As is usually the case when the sequel to a cellphone model is released, the Motorola DROID 2 has some impressive hardware improvements to go along with a bump up in software (to Android 2.2 at launch). And when the handset was given a Quadrant benchmark test, it performed very well with a score of 1299. Motorola decided to fix the one major complaint that DROID owners had, which was a rather hard to use QWERTY keyboard. First, the Schaumburg based company removed the gold eye sore that they called a D-Pad from the first model, replaced by 4 arrow keys, and that gave them more room to make the keys bigger. The slide out landscape keyboard feels sturdier and easier to type on.
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The DROID 2 brings a faster, zippier processor to the table with a 1GHz TI OMAP under the hood, 512MB RAM (which leaves you about 200MB after boot-up) and also includes a pre-installed Swype keyboard that allows you to type faster with more accuracy. As we noted, the DROID 2 will launch with Froyo and features the same "lite" version of MotoBLUR seen on the DROID X. Similar to the first-gen DROID, the sequel sports a 5MB camera with video capture, a 1300mAh battery and 8GB of internal memory.
With a launch expected later this month, the DROID 2 looks like it might be sexy enough to give Verizon customers a very difficult choice between the DROID X and the DROID 2. After all, not everyone likes to carry around a massive 4.3 inch screen in his pocket. And after the DROID 2 launch, Verizon will probably turn its attention to the Samsung Fascinate which is Big Red's Galaxy S variant. Tough decisions and good times are ahead for Android fans using Verizon.
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Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.
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