Droid 3 Now Available In Stores

[WenWM]

The Droid 3 has seen its share of rumors, including some from us, well today it became available for purchase at any VZW store. The dual core NVidia powered phone is now available for $199.99 with a two year contract or a no strings attached price of $459. Now this is a great device, except the fact that it’s still running on Verizon’s old CDMA network, making it an outdated-at-launch device. This device is even less attractive when you think of the impending launch of the Droid Bionic in a few weeks.


Who here is excited to get themselves on of these new Droids today?

Via: Engadget

[xsylus]

Motorola had a contest going on for a week where they gave away five Droid 3 phones! I didn't win Is there any chance DroidForums might be able to have a similar contest and offer Droid 3 phones as the prize? I really want to win one because I'm so broke right now I can't afford dirt... not that I'd want to buy dirt... but... anyway

[compywiz]

Everyone seems to say this phone will do poorly, but if you require a physical keyboard there is no other option. I upgraded from the Droid 1 like many others recently and this is the best upgrade path. I know this is my primary reason for getting phone. The 4" screen, dual core processor, HDMI output, 8MP + 1080p video, DDR2 ram, etc are great upgrades for another successor in the Droid lineup. To top it off, my area won't get 4G in the next two years anyway.

[Malvado]

Motorola had a contest going on for a week where they gave away five Droid 3 phones! I didn't win Is there any chance DroidForums might be able to have a similar contest and offer Droid 3 phones as the prize? I really want to win one because I'm so broke right now I can't afford dirt... not that I'd want to buy dirt... but... anyway

like if this forum can afford to give out $500 dollar devices lol

[gadgetrants]

Probably really, really naive of me to hope that if the Canadian version is 4G, they'll update the US model mid-production with a 4G chip. I'm not trading in until December, so I can keep my fingers crossed. So STUPID that my little nowhere town is getting 4G soon...whod'a thunk.

-Matt

[bsweetness]

Probably really, really naive of me to hope that if the Canadian version is 4G, they'll update the US model mid-production with a 4G chip. I'm not trading in until December, so I can keep my fingers crossed. So STUPID that my little nowhere town is getting 4G soon...whod'a thunk.

-Matt

The 4G on the Canadian version is the 4G that AT&T and T-Mobile are currently pushing, which is really just an extension of 3G. It requires no redesigns to the basic hardware of the phone. LTE for Verizon on the other hand would require a fair amount of shuffling around, including a thicker body for the radio. Verizon did release the Droid 2 Global just a few months after the Droid 2, so such a move isn't unprecedented for them. The phone would probably be thicker though.

[gadgetrants]

Probably really, really naive of me to hope that if the Canadian version is 4G, they'll update the US model mid-production with a 4G chip. I'm not trading in until December, so I can keep my fingers crossed. So STUPID that my little nowhere town is getting 4G soon...whod'a thunk.

-Matt

The 4G on the Canadian version is the 4G that AT&T and T-Mobile are currently pushing, which is really just an extension of 3G. It requires no redesigns to the basic hardware of the phone. LTE for Verizon on the other hand would require a fair amount of shuffling around, including a thicker body for the radio. Verizon did release the Droid 2 Global just a few months after the Droid 2, so such a move isn't unprecedented for them. The phone would probably be thicker though.

My first reaction as I read your reply was "Why are you squashing my dream?" But then I saw the glimmer of hope. Thanks (and I learned something interesting about the D3 too).

-Matt

[silverfang77]

It would be funny if VZW came out with an LTE Droid 3, say in December of this year. I might be better off waiting till then to see if they do instead of running out and buying the D3 right now.

[NoBloatware]

an outdated-at-launch device. This device is even less attractive when you think of the impending launch of the Droid Bionic in a few weeks.

The last time WenWM mentioned the Droid 3 he said it was based on last year's technology. I consider LTE to be next year's technology at best. It would be nice to have that hardware now but:
1) the antenna might be so big as to make the phone bulky
2) I'd probably have the 4G off all of the time because LTE burn battery like mad

In addition, the Bionic doesn't have a physical keyboard and apparently much of it's extra RAM is just to make it work with webtop.

So, no, this device is not outdated-at-launch. And it is not less attractive. All IMHO.

[bsweetness]

an outdated-at-launch device. This device is even less attractive when you think of the impending launch of the Droid Bionic in a few weeks.

The last time WenWM mentioned the Droid 3 he said it was based on last year's technology. I consider LTE to be next year's technology at best. It would be nice to have that hardware now but:
1) the antenna might be so big as to make the phone bulky
2) I'd probably have the 4G off all of the time because LTE burn battery like mad

In addition, the Bionic doesn't have a physical keyboard and apparently much of it's extra RAM is just to make it work with webtop.

So, no, this device is not outdated-at-launch. And it is not less attractive. All IMHO.

Agreed. The only things anyone could really claim are outdated about the Droid 3 are the lack of LTE (which some people don't see as being outdated) and the 512mb of RAM (even though the thing is silky smooth). Everything else is current and top notch.