Verizon seems to be readying its second Android smartphone, Motorola Calgary, a handset we’ve found out about from last year. It’ll follow Motorola Droid, as the Big Red’s second Google OS phone and, just like Moto CLIQ, it’ll use the MOTOBLUR interface.

Calgary should pack a full QWERTY keyboard, 3 touch sensitive keys, a digital magnetometer, GPS, 3.5mm audio jack, 3 megapixel camera, microSD card slot and support for Wi-Fi connectivity. Word has it that Motorola Calgary will be launched by Verizon this quarter, probably under a different name.

Price and official list of specs have yet to be confirmed or announced.

[via Unwired View]

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Verizon Droid promises to be one of the hottest upcoming Android devices, specially if we take into account that it comes with a very bold advertising campaign. There’s even a TV ad mocking Apple iPhone’s features, behind the iDon’t idea, as you can see below:

Too bad we have no info on Verizon Droid, although speculations claim that it may in fact be Motorola Sholes, or some other Moto phone. Drawing some conclusions from the clip above, we can say that the handset should pack a physical QWERTY keyboard, multitasking, a camera with night shot mode, customization via widgets and interchangeable battery.

Looking forward to a confirmation of the device and maybe a bunch more details…

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Verizon has just announced a partnership with Verizon, ideal for  launching Android handsets but they have omitted to mention exactly what phone models they were talking about. After this it was obvious that rumours would appear and Motorola Droid, also called Sholes or Tao is one of the suspects.

Maybe to agitate the public even more, Verizon and Google let loose a picture showing their officials holding Android devices. The handset to the right might be Motorola Droid while the device on the left resembles HTC Hero, sold by Sprint.

According to BGR, Hero will be indeed on the Verizon’s list next month but apparently under a different name. HTC Predator might be the one but only time will tell.

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Verizon and Google just made an official agreement today, that’ll probably result in a lot of Android devices being sold via the carrier. This strategic partnership means that T-Mobile will no longer be the favourite mobile operator when it comes to Android-based handsets.

Google and Verizon will work together on the new phones and we have to mention that among the first handsets launched by the carrier there will probably be Motorola Tao, also dubbed Sholes and Droid.

This device should hit the market before this month’s end and we should expect more Android love from Verizon in the coming weeks.

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Orange UK and Verizon Wireless are preparing two hot Motorola Android phones for this month, Moto Dext and Sholes, the latter being dubbed Droid or Tao. Orange UK will launch Motorola Dext on October 7, while Verizon will make Sholes available starting October 30.

We remind you that Moto Dext is the European version of Motorola Cliq, that will be available in the US via T-Mobile, with pre-sale starting on October 19. Dext is available for free, if you choose a 24 month contract agreement, going for $54.6 per month.

Sholes/ Tao/ Droid will be released at the end of the current month by Verizon and it’ll pack a 3.7 inch touchscreen display, a 5 megapixel camera, 256MB RAM and 512MB of storage, plus a microSD card slot.

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Verizon Wireless has managed to tease the entire web via its employees and for good reason, as revealed just hours ago: there’s a massive offer available via Twitter. Turns out that carrier will be cutting $25 off any phone in its offer for a one day sale.

This is a Twitter special discount and it even includes models like BlackBerry Storm, HTC Touch Pro2, Casio Exilim and any other device you can think of. All you need to do is click this link and enter the promo code “TWITTER25″, as soon as you’re prompted to.

After you manage to get the phone you want, feel free to leave us a comment and mentioned which model you chose.

[via BGR]

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Verizon plans shipping this month two brand new cellphones: Nokia 2705 Shade and Verizon Wireless, that have all the chances to go unnoticed due to the Windows Mobile 6.5 frenzy. Razzle is an already known handset thanks to some renders that appeared in the past but now the price and the release date are no longer mysteries.

The device above will hit the online market on the 6th of October and it will be available on other distribution channels the second following up the depletion of the remaining Blitz stock. You will be able to purchase Razzle for $69.99 with a 2-year contract, a price that we find very decent.

In case you didn’t know, this handset comes with a full QWERTY keyboard and a 1.3 megapixel camera with self-portrait mirror. It will also pack VZ Navigator, a music player plus Side Load V Cast Music with Rhapsody.

Another device that will be launched by the same carrier on the same date is Nokia Shade. You should know that this is an entry level handset with a flip mechanism designed maybe to attract teenagers in purchasing one, adding the fact that this phones comes with changeable covers sold separately.

The specifications are not very heavy, this phone being equipped with Bluetooth, a 2.5mm headphone jack, GPS and 1xRTT connectivity plus a 1.3 megapixel camera. This handset is even cheaper than the first device, Verizone selling it for just $29.99, of course with a 2-year contract.

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Verizon seems to be preparing BlackBerry Storm 2 9550 for an October 25th launch, as a recent product inventory shot from Best Buy has shown. This screenshot below mentions that the Storm 2 dummy units will be hitting the carrier on the mentioned date, but the retail ones will either arrive earlier or after the dummies.

Among the info leaked today, there’s also a supposed price for the handset: $599 at Best Buy, without a contract, of course. BlackBerry Storm 2 9550 comes with a 3.2 megapixel camera, a GPS, Wi-Fi, a full HTML browser, a TFT display, a microSDHC card slot and it runs BlackBerry OS 5.0.

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Verizon Wireless has all the reasons to rush into launching Motorola Sholes, an Android handset that was just approved by the FCC. As you might already know, there’s another Moto Android phone coming to the US, CLIQ, but it’s coming via T-Mobile.

Motorola Sholes supports 3G connectivity, CDMA dual band connectivity as well and it also features a 1400 mAh Li-Ion battery, a 3.7 inch touchscreen display (480 x 854 pixels resolution), a 5MP camera and more. The latter comes with autofocus and video recording, plus flash.

As far as memory is concerned, Sholes gets 256 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM and a microSD/microSDHC card slot for some extra gigs of storage space. Notice the sliding QWERTY keyboard in the picture above and the specifications sheet is rounded up by GPS, Wi-Fi and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

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Verizon readies HTC Imagio aka Whitestone, that’ll possibly go live on the 6th of October. A confirmation of the near launch of this device also called XV6975 came when Verizon decided to include it on its internal equipment guide.

The price still remains a mystery, but some features are known, as this device will have a 800 x 600 WVGA touchscreen, a 3.5mm headphone jack and a 5 megapixel camera plus the TouchFLO UI.

The OS choice Windows Mobile 6.5 and the device is both CDMA and GSM capable. So till HTC Leo will hit the shelves creating a new storm, HTC Imagio remains the next best choice.

[via IntoMobile]

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