V CAST has launched their own branded mobile application store. Many people using Android phones on Verizon may have already noticed the V CAST Apps tabs under the Android Market. V CAST Apps will supposedly be their own app store and may even compete directly with the Android Market.

The Verizon Droid X is sold out at stores. The 1GHz giant Motorola phone will not be available until July 23rd. The Droid X has a 4.3-inch display, HDMI output, 8 megapixel camera, and 720p video capture. “This has been a very good day one for Droid X sales. Customers were in line at midnight in some markets, in other places there were lines when the stores opened and in other stores there has been a steady stream of customers. We have been successful at keeping up with early demand but at present inventory in some parts of the country inventory is either low or out. (It truly varies around the country.) Since we have weekly shipments planned, customers can still order phones and can expect them to be shipped on or before July 23,” stated Verizon in a message. [PCWorld]

A new ad from Motorola points out the antenna issue that the iPhone 4 has. The ad shows the phone with lines pointing to highlighted features. At the bottom is phone description that includes the sentence: “And most importantly, it comes with a double antenna design. The kind that allows you to hold the phone any way you like and use it just about anywhere to make crystal clear calls.” I drew an arrow to that sentence in the ad.

Verizon Wireless will start selling the DROID X on July 15th for $199. Unfortunately the phone lacks Adobe Flash as of right now, but it will arrive on the phone towards the end of the summer. The phone is $199 after a $100 mail in rebate and requires a 2 year contract. Below are some of the specs:

Google announced the Droid X with their partners Verizon and Motorola.  Google also revealed an interesting statistic: about 160,000 Android powered devices are being activated per day (or about 2 per second).  There are currently 60 compatible Android devices across 21 OEMs, 59 carriers, and in 49 countries.  Google is also open sourcing Android 2.2 (Froyo) to partners who manufacture Android phones around the world.  The announcement was made by Google VP of Engineering Andy Rubin. [Google Blog]

The Verizon DROIDX teaser shows a person turning from a human into a robot as that person is staring at the phone. Check out the video after the jump.