I got my hands on the latest installment of the Motorola Droid line of phones, the Droid 4 on the Verizon Wireless network, and was impressed with just how solid this phone is.
The Droid 4 is solid in a physical sense, in that while not weighty, it felt good in my hands. It wasn’t heavy, but it also didn’t feel like if I dropped it, it would break. (Note: Don’t drop the phone just to drop it). It also felt solid in the sensation you feel when typing while using the on-screen QWERTY keyboard - there was a very tactile and responsive sensation when using it.
Aside from all of that, the Droid 4 has all of the bells and whistles you come to expect from the Droid line of phones using the Android operating system - HD video, a 8-mega-pixel high-resolution camera, 4G LTE connectivity thanks to Verizon, a solid WIFI connectivity-- you name it.
One additional plus to the Droid 4 is the upcoming release of the new Key Lime Pie Operating System (the latest “sweet” Android release). This phone is entirely upgradable? to the new system. So, if you purchase the Droid 4, you can feel comforted that you won’t miss out on the next, “latest and greatest” operating system, you’ll be able to install it on your phone free of charge.
The Droid 4, as with all of the Android 4.0 phones, has this really cool app pre-installed called, Smart Actions. Basically, it lets you have cross-phone preset settings (think of the Classic Airplane Mode), only it has presets for Meetings (quiet!), Sleep (battery life!) and a variety of other cool ideas like a GPS-enabled trigger that sends a message to someone when you are nearing them!
Some other cool features of the Droid 4:
- Dual-core 1.2GHz Professor
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1 GB RAM - LED edge-lit keys
- Image stabilzation
To learn more about the Droid 4, visit the Droid 4 website, and follow the company on Twitter and Facebook, or visit your local Verizon store where they can show you more about the latest Droid release!