The new UI seems better than before

Jun 24, 2010 09:54 GMT  ·  By

Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless and handset vendor Motorola have officially announced the launch of a new Android-based device, the DROID X by Motorola. A great deal of info on the new addition to Big Red's DROID offering has been unveiled, including the fact that it should be made available with a $30 unlimited data plan. Beside that, a video promo with the new device is available below, along with a hands-on clip, and with some early impressions on the DROID X.

First of all, we should mention that the availability of that unlimited data plan for DROID X comes one week after the wireless carrier announced plans to introduce usage-based billing for its services. The move might be seen as an attempt to lure more customers towards the carrier, as well as towards Android, considering the fact that AT&T has eliminated its unlimited data plan from its offering prior to the launch of the new iPhone 4. Not to mention that Verizon enables all customers eligible for an upgrade before year's end to purchase the DROID X at launch.

The new DROID X by Motorola should land at Verizon in mid-July with a price tag of $199 attached to it (after mail-in rebate and contract agreement). With a 1GHz processor, a 4.3-inch display, an 8-megapixel camera with 720p video capture, HDMI output, 8GB of internal memory complemented by a microSD memory card slot supporting cards of up to 32GB (a 16GB card included in the package), GPS, 3G connectivity and more, the new device seems to include all that is needed to be successful.

“It turns your hand into a larger-than-life 4.3" screen with an 8MP camera, HD video, HDMI output, and a hi-res screen that’s high-octane fuel for your eyes. It runs at a web-busting speed that plants churning pistons where your legs used to be. It’s better, smarter, faster, stronger than you ever thought possible. It’s the next generation of DOES,” Motorola states on its website.

According to a recent article on Engadget, the DROID X seems to have been built from about the same material as the original DROID. There is a new Motoblur user interface, more appealing than the first one, though with some issues here and there. All in all, the new phone makes a very good impression and is said to seem better even when compared to other newer Android-based devices out there. The second video below is the hands-on with DROID X the news site came up with.