Motorola Droid Review

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While I don’t think it matters, I have decided to disclose my intentions about reviewing the Motorola Droid. I purchased the Motorola Droid about a year into my stint with the Blackberry Storm. I wish I could give some other reasons on why I purchased a new phone but I don’t have any. I am just a gadget geek. But anyways, I personally purchased the phone and I am receiving zero compensation for my review. As if someone would purchase this phone based on my sole review. Hence my “while I don’t think it matters” statement to start the blog post. I know it has been out for sometime, but I felt I could offer a better review if I was to play with the phone for a few months first.

Motorola Droid Specifications

I am going to list the specifications that matter most to me. For the most part, I think shoppers want the simple facts like “it’s fast or it’s heavy or the touch screen functions well.” Anyway, here are the thing I was personally looking for…

Android 2.0 Platform – Google’s operating system and I love it. I have used Blackberry’s (I am still a huge BB fan), Palm, and Windows. For me, Android is my favorite.

Camera is 5.0 MP, image stabilization, 4x Zoom, some image editing

Wifi 802.11 b,g

Email

Advertises about 385 minutes of usage time

3.7 ” touch screen and slide out qwerty keyboard.

16 GB SD card

A8 processor 550 mHz, 256 RAM, 512 ROM

2.4 x 4.6 x .5 in, weighs 6 ounces

3.5 mm jack

Music player with several playable formats

Bluetooth

Speech Recognition

Like I stated earlier, there are plenty more features and specifications. I only listed the ones I was interested using. For a complete list you can browse Motorola’s website HERE.

What I Think About The Motorola Droid

Size and Looks

First things first. What does it look like? I must admit, I was slightly nervous about the size when I first started playing with the Droid. Not sure why as the Storm and Storm 2 are very similar in size. Yes, the iphone is thinner, but it is not enough to make a difference. In fact, I am not sure I would change anything about the size the more I use the phone.The add width of the Droid can be attributed the slide out qwerty keyboard. Even when the phone is expanded it still feels solid. The slide out feature is slow and under control. Not a big deal but it is nice to know you won’t break your phone squeezing it too hard. There is a dedicated camera button, side volume controls, a power/sleep button on the top right, a 3.5 mm jack next to the sleep/power button and a micro USB port on the opposite side of the camera button.

Qwerty and Touch Screen

To be honest, I would have still purchased the Motorola Droid without the qwerty keyboard (not an option). After familiarizing myself with the BB Storm I felt fully capable of using only the touch screen. This happens to be true after months of use. I have gotten very good at typing with one thumb in portrait mode. I am not sure I have ever typed in landscape mode. It does help that the Droid touch screen responds quite well. The few times I have decided to write a blog post from my phone the qwerty keyboard came in quit handy. For all other typing I rely only on the touch screen.

Android Operating System

I love it. I love the three home screens that I can customize. Very fast and reliable. Nuff Said…

Droid Camera and Camcorder

Sample Picture From Droid

The Motorola Droid has a 5 megapixel camera. I personally think the pictures look pretty good…really good if you think about it. At times, mainly because of my son, I am little frustrated that the camera takes a second to register and shoot. This happens when the camera is focusing. Regardless, much better than the original Storm. I guess I am just use to using my Rebel XSI. The camera does offer several settings from which to choose. Sadly, I have not experimented at all. None the less, the phone features are there for those who would like too. I have used the camcorder and it works fine. Sound quality is very good.

Voice Recognition and Navigation

Yeah, can you believe I used both of those word when talking about a phone. Holla! Anyway, the voice recognition works well–especially handy when doing searches in Google. When you are traveling to a well know location the navigation works great. But isn’t this the case for all GPS systems. I love being able to say an address and the phone finds it and take me there. Pretty cool. Plus, Google maps is sweet.

My Favorite Apps For the Droid

• Where
• Weather Bug
• Bar Code Scanner
• Dictionary -They offer a word of the day widget that is cool
• Live Score
• Beautiful Home
• YouVersion Bible
• Facebook
• NewsRoom
• The US Presidents
• StopWatch
• United State Constitution
• Wordpress

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