October 21, 2009 3:51 PM PDT

Dialed In Podcast 101: Verizon launches Droid attack

by Bonnie Cha
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The Droid is coming! The Droid is coming! In case you haven't heard, Verizon's first Google Android phone is on the way and the carrier isn't holding anything back, taking some not-so-subtle swipes at the beloved iPhone. We're not going to lie; it's pretty fun to watch. Also on this week's episode, we take a look at the new BlackBerry Bold 9700 and some new senior- and wallet-friendly cell phones from Consumer Cellular.

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Motorola Calgary to be Verizon's second Android phone?

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Bonnie Cha is a senior editor for CNET, covering smartphones and GPS. When she's not testing the latest gadgets, you can find her chasing after her crazy lab or surfing in the chilly waters of Northern California. E-mail Bonnie.
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by cyclopsbrew October 23, 2009 7:36 AM PDT
No one has mentioned how much internal memory the Verizon 'Droid has. It comes with a 15Gig microSD card. Does it really need to have the SD card to function properly?
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by metavampi October 23, 2009 8:17 AM PDT
Its a 16gb microSD and that is a good question since the specs just came out about 4 hours ago and theres nothing on internal memory. At the end of it all I just feel this was extremely over hyped, the advertising was great but for us geeks we don't really pay attention to that. My question is how is it possible that theres no info on anyone jumping on the Zii Egg wagon? That device has the most sexy list of specs I've ever seen.
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