Motorola Droid Bionic
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The Motorola Droid Bionic is an Android-based, 4G LTE-capable smartphone
designed by Motorola
. It was originally scheduled for release in Q2 2011 but was delayed until September 2011. Verizon announced on September 7 that the Bionic would be released on September 8.
It was introduced at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show
along with the Motorola Atrix 4G
, Motorola Xoom
, and Motorola CLIQ 2
.
According to several sites there have been early complaints of a high-pitched whine during audio playback through the headphones. It is unclear if it is a hardware issue or something that can be fixed with a simple software update.
, Wi-Fi
, HDMI
output, 1 GHz OMAP
dual core processor, a 4.3" qHD display, 3G
/4G wireless hotspot capability, GPS, an 8 MP low-light–capable camera with 1080p HD video capture and a front-facing camera capable of Video Chat. In the United States, the handset will be distributed exclusively by Verizon Wireless
.
, and 1GB of LP DDR2 RAM. It also has an 8 megapixel camera capable of 1080p HD video and a front-facing camera to support video calling. The phone comes with Adobe Flash and HTML5 support, as well as with HDMI output to an HDTV.
Motorola Droid Bionic specifications:
General info:
Network technology:
Design:
Display:
Software:
Hardware:
Camera:
Multimedia:
Internet Browsing:
Services:
Memory
Connectivity
Notifications
Other features
Availability
, it has the integrated Ubuntu-based 'Webtop' application from Motorola. The Webtop application is launched when the phone is connnected to the external display through Laptop dock or HD multimedia dock. In Webtop mode, offering similar user interface of typical Ubuntu desktop, the phone can run several applications on external display such as Firefox web browser, SNS clients and 'mobile view' application enabling total access of Atrix and It's screen. In September 2009, Motorola released the source code of Webtop application at SourceForge
.
Smartphone
A smartphone is a high-end mobile phone built on a mobile computing platform, with more advanced computing ability and connectivity than a contemporary feature phone. The first smartphones were devices that mainly combined the functions of a personal digital assistant and a mobile phone or camera...
designed by Motorola
Motorola Mobility
Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. , formerly the Mobile Devices division of Motorola Inc. until January 2011, is a communications corporation headquartered in Libertyville, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. Motorola's networks division pioneered the flip phone with the StarTAC in the mid-1990s...
. It was originally scheduled for release in Q2 2011 but was delayed until September 2011. Verizon announced on September 7 that the Bionic would be released on September 8.
It was introduced at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show
Consumer Electronics Show
The International Consumer Electronics Show is a major technology-related trade show held each January in the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Not open to the public, the Consumer Electronics Association-sponsored show typically hosts previews of products and new...
along with the Motorola Atrix 4G
Motorola Atrix 4G
The Motorola Atrix 4G is a high-end Android-based smartphone by Motorola, introduced in CES 2011 on January 5, 2011. It was made available in the first quarter of 2011. It was introduced along with three other products, Motorola Xoom, Motorola Droid Bionic, and Motorola Cliq 2. It uses an NVIDIA...
, Motorola Xoom
Motorola Xoom
The Motorola Xoom is an Android-based tablet computer by Motorola, introduced at CES 2011 on January 5, 2011. It was the first tablet to be sold with Android 3.0 Honeycomb. The Verizon branded Xoom was the first tablet to run Android 3.1 Honeycomb, however the 3.1 update has not yet been provided...
, and Motorola CLIQ 2
Motorola CLIQ
The Motorola Cliq is an Android-based mobile phone by Motorola.The Cliq/Dext has 3G/HSDPA ; in the US, it is only compatible with T-Mobile's 3G UMTS network. It also has Wi-Fi ability, a 5-megapixel camera and video recording , a standard 3.5 mm headphone jack, an HTML browser, and a QWERTY keyboard...
.
According to several sites there have been early complaints of a high-pitched whine during audio playback through the headphones. It is unclear if it is a hardware issue or something that can be fixed with a simple software update.
Features
The smartphone includes 4G LTE3GPP Long Term Evolution
3GPP Long Term Evolution, usually referred to as LTE, is a standard for wireless communication of high-speed data for mobile phones and data terminals. It is based on the GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA network technologies, increasing the capacity and speed using new modulation techniques...
, Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi or Wifi, is a mechanism for wirelessly connecting electronic devices. A device enabled with Wi-Fi, such as a personal computer, video game console, smartphone, or digital audio player, can connect to the Internet via a wireless network access point. An access point has a range of about 20...
, HDMI
HDMI
HDMI is a compact audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed digital data. It is a digital alternative to consumer analog standards, such as radio frequency coaxial cable, composite video, S-Video, SCART, component video, D-Terminal, or VGA...
output, 1 GHz OMAP
OMAP
OMAP developed by Texas Instruments is a category of proprietary system on chips for portable and mobile multimedia applications. OMAP devices generally include a general-purpose ARM architecture processor core plus one or more specialized co-processors...
dual core processor, a 4.3" qHD display, 3G
3G
3G or 3rd generation mobile telecommunications is a generation of standards for mobile phones and mobile telecommunication services fulfilling the International Mobile Telecommunications-2000 specifications by the International Telecommunication Union...
/4G wireless hotspot capability, GPS, an 8 MP low-light–capable camera with 1080p HD video capture and a front-facing camera capable of Video Chat. In the United States, the handset will be distributed exclusively by Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, is one of the largest mobile network operators in the United States. The network has 107.7 million subscribers as of 2011, making it the largest wireless service provider in America....
.
Specifications
Motorola Droid Bionic (also known as Motorola XT875) will be the first dual core Android handset to use Verizon's 4G LTE network. It comes with a 4.3 inch qHD (960 x 540) display, a 1 GHz OMAP4 dual-core processor from Texas InstrumentsTexas Instruments
Texas Instruments Inc. , widely known as TI, is an American company based in Dallas, Texas, United States, which develops and commercializes semiconductor and computer technology...
, and 1GB of LP DDR2 RAM. It also has an 8 megapixel camera capable of 1080p HD video and a front-facing camera to support video calling. The phone comes with Adobe Flash and HTML5 support, as well as with HDMI output to an HDTV.
Motorola Droid Bionic specifications:
General info:
- Phone type: Smartphone
Network technology:
- CDMA: 800, 1900
- LTE: 700
- CDMA Data: 1xRTTCDMA2000CDMA2000 is a family of 3G mobile technology standards, which use CDMA channel access, to send voice, data, and signaling data between mobile phones and cell sites. The set of standards includes: CDMA2000 1X, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev. 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev. A, and CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev. B...
and EVDO Rev. AEvolution-Data OptimizedEvolution-Data Optimized or Evolution-Data only is a telecommunications standard for the wireless transmission of data through radio signals, typically for broadband Internet access... - LTE: Yes
Design:
- Form Factor: Candybar
- Dimensions: 5.01 x 2.63 x 0.42 (127.5 x 66.9 x 10.9 mm)
- Weight: 5.57 oz (158 g)
Display:
- Resolution: 960 x 540 pixels
- Physical Size: 4.30 inches
- Colors: 16 777 216
- Touch Screen: Yes (Capacitive)
- Multi-touch: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light sensor: Yes
- Battery Capacity: 1735 mAh
Software:
- Smart Phone: Yes
- OS: Android 2.3 with Motorola Application Package
Hardware:
- Processor: OMAP4 Dual-Core
- Processor speed: 1000 MHz
- Memory: 1024 MB RAM / 2048 MB ROM
- 3D Graphics hardware accelerator: PowerVR SGX540
Camera:
- Resolution: 8 megapixels
- Flash: Yes (Dual LED)
- Features: Auto focus, Digital zoom
- Video capture: Yes
- Resolution: 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 frames per second)
- Additional camera: Yes (VGA)
- Video Calling: Yes
Multimedia:
- Music Player: Yes
- Supports: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, MIDI
- Video Playback: Yes
- Supports: MPEG4, H.263, H.264
- YouTube player: Yes
Internet Browsing:
- Supports: HTML, Flash
- Built-in online services support: Facebook, Picasa, Twitter, Android Marketplace
Services:
- Type: S-GPS
- Navigation: Yes
- Phonebook Support: Yes
- Capacity: Capacity depends on system memory
- Features: Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
- Organizer Calendar: Yes
- Alarms: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Other: Calculator
- Messaging
- SMS: Yes
- E-mail: Yes (IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange)
Memory
- Memory Expansion: Yes
- Slot Type: microSD, microSDHC
- Maximum card size: 32 GB
- Built-in: 16 GB
Connectivity
- Bluetooth: Yes
- Version: 2.1
- EDR: Yes
- Wi-Fi: Yes, 2.4 GHz only (802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n)
- USB: Yes
- Type: microUSB
- Version: USB 2.0
- Features: Mass storage device, USB charging
- Headphones connector: 3.5mm
- HDMI: Yes
- Version: 1.4
- DLNA: Yes
Notifications
- Service lights: Yes
- Colors per light: Multiple
Other features
- Sensors: Accelerometer, Compass
Availability
- Officially announced: 5 Jan 2011
- Officially released: 8 September 2011
Webtop
Similarly to the Motorola Atrix 4GMotorola Atrix 4G
The Motorola Atrix 4G is a high-end Android-based smartphone by Motorola, introduced in CES 2011 on January 5, 2011. It was made available in the first quarter of 2011. It was introduced along with three other products, Motorola Xoom, Motorola Droid Bionic, and Motorola Cliq 2. It uses an NVIDIA...
, it has the integrated Ubuntu-based 'Webtop' application from Motorola. The Webtop application is launched when the phone is connnected to the external display through Laptop dock or HD multimedia dock. In Webtop mode, offering similar user interface of typical Ubuntu desktop, the phone can run several applications on external display such as Firefox web browser, SNS clients and 'mobile view' application enabling total access of Atrix and It's screen. In September 2009, Motorola released the source code of Webtop application at SourceForge
SourceForge
SourceForge Enterprise Edition is a collaborative revision control and software development management system. It provides a front-end to a range of software development lifecycle services and integrates with a number of free software / open source software applications .While originally itself...
.
See also
- List of Android devices
- Motorola XoomMotorola XoomThe Motorola Xoom is an Android-based tablet computer by Motorola, introduced at CES 2011 on January 5, 2011. It was the first tablet to be sold with Android 3.0 Honeycomb. The Verizon branded Xoom was the first tablet to run Android 3.1 Honeycomb, however the 3.1 update has not yet been provided...
- Motorola Atrix 4GMotorola Atrix 4GThe Motorola Atrix 4G is a high-end Android-based smartphone by Motorola, introduced in CES 2011 on January 5, 2011. It was made available in the first quarter of 2011. It was introduced along with three other products, Motorola Xoom, Motorola Droid Bionic, and Motorola Cliq 2. It uses an NVIDIA...
- Motorola CliqMotorola CLIQThe Motorola Cliq is an Android-based mobile phone by Motorola.The Cliq/Dext has 3G/HSDPA ; in the US, it is only compatible with T-Mobile's 3G UMTS network. It also has Wi-Fi ability, a 5-megapixel camera and video recording , a standard 3.5 mm headphone jack, an HTML browser, and a QWERTY keyboard...