I know that Android usually makes us all think about little green puppies and robotic rainbows, but sometimes, things can’t always be so bright and sunny. Maybe your girlfriend just dumped you. Maybe you lost the chess tournament. Shoot, maybe you live in the South (like me!) and just wish it would rain once in a while!

If you find yourself in similar circumstances or just enjoy the doom and gloom a good thunderstorm brings, you’ve got to check out Thunderstorm Live Wallpaper.

Thunderstorm Live Wallpaper is an incredibly slick, detailed, and fairly realistic depiction of Mother Nature at her finest, and it runs really well, to boot.

Fortunately, you’re not stuck with a one-trick pony, as Thunderstorm Live Wallpaper boasts a pretty full settings menu. From there, you can set cloud count, bolt frequency, wind speed, camera speed, and bolt color. They’re all little things, but they’re the kind of little thing that helps you make your wallpaper experience both unique and totally your own.

I mean, shoot, red lightning? That’s too cool.

Thunderstorm Live Wallpaper is free in the Market, but there’s also a donate version for 99 cents, if you’re so inclined to show the developer some love. If you like lightning, storms, or are just looking for a new wallpaper to use, I’d definitely check out Thunderstorm Live Wallpaper.

A few more pictures as well as download links are after the break.

Android Market web link

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Well, that’s the easy part done. The DROID X2 has been rooted, huzzah! The device was found to be vulnerable to one of the known root exploits out there (Gingerbreak) – apparently Moto couldn’t be bothered to patch up the hole (the fix has been backported to 2.2 from AOSP, according to our own Justin Case.) This hasn’t been fully confirmed yet, but it seems plausible, given that all previous Motorola Froyo builds have been susceptible to this exploit.

Next on the list: cracking open that bootloader (good luck.)

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Not much of a surprise at this point, after we leaked the launch date last week, but the Motorola Droid X2 officially will be released on Verizon on May 26, with preorders starting May 19. It’ll go for $199 after contract and rebate. And with that, you’ll get:

• Android 2.2 (with the promise of an upgrade to Android 2.3)
• 4.3-inch display with qHD resolution
• 8MP rear camera
• Dual-core 1GHz processor
• Swype
• 3G mobile hotspot
• And all the other usual bells and whistles

All and all, a nice bump for one of our favorite phones of 2010. Presser’s after the break.

BASKING RIDGE, NJ, and LIBERTYVILLE, IL — Verizon Wireless and Motorola Mobility, Inc. (NYSE: MMI), today announced the second-generation DROID X2 by Motorola, designed for the consumer who does everything on their smartphone.

Fly through the Web with the DROID X2, which boasts Verizon Wireless’ first dual-core 1 GHz processor for fast webpage loading and Adobe® Flash® Player, allowing Verizon Wireless customers to experience rich content online. The 4.3-inch scratch-resistant and anti-reflective qHD display delivers a sharp, clear view ideal for watching movies, typing emails and playing your favorite games. Never miss a moment using the 8-megapixel camera with continuous autofocus and stunning HD video capture. Use the new Gallery app to view, tag and post photos on sites like Flickr® and Facebook®, all from one place.

Additional features:

Powered by Android 2.2, to be updated to Android 2.3
Mirror Mode allows you to view and share your photos, videos and downloaded movies on a larger TV via HDMI output
Enterprise-ready with security and IT-grade policies, allowing you to use your DROID X2 for work and play
Support for Google™ Mobile Services, including Gmail™, YouTube™, Google Talk™, Google Search™ and Google Maps™, as well as access to more than 200,000 apps available to download from Android Market™
Mobile Hotspot capability, allowing you to share your 3G connection with up to five Wi-Fi-enabled devices
Virtual QWERTY keyboard featuring SWYPE technology for quick and easy typing of messages and emails

Pricing and availability:

The DROID X2 will be available online at www.verizonwireless.com on May 19 and in Verizon Wireless Communication Stores on May 26 for $199.99 with a new two-year customer agreement.
DROID X2 customers will need to subscribe to a Verizon Wireless Nationwide Talk plan and a smartphone data package. Nationwide Talk plans begin at $39.99 for monthly access and an unlimited smartphone data plan is $29.99 for monthly access.

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The Motorola Droid X² already had its User Manual leaked recently when we also learned that it will be in stores in May 26 with fulfillments beginning as early as May 19.

To support all that, Motorola’s official Support Page for the DROID X² is now live with plenty of articles, tips and frequently asked questions to get you started. With a 4.3-inch screen, a 1GHz dual-core Tegra 2-powered device with qHD resolution and eight-megapixel camera, currently running Android 2.2 Froyo but probably shipping with 2.3 Gingerbread, it will be the first dual-core smartphone on Verizon.

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Now why would the Motorola Droid X suddenly be listed on the Droid Does with an 560×960 resolution touchscreen? That’s a qHD display, folks. And we’re more than willing to be that’s what’s on the upcoming Droid X2. Some recent Nenamark benchmark tests apparently back it up.

And we’re still awaiting an official announcement from Verizon, but we have a feeling they’ll probably play this one low key, like they did the Droid Incredible 2.

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A rumor last week had Motorola’s Droid X² scheduled for release today. That’s one rumor that’s definitely fizzled, but with the arrival of Droid X² dummy units at retail stores, we’ve still been thinking that a release would be soon to pass. New leaked documents now suggest that retails sales of the Motorola smartphone will commence on May 26.

While you’ll have to wait until the end of the month to get the phone in stores, there’s a chance that Verizon might open up pre-orders in advance (we haven’t heard of any such plans), in which case the X² could start shipping out to customers on May 19, likely arriving several days before the retail launch.

The specs we came across for the X² paint the picture of a powerful dual-core handset, but one that will ship running Android 2.2. The images of the phone included in the leaked launch documents show what looks like it could be Gingerbread running on the smartphone, but that could just be the effect of the phone’s MotoBLUR UI. If the X² does come out with Froyo as expected, we can almost assuredly plan to see an update arrive this summer, if not sooner.

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For most of us, May 12 will be Google I/O hangover day — that’s the day we recover from the tsunami of Android-related news. For Verizon, however, it’s the day they get to unleash even more droids upon the country. According to Droid-Life, eight days from today, Big Red will officially announce the Tegra 2-packing Motorola Droid X2 and the 4G-capable LG Revolution. Right after that — on May 26 —  the company will also announce the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play.

As of right now, Verizon’s website shows more than 20 Android devices. The carrier’s Android lineup is getting so big it’s getting quite hard to keep track of all of them. We’re still waiting for the Droid Charge to arrive, and the wireless carrier is already getting ready to release even more Android phones. I never thought I’d say this but, you’re going too fast Verizon. Slow down please, for our sanity’s sake.

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There isn’t much mystery left to Verizon’s upcoming Motorola Droid X2 — a.k.a. Daytona and MB870 — and now an official spec sheet has appeared to fill in whatever blanks remained. As rumored, the X² (that’s X-squared) is a 4.3-inch, 1GHz dual-core Tegra 2-powered device with qHD resolution and eight-megapixel camera, currently running Android 2.2 Froyo but probably shipping with 2.3 Gingerbread. Apparently the RAM/ROM configuration will remain identical to the original Droid X at 512MB/8GB, although the Tegra 2 chipset enables higher-quality video playback (1080p over HDMI) as well as higher framrates for both playback and capture (between 26-30fps, reportedly).

Connectivity-wise, you’ve got the same EV-DO Rev. A mobile broadband and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, but Wi-Fi has gained the 802.11a standard for full a/b/g/n functionality. Sensors, meanwhile, also remain the same: proximity, light, accelerometer, and e-compass.

With the X2 already showing up in Verizon’s system along with those of third party retailers, we expect a launch within the next month (perhaps as soon as next week), as well as a price point below $200.

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Google Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread for the Motorola Droid X has been leaked and rooted but unfortunately, according to rumors, it was rejected by Verizon so it’s still not officially out there.

A new set of hear-say just surfaced according to which an even newer than 4.5.591 build has been finalized by Motorola and sent to Verizon which should approve until tomorrow, May 6. If the rumors turn out to be true, the new ROM will enter its testing phase next Friday, May 13, and could be rolled-out as soon as two weeks from now. Whenever it hits, it can’t come soon enough!

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