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

[eddie33081]

Can anyone compare the AMOLED screen to a TFT screen. What kind of differences are we looking at? Are either known to be better then the other?

 

[Flying_Hellfish]

awwwwww yeah!

droid-life.com

Usually our breaking news has to do with pictures or videos of new devices and their specs, but today, we’re going straight off of Verizon word. There has been a ton of speculation surrounding the release of the Droid X and Droid 2 by Motorola and we finally have a date for the release of at least one of them from multiple sources.
Over the last couple of days, Verizon stores were told to place t-shirt orders (like during the Droid Incredible launch) and prepare for an early opening with full staff on July 19th for the Droid X with new merchandising taking over store windows on the 18th.
The official announcement will be made by Verizon next week. (About time right?)
Start saving people, you have 34 days to find an extra lump of cash.
Who’s getting one?

 

[TankRizzo]

I was hoping for sooner :-/ I want to dropkick my BB Tour.

 

[ylexot]

Works for me! My NE2 comes up on July 24th.

 

[Paznos]

Was hoping for early July but I'll take July 19th I can't wait, I've had this LG EnV for far to long.

 

[Flying_Hellfish]

Now we just have to hope for preorders starting next week ish?

 

[emr25]

My contract with AT&T from the iPhone 3G expires 7/21. Perfect timing as long as it's not out of stock by then.

After two years of iPhone, I'm ready to see what Android has to offer. Although I'd be getting the iPhone 4 if I wasn't a broke college student who needs to go back to the Verizon family plan to save some money.

 

[Scooter70]

I'm going to use my wife's annual upgrade to upgrade myself to a Shadow. She won't mind.

 

[frankrizzo]

My contract with AT&T from the iPhone 3G expires 7/21. Perfect timing as long as it's not out of stock by then.

Preorder the Droid X with a new (temp) phone number...then port your number a few days later when your AT&T contract has expired.

 

[emr25]

Preorder the Droid X with a new (temp) phone number...then port your number a few days later when your AT&T contract has expired.

That's probably what I will end up doing. The next issue is that we already have 5 lines on our Verizon family plan. My sister is going to be taken off and pay for her own eventually, now that she has graduated from college, but I'm not sure if it will happen before July 19th.

Does anyone know if it is possible to have more than 5 total lines on a Verizon account? I don't mean to get off topic, so feel free to PM me rather than waste other's time on this thread.

 

[TankRizzo]

I'm going to use my wife's annual upgrade to upgrade myself to a Shadow. She won't mind.

that's what I'll be doing as well.

 

[drpotter2807]

I have an Incredible already on order (due the 29th oth June) but I ALREdY KNOW I am gonna ditch it for the Droid X. I am too pumped about the big screen, and I think a Motorolla will be more durable in the long run.


So my dilema. Use the Incredible until the 19th and then turn it in? Or turn it in and pre-order a droid? Does anybody know how long the 30 return policy turnover time is? Could I turn in into a store if I ordered it online?



The 19th seems SOOOOooooo far a way!!!! I was SOOOOo hoping the fathers day rumors were true. sigh...

 

[ylexot]

Oh, and the wife is eligible for discounts on July 15th...I hope we'll both have the Droid X by the end of July.

 

[Flying_Hellfish]

I presume that I should be able to pre-order as a new line on an existing acct correct? I have some creative things happening with my work cell number and a new line for a personal phone that I have to contend with.

 

[Flying_Hellfish]

Waiting for the 4.1" vs 4.3" debates to start.

 

[Wolfedude88]

Waiting for the 4.1" vs 4.3" debates to start.

Why would anyone debate this? It has already been stated to be 4.3 by someone who has it.

 

[brooks77]

Why is this still the shadow forum when its That Droid x officially?

 

[Wolfedude88]

Why is this still the shadow forum when its That Droid x officially?

I still don't think it is officially been called by Verizon, even though we know that is the name, but nothing official has been released. They will change it eventually but I am sure they are busy and do it when they have time.

 

[Rimzy]

Woah!!!! I can't even believe what I just read, so i guess fathers day was wrong then. Awesome! Can't wait! My NE2 is up on the 15th.

 

[brooks77]

Well. All I know is I'm not due for a upgrade til next year, so ill have to open up a third line to get the discounted price. Then port the phone to my existing number. I can do that right? Then just don't ever use the 3rd line?

 

[Flying_Hellfish]

Why would anyone debate this? It has already been stated to be 4.3 by someone who has it.

First post in this very thread:

To summarize what we know so far based on leaks from Winston/Bill and others; what we know about the Shadow is...

1. Tablet form-factor
2. 4.1" TFT FWVGA screen
3. Texas Instruments OMAP 3630 Processor
4. 8MB built in memory/ 8 MMC
5. Android 2.1, with soon-to-follow upgrade to 2.2
6. Moto BLUR with updates such as BLUR community chat ( not sure yet)
7. 8 MP camera
8. 720p recording
9. 1080p output via HDMI port
10. ~9mm thick
11. Releasing in Aug

This info is provided from the hofo shadow thread.

Can't this one just get merged into the pre-release thread? Admins? Hello?

 

[ryanc2]

Well. All I know is I'm not due for a upgrade til next year, so ill have to open up a third line to get the discounted price. Then port the phone to my existing number. I can do that right? Then just don't ever use the 3rd line?

Of course you can, but you'll still have to pay the monthly service on the 3rd line for the duration of it's contract. Cheaper to just pay retail.

 

[Wolfedude88]

First post in this very thread:




Can't this one just get merged into the pre-release thread? Admins? Hello?

Yeah I just think this thread needs to be deleted or merged, this one hasn't been updated.

 

[benjiedude]

So the whole "Droid now does E-mail Exchange"...what exactly does this mean? MAdigital or anyone with the X care to answer? Does anyone know if both the Droid 2 and Droid X will have it?

 

[frankrizzo]

Verizon Announcing Next Motorola Droid on June 23
Today, 4:07 PM by Eric M. Zeman

Verizon Wireless has announced that on June 23 it will be holding a press event to reveal the newest Motorola Droid. According to Verizon Wireless, executives from Motorola, Adobe, Google and Verizon Wireless will be there. Adobe's presence strongly suggests that the new device will run Android 2.2. Froyo and be equipped with Flash Player 10.1. Motorola's CEO had recently said that the company plans to release more Droid phones with Verizon Wireless this summer.

From phonescoop.com