Motorola Droid hands on!

By on Oct 19, 2009 at 12:31 AM
Breaking October 19, 2009

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We absolutely nailed this puppy to the wall over and over and over again, so it’s only fitting we’d be doing the first actual unveiling, right? We’re not going to get too in-depth though, that will come at a later time. Here are some brief thoughts before the photos:

  • It’s running Android 2.0. Duh.
  • It’s thin. Just slightly thicker than an iPhone 3GS and the thinnest QWERTY-slider we’ve ever seen.
  • It is the fastest Android device we’ve ever used. (It’s running a TI OMAP3430 processor)
  • The feel of the device is very reminiscent of the OQO 02 model computer. Just smaller. It’s metal with a non-spring-assisted slide, very sturdy, and half soft-touch plastic.
  • Awesome capacitive display. Plus it’s huge. Easily the best screen we’ve ever seen on an Android handset, and an amazing screen overall.
  • The QWERTY keyboard is actually pretty usable and has a soft-touch rubberized finish. We’ve been told the keyboard design isn’t final on this unit, thus the two no-shows.
  • Have we mentioned this phone flies? It’s the Android device to beat, and easily the most impressive. From what we’ve been told, Google had a direct hand in the Motorola Droid. Something to the point of almost dictating every move Motorola made when designing and making the phone. Interesting, huh?
  • There’s a desktop cradle/charger that will ship with the Motorola Droid that we’ve been playing around with. It turns your Droid into a “multimedia station” and displays local weather, the time, etc.
  • No one wants to listen, but it makes the CLIQ looks like a child’s toy (partly because it is, and partly because the Droid, even in its non-final form, is the most impressive phone we’ve used since the iPhone. It’s positively amazing).

Ok, enough of that — enjoy the photos! We’ll put together a nice little review soon.

Click on over to our Motorola Droid hands on gallery!

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  • http://www.tkh.com Tomasz

    The biggest irony of the Droid (we have 5 for our family) as well as other android powered phones is that a phone programmed by a search engine giant cannot search for data on the phone itself. As much as I like the phone, this is pitiful and inexcusable.

    • wes

      That’s not true at all. you can search for things on the phone.

    • SARAH

      DROID BY MOTOROLA CAN SEARCH FOR DATA ON THE PHONE …. THATS WHAT ONE OF THE ADDS IS ABOUT

  • Evilhomer

    Tomasz:

    It’s an accessory. The cradle is not included and will set you back $40. It’s nice though.

  • Evilhomer

    Correction:

    My comment was meant for “spiralsky”, not Tomasz.

  • http://youtube gerson ambalu

    This report is very natural.. obviously, Droid OS’s is one of the fastest if not the fastest mobile OS available. This just prove that the Droid Launch last week was really a success despite of the “slow-start” comment by tech-critiques
    There’s a desktop cradle/charger that will ship with the Motorola Droid that we’ve been playing around with. It turns your Droid into a “multimedia station” and displays local weather, the time, etc

  • http://youtube gerson ambalu

    There’s a desktop cradle/charger that will ship with the Motorola Droid that we’ve been playing around with. It turns your Droid into a “multimedia station” and displays local weather, the time, etc
    This report is very natural.. obviously, Droid OS’s is one of the fastest if not the fastest mobile OS available. This just prove that the Droid Launch last week was really a success despite of the “slow-start” comment by tech-critiques

  • Stephen

    Even thou the phone is marketed with blue tooth support it has none. You must make the call with the keypad, switch the call to blue tooth on the phone and then activate your head set.

  • But head

    I reeely want dus phone but my dady won’t let me hav it till I get my grads up dis is such a bummer I kinda exagerated the features of he droid to impress my dad so he can get it 4 me but aperantly it was a no!!!!!!!!!! <3:(

  • Maemo_lord

    So “But head”, I have to ask. Are you failing English? I appraise your dad holding off on getting you a phone when you type like an infant. Good job. “dus phone dis I reely want but i gots no grads”. I applaud your father, he obviously understands that you will not get smarter while you obsess over toys.

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    The QWERTY keyboard is actually pretty usable and has a soft-touch rubberized finish.

  • Meier32

    I’m going to Puerto Rico. Will my Droid work therett

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