Droid 2 manual leaks, teaches you everything you need to know about a phone you don't have

You know the drill: blurry shots of phone get leaked... user's manual gets leaked... excited would-be buyers voraciously consume manual's contents... phone finally gets released. Indeed, that's precisely the same well-trodden path the upcoming Droid 2 is taking, so if you're looking at getting this thing in the next few weeks, you might want to start skimming the documentation so there aren't any embarrassing newbie missteps in your first few moments of ownership. As Droid Life notes, we've got more confirmation here that the phone will be running the same skin as the Droid X, complete with the Swype-enabled (and presumably multitouch-enabled) soft keyboard for those times when you're too lazy to pull out the physical keyboard. We can't imagine what else could possibly leak at this point -- so hey, Verizon, can we recommend you go ahead and get this show on the road?

[kevin52094 Posted Jul 29th 2010 2:59PM]

What's the processor speed?

[crawcraw Posted Jul 29th 2010 3:10PM]

@kevin52094 Dunno, but it sure is purdy.

[dhamp2g Posted Jul 29th 2010 3:16PM]

@kevin52094
it doesn't matter it's to a SHITTY phone EVO OR DROID X

[A F 1 G 3 Posted Jul 29th 2010 3:23PM]

@kevin52094 1ghz OMAP procccccesssssssssssorrrr

[redpanda Posted Jul 29th 2010 3:25PM]

@kevin52094 It's 1gigahertz. That's in the Summer Product Catalog already in Verizon stores.

I never understood Android fanboys going out of their way to bash phones they don't want. The point of Android is choice right?

[egress63 Posted Jul 29th 2010 3:30PM]

@redpanda
I was under the impression that "Swype" was limited only to phones by Samsung. Its interesting to see that the feature is available on a Motorola.

[Abe Posted Jul 29th 2010 3:33PM]

@redpanda

Sounds more like an EVO/Droid X fanboy than an Android fanboy, since he is dissing on the Droid 2, which uses Android. Maybe hard keyboards are a mortal insult in his culture.

[bigb3456 Posted Jul 29th 2010 3:38PM]

@A F 1 G 3 you really should stress the vowels more than the consonants. Just saying.

[Tes Posted Jul 29th 2010 3:54PM]

@egress63

Swype has no link to any phone carrier. They are a third party developer. I have Swype on my HTC phone.

[willwillywilson Posted Jul 29th 2010 4:30PM]

@kevin52094 1.21 gigawatts.

[bravokiloromeo Posted Jul 29th 2010 4:33PM]

@kevin52094
We already know how to use it; we all have the original Droid.

[Diabolus in Musica Posted Jul 29th 2010 5:45PM]

@willwillywilson That was a joke right?

[iPhone 4 Posted Jul 29th 2010 5:48PM]

@kevin52094 Galaxy S is better!! This phone sucks.

[ramb0211 Posted Jul 29th 2010 6:18PM]

@Diabolus in Musica Haven't you ever seen Back to the Future????

[SomePerson Posted Jul 29th 2010 7:19PM]

@kevin52094 I look forward to seeing the Droid 2 being a bigger success than its predecessor. I really hope the keyboard is as thumb friendly as any other good quality QWERTY keyboard. Additionally, I hope the camera is a lot better and the phone include 3 mics like the Droid X. And hoping that turning Blur off won't be much of a hassle.

[Megamancito Posted Jul 30th 2010 12:02AM]

Lol true

[FauxReal Posted Jul 29th 2010 3:00PM]

That's helpful.

[Nintendoftl Posted Jul 29th 2010 3:00PM]

First nah but seriously the droid x is better

[Nintendoftl Posted Jul 29th 2010 3:12PM]

@Nintendoftl u loser troll

[whySoSerious Posted Jul 29th 2010 3:13PM]

@Nintendoftl
But for those jonesin' for an Android slider I'd say it's a fight between this and the Epic (Galaxy) on Sprint... so far I'm going to have to say I'd be in the Epic's corner FTW.

[Nintendoftl Posted Jul 29th 2010 3:22PM]

@whySoSerious i totally agree but here at big red we dont have galaxy s slider love and droid keyboards aren't good without any dedicated number row

[Programmer Posted Jul 29th 2010 3:00PM]

Looks like it won't have stock Android 2.2, disappointing.

[alonsop Posted Jul 29th 2010 3:05PM]

@Programmer maybe, cause in the manual it has the froyo google search

[kebabgud Posted Jul 29th 2010 3:08PM]

@Programmer how can you tell?
the Skin Motorola uses is REALLY simular to Froyo

[Programmer Posted Jul 29th 2010 3:09PM]

@alonsop

The menu bar and application icons says it all. I just hope the bootloader isn't encrypted, though, it probably is.

[Programmer Posted Jul 29th 2010 3:16PM]

@kebabgud

Yeah but it still has the Motorola's widgets and tacky color scheme. A lot of people like Motorola Blur, but I don't think it should be on high-end devices.

[JXCGunrunna Posted Jul 29th 2010 3:17PM]

@Programmer

The boot loader will be cracked. I just hope it is done while this phone is still young enough to get a good community like we have on the Droid 1/G1/Nexus 1

[Abe Posted Jul 29th 2010 3:34PM]

@Programmer

From what I have seen and read, it doesn't sound like it even qualifies to be called Blur. It should be called Froyo Tweaked or something.

[angermeans Posted Jul 29th 2010 3:48PM]

@Programmer I agree, but then again I have only spent a couple minutes with Blur (or whatever it is) on the DroidX. I have however spent a couple weeks with TouchWiz on my Captivate and I must say that I was wrong. I thought that would be the first thing to go when I got the phone, but I really like it. So I guess moral of the story don't dis the skins, but still it just seems wrong to put anything other than Vanilla Android on the OG Droid and Droid2

[EggoEspada Posted Jul 29th 2010 4:23PM]

@Programmer It'll have 2.2 on launch, just not stock. =|

[Nintendoftl Posted Jul 29th 2010 3:01PM]

Downrank

[Programmer Posted Jul 29th 2010 3:03PM]

@Nintendoftl

Are you a mind reader?

[Nintendoftl Posted Jul 29th 2010 3:11PM]

@Programmer i have aproximate knowledge of many things

[TheBennettBrigade Posted Jul 29th 2010 4:46PM]

@Nintendoftl
If that was a Finn and Jake reference then I'm impressed. If not, then carry on.

[Nintendoftl Posted Jul 29th 2010 4:52PM]

@TheBennettBrigade it definitely was "how did you almost know my name? I can't believe someone got it and actually had the balls to write it on here

[SpeeGold Posted Jul 29th 2010 6:47PM]

@Nintendoftl
Even though your first comment was completely pointless, I upvoted you on your second comment for the wonderful Adventure Time reference.

[TheBennettBrigade Posted Jul 29th 2010 8:43PM]

@Nintendoftl
My love of Adventure Time far outweighs my fear of being ridiculed on the internet.

Cue ridicule in 3..2..1..

[Nintendoftl Posted Jul 29th 2010 9:03PM]

@TheBennettBrigade what the math? i had no idea so many ppl loved adventure time can we undownrank that comment

[Iamthewalrus Posted Jul 29th 2010 3:02PM]

That's freaking amazing. Now I'm sporting wood!

[SpaceKyd Posted Jul 29th 2010 3:04PM]

I still want an iPhone..

[PrezBO Posted Jul 29th 2010 3:10PM]

@SpaceKyd Making and receiving calls must not be a priority.

[SpaceKyd Posted Jul 29th 2010 3:13PM]

@PrezBO I don't mind a case, I'd get one to protect the phone anyway.

[mikesgroove Posted Jul 29th 2010 5:57PM]

@PrezBO Wow. That was original. Not to mention untrue, but anyways...

Gotta say, if I was going to go with a Droid, I think I'd go with the X. Never was a fan of the first Droid, especially the landscape keyboard. The 2's keys look like a big improvement but I'm with J Tops when it comes to them, give a portrait slider or give me touch.

[Brt312 Posted Jul 29th 2010 3:04PM]

I like the droid 1 design better

[dhamp2g Posted Jul 29th 2010 3:23PM]

@Brt312 DID do the phone has a 19 eighty's calculator watched 4A KEYboArd IT'S UGLY GET EVO OR X

[System Posted Jul 29th 2010 3:40PM]

@dhamp2g What?

[chasing statues Posted Jul 29th 2010 4:39PM]

@System
i think he's trying to rant about the calculator...
also, system,

sudo root-ahh forget it..

[Sinaps Posted Jul 29th 2010 4:41PM]

@dhamp2g what language are you speaking?

[Zigmar Posted Jul 29th 2010 4:54PM]

@Brt312
Agree with you. The older design was much more elegant a distinctive. The shiny curves of a new one looked like some execs demanded to make it look "more iphony" and designers had to obey. The back is virtually the same (albeit a slight difference in shade) but the curved shiny front looks totally out of place.

To summarize Droid2 changes:
++ Good keyboard (wider and raised keys)
- Ugly design
-- Motoblur

[jimv1983 Posted Aug 2nd 2010 1:47PM]

@Brt312
Really? The first Droid was ugly. This thing is a little better.