!

[BigDick247 Posted May 29th 2010 11:56PM]

I love the Android platform, they are quickly rewriting history as we know it.

[kpenning Posted May 30th 2010 4:28AM]

the incredible is going to resume shipping on the 22 of june, but maybe droid shadow will dominate its specs by then??
http://briefmobile.com/incredible-to-resume-shipping-june-22

[intelliguy0 Posted May 30th 2010 9:40AM]

MOT-MB810? Sounds too much like MotoBlur to me... It better ship with 2.2!

[ivallt Posted Jun 9th 2010 6:40PM]

Are there anymore updates on this phone? I am looking to buy the Incredible but would be nice to have some updates.