Motorola DROID Review

Motorola DROID review (Verizon Wireless) By now you've seen Verizon's iDon't/DROID Does campaign on TV or on the streets. The first commercial can be found here. It's a bit tongue-in-cheek and Verizon has admitted this, but it does highlight a handful of things that the iPhone clearly cannot do. It should also serve as a clear indication that any rumor of the iPhone moving to the network is now squashed. Or they're confident enough that Apple won't hold a grudge. The former scenario is more likely. (See the best travel gadgets of 2009.) Motorola's DROID has a very industrial look and feel to it. Gone are the days of lightweight and dainty devices. You don't have to coddle the DROID or shell out an extra $30 for a case. Wrapped mostly in metal, the DROID is chock-full of features that have become standard on ‘smartphones' or whatever else you want to call these mini computers. Here's a quick rundown on features and specs: Network: Verizon Wireless (CDMA 1X 800/1900, EVDO rev. A) Operating System: Android v2.0 Processor: Arm Cortex A8 processor 550mHz Memory: 256MB built-in, ships with 16GB microSD card (expandable to 32GB) Display: 3.7-inch capacitive touchscreen (480x854) Camera: 5-megapixel with dual-LED flash, auto-focus and image stabilization Browser: Webkit HTML5, Flash Player 10.1 ready (coming soon) GPS: aGPS/sGPS Bluetooth: v2.1+EDR Wi-Fi: 802.11b/g Battery: 1400 mAh battery Sensors: proximity, ambient light and eCompass Size/Weight: 2.4 x 4.6 x 0.5 in., 6 oz. DROID's 3.7-inch display is the best looking capacitive touchscreen we've ever seen on any device. It renders images and text beautifully. Colors appear to pop right off the screen. In other words, you can read e-mail, browse Web pages, read eBooks or comics for hours without suffering major eye fatigue. Touch response is good and most taps are registered with very little lag or issue. But the DROID is the only Android device running version 2.0, so it's difficult to say whether or not it's perfect. There's very little evidence to dispute this claim, though. Read more: http://nerdworld.blogs.time.com/2009/11/05/motorola-droid-review-verizon-wireless/#ixzz0WKsMFTM8 Posted using ShareThis