Motorola Droid X

Verizon wireless has recently sent out invites for a press event on June 23rd where they have promised to unveil the next generation of their Droid device – the Droid X. The event is scheduled the day before the iPhone 4 launch – coincidence, I think not. The event is rumored to be the unveiling of the Droid 2 as well as the much anticipated operating system Android 2.2, also known as Froyo. However, earlier today Engadget reported that the event will serve as the unveiling for the Motorola Droid X. The phone is Verizon’s answer to the HTC Evo 4G and may be even better (partly because it will have Verizon’s robust network).

Lets break down the device:

Hardware: The phone essentially looks like an EVO 4G, but when you compare them side the side there are some differences. The Droid X is slightly longer and wider, and the four buttons along the bottom are physical buttons rather than touch sensitive ones like the EVO. Oddly, there is a hump that protrudes near the top of the phone near the camera. The phone is rumored to be powered by a 1 GHz ARMv7 processor which should prove to be quite snappy. The phone is also rumored to come with 8GB of storage space. However, there is no indication of whether the storage is internal or on a SD card.

Screen: The phone will have a 4.3-inch, FWVGA 854×460 resolution screen. The screen will be capacitive which means it will support all multitouch features. The phone screen is covered with a glossy layer that makes it quite reflective.

Camera/Camcorder: The Droid X will come with an 8-megapixel camera that records 720p video. There is no word on whether the phone has a front facing camera.

What it means for the iPhone: In my opinion I don’t think this device poses much of a threat to the new iPhone. It is on a different carrier and offers nothing over the iPhone, excluding the better screen, network, and camera. However, just because the camera has more megapixels (8 vs. 5) does not mean it takes better pictures, just bigger. Obviously the phone will offer more customization, but its battery life will probably suffer for it. If the phone is released shortly after the iPhone I am sure there will be plenty of comparisons and hopefully an obvious winner

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  1. June 29th, 2010

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