It is a multitouch display, so not only do you get pinch-to-zoom support, but you can also press two buttons on a keyboard at once e. There's also a proximity sensor and a built-in accelerometer that was pretty responsive in changing the screen orientation. The Droid X offers two keyboards: a standard virtual keyboard and Swype.
If the idea of dragging your finger from key to key to enter text sounds crazy, you're not alone. We were initially skeptical, too, but after first trying it on the Samsung Behold II , it's become our keyboard of choice.
It's surprisingly accurate and quick. If you still don't like it, not to worry; the Droid X's standard keyboard is pretty awesome and feels more responsive than the Evo 4G's keyboard. Below the display, you get the four standard Android shortcut keys--menu, home, back, and search--but unlike on the Evo, they're hard buttons and not touch-sensitive.
Some might have a preference for one or the other, but we definitely liked having the physical buttons, and Motorola did a nice job of streamlining them into the phone's design. The latter is a little too close to the edge for our taste, which made it difficult to press, but it's certainly not a deal breaker.
And sorry, folks, but no kickstand on the Droid X. For more add-ons, please check our cell phone accessories, ringtones, and help page. The latter looks nothing like what we've seen on the Motorola Cliq and Backflip.
You still get widgets for your social networking updates, weather, photo gallery, and favorite contacts, but they no longer take up huge chunks of space on your home screen, and you can even resize the widgets.
It makes for a much cleaner experience, and you don't feel overwhelmed by all the information. Aside from the Motorola widgets, you can also add Android widgets as well as shortcuts and folders to any one of the seven home screens. As you swipe through them, a small toolbar appears on the bottom to show you which panel you're on, and you can quickly jump to a page by pressing on the corresponding button.
The toolbar later changes to a quick-launch bar for the phone, full menu, and contacts after a couple of seconds. It certainly makes it easier than swiping through all the panels, but we definitely preferred the HTC Sense Leap screen feature, which gives you a quick thumbnail view of each screen. Overall, the Motoblur experience is much improved; it's a more refined, sophisticated Motoblur, if you will.
However, users coming from the Droid, which ran the stock Android UI, might need some time to acclimate, and even then it still might be too much for some.
Just remember that, like all Android phones, it's completely customizable, so just keep tweaking the UI until you find a system that works for you. The Droid is also expected to receive Froyo at that time. This will bring speed improvements as well as new features like camera software improvements and, of course, Adobe Flash Player The Droid X still has plenty of other features to keep you distracted while you wait for that update. Given the large screen, it's no surprise that multimedia plays a huge part.
Much like the HTC HD2 , the smartphone offers a dedicated Blockbuster On Demand app where you can preview and download movies--to rent or to own--on the go. Once purchased, you can watch the video on another connected device, such as a TV, a Blu-ray player, or a PC, using Blockbuster software.
You can make your own movies, too, since the Droid X has an 8-megapixel camera that's capable of capturing p HD video. In addition, the smartphone has a three-mic system for capturing the best audio for the situation. This option is available in camcorder mode under Scenes, and you have four choices: Everyday for capturing audio from all directions; Outdoors to reduce wind noise; Narrative for when you're, well, narrating a scene; and Subject to capture audio from the person you are filming--can't say we've seen this on any other camera phone.
The camcorder, as well as the camera, also offers effects, face detection, dual-LED flash, autofocus, and digital zoom.
The one thing you don't get is a front-facing camera like on the Evo 4G, but Motorola has said it will add this feature in future devices. Media formats supported include AAC, H. It can serve as a 3G mobile WiFi hotspot for up to five other devices and enables data access. The new phone also comes preloaded with social networking widgets for Facebook, Twitter and MySpace. The Droid X weighs just under 5.
Display-wise, the phone has a 4. Customers can get the latest new releases the day they become available. Blockbuster already has an app on the iPhone to let users manage their videos, and it launched a similar service on T-Mobile earlier this year. However, Levine was particularly excited about the Droid X.
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