subject: The Newly Released Motorola Droid 2 [print this page] When released, Motorola's Droid 2 was expected to be one of the most desired smart phones that hit the market. Although Motorola's just recent release of their Droid X, the Droid 2 is said to also include several other new and improved features compared to not just Motorola devices, but also to the majority of other smart phones currently out. The exact specifications of the Droid 2 are are currently unknown, but it is expected to cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $200 when paired with a two year service agreement with telecommunications giant Verizon. It will feature a 1 GHz processor, which is similar to that of other high end smart phones available today, 512 MB of RAM, a memory card with an 8 GB capacity, a newly redesigned keyboard, and a camera with the ability to take 5 MP resolution pictures.
Because of the popularity of Motorola's Droid smart phone line, several Motorola Droid 2 accessories have already begun to appear on the market, including products for protecting the body of the smart phone as well as the screen, such as Motorola Droid 2 cases and Motorola Droid 2 screen protectors.
Perhaps one of the most anticipated features in smart phone technology that should be present in the newly released Motorola Droid 2 is the 2.2 version of Android, Which is Google's latest version of their mobile operating system. Through Android 2.2, owners of the Droid 2 will be able to surf the internet through a full HTML browser, view videos online such as through streaming sites like YouTube, and interact in a variety of Google related services, such as mail and maps.
The web browser in Android 2.2 is expected to be notably faster than that in Android 2.1. A cloud messaging API should also be included. The Droid 2 is expected to have a resemblance to the original Droid in terms of the overall size, shape and dimensions. For example, it is likely that Motorola's new smart phone will also have a 5.96 oz weight, as well as a 3.7 inch screen that comes with a 480 x 854 resolution.
The Motorola Droid 2, like its predecessors, will also come with a physical QWERTY keyboard, which will surely please those smart phone users who prefer keeping those tactile sensations which can only be experienced when using a physical keyboard. Furthermore, the Motorola Droid 2 will come with a camera that can take high resolution pictures, a feature that has become increasingly common with smart phones released in recent years. The phone itself will feature a sliding configuration, with the keyboard hidden below the screen while the phone is in its retracted position. Droid 2 owners will be sliding out their keyboards from beneath the screen to send their messages. Owners of a Motorola Droid 2 will also be able to watch movies on the smart phone, as well as read books, thanks to different e-reading applications available on the Android platform.
