Droid Tablet Motorola Droid Xoom Xooming to Verizon @ CES Review of News

Verizon spies have found leaked information that the Android Honeycomb OS tablet that's coming to Verizon will be named the Motorola Droid Xoom, which many believe is the tablet Andy Rubin showed in a video at D: Dive into Mobile.Ballroom dancer and NFL star Chad Ochocinco, who has a beneficial promotional relationship with Motorola, tweeted that he will be getting the Motorola tablet to start off 2011.

For those of you who are wondering what Honeycomb is, it is a special Android Operating System made for tablet with an enhanced UI and media functionality.?

The Motorola Droid Xoom tablet is expected not to be an LTE tablet but will work with a separate LTE modem.

Suspected Specs of the Motorola Droid Xoom tablet include:

• Dual core Nvidia processor.
• Front-facing 2MP camera and rear-facing 5MP camera.
• 32MB of storage with a microSD slot for expansion.
• 7 or 10 inch touchscreen.

It has also been rumored that Verizon will be advertising the Motorola Droid Xoom tablet during the Super Bowl on February 6, and it should go on sale by February 14, just around the start of Mobile World Congress, where Google CEO Eric Schmidt is scheduled to give a keynote address.

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iPhone, BlackBerry, Android an' Droid App Update: Viper SmartStart Finds My Car

Today must be car app day because after the City of Los Angeles sanctioned a parking space finder app, Viper has added car finding to its app.

Directed Electronics announced the availability of a new feature on its award-winning Viper SmartStart that allows users to pinpoint exactly where they parked their car.? The feature, SmartPark, notes a vehicle's location every time the user presses the door lock button in the Viper SmartStart app.

To return to the stored location, users press the Find My Car button in the app and retrieve the location, accessing any additional accompanying photo or note reminder that the user may have stored.? SmartPark shows a map with walking directions back to the car's location.

"Using Viper SmartStart to control your vehicle with your smartphone has been a game changer," said Kevin Duffy, president of Directed Electronics, "and the feature set continues to expand.? When we launched Viper Motor Club roadside assistance recently, we promised exciting new features to follow - and SmartPark is the first of many.? It's free, it's fun, and it's also useful.? If you forget where you parked, SmartPark has the smarts to find your car."

"Users can also find their car using a great augmented reality feature we call SnakeEyes," said Duffy.? "You just hold up your phone and a virtual view of your car keeps you pointed in the right direction."

Viper SmartStart users can update their app to get the new SmartPark feature.? New users can download the free Viper SmartStart app with SmartPark at the iTunes App Store, BlackBerry App World, the Android Market, and at www.viper.com/smartstart.

Directed Electronics is inviting users to enter the free "10 Day Viper SmartStart iPad Sweepstakes" for the chance to win a free iPad.? New users can download the free app, click on "How To Buy" in the app and enter their email to register.? Current users can enter the sweepstakes via the "Find a Dealer" button.? Official rules are in the app - no purchase necessary.

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Top Ten Best Coolest Hottest Smartphones: Droid X, iPhone, Samsung Epic 4G & EVO 4G Tops

This year has been the year of Android, Droid and Samsung Galaxy S.? The top three best coolest hottest smartphones of the year come from the Android, cosmos, except for one.? Last year, the word Droid entered the lexicon and made it to the very top of consciousness.? While watching summer Shakespeare in the park,this summer, our editor heard one groundling say the another who had gotten lost en route, “Get a Droid!.”?

Let’s see how the winners ranked.

Third Place Wireless and Mobile News’ Top Ten Best Smartphones Review of Reviews:

3. HTC EVO 4G Sprint - with WiMAX high-speed data, video viewing, huge 4.3” touchscreen, this Android smartphone with HTC Sense, sold-out early on. Reviewers called it “everything a geek could dream of.”? Features of HTC EVO 4G include an 8-megapixel video-capture-capable camera and a front-facing 1.3-megapixel camera for video chat.

Second Place Wireless and Mobile News’ Top Ten Best Smartphones Review of Reviews:

2. Samsung Epic 4G Sprint - this multimedia Samsung Galaxy S Phone. powerhouse was rated well by reviewers. Reviewers raved about the gorgeous Super AMOLED touchscreen, large comfy 5-row keyboard, magnificent media features, fast processor and super fast WiMAX data connections. There is an added monthly fee of $10 for WiMAX service. Amazon Wireless? during as of this writing is selling it for $99 for new customers with a contract.? Wirefly as offers the Epic at discount.

First Place in Wireless and Mobile News’ Top Ten Best Smartphones Review of Reviews was tie, showing that Android an’ Droid are finally encroaching in Apple’s iPhone dominance.

1. iPhone 4 AT&T - this more computer than good calling phone has ubiquitous notoriety, for the first year, attenutation and network issues seem to be taking their tolls.? Reviews of the iPhone 4 are all positive with terms such as “the best iPhone, yet or ever,” and slightly ahead of the superphone pack.

1. Droid X, Verizon - one of the hottest phones of the summer, reviewers called the? 4.3-inch (WVGA 854 x 480) touchscreen gorgeous, beautiful and a knockout. Given Editor’s Choice by PCMag, the Droid X, marks the eXcellent spot? for Wi-Fi hotspots, Bluetooth voice dialing, video/multimedia, great call quality with super noise cancellation and good to great 8 megapixel camera.? Verizon is offering the Droid X as part of its buy one get one free promotion Instant Phone Rebate Only Available with Online Purchase. Online retailers Amazon Wireless and Wirefly offer it at a discount. Read Droid X tips.

Reviews surveyed include data from PCMag, PCWorld, Consumer Reports, ZDNet, Top 10 Reviews and Laptop.

For your convenience we have listed the contenders in order from articles we have published earlier. We also will publish a list of the Top Ten Best Coolest Smartphones by Carriers, the list will be preleased on Facebook because we like it when you click “Like.”

4. Samsung Focus AT&T - beautifully designed with a gorgeous display and solid 5-megapixel camera, it is only Windows Phone to make the top of the list.? Reviewers loved the Super-AMOLED touchscreen, media player and excellent call quality.? Amazon Wireless already has discounted the price for the Samsung Focus to next to nothing with a contract.? Wirefly is offering the Samsung Focus at a super discounted Wirefly price with free activation.

5.Droid Incredible by HTC Verizon - Android smartphone with the full bells and whistles of an 8-megapixel camera (with LED flash), 8 Gigabytes of onboard storage, 3.7” OLED touchscreen, GPS, social-sync, FM radio and Bluetooth.? Reviewers liked the HTCSense interface for social networking and widgets.? When the Droid Incredible was first released, it sold out within a few days.? Currently, online retailers slashed the price of the Droid Incredible to one cent, with free activation (until 1/2/11) at Amazon Wireless.? And the Droid Incredible is free online with free activation from Wirefly.

6. BlackBerry Torch AT&T - a new revamped BlackBerry with both touchscreen and QWERTY keyboard.? The BlackBerry Torch shines with social network messaging that has updates in a unified inbox.? Customer reviews rated this BlackBerry better than iPhone for support, reliability and battery life.? Amazon Wireless offers BlackBerry Torch 9800 for one cent for new customers with a contract.

7. Samsung Vibrant, Sprint - the most praised features of the Samsung Vibrant are the super-AMOLED touchscreen, preloaded entertainment (Avatar movie and SIM 3 game) and synching abilities.? One of the first of the Samsung Galaxy S phone series, the Vibrant’s price has recently been reduced by T-Mobile to $99 with a contract for the web-only discount.

Eighth Place in Wireless and Mobile News’ Top Ten Best Smartphones Review of Reviews is a three-way tie.

8. T-Mobile G2, T-Mobile - this smartphone has an excellent QWERTY keyboard, speed and features.? Reviewers loved Android 2.2, the great call quality and fast data speeds.? It sells for $199 with a contract from T-Mobile and is discounted form Amazon Wireless.

8. Samsung Captivate, AT&T - reviewers all agreed that the Captivate captivates and called it the best Android smartphone at AT&T in August.? It has been available for one cent from Amazon Wireless and highly discounted with free activation from Wirefly.

8. LG Optimus T, T-Mobile - Free with the T-Mobile web-only discount.? This budget-minded smartphone has been highly rated for first-time smartphone buyers.

Many of the top phones were named in Wireless and Mobile News’ Review of Reviews Top Ten Best Android an’ Droid Phones Now an’ Later.

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Android an' Droid App Update: Kindle for Android

Amazon Kindle book readers with Android and Droid smartphones will be glad to hear that there's a new version of Kindle for Android 2.0.

The update to Kindle for Android has these new features:

• Read over 100 newspapers and magazines.
• A native app that doesn't use the browser.
  
• Sample and purchase content using an integrated store.
• Customers can now share book reading progress with social networks.
  
• Double tap on images to zoom in.
• Store app on microSD card.
• Use volume keys to turn pages instead of screen swiping.

Customers can learn more about the free Kindle for Android reading app at www.amazon.com/kindleforandroid and can download the app from Android Market.

The previous version added orientation lock, search within books, Wikipedia Lookup and other features.

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Apple, Samsung & Motorola Top Makers, iPhone & Droid Top Smartphones, Says Millennial Media

Millennial Media's November 2010 Mobile Mix report is now available.? The report provides the latest trends for connected devices, mobile manufacturers, operating systems, and mobile applications.

This Month's Highlights

• Three Connected Devices (non-phone Wi-Fi devices) placed in the Top 30 Mobile Devices/Smartphones for the second consecutive month.? The Apple iPod Touch secured the number two position.
  
• Apple's iPhone is followed by the Motorola Droid, BlackBerry Curve, Samsung Freeform, Samsung Vibrant, iPad, BlackBerry Bold 2, Droid X, and Sanyo Incognito.
  
• Android applications represented 54% of the Application Platform Mix, averaging 10% growth month-over-month for the past four consecutive months.
• Samsung held the number two position in the Top 15 Manufacturers' list and had the highest number of devices in the Top 30 Mobile Device rankings.? Samsung is followed by Motorola, BlackBerry, HTC, LG, Nokia, Sanyo, Kyocera and Sony Ericsson.
• Motorola maintained the number three position in the Top 15 Manufacturers for the second consecutive month and held a 15% impression share.? The two newest Motorola
  devices, the Droid 2 and the Droid X, both moved up on the Top 30 Mobile Device list in November, with the Droid 2 up seven spots from last month.
  

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iPhone, Droid X, EVO 4G, Samsung Captivate & Vibrant Top PCMag's Picks

In our final round-up of the top ten coolest best smartphones of 2010, we reviewed Sascha Segan's choices at PCMag.? Previously, we looked at the top best lists from PCWorld, Consumer Reports, ZDNet, Top 10 Reviews and Laptop.

Segan's picks can be summarized as a mix of the top models of iPhone, Droid, Samsung Galaxy S, BlackBerry and the now defunct Windows Mobile.

Here's PCMag's Top Ten Best Smartphones:

• iPhone 4 (Rated 4.5) AT&T - reviewers called it "the best iPhone, yet or ever," and slightly ahead of the superphone pack.?
• Droid X (Rated 4.5) Verizon - called excellent and one of the hottest phones of the summer.? The 4.3-inch (WVGA 854 x 480) touchscreen is referred to as gorgeous, beautiful and a knockout.
• HTC EVO 4G (Rated 4) Sprint - with WiMAX high-speed data, video viewing, huge 4.3" touchscreen.? Features of HTC EVO 4G include an 8-megapixel video-capture-capable camera and a front-facing 1.3-megapixel camera for video chat.
• Samsung Captivate (Rated 4) AT&T - reviewers all agreed that the Captivate captivates and called it the best Android smartphone at AT&T in August.
  
• Samsung Vibrant (Rated 4) Sprint - the most praised features of the Samsung Vibrant are the super AMOLED touchscreen, preloaded entertainment (Avatar movie and SIM 3 game) and synching abilities.
• DROID Incredible (Rated 4.5) Verizon - Android smartphone with the full bells and whistles of an 8-megapixel camera (with LED flash), 8 Gigabytes of onboard storage, 3.7" OLED touchscreen, GPS, social-sync, FM radio and Bluetooth.
• iPhone 3GS (Rated 4.5) AT&T - last year's top iPhone, which is still selling well this year.
  
• BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Rated 4) AT&T, T-Mobile - reviewers liked the brilliant display, 3.5 mm headphone jack and fabulous messaging capabilities.? The call quality, media playing, photo quality and video capture were rated well.
• Palm Pre Plus (Rated 4) Verizon - has the first smartphone to gather all information and unify it in one place - webOS.
  
• HTC HD2 (Rated 4) T-Mobile - when it came out in April, it was the first smartphone to have a 4.3-inch touchscreen, later found in the HTC EVO 4G.

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Samsung Epic, EVO & Droid X Top ZDNET Best Smartphones 2010

ZDNet, using CNET reviews, has released a photo gallery of its Top Best Smartphones for 2010.? They don't divide their findings by carrier like other top picks.? We are compiling data from all the top ten best coolest smartphone lists of the year for our readers.? We've already reviewed Laptop and Consumer Reports and are adding the data from ZDNet.

Samsung Epic 4G (Rated 8.7/4) Sprint's multimedia Samsung Galaxy S powerhouse.
HTC EVO 4G.(8.7/4) Sprint's best and top Android, with WiMAX promise and pricing.
DROID Incredible by HTC (8.7/4) Verizon Editor's Choice - the Droid to beat with polished design and features.
iPhone 4?(8.6/4) AT&T sticky network issues aside, it's handsome and is full of features and performance.
T-Mobile G2 (8.3/4) T-Mobile's top Android smartphone with excellent QWERTY keyboard, speed and features.
Droid X (8.3/4) Verizon - rich in multimedia and connectivity features.
myTouch 4G (8.3/4) - there's plenty to love, including speed, design and call quality.
Samsung Focus (8.0/4) AT&T's Windows Phone 7 - better multimedia with solid performance and sleek design.
BlackBerry Pearl 3G (8.0/4) AT&T - great global smartphone with unusual keyboard.
LG Optimus T (7.7/3.5) T-Mobile -called the best entry-level smartphone you can buy.

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BlackBerry Android an' Droid App: PrivacyStar Call Blocking, ID & Reporting

Are you tired of getting unwanted or harassing telemarketing sales calls on your BlackBerry or Android smartphone?? PrivacyStar has an app for that.? PrivacyStar not only blocks unwanted calls, it identifies the caller (real-time on Android and post-call on BlackBerry).?

Other PrivacyStar features include complaint filing, SMS blocking, do not disturb and cloud management.? The PrivacyStar app has been so popular that it was named one of the top ten apps for BlackBerry by Distimo.

PrivacyStar Feature Descriptions

• Call Blocking - Block individual numbers, entire area codes, all private or unknown numbers and wildcard characters.
• SMS Text Message Blocking - Block SMS text messages on demand PrivacyStar caller identification.
  
• Caller Lookup - Identify unknown callers by name and take appropriate action, such as adding to the contacts list or Privacy List.
• SmartBlock - Employs crowdsourced data from PrivacyStar users to automatically block the most blocked numbers as determined by the entire user population.
• Do Not Disturb - Forwards all non-blocked incoming calls to voicemail and sends a custom text message acknowledging the call.
• Report Potential Telemarketing and Debt Collection Violations - Upon the user's request, PrivacyStar captures detailed information about possible violations, including date, time, number and identity.? Privacy Star allows users to easily provide this information to law enforcement authorities so they may take action.
• Web Portal - Fully integrated personal web portal to manage the PrivacyStar account, block and unblock callers, and perform number look-ups.? The portal also provides additional details on violations.
• Future Proof - Easily transfers PrivacyStar user information from one device to another, such as to a new smartphone.

In Distimo's November report, PrivacyStar joins the company of Facebook and Twitter as one of the most popular apps available on the BlackBerry platform.? With over 7,000,000 lookups, 56,000,000 blocked numbers and 90,000 complaints registered with the FTC, PrivacyStar is a demonstrated leader in delivering a no-frills, reliable service that meets the needs of its subscribers.

"Our goal is to provide an app that lets users indentify and control calls, easily report or block harassing callers and take control of the privacy of their phone," said Jeff Stalnaker, CEO of First Orion.? "We are ecstatic to be on this list and will continue to listen to our customers and provide features that allow them to safely enjoy their smartphone."

Pricing and Availability

PrivacyStar is available for a no-risk free 7-day trial period at BlackBerry App World.? For continued service, PrivacyStar is available for $2.99 (USD) per month or for discounted semi-annual and annual periods and is billable directly through most major cellphone carriers.

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Holiday Deals/Sales: Verizon Droid Incredible, X, 2 BOGO

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over, but that is not keeping carriers and online retailers from offering incredible deals.? Verizon Wireless BOGO is for its popular Droid smartphones, the Droid X, Droid 2 and Droid Incredible.? When you buy one of the Droid high-end smartphones, you can get a free smartphone of equal or lesser value.? The headline continues the "Droid Does" theme stating "Happy Holi-Does."

These popular Droid models have 3G, Wi-Fi, microSD cards and Android 2.2.? All have received good reviews.

The Droid Incredible has an 8-megapixel camera (with LED flash), 8 Gigabytes of onboard storage, 3.7" OLED touchscreen, GPS, SocialSync, FM radio and Bluetooth.? Read Droid Incredible review.

Reviews of the Motorola Droid 2 all praised the new, improved comfy keyboard, bright touchscreen, fast feature-packed Android 2.2 (Froyo).email/social networking features, and solid design with rubberized sides and back.? The processor is faster than the original Droid by Motorola, and reviewers noted that the features, such as Flash support, Wi-Fi hotspot and speed, warrant an upgrade to the Droid 2.? Read DROID 2 review.

The Droid X has a 4.3-inch touchscreen and an HDMI out port.? Given Editor's Choice by PCMag, the Droid X marks the eXcellent spot for Wi-Fi hotspots, Bluetooth voice dialing, video/multimedia, great call quality with super noise cancellation and 8-megapixel camera.? Read Droid X review.

When you order online, you can get an Instant Phone Rebate Only Available with Online Purchases.

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Android an' Droid App: Winamp with Wi-Fi Sync

Winamp for Android app (WAFA) is now available.? The Winamp app offers a complete end-to-end music management solution for Android with wireless desktop sync and iTunes import.

Winamp media manager is used by 59 million people each month and is the first major brand to introduce a media player for the Android platform.

The app offers the first of its kind wireless sync between a desktop computer and a mobile device.? Today's news is another example of AOL executing on its strategy to create more engaging and helpful content experiences for its users.

The new, free app has been in a beta testing phase since October 21.

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Pre-Black Friday Deals from Amazon Wireless for Windows Phone, Android an' Droid Through Thanksgiving 11/25

Amazon Wireless really knows how to create sensational cheap deals on some the top best smartphones around for the holidays.? Starting, today, they have put many bestselling smartphones on sale through Thursday, Thanksgiving. Amazon Wireless offers free two-day shipping on all phones

Samsung Captivate Galaxy S Android Phone (AT&T) $0.01 with Add-A- Line or Family-upgrades (was $149.99) $0.01 for new customers with a contract. Reviewers of the Samsung Captivate all agree that the Captivate captivates, and give it the accolade of being the best Android smartphone at AT&T right now.? It is a Samsung Galaxy S phone. with Social and Media Hub. Read Samsung Captivate review

Motorola DROID X? Android Phone (Verizon Wireless) $0.01 for new customers, or $49.99 with individual and family upgrades (was $149.99).Given Editor's Choice by PCMag, the Droid X, marks the eXcellent spot? for Wi-Fi hotspots, Bluetooth voice dialing, video/multimedia, great call quality with super noise cancellation and good to great 8 megapixel camera. Read Droid X review.

Samsung Fascinate Galaxy S Android Phone (Verizon Wireless) $29.99 for new customers, individual upgrades (was $99.99) and family upgrades (was $149.99). Verizon's version of the Samsung Galaxy S series of Android smartphones.? Expected to be on pre-sale September 8, it packs the power of a 1 GHZ processor, Android 2.1, 5 megapixel camera,? 4 inch Super AMOLED touchscreen, Wi-Fi and GPS. It is a Samsung Galaxy S phone. Read Samsung Fascinate? review.

HTC HD7 Windows Phone (T-Mobile) $49.99 for all transactions (Was $149.99). Reviewers of the HTC HD7 liked the large 4.3" touchscreen, kickstand, media viewing, music quality and fast performance. Backordered as of this writing.

T-Mobile G2 with Google Android Phone (T-Mobile) $49.99 for All Transactions (Was $99.99 for New Contract and $199.99 for All Upgrades) Reviewers of the T-Mobile G2 rated the call quality great, data speed fast, style beautiful and Android 2.2 powerful

BlackBerry Torch 9800? Phone (AT&T) - $0.01 with Add-A-Line (Was $99.99), $0.01, with Family-Upgrade (wass $149.99) and? $0.01 for new customers with a contract. Available in Black, Red, & White. The BlackBery Torch has Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 5 megapixel camera, GPS, media player, with added new feature of Wi-Fi media syncing. It is a touchscreen with a sliding keyboard, social networking and new media features. Read BlackBerry Torch review.

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Review: Droid Pro by Motorola (Verizon) Review of Reviews

Droid Pro Rated 3.5 out of 5 by Wireless and Mobile News' Review of Reviews

Reviewers of the?Droid Pro by Motorola all liked the QWERTY keyboard, enhanced security, and mobile hotspot capabilities.? The reviewers did not agree on the quality of the HVGA (320 x480) touchscreen.? In order to make room for the keyboard, the screen was made smaller than other Android smartphones.? For messaging the screen should be fine, but one reviewer noted that during web surfing, the webpage fonts caused "squinting."

The Droid Pro by Motorola, which looks a lot like a BlackBerry, is optimized for business with security features, push corporate email unified calendars, QuickOffice Mobile Suite and a QWERTY keyboard.? For the most part, reviewers found the keyboard easy to use, and most of the business features worked well.? However, IT managers should beware that configuring the Droid Pro for some Microsoft Exchange services could be a problem.? One reviewer couldn't configure the Droid Pro to work with his corporate Microsoft Exchange server.

Droid Pro by Motorola has a 1GHz processor, 4GB of memory (2GB internal and 2GB removable), 5-megapixel camera with LED flash, Wi-Fi, 3.1-inch touchscreen, DLNA connectivity, mobile hotspot capabilities, and world roaming.? Ratings of photo quality ranged from fuzzy to decent.? Reviewers disliked the small amount of memory on board that can be expanded up to 32GB with a new microSD card.

Although you can play music and video, the media player is not state-of-the-art and doesn't show album art.

So is the Droid Pro by Motorola the right smartphone for you?? The keyboard warrants a test drive and can be used with one hand.? The Droid 2 (read review), which has a landscape keyboard, requires more work to type and doesn't have global world roaming.? For enterprise, however, BlackBerry smartphones, such as the BlackBerry Bold 9650,have greater security, data compression and encryption.? Reviewers noted that the Droid 2 is cheaper, has a bigger screen and a keyboard.? If you need to pack a lot of Android world power, the Droid 2 Global may be a better choice.

The DROID PRO costs $179.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate, with a new two-year contract, from Verizon.? When you order online, you can get an Instant Phone Rebate Only Available with Online Purchases.

Online retailers have already started discounting the Droid Pro.? In their Pre-Black Friday Sale, Amazon Wireless Beta has a penny deal, until 11/22, for new customers who buy Droid Pro from Amazon with a new contract.? Wirefly is selling the Droid Pro for slightly more than Amazon for new customers but with free activation until 11/29.

Amazon also has a penny deal for the Droid 2.? Read DROID 2 review.? Buy Droid 2 from Amazon.? Wirefly is offering free Verizon Wireless activation until 11/ 29, with a lower-priced Droid 2 for new and renewing customers with a contract.

Summaries of Reviews Reviewed

Bonnie Cha at CNET rated the Droid Pro 3.5 out 5, and users rated it 3.5 out of 5.? She liked that it is compact, the touchscreen with QWERTY keyboard combo, enhanced security, Android 2.2 and hotspot capability.? She didn't liek the HVGA (320 x480) screen and the small amount of internal memory.? She called the Droid Pro the most business-friendly Android smartphone with world roaming.? For business, she prefers BlackBerry for messaging, battery life and enterprise support.? She thought the screen was on the smaller side.? The BlackBerry-like keyboard with ridged buttons was pleasant to use.? Enhanced security including remote wipe, preloaded VPN client and encryption is coming in 2011.? Microsoft Exchange and unified calendar worked well.? It comes with 2GB of internal storage with a 2GB microSD, which can be expanded to 32GB.? The camera took decent photos.? Call quality was mixed and speaker quality was decent.

Sascha Segan at PCMag rated the Droid Pro 3.5 out of 5.? He liked the nice design, terrific little keyboard and security features.? He didn't like that the Microsoft Exchange may not work with all servers, some bugs and out-of-date media players.? The Droid Pro is just not as enterprise-friendly as BlackBerry.? It is well-designed for one-handed use, and the screen looks sharp.? Phone voice quality is decent but sometimes distorted and scratchy.? Hotspot mode did not work well and had to be restarted several times.? The unified contact manager, which is similar to MotoBLUR, collects contacts from various sources.? Although the music app played unprotected music, it didn't show album art.? Video support is limited.? Photos were fuzzy.? He thinks a better choice for Android lovers is the Droid 2 Global and the better choice for enterprise is the BlackBerry Bold 9650.

Stewart Wolpin at Laptop rated the Droid Pro 3 out of 5 for it comfortable QWERTY keyboard, QuickOffice Mobile Suite, mobile hotspot, Microsoft Exchange support, and remote-wipe.? He didn't like the small screen, low storage installed and short battery life.? The screen is about half the size of other Android smartphones - in order to share space with the keyboard.? Small website print was hard to read.? He thought that the keyboard on the Droid 2 was easier to use but liked the keyboard better than the BlackBerry Torch keyboard.? The mobile hotspot app made it easy to use with a Wi-Fi iPad, but it drained battery life.? Speed tests showed that the Droid Pro processor was not as fast as the Droid 2 for webpage loading.? Photo quality was smudgy.? Call quality was just O.K.? He suggests that it is a niche smartphone for those who want Android on a slab with a keyboard.

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