It’s been a couple weeks now since we got a very slight peek at what appeared to be a Samsung slider on Verizon. Let’s get a little closer look, shall we? The pic you see above (and a couple more after the break) just hit our inbox. And, sure enough, the as-yet unannounced device looks a whole lot like Sprint’s Samsung Epic 4G.

It’s been a couple weeks now since we got a very slight peek at what appeared to be a Samsung slider on Verizon. Let’s get a little closer look, shall we? The pic you see above (and a couple more after the break) just hit our inbox. And, sure enough, the as-yet unannounced device looks a whole lot like Sprint’s Samsung Epic 4G.

What’s the Droid 3 without accessories, right? Here’s a quick look at the official Motorola Desktop Dock for the Droid 3, which offers up a stylish and simple way to present and use your Droid 3 on any flat surface, while providing HDMI and analog audio out, as well as charging it in the process.

We take on the Motorola Droid 3, the AT&T HTC Status, Spotify in the United States, and Android’s ever-increasing numbers. Plus, more of your e-mails and voicemails, and a good old-fashioned rant against tiered data. Join us!

Just last week Verizon made the Motorola Droid 3 official, and a few days after that we started to see some devices arriving at the homes of people who placed their orders early, and today it is available for anyone who wants to walk in and grab one. If you have been waiting for this 4inch, Gingerbread running, 1GHz powered big brother to the Droid 2, your time has finally arrived. Be sure to head into your local Verizon store today, and pick one up for yourself. And hey, if you do, be sure to let us know what you think about it in our forums, will ya?

Phil, Jerry, Mickey and British import Alex Dobie talk up the quiet release of the Motorola Droid 3, Google Maps offline, and where tablet pricing is going. Listen in!

Thing 1 – Motorola Droid 3 launches

There’s still be little more fanfare than the odd Twitter reply and Facebook post, but the Motorola Droid 3 is now live on Verizon’s Droid Does website. Fire it up and you’ll be taken through the litany of new specs, including five-row keyboard, dual-core processor and 4-inch qHD display.

From rumor to being quietly released, all without an official announcement, the Motorola Droid 3 is now being served up to customers through Verizon’s telesales department. As we were notified earlier:

Dummy units of the Motorola Droid 3 have begun to arrive in stores, hopefully signaling an imminent release. Last we heard, July 14 is the supposed launch date for the newest addition to the Droid family. That day is soon approaching and whether or not it is the correct date, the arrival of dummy units is a positive sign.