The HTC Rezound still has not been announced, but the official accessories for it are everywhere. The folks at HTCPedia found some time to explore the extended 2750mAh battery which everyone that buys this phone will likely need to pick up. And no, that’s not a knock on HTC, it’s a knock on 1st gen 4G LTE technology that continues to frustrate us all. There are rumors of poor battery life with the Galaxy Nexus and we are assuming that this phone will be no different. So you know, we probably won’t see LTE devices with excellent battery until some time next year. That’s just the way it is.

Now, with all of that said let’s jump into this battery. So HTC went 2750mAh on us while producing a back piece that was actually designed to not look like someone just slapped a brick on your phone (yes, I’m talking about the Thunderbolt). It really isn’t that bad. Sure it will add  some bulk to your phone, but at least they kept up with the original Rezound design.

The standard battery that comes with the device is expected to be 1620mAh, so again, you are going to want this extended version.

More pics after the break!  

If the original Lapdock that was available for the DROID Bionic wasn’t fulfilling your needs, there is a new version on the way that may be worth a look.  The Lapdock 100 was announced today by Motorola, giving them flexibility in the webtop game going forward. Rather than having to build a new piece of hardware for each webtop-enabled phone, the 100 allows them to use a cable to connect phones instead of physically docking them.

The Lapdock 100 will have a slightly smaller 10.1 screen, ergonomically-slanted keyboard, and is incredibly lightweight at just 2.2lbs. Available on AT&T first (likely for the Atrix 2), it will make its way to Verizon later in the 4th quarter. No pricing has been announced.  

At first we thought this HTC Vigor battery was just a placeholder from a bunch of shady accessory sites looking to get pageviews.  But if you actually Google the part number (35H00168-02M), all you can find is references to the Thunderbolt 2 / Vigor.  It’s a 1620mAh battery, so it’s larger than the one we saw in the Thunderbolt, which is a good thing.  There has been a lot of chatter surrounding this device and whether or not the battery life on LTE will be improved especially with its dual-core processor.  It looks like HTC is at least going to give it a shot with a slightly bigger battery than they have used in the past.

We have two potential launch dates:  October 13 and October 20.  Pretty tough to tell if either are the actual date, but we are fully expecting to see this beast next month.

Via: Amazon

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Over the weekend, we posted up a ton of info about the line of webtop accessories for the DROID Bionic that are expected to be available at launch including the brand new Webtop Adapter.  Those same accessories are now starting to arrive in stores which is a good sign that we are on schedule for that September 8 release.  We are a little concerned still about pricing though, and were hoping to see some sticker prices on these.  The LapDock for the Atrix was horribly priced and to our knowledge, did not sell well.  Could Moto possibly go down that same sky-high pricing road again?

Oh, and we heard a couple of rumors that a pre-order could potentially start on Thursday (9/1), but are looking for confirmation on that.  Gettin’ closer.  

It’s pretty well known that the lapdock accessory for the Motorola Atix wasn’t a success due to an insanely high price tag and mostly buggy software.  In fact, Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha in a Q2 earnings call, commented on adjustments to be made going forward with webtop docking accessories now that they better understand their customers.  The big question remained though, what would their approach be for the DROID Bionic?

We still are not 100% sure what the pricing scheme will be, but we are seeing a new webtop accessory called the Webtop Adapter that will be introduced as a less expensive (“affordable”) option for those that are “curious” about the service.  To use it, it’s as simple as plugging the adapter into the Bionic’s HDMI and micro USB port, and then running an HDMI cable from it to a TV or monitor.  If you want to charge the device while webtoppin’, there is also a slot for a charger.   Not bad, right?

More details after the jump.  

Our good buddies over at Droid Forums just scooped up a nice flier from an insider showing a sweet deal that Costco will be hosting. At time of release (September 8th), you can grab the DROID Bionic for its regular price of $299, and also get an “Accessories Bonus Pack”. It will include the standard dock which we have seen float around, a vehicle navigation dock, plus a must have for any 4G device, a battery dock and extra battery.

Looks like there won’t be any reason to stand in line at Verizon, if Costco is having this deal. Everyone get your Costco cards ready.

Via: Droid Forums

Mr. AnderWebs has released an update to his extremely popular ADW EX home replacement app today, and the crowds of fans are happy. The changelog is somewhat minor, but it still leaves other home replacements in the dust as they play catch up. If you have been using ADW on your Honeycomb tablet, then this update is definitely right up your alley.