Motorola and Verizon Unleash Droid X - Mobile and Wireless - News & Reviews - eWeek.com

Motorola and Verizon Unleash Droid X

Motorola and Verizon Unleash Droid X
Written By
Andrew Garcia
Andrew Garcia
Jun 25, 2010
2 minute read
eWeek content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More


Motorola and Verizon Unleash Droid X

Motorola and Verizon Unleash Droid X

No Title

2

Motorola Droid X Motorola’s Droid X for Verizon Wireless features a large 4.3-inch WVGA multitouch screen.


No Title

3

Droid X Size Despite the large screen, the device is mostly thin and not too heavy, measuring 2.6 by 5.0 by 0.4 inches and 5.47 ounces. However, the device widens toward the top near the cameras.


No Title

4

Froyo Shipping July 15, the Droid X will come with Android 2.1 but will be upgradable to Version 2.2, or “Froyo,” later in the summer, which will add Adobe Flash 10.1. The SDK for Froyo is available now.


No Title

5

Ports On the left side of the device, the Droid X offers a MicroUSB and an HDMI port. The HDMI cable may be purchased separately for $25.


Advertisement

No Title

6

ButtonsThe Droid X only has an on-screen keyboard, but the device features Menu, Home, Back and Search keys. Below the keys is one of the Droid X’s three microphones, which work together to provide directional audio capture and noise cancellation.


No Title

7

Top The top edge of the Droid X features a lock key, a 3.5-millimeter headset jack and the second microphone.


No Title

8

Right The right edge has the volume controls and an action key, set to start the camera. When the camera app is open, the volume keys may be used to zoom in and out.


No Title

9

Camera The 8-megapixel camera works for both still and video, capturing video at 720p. There’s also an LED flash.


No Title

10

Camera Options The still camera offers several different shoot modes.


No Title

11

Multishot I liked the multishot capabilities of the still camera, although the pictures are only 1-megapixel resolution by default in this mode.


No Title

12

Third Microphone The third microphone may be found at the back bottom of the Droid X.


No Title

13

Battery The Droid X features a 1540 MAhr battery, rated for 8 hours of talk time or over 9 days of standby time.


No Title

14

Blockbuster High-quality media is an emphasis for the Droid X. One of the available apps is Blockbuster, offering movie downloads for rental or purchase. It appears movie downloading is confined to WiFi connections.


Advertisement

No Title

15

Skype Motorola and Verizon claim that Skype is optimized.

eWeek Logo

eWeek has the latest technology news and analysis, buying guides, and product reviews for IT professionals and technology buyers. The site's focus is on innovative solutions and covering in-depth technical content. eWeek stays on the cutting edge of technology news and IT trends through interviews and expert analysis. Gain insight from top innovators and thought leaders in the fields of IT, business, enterprise software, startups, and more.

Property of TechnologyAdvice. © 2026 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.