- Android 2.1-powered smartphone with 4.3-inch touchscreen for brilliant video playback; 8-megapixel camera with 720p HD video capture
- Google mobile services including Google Maps with Navigation for voice prompted turn-by-turn directions; can be used as a 3G Mobile Hotspot for up to five Wi-Fi connected devices
- 8 GB internal plus 16 GB preloaded microSD memory; Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking; Bluetooth stereo music; access to personal and corporate e-mail
- Up to 8 hours of talk time, up to 220 hours (9+ days) of standby time; released in July, 2010
- What's in the Box: handset, rechargeable battery, wall/USB charger, 16 GB microSD memory card, quick start guide
Amazon.com Product Description
A worthy successor to the original Droid, the Android-powered Droid X by Motorola for Verizon Wireless is a pocket-sized home theater with a massive 4.3-inch high-resolution display, HDMI high-definition output with optional cable, and 720p HD video recording capabilities. And the 1 GHz processor provides excellent response for game play, such as the preloaded EA Need for Speed Shift.
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Already the owner of two HTC Incredible phones, I thought it would be nice to get this for my wife. But within a few days the screen went bad (plenty of examples online) and Verizon's stance is basically...awww, so sad. Now we will put you back in line for a replacement. So even though I got mine on the first day, I must now wait at least 10 days before they will ship a replacement, rather than getting the RMA as a higher priority order.
It is just unbelievable that Motorola and/or Verizon would not set aside some units for RMA replacements and ensure that customers who received a bad phone had a replacement the very -- next -- day.
On the upside, they are crediting me with a 10% discount on my bill for the next 6 months and have agreed to ship FedEx P1 when it does become available.
But the bottom line here is that Motorola and Verizon have both admitted that this phone has screen issues that may not pop up for several days or even weeks, so it just seems too early to believe that there are not many more phones out there just waiting to display the same display issues. My recommendation, at least for the first few months, is to just get the HTC Incredible.
Rating: 2 / 5
Gave up my 2 year old i-phone so we could save money on a Verizon family plan (never loved ATT anyhow). I am computer savvy but don't really enjoy technology for the sake of technology - I see it as a tool that is supposed to make my life easier. Therefore, I get frustrated when I pick up a piece of technology and must spend hours trying to figure out how to make it work. I loved the fact that I got the i-phone and could work 75% of the features the first day without any help. Not a jumble of hidden menus, all pretty much right there. I enjoyed picking it up to find out what it could do and never felt inept using it. The Droid X is quite the contrary. A week later I am still somewhat avoiding it as I get lost in the menus and can not quite get a handle on it. Importing contacts is supposed to be easy - through my gmail account, but someone I messed that up and can't do it. I am sure after I get it figured out, I will think it fabulous, but I would definitely not recommend it for those who don't have the patience for complicated electronics - stick to the i-phone if you want web browsing, email, a good camera, great map feature, music and great apps with an ok phone.
What I do really like about the Droid X is the slide out keyboard, as I can use my fingernails to click on the keys much more accurately that the i-phone touch screen, plus you have numbers and punctuation right there together. Makes typing emails much easier. Slightly larger size is the price you pay for this, but since it does not go in my pocket, not a problem.
The on/off button on the DROID X I also find frustrating because it is so small and seems hard to find a push. The i-phone button is easy to find and uses your thumb which is much stronger and less awkward for those of us who have small hands.
Teckno-junkies will love this phone. The regular folks, spend some time with it and the options before you buy!
Update - If I could have my i-phone back, I would take it. The on/off button at the top is driving me crazy as I can never find it easily like I can on the i-phone where it is easy to tell which side is up. The GPS thinks I am over 1/2 mile from where I really am (on the i-phone I used to use it for navigating while riding my bike and it was always spot on when it zoomed - when it was not zoomed it let you know it was not giving you an accurate location.) I got my contacts imported which I will admit was easier with the Droid when I figured it out (using G-mail). The quality of the photos was much better on the i-phone even though the resolution was not as high. The whole interface was simpler and more intuitive on the i-phone.
Rating: 4 / 5
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