Monday, November 28, 2011

Coming Soon | Motorola Droid 4 [Specs and Pics Leaked]

After the release of Droid Bionic and Droid RAZR, it seems as if Motorola is gearing up for the launch of the new member of Droid Family - The Droid 4 - as its specs and pics have been leaked, making its release a little more official.

Motorola Droid 4

At the first glance, Droid 4 has striking similarities to Droid RAZR, the only difference being the additional QWERTY keypad that Droid 4 would feature.

Take a look at the snap below comparing Droid 4 and Droid RAZR :

The device would feature a 4-inch qHD screen with a resolution of 960x540 and is powered by a dual-core 1.2GHz dual-core processor with 1GB of RAM.

It has an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and capability to capture videos at 1080p along with image stabilization and a HD-capable front camera  for video chats. To go with this it features a 5-row slideout keyboard, 4G LTE, edge-lit and PC-like variety. The phone has 16GB on-board memory which could be expanded upto 48GB with 32GB microSD card.

Droid 4 would have Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS pre-installed on it, with a certain upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich lined up in the new year.

The Droid 4 box include a "rear cover removal tool" indicating that the 1785mAh battery of Droid 4 would be removable with the use of this tool.

Following are some snaps of Droid 4 published by DroidLife :



The Droid 4's release date is rumored to be December 8, probably near to the launch of Google Nexus.

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Saturday, October 22, 2011

Review | 'Motorola Droid RAZR' : Thinner;Smarter;Faster;Stronger

Motorola has unveiled the 'Droid RAZR' smartphone - World's thinnest smartphone - at a joint event with Verizon in the New York City in a totally new avatar which combines the 'Droid' brawn with the legacy of 'RAZR' design.

Motorola Droid RAZR

This latest addition to the Verizon's Droid Lineup, after Droid Bionic, is 'impossibly thin' which comes with a 4.3 inch qHD super AMOLED screen with a Gorilla Glass coating powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor. But the feature that makes the phone stand out from any other in the World is its thin form factor. At 7.1mm(0.28 inch), the Droid RAZR stands as the thinnest smartphone in the world right now.

5 years later after the original flip Droid RAZR phone was ceased, Motorola has come up a long way to produce this hugely improved new version which is almost unrecognizable to its predecessor.



With the old same name comes a whole new range of features that come loaded into the new RAZR smartphone. Have a look!
PROS
  • The Droid RAZR comes with a solid 4.3 inch qHD super AMOLED display.
  • It runs on a 1.2GHZ TI OMAP4430 processor.
  • It runs on Android 2.3 Gingergread OS.
  • It comes with 1GB of RAM and 16GB onboard memory along with 32GB expandable capability via a micro SD card.
  • It has a 8 MP rear-facing camera with with dual LED that has 1080p Video Recording capabilities
  • The phone comes with a 4G LTE support.
  • It is the thinnest - just 7.1mm - smartphone available in the market right now.
  • The phone's display is made out of the Gorilla Glass and the phone has a Kevlar fiber casing along with Motorola's new Splash guard technology and a stainless steel core.
  • Other features like Bluetooth 4.0 and HDMI out options.
  • 'Smart Actions' application comes installed that helps to automate tasks and optimize battery efficiency.
  • 'Motocast' application also comes installed that will stream and download media to the phone from a corresponding desktop PC app.
  • The phone has a Webtop application that turns the phone into a portable PC, similar to that in Droid Bionic.
CONS
  • The phone's battery isn't swappable i.e. the battery can't be removed.
  • It's not a World phone as it does not support CDMA network.

So,the Droid RAZR is ready to hit the shelves as the pre-order to the phone would start by October 27 and would soon be available some-time in November with a price tag of $299.

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Saturday, September 10, 2011

Review | 'Droid Bionic' : Attacked; Killed; Reborn

Motorola's most-awaited launch of the year - The 'Droid Bionic' smartphone in now available in the market with a price tag of $299.99




The Droid Bionic is a Verizon 4G LTE product powered by a dual-core processor and has an ability to transform into a Linux-based PC. After a long wait of about 9 months - from the time it was first announced at CES on 5th January this year - this phone is finally up for the grabs.


So is it worth the wait, then?




Hardware




The phone features an impressive 4.3inch qHD display offering a bright and eye-popping resolution. On the left side, the phone is equipped with  micro-USB and micro HDMI ports while on the right side lies a solitary volume controller. The power button and the headphone ports feature on the top of the phone with a 8 MP camera at the back with a 1080p video recording capability.The phone has a striking similarity to Droid X2's designing and layout.But then, Droid Bionic is Verizon's thinnest LTE phone till date - just 13.3mm thick - and weighs 159grams and it doesn't feature the physical buttons that featured on the Droid X2. Rather, the phone comes with 4 touch buttons for different functions.




Software




The Droid Bionic runs on Android Gingerbread 2.3.4 version. The five homescreens offer great customization to the users and the with a huge screen and a predictive keyboard, writing a message is never a problem. A double tap on the home button shows all the five homescreens at one go. While a normal bootup would clock around some 50seconds, if the phone is put in sleep mode it boots up in a more teneable two seconds. The phone comes with the latest Google Talk app with video chat option and some new apps like QuickOffice and Motoprint.


Performance & Battery Life




The Droid Bionic comes loaded with a 1700mAH battery - the largest battery on any LTE device -offering greater longitivity to the users. On moderate usage the phone offer quite a brilliant resistive battery that can last up for almost a day.


On the performance front, the Droid Bionic surely doesn't disappoint. The TI OMAP processor, running at 1GHz and equipped with 1GB RAM, the phone can render through webpages very swiftly, loads applications snappily and offers a very impressive feddback to its users.




Camera




A 8MP camera delivers offers satisfactory output as it seemed to click some underexposed images at times with the autofocus taking few extra seconds of shutter lag resulting in a slow camera. Anyhow, the phone is capable of recording 1080p videos which offers an improved video recording experience for the users.




With all the specs of Droid Bionic listed above, here's an overview of this high-octane phone.


The Good

  • An impressive slim and sleek design.
  • 4.3 Inch qHD display.
  • Dual core processor and Verizon 4G LTE.
  • Multimedia features are plentiful.

The Bad
  • Not-so-cool Motorola's Custom UI.
  • Camera shutter lag.
  • A dull Display.
  • Expensive pricing.

The Verdict

Droid Bionic offers everything one could expect from a high-end phone like this. It's sleek and slim design powered with a powerful processor offers a great experience to the users, if they are willing to pay the price!


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