Now, a new Motorola handset is announced to be carrying the DROID name, the XT 720. While the new device still carries the old DROID moniker, it loses the slide out QWERTY keyboard and gets a sleeker, lighter form factor. Of course, keyboard fans will be disappointed at the loss of the slide out attachment, but it is certainly a great way to get the DROID marketed to the general smart phone community –after all, there are plenty of people who prefer to have a much lighter phone.

As expected, the UK version of this handset will be labeled as the XT 720 Milestone (also Motoroi), and at the weight of 160 grams, the weight difference between the two phones is not exactly far apart (the older Milestone weighed in at 165 grams). Instead, the new phone trades off the older 5 mega pixel camera (with D1 video recording) and replaces it with an 8 mega pixel snapper (with 720p video recording) while the phone itself gets an additional HDMI port.

Overall, the tradeoff between the two phones is more about personal preference than actual device performance. With both handsets using an ARM Cortex A8 CPU (clocked at 600 MHz), 3.7 inch capacitive touch screens and mostly similar hardware specs, the end decision boils down to choosing a more text-centered device with a QWERTY keyboard, or a handset that focuses more on media with its better camera and HDMI output support.

Now Motorola Droid owners can, with the advent of the Game Gripper. The Game Gripper is a peripheral for the Droid that allows users to get that old-school game pad feel when they are playing games. Being the open source platform of course, emulators are a must to relive those childhood memories and maximize your mobile phone gaming.

The Game Gripper only comes in one color, floppy gray with red, semi see-through buttons. It features the classic D-pad as well as eight control buttons. While it is not exactly for professional gaming it does seem to do the job nicely by pressing on the keys below the toy-like buttons. According to the official site, they try to keep the cost down with their choice of materials (hence the air bubbles and lines):

“Buttons have small lines on them and air bubbles in them (this kept the cost way down and I think makes them look better). The Game Gripper is loose fitting so it slides on and off easily.”

The Game Gripper team is working on several new designs for other phones. The site also has a request page wherein people can give ideas on which phones to focus on. Looks like Droid gets a one up on this one, it is quite a simple solution to a problem that GameBone and Patent 0081505 have been trying to fix.

See the video at Engadget.

The Dolphin browser is now officially available for download at the Android market for a while now although it just recently supported the multi touch capability of the Motorola Droid, which is powered by Google’s Android 2.0 operating system. It is worth mentioning though that Droid users will now be able to relish an improved experience when they surf the internet with their devices.

There are a vast range of features possessed by the Dolphin browser which are highlighted below;

- Easily share what you find on the web or what you are up to. Post web pages and status updates to Twitter and Facebook, just with one click!
- Comment on web pages you are visiting.
- Discover what others are enjoying.
- Find out what your friends is viewing and sharing
- Dolphin looks for RSS feeds on every webpage you visit. When dolphin finds available feeds, the Feeds button will be shown. click notification or menu button, then subscript it with Google Reader.
- Auto sync local bookmark with your Google. Access your favorites from your mobile phone and PC.
- Integrate all sites list into start page, allow you to access site just by click

There are also other features available with this browser and you can visit http://browser.mgeek.mobi/home for more info.
You can also view the video below to see the Dolphin browser at work.