subject: Everything You Need To Know About The Motorola Droid X [print this page] The Motorola DROID X is the latest in the Motorola DROID series, following the critical success and launch of the original Motorola DROID in November of 2009. Not more than 8 months later, Motorola felt that a new addition to the family would help satisfy those looking to jump ship from their current cellular devices and join team Android. For those of you that are reading and are currently thinking about purchasing the new DROID X, you can do so for a reasonable price of $199.99 with a two year contract and $100 mail-in rebate at your nearest Verizon Wireless Dealer. A little tip for those looking to steer weary of mail-in rebates, you can purchase the device from your nearest Radio Shack or Best Buy and receive an instant rebate on the spot.
Upon purchasing your DROID X, you'll quickly notice the similarities as well as the differences in both devices. The original DROID sports a a full QWERTY keyboard and four-way directional D-Pad, a 3.7 inch WVGA screen, a 5 megapixel auto-focus camera with LED flash, and a 550 mHz Arm Cortex A8 processor. Significant upgrades have been made to ensure the new DROID X features latest and greatest hardware upgrades such as a 1GHz Texas Instruments OMAP3630 processor--a 450 mHz upgrade, 4.3-inch WVGA display--an upgrade of .6 inches, an 8 megapixel auto-focus camera with LED flash compared to that of the previous 5 megapixels on the original DROID, and finally the removal of the QWERTY keyboard. The phone offers all the nifty features Android 2.1 has to offer as well as Motorola's custom social networking integration, MotoBlur. On the Android Market you'll find a plethora of applications for the OS to help accomplish daily tasks as well as help make your device more efficient in your every day life.
With such a sleek design soley based around the WVGA display, it's very important that you manage to protect your phone from the possibility of drops and scratches, especially if this is your first keyboard-less smartphone device. Several Motorola DROID X accessories can be acquired to help insure the safety of your device. A screen protector will help keep your display free from any scratches or scuffs that can be result of everyday use. Eventually every phone owner goes on to drop his or her device in time, make sure that drop isn't a fatal one by equipping your phone's exterior with a sturdy plastic cover or silicon skin case. The Motorola DROID X is a great investment, and a handset that you will surely not be let down by. However once you've purchased your device, it would be wise to protect your investment by investing in protection.
