Too Little Too Late: Motorola Droid 2

As the mid to late August release date for the Motorola Droid 2 nears

, more details seem to be leaking out about Verizon's latest Droid product. Though much of the information shows more of the same from Motorola's latest installment of their Droid phone, there are still those significant improvements that should be mentioned. While the OS may see a remodel, the overall the look and feel of this phone should be very familiar to current Droid 1 users.

Although there hasn't been an official release date for Motorola's Droid 2 yet, Best Buy has apparently received in shipments of Motorola Droid 2 accessories. There have been pictures that surfaced of pre-packaged cases ready for sale. No word on whether or not the Motorola Droid 2 screen protectors are the same as the Droid 1, though the screen size and shape appear to be essentially the same. Those Droid 2 edges and overall shape make it unlikely for those Droid 1 cases to fit this sleeker front of the newer smart phone. So those interested in purchasing the new Droid 2 should want to get Motorola Droid 2 cases, specifically for that model.

Leaked documents show that the Droid 2 will come preloaded with the 2.2 Froyo operating system and will also be running the version of MotoBlur that is currently active on Motorola's Droid X product. Documents also show that the Droid 2 will contain 8GB internal memory as well as an 8GB SD card, instead of the 16GB SD card of the Droid 1. The Droid 2 will be running on the same Texas Instruments 1GHZ processor that the Droid X is currently sporting. The keyboard for the Droid 2 seems slightly larger. The D-pad has been replaced with arrow keys, and the slider keyboard keys have a slightly more raised feel to them, addressing some of the concerns users had about the first Motorola Droid. The Droid 2 also seems slightly less boxy as the edges have more of a beveled look to them.

Now for what did not change. The camera is the same 5MP dual flash model that you saw with the Droid 1. It still has a slider keyboard as expected. The screen is the same 3.7" size that seems somewhat less impressive after the extreme 4.3" screen of the Droid X. There is no HDMI port and no 720 video as with the Droid X. It does take away the overlay on the right side of the phone making it centered with the keyboard, however most users will be hard pressed to tell the difference between the original Droid and the Droid 2 at a glance or even in their hands.

Although it is likely that this Droid 2 will be doing well in sales and has improved in performance since the original Droid, it is still uncertain whether this new version will be worth an immediate upgrade from the Droid 1. Those who were hoping for a few more goodies with this newer version may may just choose theDroid X or to hold out for more possible Droid releases later this year.

by: Steven Wright

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