This weeks Cell Phone Review is the ” Motorola Droid Pro “, offered by Verizon Wireless.
Comments provided by Bonnie Cha on Nov 19, 2010. Announced at CTIA Fall 2010, the Motorola Droid Pro takes aim at business users (and BlackBerry) by offering a full QWERTY keyboard and touch screen and enhanced security features. This combination certainly makes the smartphone the most business-friendly Android device out there and also gives Verizon customers their first Android-based world phone. In addition, the handset offers a better Web browser and a larger selection of apps than BlackBerrys. However, the latter still holds the upper hand in terms of messaging, enterprise support, and battery life, which may prevent some business users from ditching their BlackBerry. Still, for those ready to make switch in exchange for some of the reasons mentioned above, the Droid Pro is very much a worthy competitor. The Motorola Droid Pro is available now for $179.99 with a two-year contract and after a $100 mail-in rebate.
Design
The Motorola Droid Pro features a slate design that combines both a touch screen and full QWERTY keyboard. It’s not particularly striking, though it’s not necessarily meant to be, either, as a business device. Instead, it’s got a classic black and silver chassis and at 4.69 inches tall by 2.36 inches wide by 0.46 inch wide and 4.73 ounces, the smartphone is not petite but still pocketable. In the hand, it feels solid, but it would have been nice to see a soft-touch finish on back instead of an all-plastic battery door, just to give it more of a premium feel. We also noticed that the phone can get a bit warm with use and while charging.
Price Range: From $.01 at some wireless companies to $179.99 at Verizon Wireless to $449.00 at Amazon.com
Features:
- Candy bar design
- Vibrating alert
- Polyphonic Ringer
- Voice Dialing
- Call timer
- Conference call capability
- Caller id
- Speakerphone
- Wireless I/F Wifi, Bluetooth
- Quickoffice software and Adobe Flash
- 2G Memory
- Google Talk, Skype, Email, GPRS, EDGE, Browser, Services
- EV-DO, HSDPA
- Text messages
- Full Qwerty keyboard
- 5 Megapixel camera with auto focus and video recording
- GPS system
- Alarm Clock, calendar, reminder services
- LCD display, 320 * 480 pixels
- Digital Player AAC,MP3, AMP
- Micro USB
- Headjack – Mini phone
- Lithium Batter, up to 300 hours GSM, up to 135 hours WLAN TT/SB
The Good: Touch screen and Qwerty keyboard, with enhanced security for business users. You can also take advantage of WiFi hotspots.
The Bad: Limited memory of 2G is quite small and screen sharpness is not as good as the iPhone
From Reviews: Great replacement for a blackberry, battery life could be better and people seem to like the keyboard, apps and quality. It is also global ready phone for business users. Users like the voice command capability.
Display: LCD display, 320 * 480 pixels
Keyboard:Full Qwerty keyboard
Audio Playback: Digital Player AAC,MP3, AMP, Micro USB, Headjack – Mini phone
Video Playback: yes
Capacity: 2 G memory
Connectors: Micro USB, Headjack – Mini phone
Accessories:None
Sensors:None
Headphones:Headjack – Mini phone
Size & Weight: 2.36″ wide, .46 inches deep, 4.68 inches high and weighs4.72mg’s
Colors:Black
External Buttons & Controls:
Cellular & Wireless: CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Power & Battery: Lithium battery with standby time Up to 300 Hours (GSM TT/SB), Up to 135 Hours (WLAN TT/SB)
