http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/ Engadget Comments for Droid 2 and Android 2.2 fated to be together from the start, according to latest leaks http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/Jul 21st 2010 3:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/It seems like this is the year of the gorgeous cellphone...
iPhone 4, Samsung Galaxy S, Dell Streak, HTC EVO 4g, and the Droid 2]]>Jul 21st 2010 3:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/
I agree. Looks awesome!]]>Jul 21st 2010 3:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/Jul 21st 2010 3:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/
I honestly found the revised Droid 1's keyboard (dome keyboard vs original flat) to be phenomenal, from the key's shape to the width of the keyboard to the clicking action, so I wonder how different it's become.]]>Jul 21st 2010 3:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/Jul 21st 2010 3:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/Jul 21st 2010 3:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/Because manufacturers need to differentiate themselves from the Android crowd.

Everybody is talking about Android vs iPhone, but each manufacturer must in fact compete with all others.

Being different is a must if you want to be successful in this business.


]]>Jul 21st 2010 3:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/Jul 21st 2010 4:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/screen, battery life, keyboard, reception, ruggedness, wireless charging, better GPS, etc. There's plenty of work to do in those areas without being different for some misguided idea of uniqueness. ]]>Jul 21st 2010 4:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/
I'll wait for GSM version]]>Jul 21st 2010 4:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/
android phones have too many buttons. 2 buttons for the homescreen? wow how redundant.

]]>Jul 21st 2010 4:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/
It would be much better for you, but not for manufacturer: any manufacturer can match any HW specs, but the UI is really what make 2 Android phones different.
]]>Jul 21st 2010 4:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/Jul 21st 2010 4:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/
How would you choose between HTC's Snapdragon running 4.3" slab of glass and plastic and Motorola's Snapdragon running 4.3" slab of glass and plastic?

You'd end up with several identical phones only different because of the logo on the front. ]]>Jul 21st 2010 4:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/Jul 21st 2010 4:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/Uhm, the same way we choose between an Asus dual-core 2.0ghz 13.3" laptop and a Toshiba dual-core 2.0ghz 13.3" laptop.

Or a Toyota with 4 wheels and 150hp engine vs a Mazda with 4 wheels and 150hp engine.

And so on.]]>Jul 21st 2010 4:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/
The Droid X doesn't have a snapdragon and it uses more metal in its design than plastic like the Droid before it. It also has a different 4.3" screen.

These phones are not the same, I don't know what you people are smoking but they all have a huge variety of designs and styles and while they may have similar hardware because there's only so much to choose from there are many differences there as well. That doesn't mean that they should all be using the exact same UI in android. The beauty of android is its customization, this isn't Apple, almost everything in android can be changed from the keyboard to the entire homescreen. I believe the Incredible is the only of the high end phones that has sense integrated to the point where you can't disable it and go to stock and even then there are these apps on the market called alternate launchers that allow you to get stock and much more.

Stop complaining for gods sake.]]>Jul 21st 2010 5:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/
Can you read? I'm not complaining. People who want stock Android on every handset are the ones complaining. If you take two Android phones and all you have to choose between them is one has perfectly straight angles and the other is more rounded someone is going to lose out for sill reasons.

Motorola has their approach to phones, HTC has theirs, LG and Samsung also. So say they should, out of the box, not provide anything to compel a user to go with their product over the competition apart from advertising and the case that's wrapped around similar internals then people really don't understand business.

The comparison to notebooks and even cars is also foolish. In reality where two netbooks are exactly the same except one is a re-badged version of the other, then other things come into consideration, like price, aftercare service and additional services. With these phones, they're all pretty much at the same price point.
]]>Jul 21st 2010 6:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/What the fuck are you smoking?]]>Jul 21st 2010 6:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/
Hey spoiler alert... The bottom left button... Yeah those squares! They are designed just like the button that brings up the application menu on Froyo! HOLY SHIT! Cats out of the bag now!

Seriously though, I really thought this was apparent. Especially with the redesigned buttons on the bottom. *facepalm*]]>Jul 21st 2010 7:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/
The Droid 2 doesn't belong in the same line with the word "gorgeous". I don't go "wow, WANT" when I see it.

The Epic 4G on the other hand.... that's truly epic. I can't wait for the Gingerbread lineup. Now those Tegra 2s and Scorpions will be the true next-gen phones.]]>Jul 21st 2010 7:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/Jul 21st 2010 7:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/
Only the first part of my reply was to you, the second paragraph was to everyone complaining.]]>Jul 21st 2010 7:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/Jul 21st 2010 8:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/Jul 21st 2010 8:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/Jul 21st 2010 8:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/Jul 21st 2010 9:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/Jul 21st 2010 10:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/Will you STFU! No one likes current win mo phones. Win mo 7 may kick ass but until then stop flaming in android related articles. Stop flaming period. ]]>Jul 21st 2010 10:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/These days you are on rampage ! I haven't seen a single comment of yours that wasn't downranked. lol]]>Jul 21st 2010 11:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/Jul 21st 2010 11:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/
Brings a tear to my eye. Wheres my FROYO..YO?!?!]]>Jul 21st 2010 12:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/Jul 21st 2010 12:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/
you forgot one, the father of the Evo, the HTC Leo]]>Jul 21st 2010 12:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/
That said, I don't care if you want to make some custom theme for your phones and have people use it....my problem is that many people go to Android for the choices, not the limitations. If you gave me to choice to go stock for everything (not including removing all your fancy apps) then I would be more than happy since I have the choice.
What these people are doing is akin to the bloatware we used to find destroying PCs 10 years ago that they finally realized was a negative, not a positive.

That said, it is so easy to root these things (literally 1-2 command lines in most cases) that personally I don't care...just think it stinks since not 1 of the new "EXPERIENCE" themes imo has been even close to as good as stock]]>Jul 21st 2010 12:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/]]>Jul 21st 2010 12:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/
Tell me about it. I don't care what anyone says, I hate Sense and wish I could do away with it and have stock Android on my Incredible. I can use a launcher app, but I still miss out on the camera, gallery, and other beautiful stock 2.1 and 2.2 goodies. Guess I'll have to root and use a (hopefully not) buggy rom, and miss out on OTA updates.
They can differentiate themselves with Sense and their Sense apps all they want but at least give us a choice to use them or not. ]]>Jul 21st 2010 12:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/Jul 21st 2010 1:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/
They would all be using plastic screens if people weren't demanding higher quality.

Handset manufacturers have gotten away with making phones for a two year contract, but they die one year in forcing you into repair costs or unsubsidized replacement.

]]>Jul 21st 2010 2:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/Jul 21st 2010 2:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/Jul 21st 2010 2:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/
because stock android is the ugliest OS out of all of them?]]>Jul 21st 2010 5:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/This phone is amazing but I still feel the future of phones will look more like this unbreakable LCD phone. http://thechive.com/2010/03/01/new-unbreakable-lcd-screen-is-game-changer-video/]]>Jul 21st 2010 9:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/
Now, just give me Swype and I'm set :)]]>Jul 21st 2010 3:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/
Yours took an untimely swim too huh? Like 3 months ago, my Droid took a dip in the tub and has never been the same since. Just put Froyo on it tonight, but if it keeps acting up, I will replace it with the Droid 2.]]>Jul 21st 2010 3:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/
How does alot of people get a new phone so fast?... im kinda new to all this but i thought u had to wait so long for u to get an upgrade and stuff, plz inform me, do u have to pay full price for the phone or something without breakin ur contract?]]>Jul 21st 2010 3:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/Jul 21st 2010 3:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/Jul 21st 2010 7:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/
Don't upgrade your Droid now. The Droid 2 is barely worth it. Wait for the Gingerbread lineup this October/November with the next-gen inner works, both software and hardware-wise.]]>Jul 21st 2010 7:25AM