It’s been less than a week since the Motorola Droid unexpectedly landed on my doorstep after making quite a fuss on the intertubes. So it’s time for a reality check.
Does this über phone live up to all the hype? The short answer: yes, absolutely! Does it challenge the mighty Nokia N900 to the throne of geekdom? The long answer: possibly, maybe…
If the iPhone is the device for the masses, and the N900 the device for the hackers, then the Droid is the device for the nerds.
Curves vs. edges, shiny vs. matte, simple vs. tweakable, closed vs. open, OS X vs. Android, Apple vs. Google, GSM vs. CDMA, AT&T vs. Verizon, virtual vs. physical keyboard, sealed vs. removable battery – the Droid is the anti-iPhone
What’s hot:
- Slim, retro design
- Awesome display (3.7″, 848×480 resolution)
- Fast, responsive UI
- Android 2.0 (Eclair)
- Google Navigation (the killer app)
- Multiple Google accounts (mail, contacts, calendar)
- Built-in Facebook support (contacts)
- Exchange support
- Dedicated two-stage camera button
- DVD-quality video recording
What’s not:
- No multitouch
- Problems with camera auto-focus
- Average keyboard
- No built-in Twitter support (Twidroid not pre-installed)
- No built-in Flickr support
- No Bluetooth or USB DUN
- CDMA only
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