DROID X2 Launches with Dual-Core Tegra 2
Verizon is launching its first dual-core smartphone this month, the DROID X2.
Following news that Sony Ericsson's PlayStation-certified Xperia PLAY is hitting the Big Red network on May 26, Verizon Wireless has confirmed that the Motorola DROID X2 will be arriving on the same day. And although the new DROID smartphone won't come packed with free games and PlayStation certification, there's enough horses under the hood to make the decision to purchase either phone an incredibly difficult one to make.
The new DROID X2 will be Verizon's first dual-core 1 GHz Tegra 2 smartphone, sporting a 4.3-inch qHD touchscreen with a resolution of 960 x 540 pixels. Other notable features include 1080p video playback, an 8MP camera for recording HD video in 720p, 512 MB of internal memory and 8 GB of built-in storage, expandable to 32 GB. Strangely enough, the device doesn't come packed with a second camera for video conferencing, and it won't even have Google's tasty gingerbread-flavored OS installed right out of the box-- it will come with Android 2.2 "Froyo" which will be updated to v2.3 later.
Still, there are a few additional cool features like the "Mirror Mode" which allows the user to view and share photos, videos and downloaded movies on a larger TV via an HDMI output. The phone will also be enterprise-ready with security and IT-grade policies, mobile hotspot capable (which is an extra fee) supporting up to five devices, and SWYPE enabled for those who just can't lift a finger when texting. Connectivity will include Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and 802.11 a/b/g/n.
The DROID X2 will be available online at Verizon's virtual store on May 19 and in Verizon Wireless Communication Stores on May 26 for $199.99 with a new two-year customer agreement. The phone will also reportedly sell for $600 without a contract based on a Walmart inventory label. These "unlocked" versions will likely go on sale weeks after the phone initially lands on Verizon's network, so stay tuned.
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Is battery life as bad as the other droids? My Droid 1 only gets 1-1,5 days of battery life. ANNOYING.
now with twice the bumpgate.
will it support 4G???
Battery life on my X and OG Droid are great, this isn't a Razr LOL
Why will it have less memory than my Droid X1 ?
Mine came with a 16GB SD card pre-installed + 8GB in the phone.
VERIZON BRING BACK THE SLIDE PHONES. I miss my keyboard! I hate typing on the screen!
If it supports 4G, get ready for even WORSE battery life.
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wow annymmo, if you're going to spam, at least make it seem somewhat on topic like "check out this 4G phone for cheap!!!!"
Spammers not even trying, sheesh.
VERIZON BRING BACK THE SLIDE PHONES. I miss my keyboard! I hate typing on the screen!
The Droid X didn't have a physical keyboard, so why would the Droid X2? If you want a slide-out keyboard, get a Droid, Droid 2, or some other phone.
wow annymmo, if you're going to spam, at least make it seem somewhat on topic like "check out this 4G phone for cheap!!!!"Spammers not even trying, sheesh.
I WANT MAH QUANTAMS OF THE COMPUTERS!!!
The phone will also be enterprise-ready with security and IT-grade policies,
LOL, yeah, right... They still can't get the original Droid X to sync with Exchange reliably without buying a 3rd party program, I doubt the X2 is any better.
Motorola can pound sand, the next smartphone I roll out to my users will come from HTC.
Have fun hacking it....oh wait...it is a motorola
If it doesn't have 4G, what is the point of buying this over the Thunderbolt? Dual core is a little bit of an overkill on almost ALL applications. However, me being able to hear a song on the radio or from somewhere and download it in 3 seconds, then toggle off the 4G IS important and handy. Guess I'll stick with my Thunderbolt indefinitely.
"it's not an iphone" why are so many companies clueless as to what consumers want? I know "we" don't like apple because they think their "roses smell like poopoo" - outkast, but at least their product lines make sense(most of the time) and their products are good and sometimes great. the iphone isn't perfect but it like most of their products are ascetic and functional. mobile devices must be cosmetic and functional otherwise they are doomed to fail in the mainstream. if google were smart they would have a line of mobile products that actually compete with apple...
No LTE no thank you. Ok come on THG you have to be able to block these posters from spamming the comments. You have to have the ability to block IP addresses. I'm sure they switch them up like every good spammer does but you block a range of +/- 10 and you'll annoy them enough to stop eventually.
VERIZON BRING BACK THE SLIDE PHONES. I miss my keyboard! I hate typing on the screen!
get the LG Ally
"it's not an iphone" why are so many companies clueless as to what consumers want? I know "we" don't like apple because they think their "roses smell like poopoo" - outkast, but at least their product lines make sense(most of the time) and their products are good and sometimes great. the iphone isn't perfect but it like most of their products are ascetic and functional. mobile devices must be cosmetic and functional otherwise they are doomed to fail in the mainstream. if google were smart they would have a line of mobile products that actually compete with apple...
It not being apple is the first selling point for me. Not being limited like apple is the second. Not being as ugly as the iphone hardware and software is the third.
Is battery life as bad as the other droids? My Droid 1 only gets 1-1,5 days of battery life. ANNOYING.
wow get a charger i never owned a phone that would go almost 2 days while being used. if you mean standby you do realize while your asleep it can charge?!?!?
I don't actually care about LTE until its as deployed as 3g. 3G works just fine and almost everywhere and is fast enough for anything the phone needs anyways.
Have fun hacking it....oh wait...it is a motorola
Not sure what you mean. Why would i hack my phone.
I might get this one.. looks good. And i really hope it has no slide out. I hate that useless garbage. And no i haven't looked up the phone yet to check.
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The Droid X didn't have a physical keyboard, so why would the Droid X2? If you want a slide-out keyboard, get a Droid, Droid 2, or some other phone.
Droid 3 is coming too, and as usual, info is a bit late here
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-20058908-251.html
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! Why no LTE?! Epic failure.
Well, this ensures that i won't splurge and will have the willpower to wait for Kal-El
Nice. I am in the market for a good smart phone. Hate everything iCrapple.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! Why no LTE?! Epic failure.Well, this ensures that i won't splurge and will have the willpower to wait for Kal-El
LTE is over-rated....3g is still very powerful
LTE is over-rated....3g is still very powerful
ok but 2-3 years from now, wouldn't you be missing it? You gotta think ahead because if we don't get the nice new thing that comes out, you'll be left even further behind. Example: my current phone doesn't even have 3G. Take a moment to ponder that.
Hope the dual core processors will be the standard in all new smart phones and tablets.
LTE is over-rated....3g is still very powerful
Have you seen 4G speeds on the LTE network from Verizon? Yeah, on the best day possible you might be hovering between 2-3.5Mbps.....I'm getting about 16-18Mbps, if in proper coverage.
Have you seen 4G speeds on the LTE network from Verizon? Yeah, on the best day possible you might be hovering between 2-3.5Mbps.....I'm getting about 16-18Mbps, if in proper coverage.
at what price?
ok but 2-3 years from now, wouldn't you be missing it? You gotta think ahead because if we don't get the nice new thing that comes out, you'll be left even further behind. Example: my current phone doesn't even have 3G. Take a moment to ponder that.
and who's fault is it that your phone does not have 3g? not mine or the company who made the damn thing....get a new one