"running Google's Android OS 2.1 on a 720 MHz Texas Instruments OMAP 3630 processor"
doesn't the EVO have a 1ghz processor? On 6/23/10, Craig Froehle <[email protected]> wrote: > It sounds almost identical to the EVO (i.e., tummy) except that it doesn't > do 4G data. > > On Jun 23, 2010 2:22 PM, "George Kontos" <[email protected]> wrote: > > I wonder how the new VZW Droid X stacks up against the Sprint EVO that Craig > & Don are so fond of. See announcement below. > > George > > --------------- > > http://news.cnet.com/8301-30686_3-20008606-266.html?tag=nl.e498 > > NEW YORK--Google CEO Eric Schmidt made a guest appearance at a press > conference here Wednesday where Google, Motorola, and Verizon Wireless > unveiled the new version of the popular Android Droid smartphone. > > Schmidt took the stage first and touted the importance of the smartphone > category. > > "This is not a toy or app engine," he said. "It is a powerful kind of > operating system. What is happening now is that people are thinking mobile > first instead of desktop first." > > He cited the importance of a robust wireless network, as well as hardware > with fast processors and big screens. But Schmidt said Wednesday's event is > notable not just for the announcement of the new Droid, but for the > emergence of the entire category of device. > > Indeed, the new Droid X epitomizes this. The newest version of the Google > Android phone made by Motorola offers an HDMI output, a 4.3-inch display, > and 720p video capture. The device also comes with faster processors that > will offer faster Web browsing. And it has an 8-megapixel high-definition > camera. > > John Stratton, executive vice president of Verizon Wireless, said the device > is made for video. And there will be new apps designed to take advantage of > these features, including a deal with Blockbuster to provide movies for > purchase or rent. > > The Droid X will cost $199.99 after a $100 rebate and will go on sale > starting July 15. Unlike AT&T, which has switched to tiered pricing for its > iPhone, Verizon said that it will keep its unlimited mobile data plan for > smartphones, which costs $30 a month. > > The new Droid X also offers Wi-Fi hot spot capability, which allows users to > connect up to five additional Wi-Fi devices to the Verizon 3G network. This > feature will cost $20 extra a month for 2GB of data for the month. If users > exceed the 2GB, they will pay 5 cents per megabyte. > > Verizon is altering its upgrade policy to sweeten the deal for current > customers looking to upgrade to the Droid. It will allow any Verizon > Wireless customer whose contract expires in 2010 to upgrade to the Droid > when it comes out on July 15.
