14 DAY TRIAL // Motorola's first 4G LTE-capable smartphone, the DROID Bionic, might still be set to make an appearance on shelves at Verizon, though it seems that not in the form factor we've seen it before.
It seems that handset was not axed at all, but that Motorola has decided to delay it indefinitely to make a series of physical changes to it.
Based on Google's Android operating system, the new mobile phone was unveiled during the Consumer Electronics Show on Las Vegas in early January.
When spotted for the first time, the handset featured a form factor similar with the aspect of many other Android-based devices out there, candybar.
However, it seems that Motorola decided that this won't be the winning form factor for Bionic, and decided to make some changes to it.
Nothing was confirmed on these changes for the time being, but the company announced that they are based on the feedback it received after showing the phone at CES.
"Motorola's DROID BIONIC LTE smartphone, first announced at this year's International Consumer Electronics Show, will launch this summer with Verizon Wireless," Motorola notes.
"Based on compelling feedback since the show, we are incorporating several enhancements to make this an even better consumer experience.
"This includes expanded features, functionality and an improved form factor. Motorola Mobility and Verizon Wireless are very excited about bringing the 'new' DROID BIONIC to market," the company continues.
What exactly that would mean it remains to be seen, but there are not too many form factors that Android devices sport these days, and we're to expect either a physical QWERTY, or other changes to have been included into the mix.
One possibility would be that Motorola decided to transform Bionic into a phone similar to the previously spotted Targa, which would feature a different profile, being thinner at the bottom and sporting a bulge at the top.
No specific info on when the handset might be released on shelves was unveiled either, but Motorola would certainly announce more in the coming months.