*** Official Motorola Droid X Pre-Release Thread***

[Rimzy]

I figured that since we did not have one yet, we could discuss whatever we found on here. Let's be cordial to each other though, i will try to update the information we have about the phone as we go along:

ACCESORIES PDF: http://www.androidcentral.com/sites...-x-accessories/DROID X _Accessories FINAL.pdf


WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR:


RELEASE DATE: SHIPPING JULY 15TH

OFFICIAL NAME: DROID X

***1GHz TI OMAP3640 CPU
***8GB internal storage
***16GB microSD card included in the box(expandable up to 32GB)
***4.3" edge-to-edge screen (848x480)
***8MP camera w/ dual LED flash
***720p video recording
***HDMI out
***WiFi Hotspot up to 5 devices
*** multi touch keyboard
*** Swype built-in
***High performance diversity antennas
***Three microphones (video, voice, noise cancelling)
***1500mA battery
***Android 2.1 with Froyo coming this summer with flash functionality
***$199 after $100 rebate
***$29.99 for unlimited data
*** $20 for hotspot functionality (2GB of tethering data)
***Ships July 15th
***1930mA battery will be available after launch.
***Verizon only


POST-ANNOUNCEMENT PICTURES

PRE-ANNOUNCEMENT LEAKS

Here's a video to show you the difference between the Droid's Processor "OMAP 3430" and the Shadow's Processor "OMAP 3630"

YouTube - Texas Instruments 65nm OMAP3430 vs 45nm OMAP3630

***Benchmark done with Quadrant app***
Quadrant is a benchmark for mobile devices, capable of measuring CPU, memory, I/O and 3D graphics performance.

ATTENTION: These might not be the final product, the guy from Howard Forums said it was the old hardware....But still Enjoy

Some screenshots for you, phew! this is hitting me all at once! Thanks to ibowtoandroid for the info!

I did not want to make this page too wide, so here is the link for some more screen-shots...
[EXCLUSIVE] About that Droid X by Motorola | Android Phone Fans

More pics from our very own Maddigital! Thanks!!

 

[carver]

So this phone is to have MotoBlur, any word on whether this can be disabled? I'll be honest, I have zero experience with Blur, it just seems people prefer just Android without the manufacturer monkeying with the OS.

 

[ylexot]

I think the onboard memory has been bumped up to 8GB and it will come with a 8GB (maybe 16GB?) card.

 

[BigMace23]

So this phone is to have MotoBlur, any word on whether this can be disabled? I'll be honest, I have zero experience with Blur, it just seems people prefer just Android without the manufacturer monkeying with the OS.

Yes you are able to disable blur and you don't even have to root to do it... Who knows though, the new version of blur that launches with the shadow may be awesome

 

[Rimzy]

Looks like we've got a battery !!

 

[BigMace23]

Looks like we've got a battery !!

Nice! There have been leaks like every day this week!

 

[v4npro]

This is my next phone hopefully.

 

[Rimzy]

We have some accessories showing up in inventory!!

 

[sox08]

We have some accessories showing up in inventory!!

any pictures rimzy?? would def love to see them..

 

[Garemlin]

We have some accessories showing up in inventory!!

Saw that. But now they are thinking it may be calls the Xtreme again.

 

[Rimzy]

any pictures rimzy?? would def love to see them..

I dont have pictures, i just check all the websites all the time for any info and bring them here, so you dont have to, if there are any pictures anywhere, i will find them

 

[jreed2560]

So anyone gonna drop the hint to the mods to change the title of this thread to the Xtreme? lol

 

[Garemlin]

Never mind. Missed the updated first post.

 

[Rimzy]

We have some more pics people!! Whats up with the bulge?

 

[Bernard337]

Bill said it's old hardware, but he didn't say what changed.

 

[jreed2560]

that to me looks like its a slider like the droid. there is definitely definitions between the top and bottom halves.

 

[kwest12]

Glad to see you're keeping this thread up to date, thanks Rimzy and co!

Question for you guys. I've heard mention of Motorola locking the boot loader on their Android phones released after the Droid. What exactly is the boot loader, and what are the implications if it is locked down on this phone?

 

[jreed2560]

The bootloader is basically the front gate for root access. by locking it down, it makes the phones harder to hack.

 

[BigMace23]

was just looking over at hofo and it seems something big is gonna happen on fathers day according to bill23, one of the main guys who has been leaking stuff. It could be an official announcement or the actual release date, who knows... but make sure to mark it in your calendar

 

[jradicle11]

So this phone is to have MotoBlur, any word on whether this can be disabled? I'll be honest, I have zero experience with Blur, it just seems people prefer just Android without the manufacturer monkeying with the OS.

Blur is a nice feature but if you don't do any social networking, no reason to have it enabled.

 

[ylexot]

Blur is a nice feature but if you don't do any social networking, no reason to have it enabled.

It does more than social networking.

 

[Dino019]

was just looking over at hofo and it seems something big is gonna happen on fathers day according to bill23, one of the main guys who has been leaking stuff. It could be an official announcement or the actual release date, who knows... but make sure to mark it in your calendar

Fathers Day Calendar: Morning - Triathlon.
Afternoon - Come straight home from Tri & hope
for some Shadow info

 

[Rimzy]

We've got some more pictures people! Not sure if this is the new or old hardware, will confirm and update you! Cheers!

 

[Paznos]

I hope this comes out soon I've been waiting for far to long

 

[Garemlin]

I just dunno how I feel about that hump for the camera. May be good for resting your finger under in portrait mode. But in landscape it might feel odd.