Motorola Droid Rooted: Let The Games Begin

For some people, a fancy new smartphone isn’t enough: they want to get into the belly of the beast and customize to their heart’s content.

Hence, the popularity of jailbreaking iPhones to add unapproved apps and use an alternative network.

That hacker’s mentality has now extended to the Droid, with one smart modder announcing that he has gained root access to the device’s firmware, permitting administrative rights and opening up a slew of possibilities.

The modder, who...