Ok, this is not a portable media player. It’s not even an iPod or iPhone Clone–technically, it’s something analysis will not ever penetrate. The tagline goes like this… iFan O2 Cooling is hands-free cooling. Yep, hands-free, which means, good-bye flapping your hand in front of your face, iFan is here.

Even though many critics and tech journalists (us included) think the Droid has what it takes (and more) to kill the iPhone, consumers do not quite agree. Friday was Droid day and Droid simply Doesn’t sell, based on the turn out. In major cities across the U.S., there have been reports of dozens of people queuing for the Motorola Droid. the best lines are in New York City store wherein about a hundred lined up.

Verizon’s spin–”Long lines forming outside are flashy,” Verizon spokesman David Samberg said. “But it’s not really the goal. What we really want to see is this: a steady stream of people coming today and for the next few weeks buying new phones.”

The report over CNET had one commenter adding, “One reason for shorter lines is because the Droid is available at Bestbuy as well and perhaps other stores, I’ve heard Sears and Walmart also. I don’t think the iPhone was available anywhere else other than the stores and perhaps preorder directly from ATT site.”

But then, photos don’t lie…

photos from engadget and cnet

One interesting and very possible snag. What if the iPhone 4G we’ve heard about is none other than the CDMA Verizon iPhone? It’s been over two years since the iPhone was officially announce and we’ve gotten little or no indication that Apple is designing a new hardware.

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That the Motorola Droid is exclusive to Verizon puts it in a very good position to dominate the iPhone, at least, in the U.S. market. Never mind that currently, the iTunes App Store boasts 10 times more appas than the Google. Soon, Google Android developers will catch up.

For a great head to head between the Motorola Droid and the iPhone 3GS, Mobile Crunch has it in two parts. They have this conclusion:

With Android 2.0, we’ve come to a very difficult crossroad. No longer can we recommend one handset over the other simply by its feature set. At this point, it’s all about the person who will be carrying it. For you, dearest TechCrunch Network reader: Yes, I’d probably recommend the Droid over an iPhone. Would I recommend it for your mother, father, or little sister? Nope. If you want a phone that just works and does damned near everything you could want and don’t mind Apple’s closed garden: by all means, get the iPhone. If you can handle a bit of complexity for the sake of flexibility and don’t mind having to tinker a bit: by all means, get the Droid. At this point, I honestly feel that either choice would make any sane person incredibly happy.

Right now, I’m going for the iPhone because of the ease of the Interface. On the all-important looks department, I find the Motorola Droid narrow enough to my liking. The iPhone has always been too wide for time. Another important factor to consider is pricing, not just the MSRP of every unit, but the amount you’ll spend to enjoy your smartphone on their respective networks. Here’s PC World on Droid fees on the Verizon network: $30 for tethering on an ulimited plan (limited to 5GB) or $60 for 10GB; Microsoft Exchange has a separate $45 a month for 5GB; and cacellation is $350.

[via techcrunch, mobilecrunch, pcworld] moconews Droid wrapup here

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It’s still the same tiny 4.8-inch (1024 x 600) screen netbook with the 1.1GHz Intel Atom processor, WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G and a webcam. Hopefully, Sagem will improve the build quality of the smallest laptop in the world, a flaw which had garnered the most complaints. Video after the break. See if you can spot some changes.

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Joining the Motorola Droid in the Android 2.0 scene, Moto has just unveiled their new collection of Android-based MID products. Called the AMP, short for Android Media Platform, these are actually targeting developers who want a portable solution to test their Android wares out before unleashing them into the market. The only AMP version available right now comes with a 5-inch OLED capacitive touchscreen, 256MB NAND, front-facing 8-megpixel camera, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, OMAP3430 processor, and Android 2.0 as its OS with the option to upgrade to a 3G module. A smaller 3.5-inch variant and a heftier 10-inch tablet are currently in development. Price wasn’t mentioned, but if you seriously want to get one, just get in touch with them for more details.

[moto, oled-info via engadget]

We rarely hear of a firmware update for a cheap Chinese PMP. Benss has recently announced one for the iCool BX-96 gamer with good reason. The BX-96 looks sleek, despite the PSP looks. The new firmware update, which can be uploaded from Benss site, gives the BX-96 a new 3D user interface. My Chinese is not too good but the new UI should have a more sensible feel about it. Also included in the firmware upgrade is support for 720p RMVB playback, as well as fix bugs, improve speed and stability. Besides the goodies that come with the update, the BX-96 is a 4.3-inch player and an 8- to 32-bit gamer (it even supports some 64-bit games) and comes with a 5 MP camera. This Benss gamer plays RMVB , RM, FLV, AVI, H.264 videos.

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