Thursday, January 6, 2011

Droid bionic


Droid bionic If this is the direction high-power smartphones are going, we like what we're seeing. Though the software's still a bit raw (there's no Android Market, for example), the Droid Bionics on display here at Motorola's CES event this evening look and feel pretty blazingly fast. A spokesman we chatted with said that Motorola is actually doing some manner of software optimization (and yes, it'll launch with 2.2) to take advantage of the two cores out of the box, so it's a promising start as Jha says, it's "2GHz of processing power.We hope that's true in practice.

Physically, the phone feels smooth in the same way a Droid 2 does, though a bit lighter good news considering the LTE hardware and big display, but not entirely surprising when you take into account the lack of a sliding QWERTY keyboard. The patterned battery cover looks textured, but it's actually quite smooth with a slight soft touch treatment. The screen looks great in particular, the viewing angle looked superb, though all phone displays have a tendency to look a little better in this sexy lighting since they can't wash out as easily. Follow the break for video.

The Bionic will also be centered around business users, like the Droid Pro. Although we have to admit, the Bionic looks 10 times better than the Pro. Users will have Quick Office for viewing and editing business documents, as well as data security and encryption to ensure safety of documents. It might be a business phone, but it sure looks enticing. The Droid Bionic is due inthe second quarter, so you'll have to wait a few months to get your hands on it. No word on pricing, but stay tuned to AndroidGuys for all the up-to-date CES news. Anyone excited for this device? Sound off in the comments below. We'd love to hear from you!
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