Droid X
Manufacturer | Motorola |
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Compatible networks | Verizon Wireless |
Availability by region | 15 July 2010 |
Related | Motorola Droid |
Dimensions | 127.5 mm (5.0 in) (h) 65.5 mm (2.6 in) (w) 9.9 mm (0.4 in) (d) |
Weight | 155 g / 5.47 oz |
Operating system | Android 2.1 (2.2 Froyo arriving late summer) |
CPU | 1Ghz TI OMAP3630-1000 |
Memory | 512 MB RAM / 8 GB Flash |
Storage | 8 GB Flash Rom; microSDHC, Class 6; Max Memory Card Supported: 32 GB; Total memory expandable up to 40 GB |
Battery | 1540 mAh Internal rechargeable removable lithium-ion polymer battery
Talk Time: 8 Hours Standby Time: 220 Hours |
Display | 4.3" 854 x 480 FWVGA (240 dpi) capacitive touch |
Rear camera | 8.0 megapixel with 4x Digital Zoom and Auto Focus
Dual LED Flash; Mechanical shutter capable of 1/1000 720p video capture @ 24fps |
Connectivity | CDMA 800/1900 MHz EVDO Rev. A, 802.11b/g/n, Stereo Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR with A2DP and AVRCP, 3.5mm TRRS audio jack, USB 2.0 HS, OTA, HDMI, Over the Air Sync, PC Sync, DLNA |
Data inputs | Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen display |
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The Motorola Droid X (formerly known only as the Droid Xtreme and the Droid Shadow) is an Android-based smartphone by Motorola, distributed by Verizon Wireless in the US. Droid X is not the successor of the original Motorola Droid but is Verizon Wireless's current flagship Android device.
Features of the phone include Wi-Fi capability, HDMI output, 8-megapixel camera with 720p video recording, 1.0 GHz processor, a 4.3" FWVGA LCD display, and 3G wireless hot-spot capability. The Droid X comes with 8 GB of internal flash memory and a 16GB on a MicroSD card included (upgradeable to 32GB) total memory expandable up to 40 GB. Unlike the Motorola Droid, the Droid X does not have a physical keyboard, but instead feature Swype and a multi-touch QWERTY keyboard.[5][6] Motorola uses eFuse technology to restrict the Droid X from booting with custom ROMs.[7] On July 22, 2010, moderator B16 on droidXforums.com announced root access on the device. He credited droidXforums.com user Birdman for the hack, with help of fellow user [mbm] and Sebastian Kramer.[8]
Verizon's advertising campaign began with a teaser spot on YouTube posted on June 21, 2010.[9] Additionally, the official Verizon Droid series website, droiddoes.com, was updated that day with basic specifications of the handset. Many more features were explained at a press conference on June 23, 2010. The smartphone was launched on July 15, 2010.[9]
On June 23, 2010, Verizon said that the phone would go on sale on July 15 for $199, after $100 rebate with a 2 year contract. Customers with a Verizon contract ending in 2010 can upgrade.[10][11]
A very small number of Droid X handsets were released with defective screens.[12]
See also
References
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