GSM version of Motorola DROID spotted in the wild, on video

29 October, 2009
Yesterday, Motorola announced their Android 2.0 CDMA phone - the Motorola DROID. GSM users have nothing to worry about as the GSM version of the phone already passed through FCC testing and...

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  • 31 Oct 2009

Anonymous, 31 Oct 2009But then have you ever thought of part of the iphone's succ... moreI'm actually wondering if you read my post with attention or just went through it quickly:

"But then have you ever thought of part of the iphone's success is its simplicity?"
that's exactly what i said right there:
"iPhone as the advantage to be simple and easy to use."

then you say:
"Even you admitted if the same phone is released by LG or Samsung, it will easily get noticed."
I actually said:
"If the same phone was sold, let's say by LG, you WOULDN'T even hear about it."

You also said:
"If you carry those touchscreens of other companies, do you think non-experts can tell if the user is actually using the latest model?"
That's my point exactly: iPhone is a popular phone.
Its success is explained by the hype made around it and by the fact that most people are looking for a phone really simple to use, not really for specs.

The problem is: most of those people actually believe they have the BEST phone ever made in their hands (thanks to apple campaign).
Which is faaaaaaaaaar away from the truth if you look at the specs.

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    • 31 Oct 2009

    Anonymous, 31 Oct 2009But then have you ever thought of part of the iphone's succ... morePeople want something new and really dont wanna wait a year for a new model
    I would surely get annoyed if had one touchscreen phone or any phone for yea and wait for the next one a years time

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      • jjsoviet
      • v0q
      • 31 Oct 2009

      The iPhone is just a fad, nothing more. Advertisements and hype are the sole reasons why the iPhone's selling like hotcakes.

      More capable phones easily beat it in its price point. The reason the higher-end phones don't sell is because they don't market as much as the Apple product. Customers with real intellect will actually research for the best bang-for-buck phone.

      Silly media and marketing brainwashing millions of people everyday...

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        • Anonymous
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        • 31 Oct 2009

        Anonymous, 30 Oct 2009Wake up. I think you're in dreamland. Your over excited a... moreMy speculation is iphone doesn't need the new generation to beat N900...look at 5800....people who are happy with iphone won't even consider the BLOCK N900.

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          • Anonymous
          • uGU
          • 31 Oct 2009

          vinny, 31 Oct 2009The only reason the iPhone is (like you said) "outshining e... moreBut then have you ever thought of part of the iphone's success is its simplicity?

          Even you admitted if the same phone is released by LG or Samsung, it will easily get noticed. Why? Companies like Samsung, LG, and the almighty brand keep on producing new models every month, sometimes with minor / no changes to the specs at all. (look at N97 & N97 mini, look at 5800 and 5xx0 touchscreen)

          Iphone is simple, if you own one, people notice you've one. If you carry those touchscreens of other companies, do you think non-experts can tell if the user is actually using the latest model? I think you know the answer already.

          BTW, most people, especially ladies, want things being simple, and Apple gave them what they want. If complexity and powerful specs are what everybody wants, why the high-end only HTC (no offense) isn't No.1?

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            • 31 Oct 2009

            Anonymous, 31 Oct 2009and you get double the thickness on the N97 as well, not to... moreWe have gazillions more non-iPhone smartphones. Case in point, the Droid.

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              • uGU
              • 31 Oct 2009

              Deep space bar, 31 Oct 2009You and vinny are so right but everyone that here supports ... moreand you get double the thickness on the N97 as well, not to mention how it often "hangs". I was at a network CS and a guy exchanged his 3rd N97 in a week, quality?

              And FYI, not everybody, especially ladies, appreciates the "double thickness" on N97

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                • 31 Oct 2009

                vinny, 31 Oct 2009The only reason the iPhone is (like you said) "outshining e... moreYou can say apple had it's share of FAD device same with the ipods cause the zune is taking over now slowly

                But apple is suffering from the FAD phoneitis
                Same with moto's razr.........

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                  • 31 Oct 2009

                  jjsoviet, 31 Oct 2009What you said is entirely true. The iPhone is simply an ove... moreYou and vinny are so right but everyone that here supports apple and only it's marketing ways
                  Which is pay off people to say good things and in return we pay you lots of money
                  As bad as this sound for worth of the device i'd rather get the n97 instead of 3g
                  -Better camera
                  -more storage
                  -flash on browser/w kinetic scrolling now
                  -PC like copy n paste
                  -full qwerty keypad
                  -wicked GPS /w a good service and price
                  -faster CPU 412mhz Vs. 434mhz
                  -BT file sharing
                  -task manager& Multitasking
                  - Live feed widgets with auto update feed on desktop
                  And it's still less then the iphone 3g
                  But anyways
                  Maemo 5/6 and Droid will take most of the mobile smartphone industry soon
                  Leaving s60 v2.0 to be fixed and WinMo stalling for WinMo7

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                    • 31 Oct 2009

                    vinny, 31 Oct 2009The only reason the iPhone is (like you said) "outshining e... moreWhat you said is entirely true. The iPhone is simply an overhyped, overrated device that's been marketed to sound like it's professional. Its feature set, when compared side-by-side to its competitors, is simply inferior. More apps? Not everything is actually useful.

                    Do not base the success of a phone, or any device for that matter, by its sales. There are loads more better choices that are simply not marketed as aggressively as the Apple iPhone.

                    Quality over quantity.

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                      • vinny
                      • 0HW
                      • 31 Oct 2009

                      Anonymous, 30 Oct 2009Wake up. I think you're in dreamland. Your over excited a... moreThe only reason the iPhone is (like you said) "outshining every other device", it's because of the crazy commercials and campaign that apple do around it.
                      That as nothing to do with the specs of the phone.

                      It's not a smart-phone... it's a popular-phone.

                      If the same phone was sold, let's say by LG, you wouldn't even hear about it.
                      Don't get me wrong, I'm a mac user (it's my second mac book pro, had a ipod nano before and i'm actually using a "touch" right now).
                      I would love to get an iphone just for the "itune" connection for my songs...
                      but other than that?
                      nothing.

                      I rather go through the songs on my phone every once in a while if that means I get a phone that can actually multitask and get personalized according to my needs.
                      Android and Maemo are way better than iPhone in both those domains (not even talking about camera or speakers here).

                      iPhone as the advantage to be simple and easy to use.
                      Which is perfect for most people who don't do so much stuff with a cell phone (I'm not judging, just most people have no needs for a crazy camera, or multitasking or other things).

                      But people who DO look for a powerful device they can customize and with a lot of good features that can be use at the same time are obviously gonna go for maemo or android.

                      (and please... people... stop talking about the 90,000 apps that iPhone offers... 89,950 of those are totally useless (not to say stupid))

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                        • 30 Oct 2009

                        Anonymous, 30 Oct 2009Wake up. I think you're in dreamland. Your over excited a... moreDid i even mention 5800 or 97 you guys are still blinded by the iphones hypefest
                        Plus we are talking about android and maemo not OSx mobile which is boring now

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                          • Anonymous
                          • FJT
                          • 30 Oct 2009

                          Deep space bar, 30 Oct 2009The beast will never be eligant N900 and moto Droid,HTC HD... moreWake up. I think you're in dreamland. Your over excited about your n900 that it's rendered you illogical and silly. When did the iphone got left in the dust? It sold 7.4 million units in the last quarter. That's more than the unit sales of the 5800 & the n97 combined, lol. And yes, your n900 will be coming out soon, but guess what's coming out next in several months? The next gen iphone :) And it will be AGAIN the buzz of the town, outshining every other device :)

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                            • Anonymous
                            • FJT
                            • 30 Oct 2009

                            Anonymous, 30 Oct 2009Not really everyone messed up apple cause now they have one... moreThere's so many things that the iphone can come up with to even leave the rest behind farther. I actually hope that the iphone would keep its form factor for the next generation. I have invested on numerous cases/accessories for my iphone. It would be a bummer if they would change its design.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • FJT
                              • 30 Oct 2009

                              Deep space bar, 30 Oct 2009I'm not lying about nokia facing the world again maemo-f... moreNo. You shut up. Stop bragging too much about a phone that's not even released yet. You and your n900. You can brag all day long about it, but the iphone 3gs has sold 7.4 million units just in the last quarter, and your n900 has none. Your nokia has been trying since their n96 which was an epic flop of a device. Stop embarassing yourself and be quiet :)

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                                • grmagic
                                • qPw
                                • 30 Oct 2009

                                If Bell Labs hadn't been under such tight government regulation we'd all be running UNIX today and the Microsoft "revolution" would have never have happened. Does anybody here think that Windows Vista is reliable enough to run telecom network switches like Unix does?

                                Unix is inherently a much more stable and much more reliable OS than anything Microsoft has ever put out. Once it catches on on mobile devices it will blow Windows mobile (or pocket PC) away. It needs to sell enough devices to attract developers of new services.

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                                  • Anonymous
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                                  • 30 Oct 2009

                                  JAG, 30 Oct 2009this phone rocks, the desing is not the most beauty, the fe... moreOne of the best, not the best. It's Moto's best, but there are other phones that are better... from other companies. At least it's better than Moto's 2008 phones.

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                                    • 30 Oct 2009

                                    JAG, 30 Oct 2009this phone rocks, the desing is not the most beauty, the fe... moreThe beast will never be eligant
                                    N900 and moto Droid,HTC HD2
                                    Power over beauty man that's the way real people look at things
                                    Eg. Iphone
                                    Eligant and nothing good about it except it's look
                                    And the GUI is now over played and boring now
                                    And now WinMo is trying to look like OSx mobile and Droid and Maemo are trying to go Micro PC
                                    And apple left in the dust only with firmware uodates and missing basic features after 3 years XD apple is behind in the game and everyone surpassed it
                                    The iphone FAD is finally over :3

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                                      • LGq
                                      • 30 Oct 2009

                                      this phone rocks, the desing is not the most beauty, the features are really great, the best now

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • n7f
                                        • 30 Oct 2009

                                        Here is a little review about this phone.
                                        http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/30/motorola-droid-review/