While the Droid X has been billed by some as the successor to the original Motorola Droid, the real successor is the Droid 2 which is expected to be released this summer.
In a lot of ways this phone is just a slight upgrade over the first Droid.
It features a dual LED flash 5MP camera.
It has a faster 1 GHz processor (TI OMAP).
It has 16GB of memory (same as before) and can be upgraded to 40GB.
It also has 512 MB of RAM which is a welcome addition as the original could get bogged down rather easily if you like to run a lot of apps at once.
The keyboard no longer has the thumbpad and now features slightly raised keys which makes typing via the keyboard easier and faster – a big improvement over the old keyboard though I’ve found as have many others that the physical keyboard isn’t nearly as necessary as you might think – I rarely use mine now and I’m one of those people who initially refused to buy a smarthphone without a physical keyboard.
This phone is expected to ship with Android 2.2 Froyo which brings a whole lot of awesomeness to the table.
The screen size remains the same at 3.7″.
Is it worth the upgrade if you already have a Motorola Droid – I don’t so. It’s an incremental step forward, but not a giant leap. If you’re going to upgrade, get a Droid X unless the size of the phone makes it difficult for you to hold in your hand. If you don’t have a smartphone yet, then by all means get it as you’ll probably love this phone.
Motorola Droid 2 - Photo Courtesy DroidLife
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