Motorola Droid 4 – Gives You Top-Notch Android Power
Motorola Droid 4 comes to Verizon with LTE radio, full QWERTY keyboard, 1.2GHz dual core processor, HDMI port, 16GB of storage, GPS, eight-megapixel camera along with additional one for conference calling Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and four-inch qHD screen. With great typing experience and fast data speeds, the Droid 4 serves up pleasing call quality over the network of Verizon. It is a smartphone designed and engineered by Motorola Mobility and runs Android 2.3 and can be upgraded to Android 4.0 in the future. It was revealed on Verizon Wireless’s network on 10th February 2012 and is a successor to Droid 3. Similarly to Motorola Atrix 4G, the Droid 4 comes with incorporated Ubuntu-based Webtop application from Motorola, which is introduced when the device is connected to external screen via HD multimedia dock or Laptop dock.
In Webtop mode, providing similar user interface of usual Ubuntu desktop, the Motorola Droid 4 can run various apps on external screen like SNS clients, mobile view application and Firefox web browser allowing total access of Atrix and its display screen. Type with technological precision on laser cut QWERTY keypad, so similar to PC your fingers instantly know where to land. With LED edge lit keys, it is like having night vision while you send digital messages in dark. The Droid 4 gets a screen engineered to be scrape and scratch resistant and force field of water repellent nanoparticles shielding phone against water attacks, even electrical boards inside. Unleash its fierce power with 1GB of RAM, 4G LTE network of Verizon and dual-core 1.2 GHz processor.
With full line of Motorola Droid 4 accessories, you will understand new meaning of freedom. Use a Lapdock 100 and work with notebook without the weight. Melding 1.2GHz dual core processor, excellent keyboard and swift LTE data into one Android phone, it is long overdue. The first Droid handset from Motorola was truly a phenomenal smartphone, which pushed the envelope by providing Android masses, full with decent yet physical keyboard and rock solid network connection. The Droid 3 lacked 4G for complementing the dual core processing, a serious dissatisfaction to Android keyboard enthusiasts. The company hopes to make amends with the Droid 4 that possesses long yearned for combination of 4G LTE, Android, high quality keyboard and dual core processor.
Inspired by present 2012 lineup, which includes Razr Maxx and Droid Razr, the company clearly uses same design aesthetic for crafting the Motorola Droid 4. It gets similar black obelisk motif, full with beveled edges and slightly curved corners. This huge smartphone measures 2.65 inches wide, 5 inches high and full thickness of half inch, and weighs 6.31 ounces, which is also quite heavy. Unlike wafer-thin trend contemporary handsets are taking, the Droid 4 stands out. Once you slide the phone will unveil the gloriously designed typing surface with keys slightly packed together with deliciously rubberized surface and deep downward push. The five-row QWERTY keyboard offers squat rectangular keys; on the other hand, the directional pad is a welcome addition.
To type without physical keyboard, the Motorola Droid 4 provides stock Gingerbread virtual keyboard along with Swype text input solution. The 4.0-inch qHD display boasts 940 x 540 pixel resolution with wide viewing angles and higher contrast. As compared to Droid Razr, the Droid 4 uses replaceable battery. Pressing down and pulling battery cover simultaneously reveals its lock. The largest letdown with Droid 4 is that it is powered by Gingerbread 2.3.5 operating system. Underneath its display, you will find four capacitive buttons for conventional Android functions such as Menu, Search, Home and Back.
Besides Motorola Droid 4’s sweet keyboard, it offers plenty of standout features like access to Android market that now consists of more than 300,000 applications for download. It also allows you to use Mobile Hotspot application for sharing its 4G LTE connection with Wi-Fi devices. Like Droid Razr Maxx and Droid Razr, the Droid 4 features a MotoCast application, which allows you to share media files and documents with personal PCs and connects with Gallery application for accessing images. It supports Motorola’s Webtop application that when fused with accessories such as Lapdock 100, Lapdock 500 Pro or HD Station transforms the smartphone into pseudo mobile computer with Netbook level functionality.
Standard features on Motorola Droid 4 include 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 and CDMA 800 / 1900; 3G Network: HSDPA 900 / 2100 and CDMA2000 1xEV-DO; 4G Network: LTE 700 MHz Class 13; 4.0 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen with QWERTY keyboard, Touch sensitive controls, 16 million colors, 540 x 960 pixels and ~275 ppi pixel density; microSD, up to 32GB; 16 GB storage, 1 GB RAM; Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot; eight-megapixel camera with 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, face detection and image stabilization; Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread); Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9; SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email.
Also standard on Motorola Droid 4 include GPS with A-GPS support; SNS integration; HDMI port; MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player; Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk; Document viewer; Photo viewer/editor; Voice memo/dial; MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player; Predictive text input; Phonebook: Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID; Organizer: Calendar, Alarm, Calculator; E-mail: IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange and Push e-mail; Notifications: Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone; Additional microphone for Noise cancellation; Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass and Barometer.
The Motorola Droid 4 adds Hearing aid compatibility: M4, T3, Voice dialing, Voice commands and Voice recording; Bluetooth 4.0 Profiles: Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Generic Audio/Video Distribution (GAVDP), Generic Access (GAP), Handsfree (HFP), Generic Object Exchange (GOEP), Human Interface Device (HID), Headset (HSP), Object Push (OPP), Message Access Profile (MAP), Phone Book Access (PBAP), Personal Area Networking Profile (PAN) and Serial Port (SPP).
The rated battery life of Motorola Droid 4 is 12.5 hours in talktime mode and 8.5 days in standby mode. But those who prefer clean unadulterated user interface of Google’s newest flavor of Android, Samsung Galaxy Nexus just might do a trick for the same price.
