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December 19th, 2011

The Droid Android phone is Motorola’s latest technological innovation. It has only been released last November 2009 and yet it already has more than ten thousand available applications online. But what can one expect from this new gadget anyway? Well, almost all Droid cell phone reviews say the same things. The Droid is basically the pioneering Verizon model that has run Google’s operating system for Android smart phones. It is similar to the iPhone because it is also a powerful small computer that has the capability to make phone calls. However, it also differs from it in terms of the keyboard. The Droid has both a physical and a virtual keyboard while the iPhone only has a virtual keyboard. Additionally, the Droid is the first phone to run Android version 2.0. And it has the capacity to run multiple applications simultaneously.

So, users can update friends via Twidroid while chatting and checking their IM’s. They can also surf the net wherever they are since Verizon has the best 3G coverage. They do not have to worry about experiencing dropped calls and Internet timeouts either. The Verizon network is really reliable and fast. Moreover, Droid cell phone reviews emphasize that Motorola’s Droid has a higher camera resolution compared to the iPhone. It also has a better sound system. So, users can listen to music and engage in phone conversations without any fuss. The gadget’s battery can also last for more than six hours in spite of nonstop use. So, charging time is not an issue.

December 19th, 2011

Everybody seems to be talking about the new Verizon Droid cell phones nowadays. With their professional style and thousands of great applications, any person will surely want to have one. The Droid is actually the very first phone that poses a threat to the popular iPhone. Its appearance is very similar to the iPhone, only it has a couple of advantages over it. One, the Droid has a sliding keyboard. And two, it can access the Verizon network.

In addition, the Droid is powered by TI OMAP3430. It also has a high resolution display, GPS voice navigation, and inventive peripherals such as a multimedia station. Its software keyboards are accessible in vertical and horizontal modes, as well. And unlike the iPhone, it has the ability to run several applications at the same time. Its user does not have to close an application anymore just to open another. Furthermore, it has a lot of free applications available. In fact, some of these applications are seen as widgets. And they just have to be clicked on the screen.

Moreover, Verizon Droid cell phones have interchangeable batteries. And they can last for a day without recharging. This impresses a lot of users, considering that only 1400mAh batteries are used. And users are even more impressed with the Droid’s customizability. They can choose the applications that they want to use. The Droid also has a really broad 3G range. And its five-megapixel autofocus camera is just as impressive. It uses a dual LED flash which makes night photos outstanding.

December 19th, 2011

Droid users all had pee their pants due to excitement as the anticipated 2.1 update of Android was released. The new Android 2.1 was expected to include cool Droid apps like 3D Gallery app, pinch to zoom support, Weather and News app, Live wallpapers and voice to text entry to name a few.

The 3D Gallery app will allow the users to view and share photos from the user’s online Picassa Web albums in a 3D layout; the pinch to zoom will be available in browsing the WEB, Google Maps and Gallery; the Weather and News app plus widget will enable the user to pull up weekly and hourly weather forecasts based on the user’s location, plus news headlines.

Motorola Droid apps are about 10,000 in Google’s Android Market. While the number of Droid apps is dwarfed by the iPhone’s/iPod touch applications available, it is undeniable that the number of Droid apps is rapidly growing.

Some popular Droid apps to date are below:

1. Google Voice. This app is free to install and allows users to access their voicemail, send text messages and place outgoing calls using their Google Voice account.
2. Meebo. This app offers free instant messaging on AIM, Yahoo, Google Talk, ICQ, MSN, MySpace IM and Jabber plus Twitter integration
3. Sherpa. This app suggests new places for the user to visit based on their current location. The app points out local restaurants, attractions, stores and other amenities the user may enjoy.
4. Google Sky Map. Sky Map app utilizes the phone’s GPS , date and time and compass data to form a mobile planetarium, showing the night’s sky map.
5. Pandora. This app provides the user online music streaming service. The user can personalize stations based on their favorite songs, styles and artists.

December 12th, 2011

The Verizon Wireless Motorola Droid cell phone boasts a 3.7 inch, WVGA 480×480 high-resolution touch screen display with 5 megapixel digital camera, Custom Motorola Interface, ARM Cortex 500 MHz processor. Its 3.7 inch display is an excellent capacitive touch screen everybody has ever seen on any phone. It displays text and images beautifully. It can support up to 16 million hues. You can read email, ebooks or comics; browse the Web pages without getting an eye fatigue. Touch taps are registered with very little lag.

The Droid is the first phone to run the Android 2.0 operating system. The OS provides faster Web browsing, multiple access to email accounts which include Gmail, IMAP and POP 3. The Anroid 2.0 also comes with Microsoft Exchange support and calendar which allows the users to synchronize their contacts in a unified list.

Another surprise that the Droid offers is the Google Maps Navigation system. Users usually make use of the GPS or navigator service by subscribing to monthly or pay-as-you-go basis to their network provider. But this time, the Droid offers the navigator absolutely for free. Google Maps Navigation provides voice-activated and guide turn by turn directions!

The Verizon Motorola Droid costs $199.99 and will work with a Smart data plan. It is without any doubt the best Android phone available to date; and also the best device Verizon has to offer; not to mention Verizon as one of the leading network in United States. The Droid’s platform has come a long way and its 2.0 update adds more polish to the OS. The phone might not be user friendly as we always wanted it to be, but it’s undeniably behind the Apple’s iPhone in terms of smart phone experience.

December 12th, 2011

Because the big Motorola Company is in desperate need of a smashing success and Verizon is also in need of a great prop up, the two major companies have finally brought a new Android Phone as their answer. But did the phone really provide success? Verizon’s huge marketing campaign do seems to think so, with unusual iPhone rhetoric, mysterious Android bite and high end features, it did become one mighty phone to reckon with.

The Droid Phone Verizon currently features a 3.7 inch 854×480 WVGA capacitive Touch Screen display, a touch screen addition, a built-in 5 megapixel camera, Custom Motorola interface/UI, no Verizon UI, No Motor Blur, and a 500MHz CPU ARM Cortex. This modern minimalist phone actually lacks the HTC trademark styling or the slim stone look which can be seen on Palm Pre. The phone is basically rectangular in shape due to its sharp edges, but the phone is really slim for QWERTY slider and really looks professional similar to a high class piece. The phone is extremely compact and durable, and its keyboard slider moves easily in a smooth manner that clicks when you close or open the phone fully. The Droid Phone Verizon is a phone for people who enjoys sophisticated type as well as for business type of people.

Its 3.7 inch capacitive touch screen also dominates the front face of the phone that also features a sensitive touch screen situated just below. Though the phone’s resolution is very high at 854×480, its operating system’s text is not really that painfully small and the images it produces are reasonably sized.

December 12th, 2011

Motorola’s new Android Phone, The Motorola Droid 2.0 is probably the company’s first and only lust-worthy smartphone that utilizes Google’s Exclusive Operating System. This new smartphone from Verizon Wireless is definitely one hard phone to beat, putting all other Google Android phones to shame. Motorola may have failed on some basics in its quest for a mind blowing smartphone, but its Android 2.0 phone is definitely a mind blower that features high-end software and applications. The droid phone case is considerably attractive, the phone is big and industrial with an even steam punk looking design at 4.56 by 2.36 by 0.54 inches (HWD), and a hefty 5.96 ounces makes it pocket friendly. The Motorola droid cell phone case is bright and very rich with its 3.7 inch and 854 x 480 LCD touch screen display.

Slide the phone’s screen to its right and it will reveal its powerhouse keyboard. The phone offers two different decent touch keyboards, complete with word correction and completion. The phone’s expansive screen display is definitely an attention grabber. Its expansive screen can also fully display the width of desktop web pages. Android 2.0’s screen makes viewing and reading very easy – calendar, email, icons, and so on. The real pleasure in using the phone is when you flip the phone sideways and its web page loading.

Furthermore, the phone’s web page display no longer requires horizontal scrolling and double-tapping its screen will give you zoom in command. Android 2.0 by Motorola can also support most DHTML and Java Script, but sadly does not include flashes or any kinds of controls.