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*** Official Motorola Droid X Pre-Release Thread***

Vandam500 said:
And forgot to mention the Evo can handle voice/data where the Droid X can only do this on wifi.
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Okay I think that's enough from the HTC fanboy. If you don't like the Droid X then why are you in this thread? Motorola was the first to come out with a great android phone and HTC was making them for over a year by then. Some people might want a better build quality and battery life then the EVO. Maybe some people don't want to be on Sprint. I know I would get the Incredible before the EVO just because it is on Verizon. Plus the kickstand will make the phone bulkier and the front camera won't be used for another year or so any way unless you have another friend with an EVO.
 
I just noticed that the 1st page mentioned "No SIM Slot - Not a world Phone"
Does that mean it will take some time to come over to Europe or will it never leave Americian Shores? O_o
 
Vandam500 said:
Makes the Evo look like a baby? People please hahaha. No front camera or kickstand already makes it hardware wise inferior
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Look at the quardrant benchmarks, this phone is already smoking the evo..

And hopefully the X will actually take NICE video, unlike the EVO with what they claim is "720 HD" but looks like sd youtube,,,
 
First post here, as I just found this site today. Looks good.

I can't think of any reasons to not return my Droid before my 30 days are up in order to pick up a DroidX when it comes out in July.

I over research everything, and want to make sure I'd like the DroidX over the Droid.

The DroidX doesn't have any moving parts to trap dust, grit, or grime. It should be much easier to keep clean for those who work with their hands. I picked up the Droid last Saturday the 5th and since I'm an industrial electrician, have been keeping it in a zip lock baggy while in my pocket at work.

I wonder how difficult it will be to get rid of the MotoBlur UI, because I REALLY like the plain Android OS UI.

I have to be very careful with use at work, because the battery drains down rather quick. I disable GPS, turn the backlight down to minimum, disable Gmail synch (since I don't use Gmail), and have my rocketmail.com (Yahoo.com) email account set to check every hour. If I were to keep the Droid, I would be forced to get the Seidio 2800 mAh battery, which only gives me one case to choose from. I mean, what's the point of having a smartphone if you can't actually use the "smart" part of it?

As long as the call quality on the DroidX is as good as it is on the Droid and the battery life isn't any worse than it is on the Doid, then I would imagine it would be a go.

I really like the fact the Droid is metal. It does not seem flimsy at all. Do we know if the DroidX will also be metal and heavy duty feeling?

What's with a lot of folks' desire for the physical keyboard of the Droid? I never use mine.
 
SupremeBeaver said:
this is what i want to know too. anyone want to comment on this?
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You could take it over there but not make phone calls with it :p WIFI only since it's not a world phone but once Verizon's LTE network is up and running all their LTE phones will have sim slots from what I've heard and would work overseas.
 
royta said:
First post here, as I just found this site today. Looks good.

I can't think of any reasons to not return my Droid before my 30 days are up in order to pick up a DroidX when it comes out in July.

I over research everything, and want to make sure I'd like the DroidX over the Droid.

The DroidX doesn't have any moving parts to trap dust, grit, or grime. It should be much easier to keep clean for those who work with their hands. I picked up the Droid last Saturday the 5th and since I'm an industrial electrician, have been keeping it in a zip lock baggy while in my pocket at work.

I wonder how difficult it will be to get rid of the MotoBlur UI, because I REALLY like the plain Android OS UI.

I have to be very careful with use at work, because the battery drains down rather quick. I disable GPS, turn the backlight down to minimum, disable Gmail synch (since I don't use Gmail), and have my rocketmail.com (Yahoo.com) email account set to check every hour. If I were to keep the Droid, I would be forced to get the Seidio 2800 mAh battery, which only gives me one case to choose from. I mean, what's the point of having a smartphone if you can't actually use the "smart" part of it?

As long as the call quality on the DroidX is as good as it is on the Droid and the battery life isn't any worse than it is on the Doid, then I would imagine it would be a go.

I really like the fact the Droid is metal. It does not seem flimsy at all. Do we know if the DroidX will also be metal and heavy duty feeling?

What's with a lot of folks' desire for the physical keyboard of the Droid? I never use mine.
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As far as alot of rumors go, many are saying that the X will have a 45nm cpu, just that alone will really boost battery life.
 
Paznos said:
You could take it over there but not make phone calls with it :p WIFI only since it's not a world phone but once Verizon's LTE network is up and running all their LTE phones will have sim slots from what I've heard and would work overseas.
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haha that would be next to useless for me :)

i really dont want to wait any longer though. i've been waiting since last year for the perfect phone, and this is it, but its for Verizon only. The best we have here is the Desire, but its not for me.
I really hope Moto makes a euro version..
 
To Madigital or whoever has the phone right now: Can you please confirm what the small circle is shown in the Droid Life's front side pic? It's in the upper right to the side of the speaker. Is this just a charging light or VM/message indicator?
 
@maddigital

I know a while back you said that you got through a day on the battery, but is there any chance you can give us some more detail? How many hours on time, standby time, etc. Also, if you can include a breakdown with stuff like "30 minutes watching video, 1 hour using gps turn by turn, 2 hours web browsing, 15 minutes calling" that would also be helpful.
 
kwest12 said:
@maddigital

I know a while back you said that you got through a day on the battery, but is there any chance you can give us some more detail? How many hours on time, standby time, etc. Also, if you can include a breakdown with stuff like "30 minutes watching video, 1 hour using gps turn by turn, 2 hours web browsing, 15 minutes calling" that would also be helpful.
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In addition to that could u also tell us the ratings on the charger so i can see if my incredible accesories will work with this phone too assuming they will both be micro usb.
 
androy said:
What type of touchpad does it have?
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I am assuming you meant touch sensor? FYI the touch sensor is the part of the phone that registers the touches on the screen. Some touch sensors only support single touch, some support two simultaneous touches and then the best ones are truly multitouch and can support way more touches. Obviously you probably won't be using more than two touches, but I say they're better b/c they are just smarter in general.

Since we're on the topic, I have two more questions for you maddigital:

1) Can you please verify that the Droid X does not have the multitouch axis flipping issue that a few HTC phones had. I don't expect this to be an issue b/c the Droid didn't have the axis flipping problem.

2) Can you please verify that the Droid X does not have the issue that the Incredible had w/ touchscreen sensitivity. ---> http://androidforums.com/support-tr.../70366-unresponsive-screen-when-car-dock.html
(Basically, if you put your phone down on something like your couch, in a car dock, on a table etc and then try to use it by only touching the screen, does it respond normally? To test this appropriately the only contact you should be making with the phone is w/ a single finger touching the screen only.)

Thanks :)
 
androy said:
What type of touchpad does it have?
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I am not sure what you are saying? Are you asking about if this phone has a track ball or track pad? If so there isn't one to my knowledge. If you are talking about the screen, you can look at page one and it will have most of the specs.
 
kwest12 said:
I am assuming you meant touch sensor? FYI the touch sensor is the part of the phone that registers the touches on the screen. Some touch sensors only support single touch, some support two simultaneous touches and then the best ones are truly multitouch and can support way more touches. Obviously you probably won't be using more than two touches, but I say they're better b/c they are just smarter in general.

Since we're on the topic, I have two more questions for you maddigital:

1) Can you please verify that the Droid X does not have the multitouch axis flipping issue that a few HTC phones had. I don't expect this to be an issue b/c the Droid didn't have the axis flipping problem.

2) Can you please verify that the Droid X does not have the issue that the Incredible had w/ touchscreen sensitivity. ---> http://androidforums.com/support-tr.../70366-unresponsive-screen-when-car-dock.html
(Basically, if you put your phone down on something like your couch, in a car dock, on a table etc and then try to use it by only touching the screen, does it respond normally? To test this appropriately the only contact you should be making with the phone is w/ a single finger touching the screen only.)

Thanks :)
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Yes, I meant touch sensor. I was curious if it had multi touch?
 
To the people put off by the lack of front-facing camera, you're better off waiting a bit to get a phone with one.

I follow new tech pretty closely, especially cellphones, and have been waiting for the perfect handset to switch me from Blackberry to Android. I fully believe the X is that handset. Specs, screen, build quality, materials and design, it appeals to me on every level. Point is, it's taken a long time to get a phone of this caliber. The Incredible was close but funky rear design and cheap plastic materials ruined it for me.

Front-facing cameras are a new thing, and I can fully understand the appeal of something new. I think you'll be better off to wait for someone to "get it right" than to jump on the first phone with it. Plus, how many people are you going to know right now that you can video chat with? Give it a year and it'll be as common as a rear camera and carriers and software designers will know how to better utilize it.
 
OME6A said:
To the people put off by the lack of front-facing camera, you're better off waiting a bit to get a phone with one.

I follow new tech pretty closely, especially cellphones, and have been waiting for the perfect handset to switch me from Blackberry to Android. I fully believe the X is that handset. Specs, screen, build quality, materials and design, it appeals to me on every level. Point is, it's taken a long time to get a phone of this caliber. The Incredible was close but funky rear design and cheap plastic materials ruined it for me.

Front-facing cameras are a new thing, and I can fully understand the appeal of something new. I think you'll be better off to wait for someone to "get it right" than to jump on the first phone with it. Plus, how many people are you going to know right now that you can video chat with? Give it a year and it'll be as common as a rear camera and carriers and software designers will know how to better utilize it.
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Good advice. I've been thinking about this constantly. I think I'm gonna do a 1-year contract and pay more for the phone. By the end of that contract the front facing cameras will have gotten better and so will the software (here's hoping for Skype mobile video chat on LTE). This will be my first smart phone I intend to actually keep (tried the BB Storm 1 for 2 weeks and took it back). Does anybody know if Google Apps e-mail accounts (not regular G-Mail) can be set up to push for immediate delivery a la Blackberry? If so, this is a day one purchase for me...
 
androy said:
Yes, I meant touch sensor. I was curious if it had multi touch?
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I'd be willing to bet my life on the sensor supporting multitouch. That doesn't necessarily mean all the apps will be built to use multitouch though.

OME6A said:
To the people put off by the lack of front-facing camera, you're better off waiting a bit to get a phone with one.

I follow new tech pretty closely, especially cellphones, and have been waiting for the perfect handset to switch me from Blackberry to Android. I fully believe the X is that handset. Specs, screen, build quality, materials and design, it appeals to me on every level. Point is, it's taken a long time to get a phone of this caliber. The Incredible was close but funky rear design and cheap plastic materials ruined it for me.

Front-facing cameras are a new thing, and I can fully understand the appeal of something new. I think you'll be better off to wait for someone to "get it right" than to jump on the first phone with it. Plus, how many people are you going to know right now that you can video chat with? Give it a year and it'll be as common as a rear camera and carriers and software designers will know how to better utilize it.
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No joke, you just described the EXACT situation I am in: well said. Although I was initially pretty excited about the Incredible, it rapidly left my mind as an acceptable choice when I saw the SLEW of problems popping up elsewhere in this forum. Probably the most disturbing issue was the shear number of screens that were breaking from a 3 or 4 foot drop...

I am sooo glad I heard about this phone. I can't tell you how excited I am for this phone. I have never owned a smartphone in my life but I've been following Android phones ever since the Droid was released (almost obsessively tbh :rolleyes:). This is the first phone that actually sounds like it will meet my expectations.

What are those expectations?
Big screen, great durability/build quality, battery life, blazing speed, great call quality, great speaker phone, point and snap camera replacement, gps replacement, etc etc. Get the picture? Unless I'm way off, this phone is going to be absurdly good.
 
benjiedude said:
Does anybody know if Google Apps e-mail accounts (not regular G-Mail) can be set up to push for immediate delivery a la Blackberry? If so, this is a day one purchase for me...
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Yes - absolutely you can. However, I think for best integration of all of Google's "services" (including Google Voice, etc) you should use a regular gmail account when you set up your phone. Then add your Google Apps account as a second email/calendar account.
 
OME6A said:
I follow new tech pretty closely, especially cellphones, and have been waiting for the perfect handset to switch me from Blackberry to Android. I fully believe the X is that handset. Specs, screen, build quality, materials and design, it appeals to me on every level. Point is, it's taken a long time to get a phone of this caliber. The Incredible was close but funky rear design and cheap plastic materials ruined it for me.
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Same for me - really looking forward to this phone. I already know I'm going to get it day 1 - just wonder whether I should preorder (and maybe get it a few days early, or late!) or go in-store... :)
 
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