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For some reason, the rumours on the Motorola Sholes Tablet are starting to pick up. It's been three days and this is the third supposed leak of the said handset. In China, this handset has been spotted, but it only has a 5MP camera, which could be tipping the fake hats at this point. However, it does sport: a 3.7-inch touchscreen display, an FM radio, Android 2.1, and possibly even an HDMI port.

It's from China - could be headed to China Unicom as the XT701 - but maybe it's just the Motorola Tao. That's my guess at least, maybe Motorola plans a couple of models for the Sholes Tablet. Let's wait and see.

[Engadget]

Android 2.0 has been out for about a month on the Motorola DROID and it looks like Google is already going to release Android 2.1 in the near future - December 11th to be exact. If the rumour is true, it could be making its way to the DROID, the Droid Eris, and even the HTC Hero - as we saw in the leak the other day. This won't be that big of a change, but it should fix some problems that were found in Android 2.0.

[Electronista]

It looks like Verizon's Motorola DROID has just gotten some price cuts already. Amazon (here) has cut the price of the DROID to $149.99 and Dell (here) has cut it even lower to $119.99. It's still going for $199.99 on Verizon, but I'm pretty sure you'll be interested in these deals as well.

[Mashable]

The Motorola MILESTONE has already made its way to O2's network and Verizon's network in the US (as the DROID) and it looks like it'll be hitting another carrier. Vodafone. You can actually check it out on Vodafone's site here to get it for €99 ($148 USD) on a new 2-year contract and you can also get it contract-free unlocked for €499.90 ($746 USD). This MILESTONE will have an 8GB microSD card inside, in case you're curious. If you're one of the first 1,000 customers to buy this handset then you will get a free multimedia station.

[Slash Gear]

It looks like people in Germany can now get their hands on a contract-free Motorola DROID, which is called the Motorola Milestone over there. Unfortunately, this model only comes with an 8GB microSD card - the Verizon comes with a 16GB one. You can order it now for €549.99 ($816 USD), so check it out on O2 Germany's website here.

Update on November 17th: According to GSM Arena, this handset is also available for €1 on a 2-year contract where you'll have to pay at least €20 monthly. Check it out here.

[Slash Gear]

Whoa, woah, whoa! Big news from Telus here. Although the official announcement is scheduled for tomorrow, we're hearing that they'll be launching the Motorola Milestone (aka the Motorola DROID in the US) in Canada! Like I said, the official announcement will be tomorrow, at 7 a.m. Unlike the DROID, it'll have multitouch! It's expected to launch in early 2010!

Update: Yup, they really did make it official! Check out Mobile Syrup here for the press release.

[Mobile Syrup]

After mocking AT&T's network a couple of times (the iPhone had to suffer too) it looks like Verizon is finally focusing on showing off what they have to offer. There are now three Verizon / Google ads which show off what the Motorola DROID can do, thanks to the power of Android. Check them all out on Engadget Mobile.

You should already know this but the Motorola DROID and the HTC DROID Eris are now available for $199 and $99, respectively, after rebates. Check out Verizon's website for more information.

Update: According to Engadget, you can actually scoop up the Motorola DROID for just $149.99 so I hope you weren't in that line-up this morning. Check it out on Sears' website here.

[Boy Genius]

Well, it looks like there are some carriers in the UK that tested out the phone some 6 months ago and actually didn't want to launch it. Yes, I'm looking at O2 and T-Mobile. They will not be launching the Motorola Milestone / DROID. They thought it had a lot to offer, but in the end they decided not to launch it. Oh well.

[Unwired View, Phandroid]

Although there's no multitouch support on the Motorola DROID in the US - by default at least - it looks like the Motorola Milestone that's set to launch overseas will have it. Motorola has just officially announced the Motorola Milestone for Europe and it will come with multitouch support - aka pinch and zoom - but it won't have Google's awesome turn by turn navigation. Check out the video below for some multitouch action.



[Gizmodo, Unwired View]

We've just gotten confirmation that the Motorola DROID will be launching on O2 Germany. It'll be taking on a new alias, the Motorola MILESTONE. It's launching on November 6th in the US on Verizon and it'll be launching in the week of November 9th over there. The consumer price hasn't been mentioned yet, but it'll be available for €404.20 ($595 USD) contract-free for businesses. If you don't believe me, you can check it out on O2's site here.

Update: According to Tmo Today, the latest unconfirmed news states the the Sholes [UMTS] / Motorola DROID could be headed to T-Mobile. And, that's not all. According to the image below we could also see the Sholes tablet launch on T-Mobile as well - which would bring a better 8MP camera and no QWERTY keyboard. Keep in mind that this is a rumour.

[Slash Gear]

It looks like the Motorola DROID is now up for pre-orders on Best Buy Mobile and it looks like they've also went on to make that $100 mail-in rebate instant! So, just $199.99 USD flat for this phone. I'd scoop one up if I could! Go and get yours now!

[Engadget Mobile]

We saw the GSM variant of the Motorola Droid pass the FCC just two days ago and these are the first photos of the said handset. Surprisingly enough it looks the exact same as the CDMA version launching on Verizon next week (it's a joke, of course it looks the same). We already know that the bands are compatible with AT&T in the US and Rogers (I believe also Bell and Telus) in Canada. I doubt AT&T is planning to launch this Android-based handset, so I'm praying and crossing my fingers that this handset hits Rogers up here in Canada! Enjoy the video below with its old friend, the HTC Magic.

After all of the teasing it's finally official. The Motorola DROID will be available on Verizon starting on November 6th for $199.99 USD on a 2-year contract after a $100 mail-in rebate. The spec sheet is also official. The Droid has: a 3.7-inch touchscreen display with a 480 x 854 resolution, a 5MP camera with a dual-LED flash, a microSD card slot, a 16GB card in the box, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 3G / WiFi support, Android 2.0 "Eclair" OS, and the new Google Maps Navigation (which you can read and watch about on Engadget here)! Visit the Engadget link below to see a video of the new Droid.

Update: Check out this new Engadget link for their hands-on with the DROID.

[Engadget, Phandroid]

Boy Genius has already reviewed the Motorola Droid and they seemed to love it. Well, we've just heard that it could be available as early as November 6th - which matches the old rumour. The Motorola Droid has also passed the FCC with 850 / 1900 MHz bands, which means that it's compatible on both AT&T and Rogers' networks. But, Engadget Mobile points out that Verizon likely has exclusivity rights on this handset in the US. They also point out that it is compatible with both Bell and Telus' upcoming new HSPA networks. It could be launching in Canada, as well as Latin America, but we'll just have to wait and see.

If you're really interested, the unreleased Motorola Droid is available on eBay for just $1,125 USD (at the time of writing). Check out the auction here.

Motorola Droid Passes FCC: Engadget Mobile, Gizmodo
Droid Launching On November 6th?: Phandroid