Following the 2009 Motorola Droid that put Android on the map in the US, the Droid X arrived on Verizon in July 2010 with a 4.3-inch screen, an 8-megapixel camera and HDMI output. Verizon's "Droid does" adverts, with a red robot eye and a metallic voice, made Droid a household word.
- Maker
- Motorola
- Released
- 15 July 2010
- Launch price
- $199 with Verizon contract
- Platform
- Android 2.1 (updated to 2.2)
Specifications
| Display | 4.3-inch LCD, 854 x 480 |
|---|---|
| Processor | 1 GHz TI OMAP |
| Camera | 8 MP with 720p video |
| Extras | HDMI out, mobile hotspot |
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