Live from the New York City DROID X event

By on Jun 23, 2010 at 1:21 PM
Breaking June 23, 2010

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Oh, hey kids! We’re here live and in living color in the Mandarin Hotel Ballroom to see what Verizon & Company have in store for us. Hit the jump as we live bog the event!1:18 PM: Start ETA 6 minutes!

1:21 PM: Go time, Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google has showed up.

1:22 PM: Schmidt is talking: “To make phones happen you need an ecosystem.”

1:22 PM: “You need a network…strong processor…software platform that scales, with a real operating system…this is not a toy or an app engine. It is a powerful new operating system.”

 

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1:25 PM: Schmidt just stepped off stage, we’re seeing the phone now.

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1:26 PM: Going over NFL Red Zone on the DROID X and Verizon Wireless.

1:27 PM: Sanjay Jha, CEO Mobile Devices and Home Business is talking: “The phone is becoming the digital main stream device for computing.”

1:28 PM: “There is a convergence that is making this device much more personal and much more appealing.”

1:29 PM: “The convergence of mobility, internet, and media is driving this revolution.”

1:30 PM: “29% of homes have no landlines at all, they are mobile only.”

1:30 PM: “We have the capability to deliver media to your device, and we are very focused on it.”

1:31 PM: Seeing a Verizon DROID X hype video.

1:33 PM: Going over specs, 8 MP camera, Texas Instrument 1GHz Processor, 8GB memory built in, 16 BG SD card (expandable to 40GB total).

1:34 PM: 4.3″ display 854 x480, 400,000+ pixels

1:35 PM: Pre-loaded with SWYPE, and a MULTITOUCH KEYBOARD

1:35 PM: Wi-Fi hotsop, connection for up to 5 devices

1:36 PM: GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi

1:36 PM: Suports for Exhange, and Gmail Enterprise

1:37 PM: Security protocols, Corporate directories, remote wipe

1:37 PM: PVC-free, bromine-free, mercury-free, arsenic-free — seems to be manufactured in a very eco-friendly way

1:38 PM: Andy Ruben is up, he’s talking about Andoid

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1:38 PM: “The power is in the cloud.”

1:40 PM: “Froyo source is available as of today!” Wa-hoo!

1:41 PM: Shantanu Narayen, President and CEO of Adobe Systems is up.

1:42 PM: “Adobe is about enabling all of the content on the web on these devices.”

1:42 PM: “We’ve been in the news for a little bit about Flash.”

1:42 PM: “3.5 million developers, 70% of web games, 75% of all web video”

1:43 PM: “98% penetration rate in Enterprise.”

1:44 PM: “Flash 10.1 is shipping as of yeserday, now it is about what developers can do.”

1:44 PM: “Thank you.”

1:44 PM: DROID X is shipping July 15th, for $199 after $100 MIR

1:45 PM: $29.99 for unlimited smartphone data

1:45 PM: $20 for Mobile Hotspot capability (will include and extra 2 GB of data)

1:45 PM: Anyone who has an upgrade in 2010 can upgrade with the full subsidy!

1:46 PM: Flash will ship later this summer.

1:46 PM: Ok , prepared remarks are over…time for Q&A.

1:47 PM: Q: When will you have a desktop client to help sync desktops?

1:47 PM: A: Will come with this phone.

1:47 PM: Q: What does “an extra 2GB mean when you say data is unlimited?”

1:48 PM: A: Data on the phone will be unlimited, the Wi-Fi Hotspot will have a 2 GB cap.

1:48 PM: Q: Is MOTOBLUR on the device?

1:48 PM: A: The device ships with Android 2.1 and will have a toned down version of MOTOBLUR.

1:49 PM: Q: What about the battery?

1:49 PM: A: 1570 mAh battery, we think it is very comparable to the DROID 1, there will be a 1930 mAh batter that will come in the next months, it will add 1mm of thickness to the phone.

1:50 PM: Q: Will it be available through third-party retailers on July 15th?

1:50 PM: A: Yes.

1:50 PM: Q: Does “unlimited” mean 5 GB cap?

1:51 PM: A: No, it is actually unlimited.

1:51 PM: Andy just reinforced that 160,000 Android devices are being sold per day. (Up from 60,000)

1:53 PM: Q: What will the delay look like for trying to get MOTOBLUR and Android 2.2 ready?

1:53 PM: A: We will be updating the DROID X to Android 2.2 this summer.

1:53 PM: Q: When will this be released worldwide?

1:54 PM A: This device is for Verizon only in the U.S., we may launch another phone globally that looks similar.

1:54 PM: Q: Overage on tethering?

1:54 PM: A: $0.05/MB

1:55 PM: That’s all the time we have for today…

1:55 PM: Later folks!  We’ll be back with our hands on.

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  • Shumdit

    Now here is my question: Why do I need 2gb of additional data when I buy the $20.00 hotspot when I already have the $29.99 “unlimited” data plan?

    AT&T, did your marketing guys start moonlighting at vzw???

    • Shumdit

      They answered my question while I was typing my first reply, but the At&t/vzw question remains. If android guys don’t expect apple guys to rag on them for this detail they are delusional. I have a feeling the battery is going to be an issue since they are already telling us the phone they are putting on sale on 7/15 will be improved I. A few months in this regard. Why not just ship it with the larger battery from day one??

    • Pka

      The unlimited data is only from the handset. WiFi hotspot data is only 2 GB and is counted separately from the unlimited handset data.

    • Read it

      Read the article: the 2GB is for tethering your computer.

    • James

      We’re lucky we are still getting unlimited data from Verizon anyway, seeing as at&t has discontinued unlimited data.

      Usually these two carriers copy off of each other. Ex. Verizon gets unlimited minute plan for 99.99, at&t gets unlimited minute plan for 99.99. Verizon gets friend and family, at&t gets friends and family. Verizon gets 69.99 unlimited plan, at&t gets 69.99 unlimited plan.

      It seems to me that at&t copies Verizon, fortunately for us Verizon doesn’t seem to want to copy at&t.

  • netposer

    Why on earth charge $10 per GB for hotspot coverage when the phone has an unlimited data plan.

    I’d rather have 5GB for $30 and then pay $10 over. And it should not matter how I use the data.

    $20 more per month is just greedy.

  • Geo

    Unlimited data- that’s a direct shot at AT&T and their new data caps. Wonder if they will reconsider their capped plans?

    • Blog Retards 4 Life

      Yes, most definitely. Clearly sales are being affected. What with iPhone demand only 10X last year’s….

      YOU ARE A RETARD

  • Jake

    unlimited” data plan, On the Phone you do.

    You figure you should be allowed 5 devices as an all you can eat affair for 29.95?

    lol

  • Shumdit

    Only 9 minutes for Q&A?? Is Obama and Tony Hayward the ones taking questions?

  • JoeBold

    highlights.
    A
    even if your contract expires Dec 31, 2010 you can grab 6 months earlier the jewel.

    B
    truly unlimited data 29.99
    that should do the jumping ship much easier, big blue fellas.

    C
    true. real. multi media phone. period.

    this is in my opinion a game changer.
    the downside? not LTE capable yet. that means, be ready to shell out the FRP for a LTE version when its availeble in your city, for some folks, it could be the end of this year! OUCH!

    • Shumdit

      Joe, current AT&T smartphone customers will have the same option and that’s millions of people. I do agree about the LTE thing, but apple guys who wanted a 4G ready phone are in the same boat pretty much, so it’s hard to fault motorola/vzw on that.

  • drew dogg

    Wow! I love my incredible but this phone is making me consider stealing my son’s upgrade and giving my incredible to my wife… I think id defently have to see the “toned down” version of MOTO blur on this bad boy before I bite the bullet.

  • http://www.phish.com rambo

    stone 23, netflix’s selection is complete garbage. i dont know why anyone would pay more than one dollar a year for it. blockbuster on the other hand is known for its huge selection. so i think you should be happy about that.

    • sorphin

      blockbuster > netflix? don’t make me laugh.. i have netflix and never have issues getting movies.. whereas blockbuster.. never has anything in stock.. whether at a store or online.. and no, new releases don’t count.

      • WRONG

        Netflix’s selection of streaming movies are absolutely horrible.

  • Giorgio

    I love how you guys make such a big deal about the unlimited data. Regardless of carrier, who gives a shit. I wish I had as much time on my hands as some if these tools that use over 2GB of data on their phones.

    The only exception is those whole justifiably use over 2GB for work/career purposes. To them, it isn’t fair. To the rest, get a life. Go hit the gym up or go outside and get some excercise. Over 2GB/month = contributing to the obesity problem plaguing this lazy ass country.

    Waaaaaah. I can’t steam porn all day because of my 2GB cap and I can’t get a girlfriend because I’m spending all day on my phone wasting my life.

    Livestrong or die.. FTW… Lames.

    I can’t wait to see this get down ranked by overweight slobs.

    • Whaaaaaaaa

      Honestly, this has to be the worst comment I have ever read on this site. YOU sound like a complete fool.

      • Giorgio

        Hey bud, truth hurts some times.

      • Whaaaaaaaa

        Hey chief, you need to upgrade your brain matter.

        Did you ever hear of streaming Pandora in your car? How about Grooveshark? I used 4 gbs last month while streaming on the road.

        I think an apology is in order. ;)

      • Giorgio

        Apology? What for? You used over 4GB. So either switch to Verizon or Sprint if you don’t already have them. You’re the extreme minority of smartphone users. If you have AT&T, then pay the difference for what you use if you don’t already have an unlimited plan with them. If you have an unlimited plan with them, move on with your life and stop whining about how it’s some kind of atrocity.

        Such is life. AT&T wants to charge you for for overage. In my opinion, it’s a smart move from a business stand point considering the vast majority of smartphone users on their network won’t be effected in the slightest. That extra $5-$15/month price cut is bringing in a lot more smartphone (existing AT&T base and new) customers than its repelling.

    • Orga

      You’re absolutely right. No one streams a significant amount of audio while doing other things. No one streams video.

      People only surf the net on their phones, and only for a coupler of minutes at a time. How the hell could you go over 2GB?

  • Bring Home The Wopper

    Is the Wireless hot spot optional or do you have to get it?

    • Jake

      It appears as it’s an option, at least thats the idea I get from it.

  • Caffesilvia

    Netflix has an incredible selection of streaming movies! It’s so good that we never even order physical discs.

    • Whaaaaaaaa

      Netflix has absolutely the worst steaming movies ever.

  • LOLcat

    This phone is a big disappointment. I don’t want a 4.3″ diagonal screen. Completely ruins it for me. Where is the droid 2 announcement? This behemoth is not going to be a phone for the masses IMO.

    Motorola needs to get their lineup together. They have one gigantic phone and one normal sized phone with a hardware keyboard. I want a moto phone to compete with the incredible/iphone/nexusone form factor.

    Also, battery life mentions? Fuck iOS4, the killer feature of that phone is going to be its battery life.

  • StevenGlansburg

    Seems lackluster to me. But I’m really dreading the thought of At&ts poor …everything… this phone will get the job done for me, but I have a sinking feeling the battery is going to blow like all android phones and not even come close to the 38 hours of actual usage engadget reported for the iphone 4.

    • JoeBold

      right at this point in time, Apple is the leader in batterylife.
      but remember the Droid 1 has better life then the HTC, and battery issues were primarily by HTC phones. not MOTO.

  • Perspective

    Horrible, horrible marketing. . .of all days, the day before the iPhone 4 launch? Do they actually want to be ignored? They succeeded! I just flipped over to the NYTimes tech page, and the lead story is- you guessed it-an iPhone 4 review. Then, buried down underneath “GigaOM” is a Droid X related headline, without so much as a photo.

    Good job, VZW/Motorola/Google.

  • Ken

    “98% penetration rate in Enterprise.”

    Hmmm…guess there is nothing else to do while flying through space.

    I wonder how the other ships in Star Trek rated.

  • Swagger

    If you think paying $30 for unlimited is worth it then,wow.

    Sprint and Tmo ftw.

  • Get Android Enjoy Freedom

    Does Motorola have exclusive with Verizon?
    I have not seen a good Motorola product on Sprint in long time, did they have a rift or something?
    Both EVO and Droid are good solid machines, and it will give more choices to the people, all is good long it takes people away from iPhone.

    • ryan

      You little Iphone hater!!! Iphone is the best phone ever made! PERIOD!! evo and droids screens fall off because they’re cheap!! Go get you some Retina display OK!!

    • Blog Retards 4 Life

      Yes, most definitely. Thanks for summarizing how much followers of this blog actually know about the business.

      YOU ARE A RETARD.

  • JayWill

    Where the heck is the retail price of this thing and when you can start preordering.

  • JAG

    Liveeeeeee thanks BGR!

  • TONY

    I think I read, DROID Doesn’ext, baha. Why purchase these phones when we all know iPhone kills these phone on any Market, even VZW zombies want an iPhone on VZW.

    Go look at all the Crackberry users pouting to Apple to bring one to VZW.

    Droid is just a heavy machine, that drills hard, but can’t get the job done, while iPhone is the heavy machine that has all the tools, and the Diamond Drill for making the whole twice as big as VZW anus.

    Take that!

    • ICueAv

      what job cant the iphone get done that Android cant?

      • ICueAv

        no edit option so mind the typo…

      • Blog Retards 4 Life

        oh I don’t know….about 200k apps worth.

  • Blog Retards 4 Life

    I absolutely love how they steal even the presentation style/format of Apple.

    Pretty sad, really.

  • Creasi

    Ok so there’s a quote that says… “1:45 PM: Anyone who has an upgrade in 2010 can upgrade with the full subsidy”…could some please explain what exactly that means?

    Thank you!!

  • Creasi

    Could someone explain**^

  • Simon

    “1:53 PM: Q: When will this be released worldwide?
    1:54 PM A: This device is for Verizon only in the U.S., we may launch another phone globally that looks similar.”

    You could hear my heart breaks! sucks to live in australia :( if ur an android fan

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