Droid 4 from Motorola Officially Announced on Verizon

[dgstorm]

Verizon decided to let the cat officially out of the bag on the Motorola Droid 4. They just issued their press release officially launching the phone. The specs line up with what we already knew. It is pretty much a slightly smaller (4-inch screen) version of the Droid RAZR but with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. We should see it available within the next few "coming weeks", according to their presser. Here it is below:

Verizon Wireless And Motorola Unveil Thinnest And Most Powerful 4G LTE QWERTY Smartphone: DROID 4 By Motorola

Raw Power and Innovative Design Empower Customers to Take Care of Business Like Never Before

LAS VEGAS, NV and BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Today at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Motorola Mobility, Inc. (NYSE: MMI) and Verizon Wireless introduced the new DROID 4 by Motorola, the thinnest and most powerful 4G LTE QWERTY smartphone offering the power and capabilities to handle even the most demanding lifestyles. Verizon Wireless leads the way in 4G with the fastest and most reliable 4G network in the United States, covering more than 200 million people in 190 markets. The DROID 4 will be in the Verizon booth (Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall, Booth #30259) as well as in the Motorola booth (Las Vegas Convention Center, Central Hall, Booth #8644).

DROID 4 is deceivingly slim at half an inch thin – packing not only a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor and 1 GB of RAM, but also a five-row QWERTY keyboard with a PC-like layout and edge-lit keys for fast, precise typing, even in the dark. It’s Business Ready with government-grade encryption to keep data secure. It features software tools such as MotoCast™ for remote access to music, pictures and videos on home or work computers, Smart Actions application to automate everyday tasks and the revolutionary webtop application for a multi-window environment with full Firefox® browser on a larger screen to boost productivity while on the road. An 8-megapixel camera with 1080p HD video capture and Mirror Mode to display images and video on an HDTV, give DROID 4 users even more flexibility while at work or for play. DROID 4 delivers expected speeds of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) and upload speeds of 2 to 5 Mbps within 4G LTE Mobile Broadband coverage areas for blazing fast Web browsing, video streaming and online collaboration.

A full suite of accessory options extends the power of DROID 4 and allows consumers to work however they work best. Accessories compatible with DROID 4 include the 10.1-inch Lapdock 100, 14-inch Lapdock 500 Pro with built-in webcam and Ethernet connection, HD Dock, HD Station and vehicle navigation mount.

Additional features

Powered by Android™ 2.3.5 Gingerbread, to be upgraded to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
4.0-inch qHD display with scratch and scrape resistant glass
MotoCast for remote streaming of photos, videos, music, documents, presentations and more from home or office computers
4G LTE Mobile Hotspot supporting up to eight Wi-Fi-enabled devices
Water-repellent nanocoating for splash resistance
16 GB on-board memory (actual formatted capacity is less); Support for up to 32 GB microSD™ card
Business Ready with government-grade encryption (FIPS 140-2) for email, calendar and contacts; preloaded with Citrix® Receiver™ for Android (available in webtop) for desktop virtualization and access

The DROID 4 by Motorola will be available in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at Cell Phones - Smartphones: Cell Phone Service, Accessories - Verizon Wireless in the coming weeks.

For more information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to Cell Phones - Smartphones: Cell Phone Service, Accessories - Verizon Wireless.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 107.7 million total wireless connections, including 90.7 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with nearly 83,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visitwww.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library atwww.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

About Motorola Mobility
Motorola Mobility, Inc. (NYSE:MMI) fuses innovative technology with human insights to create experiences that simplify, connect and enrich people’s lives. Our portfolio includes converged mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets; wireless accessories; end-to-end video and data delivery; and management solutions, including set-tops and data-access devices. For more information, visit motorola.com/mobility.

MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC. Google, and Android are trademarks of Google, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © 2012 Motorola Mobility, Inc. All rights reserved.

 

[shanimal92]

looks cool

 

[Breakerbaker]

Nice I have been waiting for this phone for months.

Sent from my rooted DROID X2

 

[wolfman4u]

Is the keyboard a slider?

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

 

[shanimal92]

Is the keyboard a slider?

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

yes it is

 

[garrett]

Is the keyboard a slider?

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

yes...

 

[silverfang77]

Unless something major happens between now and July, that's my next phone!

Tappin' and talkin' with Tapatalk

 

[apotheosis415]

Wow

So less than 8 months later, they have another droid coming out. Im over the moto spawning of droid devices. It appears that every new version with some minor tweaks gets the green light. Meanwhile my droid 3, riddled with issues, weaps. I can only hope that after a few more send backs, they upgrade me to the D4. Or something that works.

 

[thinkmega]

What happens to your D3? Can you share your experiences?

So less than 8 months later, they have another droid coming out. Im over the moto spawning of droid devices. It appears that every new version with some minor tweaks gets the green light. Meanwhile my droid 3, riddled with issues, weaps. I can only hope that after a few more send backs, they upgrade me to the D4. Or something that works.

 

[apotheosis415]

What happens to your D3? Can you share your experiences?

Where to begin:

Camera has blue tint to every picture on stock camera
Takes over 10 seconds to focus and take a picture

Camcorder has a rack focusing issue where it never stays in focus
aperture issues where the camera stops to closed creating a black frame, then re racks focus

Rebooting constantly, even after the fix of google sync, which worked for a good time, they are back

front facing camera is no longer working, wiped to factory and still wont work

Impossible to reboot phone without DROID, and the SD card initialize noise

Keypad is far worse at staying closed then the D1 or D2 ever was.

Im stuck with this NON HD camera, which is why I choose the D3. Until 2013!!! Then I hear about this Droid 4, less then a year later?!?! The HD camcorder is why I bought the D3, and I cant use ANY of those features effectively. I have no recourse of action. But get yet ANOTHER refurb'd phone with the same issues.

I know tech moves fast but this is unreal. The d3 never should have been made and Im a fool for buying it.

 

[BJPalmer85]

What happens to your D3? Can you share your experiences?

ditto...i had one problem out of my D3. enough to get a replacement. after that i have had no problems.

now my D2G and my wifes X and X2 are completely different stories

B

 

[BJPalmer85]

back on topic...not that big of a fan of it. ill just wait for the D5 which is bound to be out in sept/oct at the rate they are going...

B

 

[NoBloatware]

I love my D3 although I'm on my 4th one. (1st a dead pixel, then WIFI burned out/cameras stopped working/keyboard was insensitive on 2nd, then touchscreen didn't work on 3rd replacement right out of the box. A bit of a slog, but I finally got one without hardware issues. Stable and great.)

Back on topic, Motorola could put out an updated version every week and I wouldn't care. (Droid 52 rocks...) The smart phone industry has been moving so quickly lately and I don't see any valid criticisms for this type of rapid progress. You want Motorola to slow down/stagnate so you feel better about your purchase? Come on.

As for 4G, I'm not all that interested. I like having plenty of battery power and 4G is currently the enemy of battery power. Sure, once in a while it would be handy to turn on 4G but for me, for all practical purposes, 3G and/or WIFI are adequate.

Now, my only real question about the D4 is does it have symbols on the keyboard? In the leaked picks of the mockup phone there were hardly any symbols. That's a pretty big reason to reject the D4, at least for me.

 

[braveone772]

Not surprised...To be honest, I thought they should have waited and retooled the D3 for LTE access. That's essentially what they did here....in a new pretty packaging to look like the RAZR.

 

[apotheosis415]

I love my D3 although I'm on my 4th one. (1st a dead pixel, then WIFI burned out/cameras stopped working/keyboard was insensitive on 2nd, then touchscreen didn't work on 3rd replacement right out of the box. A bit of a slog, but I finally got one without hardware issues. Stable and great.)

Back on topic, Motorola could put out an updated version every week and I wouldn't care. (Droid 52 rocks...) The smart phone industry has been moving so quickly lately and I don't see any valid criticisms for this type of rapid progress. You want Motorola to slow down/stagnate so you feel better about your purchase? Come on.

As for 4G, I'm not all that interested. I like having plenty of battery power and 4G is currently the enemy of battery power. Sure, once in a while it would be handy to turn on 4G but for me, for all practical purposes, 3G and/or WIFI are adequate.

Now, my only real question about the D4 is does it have symbols on the keyboard? In the leaked picks of the mockup phone there were hardly any symbols. That's a pretty big reason to reject the D4, at least for me.

There needs to be a program to allow for quicker updates on devices if this is the case of having 52 droids. I dont want them to slow progress, I want the 250 dollar device to be functional and working. And if its not doing what it says it does, I have the ability to exchange it longer then 15 days. If there is a lemon, there needs to be a way to get a newer phone for a reasonable amount of money.

A larger fear is upgrades to the OS that leave behind a phone less then a year old. Not saying that is the case here, but this is still a big concern for me.