@(Unverified) I doubt Verizon would cannibalize Droid sales so soon after launch, Sprint is clueless, and AT&T is locked down with the iPhone. Smart money is on T-Mobile showcasing this as their flagship device.

I completely agree. I find the idea that Google is a) afraid of Apple or b) has a backroom deal with Apple to not put multitouch pinch/zoom into base Android applications to be completely ludicrous.

Android 2.0 was rushed out the door for Droid, almost in parallel with the Donut release.

Android 2.1 is already on the near term roadmap as a bug-fix release.

I imagine multitouch for the browser and Google Maps will appear in either 2.1 or soon thereafter.

Let me just say ... you loooooook marvelous.

Where's the Engadget review?

Normally I'm not a big fan of ad placements with kids, but this kid is adorable and funny. The second ad is gold.

Still haven't seen the processor mentioned anywhere.... AHH!

I think he's saying this claim falls into the "hyperbole" department, which it obviously does.

The lack of true competitive market forces in the wireless arena is ASTOUNDING.

One of these four idiot psuedo-monopolies should have offered free text messaging by now, as a ploy to attract consumers. However they're all either actively or subconsciously colluding to prevent more choice and freedom. So, instead of trying to gain market share by cutting prices and offering more freedom, they're generally attempting to increase revenue by inventing new make-believe pay services or adding more dead time to voice mail prompts (to push your message into the next minute).

Someone needs to take a flamethrower to the whole industry and start over.

Why would he spend 8 minutes *describing* how great the keyboard is, with the device in his hand no less, without actually *showing* the keyboard?

I'm still waiting to see if their multitouch moves fast enough to make the screen appear glued to your fingers, but everything I've seen so far looks gorgeous.

Too bad the video ended when some guy asked about Google Maps.

And, Microsoft seems to be keeping a tight lid on the prospective battery life of this thing. He dodged the question.