Unboxing: I Have The Motorola Devour
| by Rob Jackson on February 24th, 2010 |
Ladies and gentlemen, I know have the Motorola Devour in my possession. It’s Verizon’s 3rd Android Phone and launches at BestBuy February 25th followed by VZW retail stores in March. Although its tech specs don’t quite match the Droid or Droid Eris in terms of pure horse power, I’m pretty excited about this phone if not only for the keyboard:
Over the next several days you can expect a bunch of videos and reviews to be published on Phandroid so keep checking in or subscribe via RSS to find out our detailed thoughts and opinions. If you can’t wait any longer to converse about the Devour, head on over to the Motorola Devour Forum where plenty of people are already gathered.
1. Daniel wrote on February 24, 2010
Your review is better and more informative than the one on engadget. Thanks!
2. Joshua wrote on February 24, 2010
first
3. BetterThanEVO wrote on February 24, 2010
That thing is thicker than I imagined it to be. Not a bad looking phone.
4. Victor wrote on February 24, 2010
wow looks like an old school tv remote control
5. Quasar wrote on February 24, 2010
My first impression: It’s a chunky looking device. – I’m guessing you are giving the N1 away because you are a Verizon customer? Will you be getting the N1 on Verizon when it’s out?
6. Dan wrote on February 24, 2010
looks okay, disapointed that it doesnt come with anroid 2.0.
7. Jg wrote on February 24, 2010
Doesn’t the devour have a faster processor than the droid eris?
8. justin wrote on February 24, 2010
sw33t brag man
9. mj wrote on February 24, 2010
is it pronounced d-vow-wer? or d-vor?
10. John Bob wrote on February 24, 2010
Wow – that thing is ugly.
Motorola really have no idea about handset design do they?
Its chunky, has weird flaps for protection sockets which you know will break at some point, is painted the cheapest, tackiest looking silver and is technically underpowered.
Android deserves better than this. Luckily we have HTC to come to the rescue.
11. weiman wrote on February 24, 2010
I swear it looks like it has a front facing camera…
12. applebook wrote on February 24, 2010
The unibody is nice; however, at the same price as the Droid, why I would possibly choose this over the 2.1, 854 x 480 res, faster Droid? I wouldn’t.
I do prefer the Devour’s design, but its CPU is “meh,” and that screen resolution is no longer satisfactory.
13. Mike J wrote on February 24, 2010
I wonder how many pieces of toast it can hold. Yuck.
Phone=Fail
14. Luke wrote on February 24, 2010
It does look like a mini toaster! lol that thing is ugly still diggin my N1
15. Talton "Phases" Pettigrew wrote on February 24, 2010
At least you can get to the SD card without removing the battery..
16. asqwerth wrote on February 24, 2010
@John bob: painted silver? I think it’s silver because it’s made of aluminium, not because it’s painted….
17. shawn1224 wrote on February 24, 2010
I like the new implementation on battery access but that thing is bulky looking and again has to much wasted real estate. They could’ve easily graced the masses with a 4.2 inch display with the size of the device.
Too much phone + not enough screen + Moto blur = FAIL
18. shawn1224 wrote on February 24, 2010
Sorry I meant 3.7 inch screen
19. Patrick C wrote on February 24, 2010
EDIT
*Ladies and gentlemen, I NOW have the Motorola Devour in my possession*
not ‘know’ :P
Sorry to be pernickety..
20. Jordan wrote on February 24, 2010
Wow. Thanks motorola for the sidekick version 14.
21. applebook wrote on February 24, 2010
It has to be painted as well. Raw aluminum does not look like this no matter what sort of finish you apply to it.
22. Blue wrote on February 25, 2010
Did your Motorola RHroid break already?
What a POS!
23. jenny wrote on April 5, 2010
I love my Devour! seems much more rugged then the Droid. So far works great! I didn’t pay Verizons price though found it for 20.00 on Wirefly.