Motorola DROID X2 is now official: May 19th release date on Verizon with a dual-core chip
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The two cores hum along at 1GHz, powering the show on a 4.3-inch qHD (540 x 960) display. In addition, you get an 8-megapixel rear camera with continuous auto-focus and HD video capture and an HDMI-out port for viewing your data on an HD TV. All of that is spiced up with a new gallery application supporting tagging posting pictures on Flickr and Facebook. Disappointingly, the DROID X2 will initially ship with Android 2.2 Froyo, only later to be updated to Gingerbread and you'll have to rely on good ol' 3G for connectivity.
Verizon claims that the phone “doubles the does” and we can’t wait to check out the carrier’s claims. The Motorola DROID X2 price is set at $199 if tied with a two-year contract on Big Red, while off contract, the cost jumps to the hefty $600.
source: Motorola
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1. clevername posted on 18 May 2011, 08:29 2 2
I wanna know the ram and stock storage too. Good thing about the screen upgrade but I'm surely disappointed in the design. Not much different than the first. And that means ugly.
29. illegalskittle posted on 18 May 2011, 19:05 0 1
512mb ram(eh...) and 8g of storage, but of course thats upgradeable, unlike the iph*ne.
2. Farley (unregistered) posted on 18 May 2011, 08:34 3 0
No front-facing camera? It's always something missing from these phones. The Samsung AMOLED but 1st Gen processor - Thunderbolt great kickstand and 4g but terrible battery life.
3. bossmt_2 posted on 18 May 2011, 08:56 1 2
With the CDMA network, there's not that much of a point in having a front facing camera since you can only video talk over Wifi, which only Apple can really market apparently.
IMO the bummer on this and the only reason I won't get it is no LTE, I think it's a great device for people who won't want to pay for the LTE phones, but that's why I'm not getting it, I own the X and it's the best phone I've had to date far and away.
4. CDMA (unregistered) posted on 18 May 2011, 09:12 3 2
CDMA network can handle video talk. Wife and I have Thunderbolt's and we use Tango over 4g all the time. I have even used Tango over 3g and although fairly choppy at times, it still works. Just remember to use the LTE on/off app for best battery life on Thunderbolt. It works wonders! No need for LTE all the time. 4g music download 8 seconds, 3g music download 22 seconds.
5. testman22 posted on 18 May 2011, 09:42 2 2
Verizon's for 4G is not CDMA
7. skymitch89 posted on 18 May 2011, 10:11 3 0
He is probably referring to the part where he uses 3G to video chat when talking about how CDMA can handle video calls.
19. ickyob posted on 18 May 2011, 13:28 2 0
You can Video chat over 3G on CDMA, you just can't use data and cellular service at the same time. Video calling uses only data, not both simultaneously. If you're thinking of video chat being restricted to WiFi you would be thinking of Apple, which is a phone manufactuer, not a wireless provider. It doesn't matter whether you have service on AT&T (GSM) or Verizon (CDMA), you still can't make 3G video calls on an iPhone.
33. dennis (unregistered) posted on 19 May 2011, 21:04 0 0
yes u can 3g video chat on the iphone jus not with facetime. u need fring or qik
30. illegalskittle posted on 18 May 2011, 19:06 0 0
thats exactly why im picking it up, i dont live in a 4g area currently, and itll be atleast a year until it I get even a tad bit of the new network.
8. skymitch89 posted on 18 May 2011, 10:16 2 2
Just wait until the Droid Bionic/Moto Targa comes out.
31. illegalskittle posted on 18 May 2011, 19:08 0 1
thatll be a while broski. my bet is this holiday season at the soonest.
6. taco50 posted on 18 May 2011, 09:56 2 2
Sniggly where you at? You've been bashing Apple because the next iPhone will most likely be 3G. What do you have to say about Motorolas sequel?
10. protozeloz posted on 18 May 2011, 10:51 1 1
dude grow up!
the guy is after the bionic you know? witch should have being the best successor for the Droid X...
11. Sniggly posted on 18 May 2011, 11:01 7 1
Hi Taco. It's my day off from work, which means I was doing that glorious thing called sleeping in. I WOULD be irritated with Moto if the X2 was still supposed to be Motor's flagship model for 2011. Unfortunately for you and your appearance as a clever person, it's not, and the Bionic (which so far has more drool worthy specs) IS. The X2 is now upper middle class, a second string top line smartphone for those who won't have 4G anytime soon and therefore don't see the point in spending an extra Benny for a 4G phone.
On the other hand, the iphone 5 is the only Jesus phone Apple seems to be releasing this year, with no other Apple product to overshadow it.
And the only reason I'm not being ruder, because I know you're deliberately attempting to bait me (shame on you) is because I'm well rested and in a good mood. Count yourself lucky.
17. Sniggly posted on 18 May 2011, 12:42 3 1
lol! Anytime, citizen! *heroic theme music plays*
12. Morgus the Loonatic (unregistered) posted on 18 May 2011, 12:17 2 2
F' what you heard.
This phone will still eat an iPhone for breakfast and shit-it out in the same sitting.
Droid Did, son.
16. Sniggly posted on 18 May 2011, 12:41 1 1
Lol, okay, the wording on this was too funny to ignore.
And the sad truth is: you're pretty much right, Morgus.
14. question (unregistered) posted on 18 May 2011, 12:19 0 0
so if its official on the 26th, why does the phone info on PA read the 19th? hell, even the link at the bottom of the story reads the 19th! you may need an update, PA.
