The "New" New Phone Rumor Mill

[akhi216]

There is a bit of speculation that the next Moto slider will be a modified Razr.... but that has proven to be nothing more than whispers so far

Really? Where?

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[ConqSoft]

Exclusive: First Pictures of the DROID4 by Motorola - Droid Life: A Droid Community Blog

 

[ilikemoneygreen]

Its a sexy phone for sure, but the bloatware alone makes it unbuyable for me. They obvouly have the hardware down....its the software that I hate. Moto is too controlling. Like a bad relationship.

 

[Trusstopher]

Nice catch... and akhi216....that is pretty much what I was talking about, but this is the first evidence of it.

Looks like it's time for a new device profile...

 

[Trusstopher]

Droid 4 has been added.

Droid 4/Maserati

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Rumored Specs:

4″ screen (assuming Super AMOLED Advanced)
Full 5-row “illuminated” keyboard
RAZR styling
4G LTE
Non-removable battery
Android 2.3.5
1080p video recording (assuming 8MP)
Front camera
HDMI out
MotoACTV syncing
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[sbenson]

Exclusive: First Pictures of the DROID4 by Motorola - Droid Life: A Droid Community Blog

Really? Come on Moto, figure out the friggin Pentile Technology you insist on putting in your devices. Yes folks, pixelation and jagged edges are still here. Pay close attention to the green edges in the Mobile Hotspot app logo. Damn you Moto, damn you.

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[Trusstopher]

Really? Come on Moto, figure out the friggin Pentile Technology you insist on putting in your devices. Yes folks, pixelation and jagged edges are still here. Pay close attention to the green edges in the Mobile Hotspot app logo. Damn you Moto, damn you.

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I'm afraid as long as there is a faction of people out there that prefer the "better in daylight" quality and think "there's nothing wrong with it" and moto keeps selling these devices, there won't be much of a change to it. Just like there is a huge portion out there that never want to see a slider/actual keyboard again, but there is still a group that won't buy a phone without a keyboard; therefore, they will keep making and selling them.

 

[sbenson]

I'm afraid as long as there is a faction of people out there that prefer the "better in daylight" quality and think "there's nothing wrong with it" and moto keeps selling these devices, there won't be much of a change to it. Just like there is a huge portion out there that never want to see a slider/actual keyboard again, but there is still a group that won't buy a phone without a keyboard; therefore, they will keep making and selling them.

You're right, but I'm just shocked they continued this trend. Seems like they should be able to use their same Pentile tech and develop a screen with much a much higher PPI, as Sammy did with the Galaxy Nexus.

 

[ilikemoneygreen]

I'm afraid as long as there is a faction of people out there that prefer the "better in daylight" quality and think "there's nothing wrong with it" and moto keeps selling these devices, there won't be much of a change to it. Just like there is a huge portion out there that never want to see a slider/actual keyboard again, but there is still a group that won't buy a phone without a keyboard; therefore, they will keep making and selling them.

I wish the nexus had a keyboadr, I'm going to miss my d1 keyboard. Can you imagine the keys? I could actually confortably hit the with the size.

 

[sbenson]

I wish the nexus had a keyboadr, I'm going to miss my d1 keyboard. Can you imagine the keys? I could actually confortably hit the with the size.

Here you go, problem solved: Amazon.com: Mini Bluetooth Wireless Keyboard for iPad/iPhone 4.0 OS/Android/Window Mobile/Symbian Smartphone: Electronics

 

[ilikemoneygreen]

Here you go, problem solved: Amazon.com: Mini Bluetooth Wireless Keyboard for iPad/iPhone 4.0 OS/Android/Window Mobile/Symbian Smartphone: Electronics

That's a good idea but not very practical. What when you get a text are going to be like let me just whip out my wireless keyboard? Hahaid have that text sent before I could find it.

 

[sbenson]

That's a good idea but not very practical. What when you get a text are going to be like let me just whip out my wireless keyboard? Hahaid have that text sent before I could find it.

I was kidding. A bluetooth keyboard would be ridiculous.

 

[Trusstopher]

Just a little duck tape and/or Velcro and it's suddenly an on-board keyboard!!! haha

 

[tgyberg]

That's a good idea but not very practical. What when you get a text are going to be like let me just whip out my wireless keyboard? Hahaid have that text sent before I could find it.

Yer just going to have to get used to having a virtual keyboard. (Kinda like you got used to having a virtual girlfriend!)

 

[Trusstopher]

Yer just going to have to get used to having a virtual keyboard. (Kinda like you got used to having a virtual girlfriend!)

Oh Snap... I think you meant Virtually Hot Girlfriend... and by Virtually, you meant literally... right?