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Verizon Wireless to Offer Pre-Paid 3G Smartphones

We had previously heard that Basking Ridge, New Jersey-based Verizon Wireless would offer pre-paid plans for BlackBerry smartphones. However, a newly-leaked document suggests that the pre-paid plans offered by the mobile carrier will extend to other 3G smartphones such as the Palm Pre Plus and Palm Pixi Plus along with Android-powered devices such as the original Motorola Droid, Motorola Droid 2, Motorola Droid X, HTC Droid Incredible, and even the upcoming Samsung Fascinate. In addition, the document confirms that the Samsung Fascinate will be released on September 9, which contradicts the September 8 launch date we heard yesterday.

As far as pricing goes, the document suggest that Verizon Wireless will charge $30 per month for unlimited data, a plan which is apparently required. Voice plans will be priced at a minimum of $45. Chances of Verizon Wireless offering all of the aforementioned devices with pre-paid plans is looking highly possible.

Check out more leaked documents in the full post.

Verizon Wireless to Launch Samsung Fascinate on September 8?

It appears as if the highly anticipated Android-powered Samsung Fascinate — part of the Samsung Galaxy S series — will be launched next week on Wednesday, September 8. Rumor previously had it that Verizon Wireless would actually make the device available on Thursday, September 9. Either way, it seems that we will definitely see the Samsung Fascinate make its big debut next week for sure.

The Samsung Fascinate will come pre-installed with the recently-release Bing Mobile application for Android along with Blockbuster Mobile, which up to now has been exclusive to the Droid series of devices.

Android 2.2 Froyo Leaks For HTC Droid Incredible

By now, it’s no surprise that the projected September 1st launch date of Android 2.2 Froyo for the HTC Droid Incredible is a crock, but if you quite simply cannot wait for the official update, a leaked build of Froyo has made its debut, according to Droid-Life.

No official word as to whether or not the build is legit, as most entities still appear to either be downloading or flashing this to their devices.

If you care to give it a shot and download the build, you may follow this link. Instructions on how to get this working are available on the XDA Developers forums; here’s the link.

Let us know how it goes!

Update: Android 2.2 [Froyo] for the HTC Droid Incredible will begin rolling out on Friday, August 27. So you might want to hold on. More information here.

Android 2.2 Froyo For HTC Droid Incredible Will Not Be Pushed September 1st

We know all too well how personal readers take their Android updates. So when we published an article earlier today (with information coming courtesy of Droid-Life) noting that Froyo could make its debut on September 1st, we warned each and every one of you to take the information with a grain of salt.

Turns out that the information was false, and Android 2.2 Froyo for the HTC Droid Incredible will not be making its debut on the 1st of September.

“Our sources are now backing off of their original report. Delays people. No word on what those may be, but the 1st is likely out,” says Droid-Life.

The rumor comes just weeks after social media blog Mashable noted that the update would come in August. Shame.

Update: Android 2.2 [Froyo] for the HTC Droid Incredible will begin rolling out on Friday, August 27. More information here.

Motorola Droid X and Droid 2 End Of Life Date Released

Looking for the date that Verizon Wireless will discontinue selling your smartphone? The above chart — which surfaced on Tuesday — says it all. It’s the “end of life” list for Verizon’s current phone lineup, and there’s some notable elements we should mention.

The first of which is that both the Motorola Droid X and the Motorola Droid 2 will officially be off of Verizon’s lineup on the 31st of March, 2011 — which is almost Spring time. That puts the devices out of commission 8 months after launch, which is a shorter life span than the Motorola Droid [ten months].

Other devices with an end of life in March of next year include the BlackBerry Bold 9650, the Palm Pixi, and the Samsung Omnia 2.

Review: Motorola Droid 2

The brand spanking new Motorola Droid 2 was officially made available on the Verizon Wireless network on August 12. The device was introduced to succeed the original Motorola Droid, which began the entire Droid revolution and became one of the most popular smartphones in the market. Whether intentional or not, the Motorola Droid 2 has kept many characteristics of its predecessor, which is not always a good thing.

Make your way past the break to read my entire review and experience with the new Motorola Droid 2.

Motorola Droid 2 Minor Update Now Available

Verizon Wireless and Motorola have been hard at work cranking out a minor update for Droid 2 owners this weekend. If you’re an owner of the Droid 2 handset, you have likely already received a notification, and according to Verizon, the update sports the following features and enhancements:

Improvements:
-Enabled text and picture message scrolling.
-Streamlined set up of Visual Voice Mail feature.
-Improved contact sync with Corporate Exchange categories
and groups.
-View accurate contact pictures when reviewing Recent Call Log.

Here’s to a better Droid 2 experience!

Android 2.2 Froyo For Motorola Droid X Unofficially Available [Download Here]

It may not have been pushed out officially by Verizon or Motorola, but an unofficial copy of Android 2.2 Froyo is now available for all users of the Motorola Droid X Android device.

The update can be installed in just a few minutes, ans comes in the form of an “update.zip” method, according to Droid-Life.

Here’s what you need to do:

Verizon Wireless Fall Roadmap Leaked

Yesterday, an image of the Verizon Wireless intranet was leaked, suggesting the arrival of several devices such as a world edition Motorola Droid 2, a Motorola Droid Pro smartphone, and the rumored 7-inch Motorola Tablet. Today, the folks over at Phone Arena claim to have obtained exclusive information regarding some of the aforementioned devices from one of their “trusty” sources.

According to the information, it appears that Verizon Wireless is planning to launch the Motorola Droid 2 World Edition sometime in September. The device will include global roaming capabilities, and will be available in blue, black, and white. That will make it the first global Android-powered smartphone ever.

Other devices to be released in September include the Android-powered Motorola Citrus WX445, and feature phones such as the LG Octane VN530, LG VN270, Pantech Crux, and ZTE Salute. The carrier is also said to offer the Dell Vostro V13 and HP Pavilion DM1-2010 netbooks next month.

October is when things will really begin to get exciting. Verizon Wireless is reportedly planning to offer the brand new BlackBerry Storm 3 9570. The source states that the device will once again feature SurePress, but we’ve heard otherwise from rumors going around. The device will run BlackBerry OS 6. The BlackBerry Curve 3 9330 is also said to be released sometime in October.