Motorola Droid 2 meets Android 23 Gingerbread

Verizon will soon push the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update out to Motorola Droid 2 owners.

Source:
http://www.intomobile.com/2011/09/01/motorola-droid-2-meets-android-23-gingerbread/

Motorola says leaked Droid X Android 22 build wont be updated to the official release

Can't say this is a surprise, but Motorola posted a note on its support forums today warning users Droid X users against upgrading to that leaked Android 2.2 build or any of those custom ROMS that're out there -- they'll be cut off from the official upgrade when it hits in early September and potentially "stuck on the leaked version." Ouch.

Of course, that's the risk you take when you start flashing your phone with unofficial firmware, but betwee

Source:
http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/30/motorola-says-leaked-droid-x-android-2-2-build-wont-be-updated/

Custom Droid X ROMs starting to break loose eFuse be damned

Despite Motorola's best intentions to the contrary, the Droid X has been making steady progress toward viable custom ROMs, first with root access, then with a recovery method... and now, at long last, we're starting to get the first few glimpses at legit cooked firmware.

The two options we're seeing so far are Sapphire -- originally designed for the Droid of old -- and a so-called "FlyX" ROM from longtime contributor Birdman. In both cases, the b

Source:
http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/30/custom-droid-x-roms-starting-to-break-loose-efuse-be-damned/

The Year of the Linux Smartphone

Companies like Nokia and Motorola have been using Linux for years on a select number of their phones, 2010 is officially The Year of the Linux Smartphone.

List of Linux-based handsets is given in this article!

Source:
http://topics.dirwell.com/tech/the-year-of-the-linux-smartphone.html