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Jaroslav Stekl is a tech enthusiast whose favorite gadgets almost always happen to be the latest Android devices. When he's not writing for Android Police, he's probably hiking, camping, or canoeing. He is also an aspiring coffee aficionado and an avid moviegoer.

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Aug

G2, T-Mobile's First HSPA+ Device, Gets A Website To Call Its Own

Posted by Jaroslav Stekl in G1 (Dream), G2 (Vision), News

It seems appropriate since the G1, the phone that kicked off the Android revolution, was killed off a few weeks ago, and since T-Mobile is about to introduce their first HSPA+ capable device, that they would call this device the G2. Well, after countless rumors about a G2 (starting a few hours after the G1's launch), the device has finally been announced on T-Mobile's HSPA+ site.

That's right, the G2 is official, will be the first phone to utilize T-Mobile's 4G-like HSPA+ network, and will have its specs handed out to the media and a select group of people "over the coming weeks." These are exciting times ahead of us, folks, so stay tuned to Android Police for lots more coverage on the G2 and other upcoming Android devices.

Aug

What's Around The Corner For Verizon

Posted by Jaroslav Stekl in Droid 2, Droid Pro, eDGe, News, Verizon Wireless

It's no secret that Verizon loves Android, so it shouldn't be a surprise that it's featured heavily in a leaked roadmap.

Yesterday, BGR confirmed the Droid Pro, Droid 2 World Edition, and Motorola Tablet, and now PhoneArena is reporting that they have a "trusty source" inside Verizon that has given them a sneak peek at the device release schedule for the rest of the year.

Let's start with September: we "should" see the Droid 2 World Edition released, and it will be the first Android phone to support both GSM and CDMA networks. Of course, Android isn't just for us nerds, and therefore it's reasonable to assume that Verizon wants Android devices in the hands of as many people as possible, even if those people only pay them $50 or so upfront.

Aug

Bucket Full O' Droids - Droid Pro, Droid 2 World Edition, And Tablet Found In Verizon's System

Posted by Jaroslav Stekl in Droid 2, Droid Pro, News, Verizon Wireless

The custom used to be to release two, maybe three, at most four, new flagship smartphones every summer. Now, it appears that the custom is to release as many as possible, as soon as possible. And this latest batch of leaks indicates that Verizon and Motorola have no plans to change that anytime soon.

Droid 2 World Edition

First up for inspection, we have a screenshot of an internal document suggesting that a device with the model number A956 is in the works and will come in both black and white. What's more, according to BGR, this device will be a more business-centered edition of the Droid 2 and will have a World Edition global roaming feature.

Aug

The Eye Escapes - Get Droid 2 Live Wallpapers On Your Android Phone

Posted by Jaroslav Stekl in Development, Droid 2, Motorola, Verizon Wireless

Last Updated: August 17th, 2010

It happened to the Droid X, it happened to the Galaxy S, and now it's happening to the Droid 2. The Droid 2's live wallpaper, the one with the evil red eye, has been extracted and is ready to be used on any other device running Android 2.0 or above.

Oh, and as if that wasn't enough, it now comes in nine versions, including:

the original wallpaper
modified versions called Evil Andy and Evil Grey Andy
a mod with the eye from the Droid X, only on the Droid 2's background image
a Cyanogen Mod themed one
a BlackDroid edition
a green theme
a gold theme
and a wallpaper where the eye is from the Droid 2 and the background is from the Droid X.

Aug

Streaking Past Eclair - Dell Streak Likely To Go Straight To FroYo

Posted by Jaroslav Stekl in AT&T, Dell, Froyo 2.2, News, O2, Streak

Last Updated: December 22nd, 2010

As our very own John Thompson said in his hands-on with Dell's Streak, the phone/tablet hybrid has some really nice hardware, like a front-facing camera, a 1 GHz processor, and 512 MB of RAM, but the fact that it runs Android 1.6 is rather disappointing.

Well, the update to Android 2.1 may never see the light of day, as Lionel Menchaca, Dell's official chief blogger, has tweeted the following message, which was just spotted by one of Engadget's tippers: