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About a DROID: a review of Motorola's newest smartphone

from Ars Technica - Dec 02, 2009

Verizon Wireless is the US's largest wireless carrier, and it's renowned for its good network coverage. At the same time, Verizon's top-end consumer smartphones have been represented by its aging collection of Windows Mobile and Blackberry devices. The Apple iPhone went to AT&T, the Palm Pre to Sprint, and the first generation of Android devices to T-Mobile. But Verizon has finally struck back, taking the first Android 2.0 Device and releasing it with some Apple-like hype. Ars has gotten a hold of a Droid, and we've taken it (and the Android 2.0 platform) out for a test drive.

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Motorola Droid (Verizon Wireless) Review | ConnectReviews

from ConnectedReviews - Nov 03, 2009

here the DROID really shines over the iPhone is in using the Verizon Wireless network. With the biggest 3G-coverage area in the United States, odds are that you will have coverage in your area. While the biggest complain about the iPhone is that it is not on Verizon, the DROID provides a real next generation Smartphone on Verizon.

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Review: Taking the Droid on the road

from Computerworld - Nov 13, 2009

Is Motorola's new Droid good enough to vanquish iPhone envy? To find out, David Haskin took it on a 3-day trip.

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Motorola Droid Review - Motorola Droid - Gizmodo

from Gizmodo - Nov 03, 2009

It's this simple: If you don't buy an iPhone, buy a Droid. It's the best phone on Verizon, and with Android 2.0, the second best smartphone you can buy, period. It's flawed, deeply in some ways. But it's the second best phone around, on the best network around.

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Review: Motorola Droid : Is It Your Type? (Phone Scoop)

from Phone Scoop - Nov 02, 2009

To say that the Droid is an exciting phone for Verizon Wireless is an understatement. The hardware is mostly good, though the QWERTY keyboard stumbles badly. It can be overlooked, however, if you don't mind using the software keyboards that are built into Android. The essential phone features work well on the Droid, and call quality was excellent. You'll have no problems using the Droid as an actual phone.

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Rating:9.0

Droid by Motorola mobile phone review - Pocket-lint

from Pocket-Lint - Oct 30, 2009

Where the Droid by Motorola or Motorola Droid, as it will no doubt be known, succeeds is that it offers you a state of the art experience of Android 2.0 on a network that has flawless telephone reception across the country. Against the iPhone, which is a multimedia internet device first and a telephone second, that will be a deal clincher for many.

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Rating:8.0

Motorola Droid | Wired.com Product Reviews

from Wired - Oct 30, 2009

WIRED: An awesome Android phone on the Verizon network -- finally! Gorgeous, responsive touchscreen. Fast, fast processor. Excellent browser. User-replaceable battery. TIRED: We want our multitouch pinch! Difficult-to-use physical keyboard. Pocket-tearing heft.

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Motorola Droid Phone Review - PC World

from PC World - Oct 30, 2009

The first time you pick up the Motorola Droid ($200 with a two-year contract from Verizon; price as of 10/28/09), you'll notice its solid feel and heft--there's a lot going on behind the crisp, 3.7-inch touchscreen. Making good use of Android 2.0's new features, the Droid is a powerful Web surfing and communications tool that has a chance of living up to its hype. The Droid's biggest flaw, however, is in its hardware design: The keyboard is shallow and flat, which can make typing uncomfortable.

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Motorola Droid (Verizon Wireless) Smartphone reviews - CNET Reviews

from CNET - Oct 28, 2009

You have to hand it to Verizon Wireless: though the Google Android operating system now extends to a handful of devices, the carrier was able to get the tech world "excited" about its first Android phone. First known as the Sholes, the Motorola Droid swirled into the gadget rumor mill this summer. And even as Verizon unveiled its television commercial attacking the iPhone, firm details on the Droid remained few and far between. That is, until now.

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Motorola DROID review

from Engadget - Oct 30, 2009

It's hard to look at the DROID without looking at the company which brought the device to life. Motorola: for years the name has been synonymous with... well, disappointment. While the industry-stalwart made cellphones sexy with the RAZR, the days which followed have not been especially fruitful or compelling. Over the past year or so, we've seen Motorola beating its way back into the mainstream through a series of smart plays: first embracing Android as a platform, then shucking off the weight of Windows Mobile and finally bringing some desirable (and high profile) devices to market

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