Motorola, Verizon announcing 'next generation of Droid' on June 23

We don't know whether this is going to be the Droid 2, the Droid X, or both, but Motorola, Google, Verizon, and Adobe -- yes, Adobe -- are all getting on stage out in New York on the 23rd of the month to announce some new Android gear. Should be exciting, so keep it locked -- because naturally, we'll be on-hand for all the festivities.

[jake5ba Posted Jun 15th 2010 4:55PM]

It's kinda funny that the droid is already obsolete and it's been out for less then a year... With android fully saturating the vzw market, if someone gets this new droid it'll probably be gone in six months, why buy a phone when it will be completely outdated in the first year of that 2 year contract the consumer signs. Unless your one to pony up the coin to buy non-commital...

[TheTabe Posted Jun 15th 2010 5:13PM]

@jake5ba

Becoming obsolete quickly is the case with ANY PHONE! Why can't people understand that?! Is it because the iPhone makes iPhone users think it's not becoming obsolete because they only release 1 new one each year with minor changes?
And this isn't a case of the Droid becoming obsolete in the first place. It will still be able to hold it's own for some time to come. It's a solid phone and many will enjoy it for years. It's just that some people like to always have the latest and greatest...

[johnsry Posted Jun 15th 2010 4:56PM]

It seems to me (IMHO) that for Verizon and Google it doesn't matter which DROID you buy. Incredible, Eris, DROID, DROID 2, DROID X. It's all but of the same DROID banner and up to the individual phone manufacturers to differentiate the product. My hope is that DROID 2 and X are basically the same phone spec-wise with one being the slider and one being the smaller (un)slider version. I wish the original DROID had a keyboard-less option cause that is what I really wanted (the ERIS), but Verizon made me an offer I could not refuse. Additionally the new product won't matter to me much cause I'm only 6 months into a 2 yr contact. Damn!!!

[XChrisX Posted Jun 15th 2010 5:37PM]

@johnsry I hope the slider is a little smaller than the droid x. Have you seen that thing?! It makes the EVO look small in comparison. Only the Dell Streak is bigger.

[spdivr1122 Posted Jun 15th 2010 5:00PM]

Maybe they'll announce android 2.2?

[BArtNimal Posted Jun 15th 2010 5:01PM]

like Homer would say:

Mmmmmm, Froyoooo !

[lightforce Posted Jun 15th 2010 5:02PM]

Android FTMFW

[theaussiepunk Posted Jun 15th 2010 5:17PM]

if this comes out fast enough I might drop the EVO just to see what this can do . . . because I'm a giant gadget nerd

[Brucealeg Posted Jun 15th 2010 5:26PM]

@Deathshead

Cydia isn't slow like that anymore and its not really something you use all the time. Now, this damn pre order line is the devil, I'll give you that.

9 generations of Android phones were released just today while I waited in line for this stupid pre order.

[neojubei Posted Jun 15th 2010 5:31PM]

Didn't the Droid Incredible just come out 2 months ago, now a new one is coming. This is why I am passing on Droid and Android phones.

[XChrisX Posted Jun 15th 2010 5:31PM]

Props to Motorola, and Verizon for trying to steal Apples thunder but we all know this won't sell like the iPhone, not even close. The first droid actually sold really well. And on that note I think most VZ customers that would want this are probably under a new rather lengthy contract. May the best phone win!

[ArticiaS Posted Jun 15th 2010 5:57PM]

@XChrisX

There are currently about 8 Million Android phones being sold each quarter now, I don't think these are bad numbers for Google.

[XChrisX Posted Jun 15th 2010 6:18PM]

@ArticiaS Android overall is a huge success for Google, and the Nexus ONE, EVO, basically any and all HTC phones, heck even the OG Moto Droid was a great phone but this this looks like garbage. It looks like it was put together in a hurry to try and grab evo, and iPhone prospective buyers that are on the fence perhaps.

[neojubei Posted Jun 15th 2010 5:32PM]

I wonder if Verizon will have an early early upgrade plan for people that bought a droid incredible but now wants to upgrade.

[ckeegan Posted Jun 15th 2010 6:15PM]

@neojubei Unlikely, since it's two totally different manufacturers.

[mlayer Posted Jun 15th 2010 5:34PM]

So HTC gets to be the star for the first half of the year, Motorola for the second half - at least in the US. Conversely, Motorola releases low-end stuff during the first half, HTC during the second half. HTC releases the reference platform phone (G1, N1). Every other OHA manufacturer else tries to get a word in when they can. At least there's some sense of organization to it.

[iPhaze Posted Jun 15th 2010 5:58PM]

Motorola - The centre of the app univer....heeey...hold on a second!

[vincejl Posted Jun 15th 2010 6:01PM]

I hear the Droid X may include 2.2
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2365111,00.asp

Do you think the announcement will include an update of the original Droid to Froyo on the same day (the day before the new iPhone launch)?

[coolngood4u81 Posted Jun 15th 2010 6:30PM]

Here comes the real competitor to iphone....

[galac Posted Jun 15th 2010 10:42PM]

@coolngood4u81 what's there to compete? these Android phones are freaking ugly!! there spec might look and sound good, but it all just a bunch of cheap quality hardwares that they used to put these phones together, it will never be like an iphone.

[T0astedP0Ptart Posted Jun 15th 2010 6:46PM]

With all these awesome new phones being released the decision of what I get next keeps getting harder and harder

[neojubei Posted Jun 15th 2010 7:37PM]

Wonder what announcement will Verizon have that will get people not to buy an iphone 4 on june 24. I doubt they can sway my mind.

[benchase7 Posted Jun 15th 2010 11:55PM]

@neojubei

that's cuz your brain is even smaller than your dick

[Immortal78 Posted Jun 15th 2010 7:59PM]

They're trying to steal some of the attention the iphone 4 is gonna make when it released June 24th. Nice try FOLLOWERS.....maybe you'll learn something from Apple.

[Allstar650 Posted Jun 15th 2010 11:24PM]

Sorry verizon, Trying to steal Apple's thunder hasn't been very succesfull in the past,think about it, u need a company that's fresh and cool and maybe an extra 200billions bucks to against the beautiful beast that is Apple

[benchase7 Posted Jun 15th 2010 11:50PM]

@Allstar650

any company is better than getting raped by ATT.. You're ass hole must be very sore by now. I'd recommend upgrading from KY to Astroglide.. Your mother says it's a much smoother entry.

[DrumDude182 Posted Jun 15th 2010 11:45PM]

Now why do they always do this...? Just like the EVO launch, this will get overshadowed by the iPhone launch the next day. Stupid.

[benchase7 Posted Jun 16th 2010 12:02AM]

I heard the iphone had major problems on launch day.. Something with a data connection. Sounds like the norm with ATT... Yes??

[12masala Posted Jun 16th 2010 1:24AM]

this just shows all they want is a bite out of "apple"..none of these developed genuinely good products...they just throw different not so useful stuffs to distract the consumers and get a share out of apple's market....

[TheTabe Posted Jun 16th 2010 8:23AM]

@12masala
Not so useful... right...
Because everything apple does is "useful"...

[razza Posted Jun 16th 2010 2:24AM]

I hope they announce a GSM equivalent as well ie. milestone 2!

[Mehdi90 Posted Jun 16th 2010 3:50AM]

Why do I smell Droid 2 with FroYo?

[paulsg631 Posted Jun 20th 2010 12:54PM]

@Mehdi90

Even if the Droid 2 does come with Motoblur... in a short amount of time... someoneon XDADevelopers will have the froyo 2.2 upgrade available wouldn't you think?

[kpenning Posted Jun 21st 2010 4:40AM]

Now i want the droid 2. TWICE as fast as the Nexus One in benchmarks on Android 2.1. Plus better keyboard than original droid. Looking forward to it!! http://briefmobile.com/droid-2-hands-on-video

Sucks for Verizoners who bought the Incredible.

[lecube Posted Jun 22nd 2010 10:46AM]

So Motorola scheduled the new droid annoucement for the 23rd to take away some of the Apple's thunder that will assuredly hit the media on Friday. Nice idea, but now that Apple has moved up the arrival date for pre-orders to Wednesday/Thursday I would not be surprised to see yet another avalanche of iPhone press and very little Droid press.

Those wacky marketers at Apple will most likely be happy while the same folks at Motorola are saying oh crap......

[thescreensavers Posted Jun 22nd 2010 10:03PM]

So is engadget going to be there to update us on the stuff they are saying or will there be a live feed?

[zedklind Posted Jun 23rd 2010 5:22AM]

@thescreensavers im guessing a feed of events/photos.