The recently announced Droid X (codenamed Shadow) just might top the HTC Evo 4G and the new iPhone 4G, maybe. It has the same giant 4.3″ screen as the EVO 4G, and a very fast 1GHz ARMv7 processor. The internal memory has been bumped to 8GB and it comes with a 16GB micro SD card, upgradeable to 32GB. Here are the full specs:
- Display: 4.3″ FWVGA 854 x 480 capacitive multitouch display
- Processor: 1GHz ARMv7
- Memory: 8GB internal, 16GB microUSB
- OS: Android 2.1
- Camera: 8MP w/ dual led flash
- HDMI output
The upcoming Droid X looks to be the top contender in the Andoird smartphone market, possibly overtaking the EVO 4G. It will be available through Verizon and will follow the Droid Incredible as the lastest in the series.
Besides the large 4.3″ screen and blazingly fast processor, the next selling point on the phone is its camera. It is 8MP and combined with the 1GHz processor enables filming in 720p HD. Here is a quick HD video shot in HD by Engadget:
Another cool feature is that besides having multitouch enabled on the keyboard for faster typing, it comes preloaded with swype (a very cool typing software that enables for very fast one handed typing). If you haven’t heard about swype take a look at the video below:
The new Droid comes preloaded with some other useful apps such as a Blockbuster app and a DLNA typing app. It looks like combining the Blockbuster streaming videos app with the HDMI output could be a winning combination for the new phone.
No word yet on battery life but with a faster processor and larger screen look for the battery life to suffer under heavy use.
The phone will be available on June 15th from Verizon for $199 with a 2 year contract, but look for a more detailed review out before then.
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