Sunday, January 9, 2011

Motorola and Verizon launch the first 4G Smartphone, the Motorola DROID BIONIC





So 2011 has started and so has the completion between the biggest mobile giants. This time it’s the race to build the best Smartphone on the 4G platform. Reports are already indicating to the iPhone 5 in the factory and also HTC’s “Desire” for an LTE version of its groundbreaking device. So, why would Motorola sit back in this? They have come up and released their plans of the LTE invasion by announcing the release of the Motorola Droid Bionic 4G Smartphone. They have signed a deal with 4G pioneers Verizon for manufacturing the device which would run on the Verizon 4G networks. Retail of the handsets can be expected to start as early as next quarter.


Droid Bionic can be the start of the 4G revolution in the mobile world. 4G offers speeds 10 times faster than the 3G networks, and with correct hardware and a good operating system Droid bionic can make sure that it uses every KBps of speed available to it. Droid Bionic will come with a 1GHz Dual Core Processor and a 512 MB RAM, enough power we hope to support what looks like a very heavy phone. The OS is based on the Android 2.2 with an inbuilt graphics accelerator for an enhanced visual treat.

Speaking of visual treat, there is a big 4.3 inch screen which is multi touch and comes with proximity sensors. Sure the big screen makes the phone looks bit bulky but it still has the features to support the sales. The capacitive touch makes it easy to use and the screen dimensions help lager fonts to be seen very easily. Droid bionic has been developed with inbuilt HTML 5 and Flash Player that can download and show any web file or mobile phone application available on the net. There is also an introduction the Quick office Application that manages your work files and organizes your emails very easily. It can also be synchronized directly with your PC for instant updates on all the platforms at the same time
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 Another addition to the series is an 8 Megapixel camera at the back with autofocus, LED flash and video recording feature. Further there is a VGA camera on the front for video calling options. This would cover all the Media utilities expected of a Smartphone and with a inbuilt space of 1.5 GB and a additional Micro SD slot given There is a lot of space available for storage of all your utilities. 

With all the special features in place Droid Bionic also comes with some usual specs like a 3.5 mm jack and a USB port. There is also Wi-Fi support for wireless connectivity on the go and a HDMI port for connecting HD videos to external Equipments. 


Weather the 4G revolution is successful or not only time will tell but Motorola has made a fine start and all the early indications suggest other big players to follow soon with their own take on this latest development. Hence we shall hold our verdict until everybody has played a hand.