Motorola DROID 4 appears...with LTE support
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Also, the Motorola DROID 4 will have a non-removable battery, unlike what we heard from a source earlier, and MotoACTV syncing. The rest of the specs seem familiar such as the 5 row QWERTY keyboard, 1080p video capture, back and front-facing cameras, HDMI out. The version of Android installed is a little more current at 2.3.5. Think Motorola DROID RAZR with a QWERTY.
It is way too early to think about pricing ($299.99 with a 2-year pact, perhaps?) or a launch date. Just know that the Motorola DROID 4 is on its way, carrying 4G connectivity and keeping alive the famous name that started the current bout of Androidmania about 2 years ago.
source: DroidLife
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1. TGreg104 posted on 27 Oct 2011, 13:56 8 3
Honestly.. If the specs are close to the razr/nexus then I'd take this phone over any. I miss QWERTY keyboards and I honestly think that soft keyboards are annoying. It'd be nice to have a higher end slide out phone. The only thing that saddens me is no ICS.
10. c.hack posted on 27 Oct 2011, 14:08 2 10
No ICS = instantly obsolete. Would you buy a new PC running Windows Vista?
12. KingKurogiii posted on 27 Oct 2011, 14:13 6 0
if it was a ridiculously high-spec'd one that's guaranteed to get Windows 7 and possibly 8 then maybe. ;P
23. remixfa posted on 27 Oct 2011, 14:43 6 1
guys..
how can this phone be shown with ICS on it right now when ICS ISNT EVEN OUT YET!!!!!???!?!?!
lol
patience padawan.
33. corporateJP posted on 27 Oct 2011, 18:14 2 1
People just don't get this whole "when the update releases, your phone will have it" thing.
SMH.
44. TGreg104 posted on 27 Oct 2011, 23:51 1 0
ICS is different. Having a phone that has the update isnt the same as having a phone designed for it, thats what you dont get. ICS's strong point is that it is supposed to be optimized with the hardware, like iOS. If you're upgrading, you not only have two sets of Navigation buttons (mildly annoying but not a deal breaker) but you're phone isn't completely optimized as it would be if the phone was built for ics
45. cheeseycheeser posted on 28 Oct 2011, 00:19 0 0
I remember hearing that ICS will be able to use the regular capacitive buttons. I mean why not? It's not that much different. And it would be goofy to have two sets of buttons. There's not reason for it to be incompatibale. And it should run fine as the phone MADE for is has the same freaking specs. And comparing it to Vista and 7 is a bad comparison. Besides, Gingerbread is more like Windows 7, and WIndows 8 is more like ICS. They both have all new uis and are redesigned but will run fine on old hardware ;)
37. RORYREVOLUTION posted on 27 Oct 2011, 20:12 0 0
It wouldn't make any sense to release an ICS phone when the Galaxy Nexus(the first ICS phone isn't even out yet.) One of the biggest selling points for the Nexus is it's ICS upgrade.
41. Mario1017 posted on 27 Oct 2011, 23:36 2 0
the galaxy nexus is shown with ICS and it isnt out yet either,lol
43. TGreg104 posted on 27 Oct 2011, 23:48 1 1
Google owns Motorola so therefore I expect them, especially with phones that are releasing after ICS, to be the first company to release phones with ICS besides the Nexus.
60. jogutier posted on 28 Oct 2011, 10:57 1 1
It's out, just not to the public. Just like this phone isn't out to the public, but it has ICS.
38. RORYREVOLUTION posted on 27 Oct 2011, 20:39 2 2
What a horrible comparison. First of all Vista was one of the worst operating systems ever made. People begged for XP and wouldn't buy any computer running Vista. So your point is invalid as people would perfer the downgrade of XP.
Secondly, there's nothing wrong with Gingerbread and because Motorola uses the same processor as the GN, it will most likely be upgraded to ICS later this coming year anyway.
76. roldefol posted on 31 Oct 2011, 08:14 1 0
If any three phones are made for ICS, it's the Droid 3/Bionic/Razr triplets. OMAP4 is the reference processor for ICS, so it should be an easy port. Blur is the only reason I'm concerned about the upgrade. I know it's not as bad as it used to be, but with Google buying Moto, they should defer to the stock interface starting with ICS.
15. vantenkiest posted on 27 Oct 2011, 14:17 2 0
Razr is getting ics pretty early in 2012 i bet this would get it too.. i mean it has the ablility to run it. i really dont think they will let it suffer with the older stuff for very long.
47. ayephoner posted on 28 Oct 2011, 06:00 0 1
the report is Q1, 2012. time will only tell if it is on time.
i expect the 'droid' line to be a 2nd tier line of phones that offer the qwerty to the niche market that still wants it. this phone will be the razr, with slightly smaller screen and not rugged and probably released and upgraded a bit behind the razr as well.
i dont understand why anyone would want this phone, unless you really want a qwerty, which i dont entirely understand either.
54. KingKurogiii posted on 28 Oct 2011, 10:07 1 0
they'll use the same building process and materials to make this phone as the Razr so they can keep it super thin. you won't miss anything on this phone. the Droids in the original series have always been able to stand up with the big boys. i love my QWERTY so you can bet i'll wait for this one. ;P
73. choupino posted on 29 Oct 2011, 15:27 0 0
vantenkiest what the hell are you talkling about??? Did you really just say "i really dont think they will let it suffer with the older stuff for very long."??? "SUFFER" really??? Do you honestly think that devices that are running GingerBread are actually suffering? Most devices haven't had it for a year and you're already considering it obsolete?
Slow your roll
2. KingKurogiii posted on 27 Oct 2011, 13:57 3 1
oh wow, the chin is gone. that's crazyyyy! xD
this will be my next phone. (:
hopefully the Droid Loyalty program will have something in store for Droid 3 owners to be able to get this more easily.
also notice how there's no symbols on the letter keys? i believe that this keyboard illuminates the symbols when you press the shift key.
8. c.hack posted on 27 Oct 2011, 14:08 0 2
What Droid Loyalty program? I went from the OG to the DX to the DX2 and never heard of it. You have to have a lot of loyalty to suffer to degradation of the Droids into mediocrity. After the DX2's pentile screen and buggy GB release I gave up on Moto Droids.
