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    First Look: Motorola Droid X Challenges iPhone 4 as Multimedia Workhorse

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    Clint Boulton
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    June 23, 2010
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      1First Look: Motorola Droid X Challenges iPhone 4 as Multimedia Workhorse

      1

      by Clint Boulton

      2Before the Show Begins

      2

      If you like the “Droid Does” slogan as the calling card for the $100 million Droid marketing campaign, you’ll probably like this sign. Let’s see how well this “Droid Does Next” slogan works in the market.

      3Droid Executives

      3

      From left to right, Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen, Google VP of Engineering Andy Rubin, Motorola co-CEO Sanjay Jha and Verizon EVP and CMO John Stratton prepare to introduce the Motorola Droid X.

      4A Surprise Visit

      4

      Then Google CEO Eric Schmidt drops in for a brief introduction.

      5Schmidt Talks About Android, Cloud

      5

      Schmidt discusses the excitement generated by Android and its ability to connect users to the applications they love via the cloud.

      6Droid X Front

      6

      The smartphone is sleek, measuring 5 inches long by 2.6 inches wide and a quarter-inch thick. It weighs 5.47 ounces and features a 4.3-inch display.

      7At an Angle

      7

      Check out the Droid X at an angle.

      8The Side

      8

      A great side shot puts the HDMI port on display. With 720p HD video capture, the Droid X is clearly designed to vie with the new iPhone 4 in video capabilities.

      9The Droid X Back Panel

      9

      The back is smooth to the touch. Note the camera. The Droid X also sports three microphones to provide high-quality audio for video shoots.

      10HD Video Playback

      10

      The Droid X offers high-definition playback.

      11Droid X Camera

      11

      The 8-megapixel camera follows the same size camera in the HTC Evo 4G and HTC Droid Incredible.

      12Processing Power

      12

      The Droid X features a TI OMAP 1GHz processor and expandable storage.

      13Hot Spots!

      13

      The Droid X features WiFi hot-spot functionality to connect up to five WiFi-capable devices.

      14Swype Preloaded

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      Swype is preloaded as an app on the Droid X, allowing users to move their fingers across the keys in a swiping motion to write e-mail messages instead of tapping keys.

      15Exchange, Gmail Enterprise Support

      15

      The Droid X supports Microsoft Exchange and Gmail for Enterprise to please corporate road warriors.

      16Flash Support

      16

      Love it or hate it, the Droid X supports Adobe’s Flash Player 10.1.

      17Availability

      17

      The Droid X will become available from Verizon and participating retailers July 15, and operating system upgrades to Android 2.2, or “Froyo,” will begin later this summer.

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