Motorola hints that the DROID Bionic will be a new phone

9. sitruc posted on 28 Apr 2011, 09:52 2 1

Not to mention LTE and the network matter.

20. saberwlf (unregistered) posted on 29 Apr 2011, 12:07 0 0

I did. I got tired of waiting on a replacement for my Droid Eris with a CM7 and the Thunderbolt was too big and bulky and yesterday's technology. While TMobile's service is not quite as good as Verizon, it is working great for me. In fact I've already travelled with it and service was good. Verizon needs to step up and start releasing current phones. I got tired of waiting and the rate plans on TMobile blow Verizon away. The G2x is an incredible phone and I'm glad I made the switch. Besides, I really like the 4" screen form factor as it is my pocket phone. Also, the G2x is a pure Android phone without all the bloatware and locked bootloaders Motorola phones have.

4. snowgator posted on 28 Apr 2011, 08:07 1 1

:-p Makes me smile .....

6. fleanote posted on 28 Apr 2011, 08:43 1 1

I agree. My non techie friends think all devices that run Android are Droid's.

7. beatlesfan posted on 28 Apr 2011, 09:16 3 1

I disagree. I think the names were so non-techies can remember the name better. Its simple marketing. Rather than a customer having to remember a 2 letter and 4-6 digit code for the phone it is much easier to remember 'cool' names. They still have model numbers associated with them anyway.

11. vantenkiest posted on 28 Apr 2011, 10:28 1 2

besides "Droids" seem to be updated a lot more. then other android devices on the verizon network. it just seems they get more attention then all the others. granted the TB with its release and hype could have been the HTC Droid Storm or something if they had decided that it was droid material. my only guess as why they didnt was the battery and connectivity issue they are having.

16. ILikeBubbles posted on 28 Apr 2011, 13:06 0 0

Its a trademark that Verizon bought and paid for when the Motorola DROID and etc DROID eris first came out. Notice all those phones are Verizon.

19. Preach2k posted on 29 Apr 2011, 10:53 0 0

Droid Is a Verizon Brand Name Only.. You will not see any droids on any other provider.

21. Weston (unregistered) posted on 02 May 2011, 08:41 0 1

Every android powered phone on Verizon has the DROID moniker. Any android powered phone on all other networks are not identified by the DROID name.

22. shaneo (unregistered) posted on 14 Jun 2011, 21:40 0 0

No, not all Verizon android phones have the DROID moniker. Only those which they deem meet the criteria to be called a "DROID". They have several other android phones that aren't DROID phones.

12. vantenkiest posted on 28 Apr 2011, 10:28 1 1

its only telling us that its the "semi-Official" announcement. we knew the info already this just confirms.

13. vantenkiest posted on 28 Apr 2011, 10:30 4 1

for prettier pictures from farther away.. my canon is 13 mp and i love the zoom on it. my fiancee and i go bird watching and it takes some nice pics maybe this will kill the need for my camera when we go. ... i doubt it.

18. MorePhonesThanNeeded (unregistered) posted on 28 Apr 2011, 14:31 0 0

Last time I checked there aren't many Android phones out there that can out pace the one's at Verizon, especially the Droid lineup. Verizon's Droids are usually a step above the vanilla Android crop of phones, with a few exceptions of flagship phones on other networks. Many boasting higher specs but as a whole are on par or slightly better, go figure.