While Motorola Mobility has a considerable business in mobile phones (it makes the popular
Droid smartphone line), Google's announcement makes it clear the acquisition was all about the 14,600 granted and 6,700 pending patents in Motorola's portfolio.
Not exact matches
Bottom
Line: HTC's
Droid Incredible 2 is a nice refresh of the original model, with a more rounded look, a larger screen, and global voice and data capability, but it's no longer a
smartphone leader on Verizon.
The companies, which have enjoyed a fruitful relationship building and selling the Android - powered
Droid line of
smartphones, are gunning for Apple's iPad.
The price is in
line with Verizon's first 4G
smartphone, the HTC ThunderBolt, and it is $ 50 less expensive than the Samsung
DROID Charge, the carrier's second LTE - equipped
smartphone.
The new lower price of $ 199 is in
line with what one might expect to pay for a
smartphone on contract, and the
DROID Charge is well worth it thanks to a 1 GHz processor, a gorgeous Super AMOLED Plus display, an 8 - megapixel camera and, of course, blazing fast 4G LTE speeds.
It is a statement of design and functionality and an entirely new product segment for Motorola which has a variety of other Android
smartphones, most notably their
Droid line of slide out QWERTY keyboard devices.
The Moto Z
line (check out my full Moto Z Force
Droid review) is a solid option for Android
smartphone buyers.
Flagships
smartphones have wider apertures and larger pixels, mostly for better low - light results, but the Play
Droid's specs are in
line with other mid-range
smartphones.
The Moto Z and the Moto Z
Droid (as it'll be called with Verizon) will both have the ability to work with Moto Mods — accessories that plug - and - play with the
smartphone line.
Motorola and Verizon have sent out press invites to an October 27 event in New York City in which the companies will unveil their 2015
line of
Droid smartphones.