Preview of the Motorola Droid X

The battle of the droid phones has officially gained full momentum. I distinctly remember the first time I ever heard of the "droid" released by Motorola not long ago. Further research taught me that droid phones were not exclusive to Motorola. In fact, the name "droid" refers to the android operating system on these phones developed by the internet titan Google. HTC has released their response to the original Motorola Droid: the HTC Incredible. This smart phone features a high definition camera, on screen keyboard, and very bright and colorful screen. Motorola wasn't going to take this lying down, however. The Motorola Droid X is their response.

Appearance

The new Droid is longer and thinner than the old one. It's very large and frankly if you are used to a smaller phone that will be a big annoyance with you. Despite its size, it's surprisingly light, which is good to know. It will fit in your pocket, but if you like to wear skinny jeans with tiny pockets then this phone may become a hassle for you to transport. The screen is very crisp and nice. it has a glossy outermost layer which makes it shine like the sun. It looks nice, but I can see it being so reflective that it would make seeing your screen in the sunlight very difficult.

How it Runs

The Motorola X is fast and smooth. It runs with the Android 2.1 software, but with a special Motorola skin over it to give it a unique feel. The screen transitions are very fast--this phone runs great. The old physical keypad was replaced with an on-screen touch pad, which has become the standard for phone nowadays. One of the greatest things about this was how great the touch keyboard was. It responds just like a real keyboard, without the delay that some phone keyboards have. You can type your texts faster than ever now.

Camera

To rival other new phones with high definition cameras, the Droid X has one as well. It is a very nice camera/camcorder (8 megapixels), but the software to use it seems a little glitchy compared to the rest of the phone. Zooming and unzooming is a pain (accomplished by tapping the screen) and it is constantly readjusting to the light, so films don't really stay consistent. The camera button is also somewhat hard to push, so it can be a bit awkward to take pictures.

Overall

This phone is very exciting and nice. Motorola doesn't mess around when they are competing in the world of android smart phones. This is definitely the most powerful droid phone I have ever used, but the large size and (no doubt) price may keep some people away. I personally like the comfort of a smaller phone.

Source: personal experience and opinions