Droid X
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 Motorola Droid X (United States – Verizon Wireless) |
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| Manufacturer | Motorola Mobility, Inc. |
| Series | Droid |
| Carriers | Verizon Wireless |
| Compatible networks | CDMA 1X 800/1900, EVDO Rev. A |
| First released | United States July 15, 2010 (Verizon Wireless) |
| Introductory price | US$199 |
| Availability by country | Mexico November 16, 2010 (Iusacell) |
| Successor | Motorola Droid X2 |
| Type | Smartphone |
| Form factor | Slate |
| Dimensions | 127.5 mm (5.02 in) H 65.5 mm (2.58 in) W 9.9 mm (0.39 in) D |
| Weight | 155 g (5.5 oz) |
| Operating system | Android 2.3 Gingerbread 2.3.3 starting September 2011 Android 2.1 Eclair before September 22, 2010 |
| CPU | 1 GHz TI OMAP3630-1000 |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX530 |
| Memory | 512 MB Mobile DDR SDRAM |
| Storage | 8 GB flash memory |
| Removable storage | 2 GB microSDHC class 6, supports up to 32 GB |
| Battery | 1540 mAh Internal Rechargeable Li-ion User replaceable |
| Data inputs | Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen Push buttons A-GPS S-GPS Microphone Accelerometer Proximity sensor |
| Display | TFT LCD, 4.3 in (110 mm) diagonal 854×480 px FWVGA at 228 ppi |
| Rear camera | 8.0 megapixel with 4X digital zoom Autofocus Dual LED flash 1/1000 mechanical shutter 720×1280 (720P) video capture at 20 fps |
| Compatible media formats | Audio AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, MIDI, MP3, WAV, WMA v10 Video H.263, H.264, MPEG-4 |
| Connectivity | 3.5 mm TRRS Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR with A2DP & AVRCP DLNA micro-HDMI (type D)[1] micro-USB 2.0 Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n |
| SAR | Head 1.43 W/kg Body 1.41 W/kg |
| Hearing aid compatibility | M4, T3 |
| References | [2][3][4] |
| Manufacturer | Motorola Mobility, Inc. |
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| Series | Droid |
| Carriers | Verizon Wireless |
| Compatible networks | CDMA 1X 800/1900, EVDO Rev. A |
| First released | United States June 19, 2011 (Verizon Wireless) |
| Introductory price | US$199 |
| Predecessor | Motorola Droid X |
| Related | Motorola Atrix 4G |
| Type | Smartphone |
| Form factor | Slate |
| Dimensions | 127.5 mm (5.02 in) H 65.5 mm (2.58 in) W 9.9 mm (0.39 in) D |
| Weight | 155 g (5.5 oz) |
| Operating system | Android 2.2.2 (Froyo) 2.3.3 (Gingerbread) starting 28 July 2011 2.3.4 starting 25 February 2012 |
| CPU | 1 GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 (Cortex-A9) |
| GPU | 300 MHz ULP GeForce |
| Memory | 512 MB Mobile DDR SDRAM |
| Storage | 8 GB flash memory |
| Removable storage | 8 GB microSDHC class 6, supports up to 32 GB |
| Battery | 1540 mAh Internal Rechargeable Li-ion User replaceable |
| Data inputs | Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen Push buttons A-GPS S-GPS Microphone Accelerometer Proximity sensor |
| Display | TFT LCD, 4.3 in (110 mm) diagonal 960×540 px qHD at 256 ppi |
| Rear camera | 8.0 megapixel with 4X digital zoom Autofocus Dual LED flash 1/1000 mechanical shutter 720×480 (720P) video capture at 30 fps |
| Compatible media formats | Audio AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, MIDI, MP3, WAV, WMA v10 Video H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, WMV v10 |
| Connectivity |
3.5 mm TRRS micro-USB 2.0 Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n |
| SAR | Head 0.74 W/kg Body 1.5 W/kg |
| Hearing aid compatibility | M4, T3 |
| References | [5][6] |
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The Motorola Droid X is a smartphone manufactured by Motorola Mobility, Inc. that runs the Android 2.3 software; the version of the hardware released in Mexico is called the Motorola Motoroi X. The Droid X has been distributed since July, 2010 by Verizon Wireless in the United States and Iusacell in Mexico. According to reports, the planned end of life for the Droid X, along with a related device, the Droid Incredible, was scheduled for March 31, but was not taken off Verizon's website; which means they intend to keep selling the phone. On May 19, 2011, Motorola released the Droid X2, an upgraded version that runs on the Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core processor.[7]
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[edit] First Generation Droid X
[edit] Description
The Droid X features a 1.0 GHz TI OMAP3630-1000 processor, a 4.3 in (110 mm) FWVGA (854 x 480) TFT LCD display, 8 GB of internal flash memory and a 16 GB microSDHC card, and is compatible with microSDHC cards up to 32 GB. When the Droid X was first released it came standard with a microSDHC card of 16 GB, but Motorola reduced the size to 2 GB. Users input data to the phone via a multi-touch capacitive touchscreen. The Droid X includes an 8 megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash and can record video at 720p resolution up to 24 fps.[4]
[edit] History
Verizon Wireless began selling the Droid X on July 15, 2010 at an initial price of US$569 or $199 with a two-year contract commitment.[8][3]
Iusacell released the device in Mexico as the Motorola Motoroi X on November 16, 2010.
[edit] Root access
Rooting allows the user to gain root access to the operating system, enabling full control of the phone. The the phone being rooted you will now be able to access files, and registries. This means that you will have access to deleting software that you had no access to before, also you can work outside of the confines of what the stock operating system provides you with. Root access can be gained through manual means or by 'one-click' programs on android version 2.2. But with the Android version 2.3 came patches to those methods. So with this version it requires you to use a computer and use adb to gain root access. There are several different methods available for this. Post Script: The methods used for the Droid X on 2.3 also work with the Droid X2
[edit] Reception and sales
Reviews of the Droid X have been favorable. Cnet gave the phone an 8.3/10[9] and praised the 8-megapixel camera as well as the HDMI output capability. PCMag gave the phone 8.7/10 and said that the Droid X was a true iPhone 4 competitor.[10] The phone was an immense success, becoming the second highest-selling phone of August 2010, right behind the iPhone 4.
[edit] Droid X2
[edit] Description
The second generation Droid X2 is physically similar in every respect, even sharing the same battery, except that it lacks a physical camera button. Motorola's decision to drop the camera button has been met with both praise and ridicule, some say it lends the phone a sleeker look, while other say that the lack of a physical button makes taking steady pictures more difficult especially if the person taking the picture does not have a clear view of the screen. Internally, it is built around the Nvidia Tegra 2 chip with two ARM Cortex-A9 cores running at 1GHz; this SoC provides greatly enhanced graphics power. The other significant change for the X2 is the switch to a RGBW PenTile display with qHD resolution. The X2 comes standard from Verizon with an 8 GB SD card and 8 GB of internal memory. Although the major specifications of the 8 megapixel camera and 720p HD video recorder are unchanged, image quality has been improved and video is now recorded at 30 fps thanks to a revised camera sensor.[11][12]
While the Droid X had already been upgraded to Android 2.3 at the X2's launch, the X2 was released with 2.2 and a promise for an update to 2.3.[13] 2.3.3 was released in batches starting on July 28, 2011, and available to pull over-the-air on August 1, 2011.[14] Android 2.3.4 was soak tested to most users on October 12th to fix various bugs.
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Like many other Android devices, a testing menu can be accessed by dialing *#*#4636#*#* from the dialer application. Five options are accessible from within this menu: phone information, battery information, battery history, use statistics, and Wi-Fi information.
[edit] See also
- HTC Droid Incredible released on April 29, 2010.
- Motorola Droid (models A853, A854, A855, XT702[15]) released November 6, 2009 with 600 MHz Arm Cortex A8 & TI OMAP 3430 CPUs, and PowerVR SGX 530 GPU.
- Motorola Droid Pro (model XPRT) optimized for business users, released November 18, 2010.
- Motorola Droid 2 (model A955) released August 12, 2010, with 1 GHz OMAP 3620 CPUs, and PowerVR SGX 530 GPU.
- Motorola Droid 3 (models XT860, XT883) released July 7, 2011 shipping with Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), with 1 GHz Arm Cortex A9 & TI OMAP 4430 CPUs, and PowerVR SGX 530 GPU.
- Galaxy Nexus
- List of Android devices
[edit] References
- ^ "Motorola for Consumers". Standard HDMI Cable for DROID X by Motorola. http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/US-EN/Consumer-Product-and-Services/Mobile+Phone+Accessories/Chargers-and-Adapters/HDMI0-Cable-SKN6377-US-EN. Retrieved 17-09-2011.
- ^ Verizon 2010.
- ^ a b Verizon Wireless 2011.
- ^ a b Motorola Mobility 2011.
- ^ "Motorola Droid X2". http://www.verizonwireless.com/droid-x2-motorola.shtml. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ^ "Droid X2 by Motorola Fact Sheet". http://visualescrita.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/droid_x2_by_motorola_fact_sheet.pdf. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ^ "DROID X2 by Motorola Coming to Verizon Wireless with Double the Power, Double the Does". PRESS RELEASE. Motorola Mobility, Inc. http://mediacenter.motorola.com/Press-Releases/DROID-X2-by-Motorola-Coming-to-Verizon-Wireless-with-Double-the-Power-Double-the-Does-36b2.aspx. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ^ Verizon Wireless 2010.
- ^ http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/droid-x-review?tag=contentMain;contentBody;2r#reviewPage1
- ^ http://www.zdnet.com/blog/gadgetreviews/motorola-droid-x-review-bigger-badder-better/15890
- ^ "Droid X2 review". engadget. engadget. http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/05/droid-x2-review/. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ^ "Motorola Droid X2 Review - A Droid X with Tegra 2". AnandTech. AnandTech. http://www.anandtech.com/show/4483/motorola-droid-x2-review-a-droid-x-with-tegra-2. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ^ "DROID X2 by Motorola Fact Sheet". Motorola Mobility, Inc. Motorola Mobility, Inc. http://mediacenter.motorola.com/Fact-Sheets/DROID-X2-by-Motorola-Fact-Sheet-36b4.aspx. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ^ "Verizon Support: DROIDX2 Gingerbread Update Starts Rolling Out Today". Droid Life. Droid Life. http://www.droid-life.com/2011/07/28/verizon-support-droidx2-gingerbread-update-starts-rolling-out-today/. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- ^ http://www.motorola.com/Support/HK-EN/Consumer-Support/Mobile-Phones/Milestone_XT702
- Ziegler, Chris (2010-07-16). "Motorola responds to Droid X bootloader controversy, says eFuse isn't there to break the phone". engadget.com. AOL Inc. Archived from the original on 2011-03-03. http://www.webcitation.org/5wvDPWicJ. Retrieved 2011-03-03. "In reference specifically to eFuse, the technology is not loaded with the purpose of preventing a consumer device from functioning, but rather ensuring for the user that the device only runs on updated and tested versions of software."
- "Droid X by Motorola". verizonwireless.com. Verizon Wireless. 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-03-03. http://www.webcitation.org/5wvCr0uyV. Retrieved 2011-03-03. "Full Retail Price $569.99"
- "Droid X by Motorola - Specifications". motorola.com. Motorola Mobility, Inc. 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-03-03. http://www.webcitation.org/5wvD5g5Zd. Retrieved 2011-03-03. "ANDROID™ PLATFORM Android 2.1"
- Early Lines, Excitement Greet DROID X Arrival At Verizon Wireless Communications Stores. . news.vzw.com (Verizon Wireless). 2010-07-15. Archived from the original on 2011-03-03. http://www.webcitation.org/5wvESPlWW. Retrieved 2011-03-03. "07/15/2010 BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Hundreds of customers lined up outside Verizon Wireless Communications Stores in U.S. cities, including at special midnight openings in Columbia, Md. and Frisco, Texas, to be among the first to purchase Verizon Wireless’ new DROID X by Motorola, which went on sale today."
[edit] External links
- Official website
- droiddoes.com Motorla Droid Does marketing site
- List of Motorola cellphones and the software versions they have
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