Verizon to launch iPhone challenger, the Droid, on Nov. 6 for $200 with contract

October 27th, 2009 Verizon Wireless has created a stir in the market with their latest Android Phone by Motorola aka Motorola Droid. With their ad-campaign of Motorola Droid spoofing the iPhone, it was able to draw the attraction of almost everyone who has even have the least interest for the gadgets like this.

October 19th, 2009 Verizon's big ad push for Android targets iPhoneNEW YORK — Verizon Wireless is running an aggressive TV ad campaign for a new Motorola phone, squarely targeting the iPhone and championing Google software as an alternative. The spots for the "Droid" phone, which started this weekend, list features that the iPhone lacks, such as a physical keyboard and the ability to run multiple applications simultaneously.

April 29th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft is in discussions with Verizon Wireless to launch a touch-screen multimedia cellphone in the US early next year in a bid to compete with Apple's iPhone. While Microsoft is involved in the design of the phone's software and hardware, a third-party is expected to make the device, The Wall Street Journal reported, quoting sources close to the development.

November 6th, 2009 The latest wave of competition in the smartphone market comes in the form of Google Inc.'s Android software platform, which gets a boost today from the launch of Motorola Inc.'s Droid handset by Verizon Wireless, the No. 1 U.S. wireless carrier.

June 16th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Apple's latest edition of the iPhone is matching the popularity of its predecessors. The company, and its exclusive US carrier, AT&T, said Monday that pre-orders of the phone had sold out, and that customers could face a wait of a week or two after launch day on Friday to get their coveted gizmos.

May 8th, 2009 Verizon Wireless limits exclusive time for phonesNEW YORK — Verizon Wireless has shortened the period in which it demands exclusive rights to new cell phones from LG and Samsung, to give small rural carriers a better chance to sell up-to-date phones. Rural carriers have complained that big carriers like Verizon and AT&T Inc.

November 4th, 2009 more images more imagesReview: Motorola's Droid is a serious smart phoneSAN FRANCISCO — Since its debut in 2007, millions of people have gravitated toward Apple's iPhone, wooed by its sleek hardware, simple user interface and abundance of applications. Other smart phone makers have been trying since then to dispel the notion that the iPhone is the be-all and end-all of mobile gadgets.

October 19th, 2009 Motorola shares up as Verizon launches adNEW YORK — Shares of Motorola Inc. surged Monday as Verizon Wireless launched an aggressive ad campaign to promote a new Motorola phone.

June 24th, 2009 Report: Newest iPhone model costs $179 to makeNEW YORK — Research firm iSuppli says Apple Inc.'s latest iPhone costs just a few dollars more to make than the previous model. That analysis comes despite the new iPhone 3GS having new features like a better camera and video-recording capabilities.

October 23rd, 2009 You have perhaps already had a sneak peek at the full technical specification of the latest Android phone from Motorola. Google is also in the scenario, because they were behind all the necessary changes done on the device - after all, this is going to be their first Android 2.0 Eclairs Device! The co-operative attempt of Google and Motorola to capture the mobile phone market is destined to be a sensation and yes, Motorola Driod Android Mobile Handset is THE sensation even before its launch as its is said to pack in some extraordinary specs like the biggie 3.7 inch 480 X 854 pixels display (which is, by the way, the biggest display on a mobile handset we've seen), the lightening fast processing speed along with its on board 3G connectivity from Verizon Wireless and full touchscreen along with a full sized QWERTY keyboard.

August 10th, 2009 RIM shares take a hit after UBS downgradeNEW YORK —Shares of Research in Motion Ltd. took a hit Monday after a UBS analyst downgraded the BlackBerry smart phone maker, saying that while the current quarter looks to be going well, the stock is nearing his target price.

October 30th, 2009 Motorola Droid is out and as we said earlier in our review, this phone really looks to be an iPhone killer, if there are any at this moment. There are many who might argue that Apple's iPhone can't be killed but that doesn't mean mobile phone manufacturers are going to stop trying to kill it.

May 9th, 2009 Verizon offers to cut exclusive time for phonesNEW YORK — Verizon Wireless has offered to shorten the period in which it demands exclusive rights to new cell phones from LG and Samsung in an effort to give small rural carriers a better chance to sell up-to-date phones. But the rural carriers don't believe the offer is good enough and haven't taken it up.

October 13th, 2009 US netbook by Nokia to be $300 with AT&T serviceNEW YORK — Nokia Corp., the world's largest maker of cell phones, says its first laptop for the U.S. market will cost $300 with a two-year wireless broadband contract from AT&T Inc.

July 23rd, 2009 Economy and iPhone subsidies trim AT&T's 2Q profitNEW YORK — AT&T Inc.'s earnings fell 15 percent in the second quarter as it subsidized a record-setting launch of the newest iPhone. The weak economy also continued to sap its landline business.