Now that the
Droid 2 has officially reached "leaking like a sieve" status, we thought we'd toss you another couple shots of the
Droid X's QWERTY-equipped cousin, which we're being told is locked for an August release on Verizon. If you're more of the BlackBerry type, though, we've got some news for you, too: our source is telling us that both a Curve 3 and Storm 3 are "possible" for the holidays this year. If we had to guess, the Curve 3 is likely a variant of this
9300 we've been seeing lately, whereas the Storm 3 could be a version of the
9800 slider or an entirely new keyboardless slate. There's also a 10.1-inch tablet on the docket; the carrier has already confirmed that
Android tablets are in the pipeline, but this could also be a version of the
rumored BlackBerry beast. More on this noise as soon as we get it; in the meantime, follow the break for another shot of that Droid 2, won't you?
[Thanks, RWN]
posted July 19th 2010 1:53AM
RWN is on a hot streak...
@pauldovi
I hope this version doesn't have the Bootloader locked up like they did with the Milestone. Just ruins the openess of Android and there is no reason for it at all.
@shogunmaster
What we really need is a Nexus One 2 (or would it be Nexus 2?)
But this time 1 cell phone should support GSM and CDMA... so a user can truly buy a phone independent of provider.
Not to mention the unlocked phone and quicker updates.
@pauldovi
iPhone 4G is 2nd in the line of those phones.
@pauldovi
Verizon is on a hot streak!
@pauldovi
clearly he works for Verizon, or maybe worked...
also, FIRST... with a relevant reply
@Firewave
Sometimes it looks like Verizon is over compensating for having missed out on one phone.
@who said what
And thats a very very very good thing.
Now, why is AT&T not announcing this sort of thing. The way things are going, I can see the AT&T of the future being the Sprint of a few years ago.
@Firewave
or mabey there workers leak everything unlike sprint Att Tmobile!
@shogunmaster I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that they will all have a locked boot rom from now on. I think the Droid was an oops.
@shogunmaster
It's going to...it's not even a question of IF, it WILL be locked down just like the Droid X and Milestone.
@pauldovi
No WP7? Ughhhh. Now I have to be on AT&T:/
@uckApple I hope so.
Does this one not have that chrome trim the prototypes had? Smart move. Honestly, that looked a bit out of place. It might be nice to have other options though.
@Dafrety
The little catalog Verizon has in their stores right now shows the Droid 2 with chrome, but I suppose there's still enough time for the design to change a little.
@einhanderkiller
Oh, meh. Hopefully they'll have options? Though it's not like this should concern me, by the time I'm ready to get my next phone we'll probably be on the Droid 4 :)
Letting it all out. I left Verizon 2 weeks ago, now starting to regret it. Actually never mind paying half the price on T-mobile. NBD
T-Mobile? Well, you get what you pay for.
@Teerim I don't get why not alof of people like T-Mobile. Back in Oregon i never had a complaint about them.
My sister was planning on getting an 8530 to replace her ancient 8330 next month. Maybe I should suggest she hold off a bit if there's a new Curve impending soon.
Is this a 1 Ghz phone? I seem to remember seeing something that said otherwise.
@ramb0211
it should being seeing as the Droid X is basically a larger version without a keyboard
if it doesnt have atleast a 1ghz the phone will surely tank for smarter consumers, but the mass of idiots might buy it
@23542354
Smarter consumers know the clockspeed isn't everything -__-
@ramb0211
It has the same processor and memory as the Droid X just no HDMI or 8 MP camera and it's supposed to be stock android 2.2.
@ramb0211
its confirmed with an OMAP 1ghz
@Flowah
Consumers don't have time to research ARM architecture though...they need something generic to go by...unfortunately though -- you're right.
@Flowah I do know that a better processor generally makes for a faster phone at the base level. Obviously that's not the only contributing factor, but it does give any consumer an idea of what the company making the phone is going for.
How many bars did Verizon hit?
/sarc
@KlassiK
They were at five bars, but then they dropped to just two when he cupped it.
@DrDr I meant that as a reference as to the iPhone 4 leak. Never mind, its not funny anymore.
@KlassiK
If it's any consolation, I had a small chuckle at the comment since I know what you meant.
@KlassiK I also knew what you meant and I still think it's funny.
Too bad I'm on tmobile
I'm already confused by all the devices with the Droid© moniker.
1, 2, X, Incredible, D2, R2, Fucking Incredible, Droid Droid ...
especially since they all look pretty much the same and run the exact same looking hardware. They should stick with one device name carrying Droid and just different specs. Simplicity wins, not saturating consumers with items that are hard to differentiate.
iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4...
@einhanderkiller i admit the 3g and 3gs are the same but how can you compare the iphone 4 to the 3gs?
@arkweld
Not very confusing for people who can read.
HTC Droid Eris - Low end mainstream smartphonedevice, discontinued. Small screen.
Motorola Droid - High end (at launch) smartphone with a hardware keyboard, mid range screen.
HTC Droid Incredible - High end smartphone without keyboard, mid range screen.
Motorola Droid X - High end smartphone without keyboard, very large screen.
Motorola Droid 2 - High end replacement for the original Droid. Mid range screen, keyboard.
Is that really so hard?
@einhanderkiller
iPhone = 1 phone every year
Androids = 4-5 phones this already
People that have the incredible feel like turd because it's only been a few months and the droid x came out. The only good thing about this Is that people have the option of qwerty or touch screen. No thanks, I'll stick to my iPhone 4 w/ a case ;)
@arkweld
Am I the only one who thinks it would be epic if phone called "Fucking Incredible" comes out?
@iZach So it's better to have a slowly progressing ecosystem that can't keep up with technological advances? Never mind that the DI is still one of the most high end phones around, with its 1GHz processor, 512MB RAM and 8MP camera.... all this does is increases competition, increases choice, and gives more freedom to the consumer, though I can understand why Apple wouldn't want that.
@iZach
And your point is what exactly, that having choice is a bad thing? FYI none of those devices really blow the Incredible away, infact they are marginally better due to slight bumps in hardware specs.
@iZach
No, they don't. Because as I just stated, (which you ignored) they're targeting different users. How is it better to have no OPTION at all to upgrade? That's right, the option. You are not required to buy every single phone that is released.
@iZach Your brain must explode with choice when you walk into a cinema.
@iZach
Ask any Incredible owner, you'll be hard pressed to find any that think it's outdated. It's a fantastic phone despite the Droid X. Some people like the large screen, others like the DInc's small form factor.
@iZach I'll use your precious Apple products as an example. Apple releases new Macbooks once a year or so and new iMacs, Mac Pros, and Mac Minis even less often. Windows PC manufacturers like HP, Asus, Dell, and Acer release new desktop and laptop computers every month or two. Which platform sells more computers? Which one gets the newest CPUs, GPUs, disk drives, peripherals, etc. first? Do people complain about how fast their new PC becomes obsolete? Of course they do. But that's the nature of the industry and people have accepted it. Nobody is forced to buy every new upgrade as it becomes available, but they like knowing that they can.
Smartphones are not much different. There will always be new phones coming out every month or two, especially with Android on them. The major difference between Android phones and iPhone is choice. Having a choice is not a bad thing. There may not be many differences in terms of specs between the iPhone 4 and top tier Android phones today, but there sure will be within 6 months.
Nobody is forced to keep up with the pace at which new Android phones are launched, so it's really not a big deal. If you don't like having the freedom to choose the hardware that suits your needs best, stick with the iPhone. That's your choice. The rest of us, however, will gladly let you borrow our phones if you ever need to make a call.
@Zeroexe43
Well if the Droid and the Droid 2 are "almost similar" then the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 are definitely similar too.
Same form factor, same size, 99% of the features in common. I mean come ON ! It's not like it's a revolution...
It's pretty good phone (huh wait.. no actually it's a pretty bad phone)
So as I was saying it's a pretty good device, but really If I had to pick one world NOT to define the iPhone 4 I'd pick revolutionary.
@einhanderkiller yearly is better than monthly...
@CapnShiner agreed, im an avid apple user. but technology is technology. it evolves so fast that you think you have the latest and it becomes the past just as fast.
choice is phenomenal, and whats better is it makes products cheaper. 2 years ago a TB hard drive would cost an easy 500. not you can get a 3TB for less then 2?
i understand it sucks with phones because everyone wants the latest and greates and new models come out all the time so its hard to have that. but hey you can buy a phone at full price, not be locked to a contract and sell your device when a new one comes out.
if technology didnt advance as fast as it does it would be expensive as shit. thats a part of why Apple products are so expensive, other then the quality is high (and yes the quality is there if you own an apple product) they limit how fast they come out.
its sort of like diamonds. there are shit loads out there but they control the supply which in turn makes the price higher.
@Flix C better camera, thinnest smart phone, new design, front facing camera, led flash, better processor, more ram, best screen, noise cancellation... yeah thats 99% like the 3GS... fan boy btw for your information, i have a htc magic not iphone, im just not biased enough to be against the iphone for no reason
@Dafrety
Hard? Stupid more like.
They should be releasing one phone under the Droid name. So when you ask for a Droid you get a Droid and when you tell people what phone you have they know exactly what you are referring to. That's how you build brand recognition.
Offering choice is an irrelevant excuse. They all run the same software. If Moto want to release phones like the Incredible, Eris and the X then they don't need the Droid prefix. They can just sell them with under their individual names.
Moto don't even have the technological handover point as an excuse like Apple do. Moto are continuously announcing overlapping product releases and sub-brands under the same product name.
They are diluting their brand before it's even had a chance to enter the consumer mindset.
"What other phones don't. Droid does."
"Which Droid? The Incredible? The Eris? or the Droid X?"
"Well it must be the Incredible he is talking about because that has the most impressive sounding name."