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Meet the Droid 4
The Droid 4 begins like the other Droids in physical appearance. This device has a 4-inch thin-film transistor (TFT) LCD display with a 540 x 960 resolution.
Bringing Up the Rear
The device has an 8-megapixel camera on back, paired with a 1.3MP shutter in the front for video chat. The video camera records and plays back in HD 1080p.
Side View
In a time of thin Samsung Galaxy devices, and the super-thin Droid Razr, the Droid at 0.51 inches might be a little thick for some users' tastes. But it is a slider after all, so it's bound to be thicker. It also weighs 6.3 ounces, which could be more of a deal-breaker for some folks.
Powering Up
Powering up the Droid 4 reveals the Motoblur UI, and you can get a good look at the redesigned QWERTY keyboard.
Droid 3 Keys
You can see the older QWERTY keyboard from the Droid 3 in this picture. Note no caps lock or tab button, which the Droid 4 has.
Droid 4 Keys Lit
We mentioned the Droid 4's keys lit up when accessed. Check it out here.
Get Smart
The Droid 4 is preloaded with several applications, including Motorola's helpful Smart Actions smartphone-management tool, which lets users prescribe several rules for the Droid lineup.
MOG
The MOG music service comes preloaded on the Droid 4.
Slingbox
So does Slingbox, the remote television-management service.
VideoSurf
The Droid 4 includes VideoSurf, a video search engine that helps people search, discover and watch online videos. This seems a little like overkill for a phone that already has a YouTube app optimized for Android, but extra choice is a good thing right?
Netflix
Of course, what would an Android phone be these days without Netflix?
Et tu, Droid 3?
Some users who looked at the Droid 3 when it launched last July may wonder what the differences between the 3 and Droid 4 might be. The Droid 3 was 3G-only and had a slightly slower processor—1GHz dual-core. Also, while both phones' rear cameras are 8 megapixels, Motorola vastly improved the front-facing shutter for the Droid 4.
Physical
Both phones have 4-inch screens that use quarter-high-definition (qHD) technology, but the Droid 4 is a little crisper, as you can see from the physical specs. Also, the new phone is 5 grams lighter.
Battery
The Droid 4's battery is also more powerful than its predecessor's power supply. The Droid 3 has more standby time.
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Motorola Mobility continues to improve its flagship Droid QWERTY slider smartphone, and the latest Droid 4 doesn't disappoint. On sale now for $199.99 on contract from Verizon Wireless, this Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread handset pairs the carrier's 4G LTE (Long-Term Evolution) network with a 1.2GHz dual-core processor. That adds up to the fastest QWERTY slider Android phone on the market. Those who remember the inaugural Droid from November 2009 will remember how tough it was using that seminal phone's keyboard, thanks to flat keys that made it challenging to accurately distinguish one key from another for easy typing. It's safe to say Motorola has spent the last two-and-a-half years radically improving the QWERTY keyboard's design, even from the July launch of the Droid 3, which added a fifth row of keys dedicated to numbers, to now. The Droid 4 mimics the keyboard of a Microsoft Windows PC, featuring a caps-lock button and several other perks. The keyboard is also edge-lit, which means that after a couple of keystrokes, the letters and numbers will become illuminated. Here, eWEEK runs Motorola Droid 4 through a series of tests.