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Hands-on with the Motorola DROID 2

Hands-on with the Motorola DROID 2

Posted: 12 Aug 2010, 14:42, by John V.

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With less than a year under its belt, the Android device that managed to get the platform rolling into high gear is giving way to its eventual successor – the Motorola DROID 2. Right on cue for its nationwide roll out, the Motorola DROID 2 seemed to come out of nowhere to follow up to their strong showing with the Motorola DROID X and possibly shake things up for consumers since it's landing at the same time as the BlackBerry Torch 9800. Since the original DROID was such a hit, Motorola retained a similar design style with the DROID 2 – which is the safe route for them to follow. However, we didn't experience the same feeling we had when taking it out of the box for the first time and holding it when compared to its predecessor. In similar fashion, the DROID 2 sports that streamlined industrial design, but corners are more rounded than the original – which is distinctly noticeable with the area outlining the touchscreen. We quickly absorbed the elegance that the handset embodies, but there is no denying that the luster isn't as profound as the original since it remains faithful. Unfortunately, the same monotonous action is required in opening up the handset to reveal the QWERTY – but it would've been nice to see some kind of snapping mechanism employed. Regardless of that, we're happy to see that buttons on the QWERTY are bubbled to allow for a better distinction between keys. Now one of the exciting parts about the handset is the fact that it comes out of the box with Android 2.2 Froyo, so owners will be able to experience the superior performance it'll have to offer. Naturally there are going to be people out there who will run to their local Verizon store to scope a unit for themselves, but if you're a little torn right now due to the vast options available to you, then we would recommend that you sit back, relax, and read our Motorola DROID 2 Review!

Motorola DROID 2 Specifications | Review

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1. jbroots3 posted on 20 Oct 2010, 01:47 0 0

PAPPAJAY IS A DICK

11. PapaJay224 posted on 12 Aug 2010, 16:56 0 0

Whats all this about?

12. PapaJay224 posted on 12 Aug 2010, 16:59 1 0

Seriously phone arena this is how you filter out garbage?

14. trentsinmypants posted on 12 Aug 2010, 17:45 0 0

jbroots is speakin' teh truth! :D

18. Kobe (unregistered) posted on 12 Aug 2010, 18:21 0 0

i don't know papajay224 but i totally agree

20. kobe (unregistered) posted on 12 Aug 2010, 18:21 0 0

he's totally a dick...

21. jbroots3 posted on 12 Aug 2010, 18:35 0 0

@papajay you passed the garbage filter a few posts ago

22. jherz6 posted on 12 Aug 2010, 19:40 0 0

Hey jb I dont know this guy but how about keeping your personal opinion when it come to people to yourself.

24. BobbyTaba posted on 12 Aug 2010, 21:02 0 0

Hes an ass

26. ace1122 posted on 12 Aug 2010, 23:48 0 0

Who cares if he is an ass. Be mature and the bigger man here. This is phone arena not elementary school...dang...

2. few (unregistered) posted on 12 Aug 2010, 15:00 0 0

same body is not great like iphone super tough glass body and looks fancy.

4. RORYREVOLUTION posted on 12 Aug 2010, 15:36 0 0

You mean the one that shattered after being dropped a couple times?

7. zerglisk posted on 12 Aug 2010, 16:04 0 0

The one ppl have to hold it at an awkward fashion which leads to phone drops on the ground and shatters easily? The one that ppl wanted to show off their body but ultimately they have to use a "condom" to get a reception?

27. ABF posted on 13 Aug 2010, 05:17 0 0

The one that is 'awesome' and the dream-come-true-video call-phone, if the other person as one like it, and you are in the range of an wi-fi hot point, that means..in that case you don't even need a phone, you call person trough the internet...?

33. PapaJay224 posted on 13 Aug 2010, 22:22 0 0

@Rory I think it shatters from gripping it to hard.

34. PapaJay224 posted on 13 Aug 2010, 22:27 0 0

@few yeah because fancy is was makes phone calls. It's not like cirque du soliel come bounding out of you phone like acrobats carrying your phone call on a feather pillow then driving it to your girlfriends house in an Aston Martin. It's an icon clusterfuck made of glass and crappy Apple recyclables. But you keep fancy you need it, you never know there could be an app that helps you get a life.

3. EFchris91 posted on 12 Aug 2010, 15:05 0 0

This is a really nice phone. I just got back from Verizon and got to compare it with my iPhone 4 and my friends Droid X.

5. britneylolz (unregistered) posted on 12 Aug 2010, 15:38 0 0

i like this phone but theres not front facing camera =( so i wont be getting it right now verizon is the only company without a phone with a front facing camera t-mobile has the nokia e73 ,sprint has the evo , at&t has the iphone 4 they all have front facing cameras.. i know some of u may argue with me that u dont need a front facing camera but i dont care because i do because i think it would be nice to be able to make video calls without having to take out ur laptop.

8. jbroots3 posted on 12 Aug 2010, 16:32 0 0

i'm holding out for the epic and i'm glad that sprint does the video calling over 3g since im not in a 4g are