Motorola DROID BIONIC
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Motorola DROID BIONIC Overview
When the Motorola Droid Bionic was first announced at CES 2011, it featured a 4.3-inch qHD display, NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor clocked at 1GHz, and support for Verizon's 4G LTE high-speed network. After the handset was delayed, Motorola decided to revamp the Droid Bionic and overhaul its hardware.
Final specs include a 4.3-inch qHD display, 8MP camera, and 1GHz TI OMAP 4430 dual-core chipset with 4G LTE radio intact. The new-look Droid Bionic features Webtop connectivity, which combines the handset with a docking station or Lapdock accessory for a desktop-like experience featuring the full Firefox web browser.
The Droid Bionic is one formidable handset among a Verizon lineup packed with top-notch devices.
Motorola DROID BIONIC Specs
| General | |
| Form Factor: | Candybar |
| AKA: | Targa |
| Date Released (YYYY/MM/DD): | 2011/09/08 |
| Size | |
| Weight: | 5.60 ounces |
| Dimensions: | 5.02 x 2.63 x 0.43 inches |
| Display | |
| Resolution: | 540 x 960 |
| Size: | 4.3-inches |
| Type: | TFT LCD, Capacitive |
| Camera | |
| Video: | 720p @ 30fps |
| Flash: | Dual-LED |
| Auto-focus: | Yes |
| Megapixels: | 8 MP / VGA |
| Connectivity | |
| GPS: | Yes, with A-GPS support |
| USB: | microUSB v2.0 |
| Bluetooth: | 2.1 with A2DP, EDR |
| Wi-Fi: | 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA |
| HDMI: | microHDMI (Type D) |
| Multimedia | |
| Headset Jack: | 3.5 mm |
| Radio: | No |
| Battery | |
| Type: | Li-Po 1930mAh |
| Hardware/OS | |
| Operating System: | Android 2.3.4 |
| Internal Memory: | 16GB |
| External Memory: | microSD/SDHC up to 32 GB |
| RAM: | 1GB |
| Processor: | 1 GHz dual-core, TI OMAP 4430 |
Motorola DROID BIONIC Reviews
Phandroid The Motorola DROID BIONIC is Verizon’s first Android Phone to have both 4G LTE Connectivity and a dual core processor, immediately launching it into the elite smartphone realm.
CNET It's sleek, fast, and powerful, with features that will please both consumers and business users--if you're willing to pay the high price.
Engadget It's been said that absence makes a heart grow fonder, so it was with very willing and eager hands this week that we received the Droid Bionic, Motorola's latest high-octane, robot-themed assault on Verizon Wireless subscribers.
Phone Dog Even though it's way late, the DROID Bionic is still an impressively spec'd device, but the market is moving much faster than it was in January.
Android Central This should have been Verizon's Droid X2. Or maybe it was supposed to be the Droid X3. Regardless, it's the best LTE device available today.
Android Community Now that it’s finally here we aim to take a deeper look into the hardware, software, and all the accessories to see if this 4G powered superphone can really “rule all machines” as Verizon has been claiming.
Droid-Life Since most of you know the story of the Bionic, there is no need to rehash all of those bad times, so instead, I will just jump right into this. This device was supposed to be game changing. Is it?
Android And Me Does the Bionic bring enough to the table to make it the must-have device on Verizon’s network? Read on for our full review.
BGR The Motorola DROID BIONIC for Verizon Wireless combines everything you might want in a phone into a single, lust-worthy package.
Pocket Lint It would be cool if the Droid Bionic followed the same storyline as Steve Austin’s cybernetic TV show. Motorola, a company barely alive.
Slash Gear Smartphone users are a demanding lot. Give them the latest version of Android, big displays and 4G LTE connectivity, and they ask for a dual-core processor as well.
Ubergizmo The Motorola Droid Bionic is Verizon’s latest 4G LTE smartphone. It is only the only LTE handset that has been designed as a true high-end device.
Gizmodo The Droid Bionic is the next step—a dual-core transforming thing of a phone, but it pulls down real internet from the sky.
Pocket Now Like its predecessors, the Droid Bionic doesn't fail to deliver a high-end feature set. The Bionic has sleek lines and a very generously-sized screen that is sure to impress.
IGN As the never-ending hunt for the perfect smartphone rages on, Motorola, recently purchased by Google released the Droid Bionic, a heavily publicized smartphone for the entirety of 2011.
Tech Radar Similar in stature to the earlier Droid X models, the Droid Bionic features a relatively slim profile with a small bulge on the backside for the 8MP auto-focus camera with 1080p HD video recording.
Into Mobile One of the most appealing things about the Motorola Droid Bionic on Verizon is that it's probably the most powerful smartphone on the market right now when it comes to specs.
PCWorld The long-awaited Droid Bionic is blazing fast and has a slew of great entertainment and business features, but the high price might make it a hard sell.
PCMag The Motorola Droid Bionic gives you the full Web with no waiting, thanks to its powerful processor and speedy LTE modem.
Laptop Mag The Droid Bionic is a superfast Android phone that combines dual-core power with Verizon's sizzling 4G LTE network.
Phone Arena We’ve heard the good old saying that timing makes all of the difference with things, but in the case of the Motorola DROID BIONIC, its journey has transcended most others namely due to the constant uncertainty surrounding it.
Motorola DROID BIONIC Pictures
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Motorola DROID BIONIC Videos
Motorola DROID Bionic Hands-OnMotorola DROID Bionic Hands-On by AaronAaron takes a first hands-on look at the Motorola DROID Bionic, the next Android phone in Verizon's "DROID" lineup. It's a high-end, feature packed device, with a 1 GHz Tegra 2 dual-core processor, 4G LTE connectivity, 4.3-inch display, Android 2.2, 8-megapixel camera, and front-facing camera. It's one of many next-generation Android devices that have been (or will be) announced this week.Motorola says the DROID Bionic will be available in the second quarter of 2011, so be on the lookout for a launch in March.
Motorola DROID Bionic for Verizon WirelessMobileBurn.com - We met up with Motorola to check out its latest smartphone for Verizon Wireless, the DROID Bionic. Here's a quick preview of the device.
Motorola DROID BIONIC Hands-onOh Verizon customers, it's surely nice to be one when you constantly find venerable smartphone maker Motorola continuing to craft stellar devices that don't fail to galvanize the hearts and minds of consumers all around. Even now, we're continuing to see the DROID brand resonate deeply as the latest one to join the ranks, the Motorola DROID BIONIC, is coming straight at us at lighting speeds and killer hardware to undeniably drop jaws all around. So if you're a current Verizon customer, don't flinch for a second because this thing is aiming to plop itself nicely onto Big Red's lineup.
Motorola DROID BIONIC News
Motorola has update their upgrade schedule for devices in the US giving us a better idea of when to expect Android 4.0 for a range of smartphones and tablets. Motorola DROID RAZR and Droid RAZR MAXX owners will be first to see the official version of Ice Cream Sandwich along with the WiFi + 3G [...]
It looks like another build for the Motorola DROID BIONIC has leaked. It’s not Ice Cream Sandwich, but it is yet another update that should make the device that much smoother. And we’re sure these updates are all preparing the phone for the transition to Android 4.0 before too long. Users should be happy that [...]
The Motorola DROID BIONIC looks poised to receive a software update soon as users have begun receiving notifications regarding a soak test. As usual, there’s no telling what these tests will bring but as we haven’t heard about Ice Cream Sandwich updates for some of Motorola’s most recent devices, it’s hard to imagine that the [...]
Motorola DROID 4, Bionic, and RAZR Running On T-Mobile and AT&T With Software Mod And this folks, is why an “Android life” can be so much fun sometimes. A few crafty devs over on XDA got to tinkering around with their Motorola Droid Bionics and found that the device actually supports global GSM bands for use on networks T-Mobile and AT&T. At first, the idea was shot down by [...]
Motorola DROID Bionic Lapdock On Sale for $80 Today Only 1SaleADay has posted another great Android related deal. Motorola DROID BIONIC owners who have been waiting to pull the trigger on the device’s lapdock will be happy to know that the site has it on sale for $80. Its condition is new so you won’t have to worry about any bad refurbishes. Of course, there’s [...]
Is This Asurion Form Hinting Toward a DROID Bionic 2? Something strange has brewed over at the Asurion website. The enrollment form, the one people use to apply for replacement devices, seems to have one “DROID Bionic 2″ listed underneath Motorola phones. This name hasn’t been in the rumor mill at all until now, and Droid-Life makes a pretty good point that the Motorola DROID [...]
Motorola Updates Official ICS Timetable – Not Looking So Good For US Droid Razrs, Bionics and Droid 4′s Motorola has recently updated their Android 4.0 upgrade schedule for a handful of their devices and while some look to be right on track for that Q2 Ice Cream Sandwich update, others — like the US Motorola Droid Razr — have completely fallen off the map. You can see in the image above, the Asian [...]
Verizon releases list of devices to receive Ice Cream Sandwich update Verizon knows the die-hard Android fans out there can’t wait to get their hands on Android 4.0. They aren’t spilling the beans on when to expect Ice Cream Sandwich updates to start rolling out, but they are doing the next best thing by releasing a list of devices confirmed to receive the latest version of [...]
Verizon Removes MicroSD Card From DROID Bionic to Make it $99 on Contract The folks at Verizon are dropping the price of the DROID Bionic to $99. It is still a pretty good phone with a TI OMAP4 dual-core processor and a 4.3 inch qHD display, and Verizon and Motorola continue to support the device with software updates. Unfortunately, with this price drop comes a sacrifice – that [...]
Motorola provides update on Ice Cream Sandwich upgrades Motorola has updated their Android Software Upgrade timeline with some new information regarding Android 4.0 for several devices. Ice Cream Sandwich will begin rolling out to the the Motorola XOOM Family Edition and a selection of international handsets including the Motorola RAZR in Q2. In Q3, the Motorola Atrix 4G, Atrix 2, and Photon 4G [...]
Motorola DROID Bionic Update 5.9.902 Rolling Out Now After Verizon posted details about a new software upgrade heading out to Motorola DROID BIONIC users, we figured it’d only be mere days before folks actually started getting the update. Well here we are on the last day of the week and our inbox was flooded with reports from users that they’re being notified of [...]
DROID Bionic Will Soon Get a Maintenance Upgrade [5.9.902] The Motorola DROID BIONIC has had an update in the works for a bit of time now and it looks like testing is all wrapped up. The changelog states that V-Cast Apps and Amazon MP3 are both preloaded. We’ve also got improvements for data connectivity and stability, WiFi mobile hotspot fixes, improvements in overall device [...]
Droid Bionic soak test coming; probably won’t be Ice Cream Sandwich Word around the inter webs says that Motorola is prepping a soak test for an upcoming update to the Droid Bionic. But don’t go jumping around just yet, as we do not yet know if this is a minor update or not. While we surely hope that this update is somehow related to Android 4.0, [...]
Motorola DROID Bionic Testers Receive Another Minor OTA Update It looks like the DROID Bionic is queued up for another OTA update as build 5.9.902 is beginning to show up on testers’ devices. Amazon MP3 was added, VCast Music was removed and a few other changes (see below) can be found since 5.9.901. If any of you soak testers are getting these updates let [...]
Motorola ATRIX 2 & Motorola DROID Bionic Fastboot Files Available for Download Motorola ATRIX 2 and Motorola DROID BIONIC users can now download fastboot files for their devices as XDA has made them available for you guys, just as they did for the DROID RAZR. Fasstboot files are basically like the SBF files of yesteryear, allowing users to bring their devices back from the brink of death [...]
Motorola Droid Bionic Is Yet Another Device To Receive Ice Cream Sandwich Port Yes, just about every device under the sun that has been graced with root most likely has someone attempting to port an Ice Cream Sandwich build to it. Whether beta, alpha or pre-alpha alpha. The Motorola Droid Bionic is no different. Even though Motorola officially announced the device would see an upgrade to Android 4.0 [...]
Motorola DROID Bionic Maintenance Upgrade Now Rolling Out The Motorola DROID BIONIC was revealed to be getting a pretty massive maintenance upgrade but at the time we didn’t know when we’d be getting it. We knew what we’d be getting (check below) and expected an update within the next couple of weeks but we didn’t expect to get it this soon. The soak [...]
Soak Tests Beginning for DROID Bionic’s Huge Bug Fixing Update Yesterday, details of a huge bug fixing upgrade for the DROID Bionic went public. We couldn’t and still can’t come up with an exact date on when the update is rolling out but we at least know we’re close. If Motorola’s testing goes well, we’ll know we’re even closer. They have started sending emails to [...]
Massive Maintenance Update for the DROID Bionic on the Way The Motorola DROID BIONIC certainly isn’t the most perfect phone on the market. We expected a decently sized list of fixes and changes but we didn’t expect anything nearly as long as what you see above and below. You’ll reportedly be getting better camera performance, better 3G/4G performance, fixes for freezes, auto reboots and a [...]
Motorola DROID Bionic Now $200 We’re not at all surprised by this bit of news considering new devices have one-upped the DROID Bionic since its debut. The news is that Verizon has dropped its price to $200. It’s the standard on-contract price we see from other carriers for their high-end phones so while it’s cheaper than the norm for Verizon [...]
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