Motorola DROID BIONIC: Verizon's best LTE effort

 

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Motorola Droid Bionic (also known as Motorola XT875) will be the first dual core Android handset to use Verizon's 4G LTE network.

• US carrier availability: Verizon - Available (Since 08 Sep 2011)

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 1GHz OMAP4 dual-core processor from Texas Instruments, and 1GB of 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: 1xRTT and EVDO Rev. A
• LTE: Yes

Design:

• Form Factor: Candy bar
• 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: micro SD, microSDHC
• Maximum card size: 32 GB
• Built-in: 16 GB

Connectivity

• Bluetooth: Yes
• Version: 2.1
• EDR: Yes
• Wi-Fi: Yes Dual-Band (802.11a 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