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To counteract iPhone’s looming dominance of the smartphone market, Motorola/Verizon decided to bulk-up and get protein-shake-drunk with Droid X. It’s a monolithic device sporting Google’s latest Android OS 2.1. Fortunately, the platform's dull interface is embellished with Motoblur’s new, sleek skin -- it’s not as deep and intuitive, however, as Motorola would have you believe. For all its focus on creating a personal online hub, it sorely lacks a cohesive solution for your social network needs -- this, to the delight of the masses, could be remedied by ignoring Blur altogether and by downloading dedicated Twitter/Facebook Android apps. And yes, these apps are free.
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On to the hardware; Droid X is a massive head-turner. It’s larger than HTC EVO 4G and boasts a TFT, 4.3inch display that nearly matches iPhone 4's stunning retina display. There’s just something more elegant browsing through pages with a larger screen as you swipe your way from end to end -- far more convenient than using a 3.5 incher. The Droid X also runs a 1GHz processer from Texas Instruments for a snappier, faster user experience. A baffling lack of a front-facing cam, however, mars the phone’s impressive slate of features. For Motorola not to include a presumed smartphone standard easily makes this one of the most bizarre instances of 2010’s crowded tech lineup.
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Full list of specs:
• 4.3-inch, 854x480 display
• 8 megapixel camera
• 720p video recording
• 1GHz TI OMAP processor
• 8GB internal storage (plus 16GB microSD)
• HDMI out
• 720p video
• Multitouch keyboard, with pre-loaded Swype
• Wi-Fi hotspot powers for up to 5 devices
• 3 mics: for video and noise suppression
*Pics from Gizmodo