Droid Bionic

Droid Bionic

Manufacturer	Motorola
Carriers	Verizon Wireless
Compatible networks	CDMA 800/1900 MHz EVDO Rev. A, 700 MHz 4G LTE, 802.11b/g/n,
Introductory price	$299 with a new two year contract. $589 Full-retail
Availability by country	8 September 2011
Dimensions	127.5 mm (5.01 in) (h) 66.9 mm (2.63 in) (w) 10.9 mm (0.42 in) (d)
Weight	158 g / 5.57 oz
Operating system	Android 2.3.4 with Motorola Application Platform
CPU	1 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 SoC processor; TI OMAP4430
GPU	PowerVR SGX540 @ 304 MHz
Memory	16GB flash memory, 1GB LP DDR2 RAM
Battery	1735 mAh
Data inputs	Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen display
Display	4.3-inch 960 × 540 px qHD at 256 ppi
Rear camera	8 megapixel with 1080p HD video capture
Connectivity	Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR, HDMI, 3.5mm TRRS audio jack, Micro USB, DLNA

The Motorola Droid Bionic is an Android-based, 4G LTE-capable smartphone designed by Motorola. It was originally scheduled for release in Q2 2011 but was delayed until September 2011.^[1] Verizon announced on September 7 that the Bionic would be released on September 8.

It was introduced at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show along with the Motorola Atrix 4G, Motorola Xoom, and Motorola CLIQ 2.

According to several sites there have been early complaints of a high-pitched whine during audio playback through the headphones. It is unclear if it is a hardware issue or something that can be fixed with a simple software update. ^[2]

Features

The smartphone includes 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, HDMI output, 1 GHz OMAP dual core processor, a 4.3" qHD display, 3G/4G wireless hotspot capability, GPS, an 8 MP low-light–capable camera with 1080p HD video capture and a front-facing camera capable of Video Chat. In the United States, the handset will be distributed exclusively by Verizon Wireless.^[3]

Specifications

Motorola Droid Bionic (also known as Motorola XT875) will be the first dual core Android handset to use Verizon's 4G LTE network. It comes with a 4.3 inch qHD (960 x 540) display, a 1 GHz OMAP4 dual-core processor from Texas Instruments, and 1GB of LP DDR2 RAM. It also has an 8 megapixel camera capable of 1080p HD video and a front-facing camera to support video calling. The phone comes with Adobe Flash and HTML5 support, as well as with HDMI output to an HDTV.

Motorola Droid Bionic specifications:

General info:

• Phone type: Smartphone

Network technology:

• CDMA: 800, 1900
• LTE: 700
• CDMA Data: 1xRTT and EVDO Rev. A
• LTE: Yes

Design:

• Form Factor: Candybar
• Dimensions: 5.01 x 2.63 x 0.42 (127.5 x 66.9 x 10.9 mm)
• Weight: 5.57 oz (158 g)

Display:

• Resolution: 960 x 540 pixels
• Physical Size: 4.30 inches
• Colors: 16 777 216
• Touch Screen: Yes (Capacitive)
• Multi-touch: Yes
• Proximity Sensor: Yes
• Light sensor: Yes
• Battery Capacity: 1735 mAh

Software:

• Smart Phone: Yes
• OS: Android 2.3 with Motorola Application Package

Hardware:

• Processor: OMAP4 Dual-Core
• Processor speed: 1000 MHz
• Memory: 1024 MB RAM / 2048 MB ROM
• 3D Graphics hardware accelerator: PowerVR SGX540

Camera:

• Resolution: 8 megapixels
• Flash: Yes (Dual LED)
• Features: Auto focus, Digital zoom
• Video capture: Yes
• Resolution: 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 frames per second)
• Additional camera: Yes (VGA)
• Video Calling: Yes

Multimedia:

• Music Player: Yes
• Supports: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, MIDI
• Video Playback: Yes
• Supports: MPEG4, H.263, H.264
• YouTube player: Yes

Internet Browsing:

• Supports: HTML, Flash
• Built-in online services support: Facebook, Picasa, Twitter, Android Marketplace

Services:

• Type: S-GPS
• Navigation: Yes
• Phonebook Support: Yes
• Capacity: Capacity depends on system memory
• Features: Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
• Organizer Calendar: Yes
• Alarms: Yes
• Document Viewer: Yes
• Other: Calculator
• Messaging
• SMS: Yes
• E-mail: Yes (IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange)

Memory

• Memory Expansion: Yes
• Slot Type: microSD, microSDHC
• Maximum card size: 32 GB
• Built-in: 16 GB

Connectivity

• Bluetooth: Yes
• Version: 2.1
• EDR: Yes
• Wi-Fi: Yes, 2.4 GHz only (802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n)
• USB: Yes
• Type: microUSB
• Version: USB 2.0
• Features: Mass storage device, USB charging
• Headphones connector: 3.5mm
• HDMI: Yes
• Version: 1.4
• DLNA: Yes

Notifications

• Service lights: Yes
• Colors per light: Multiple

Other features

• Sensors: Accelerometer, Compass

Availability

• Officially announced: 5 Jan 2011
• Officially released: 8 September 2011

Webtop

Similarly to the Motorola Atrix 4G, it has the integrated Ubuntu-based 'Webtop' application from Motorola. The Webtop application is launched when the phone is connnected to the external display through Laptop dock or HD multimedia dock. In Webtop mode, offering similar user interface of typical Ubuntu desktop, the phone can run several applications on external display such as Firefox web browser, SNS clients and 'mobile view' application enabling total access of Atrix and It's screen. In September 2009, Motorola released the source code of Webtop application at SourceForge.^[4]

See also

• List of Android devices
• Motorola Xoom
• Motorola Atrix 4G
• Motorola Cliq

References

^[5]

1. ^ Boulton, Clint. "Motorola Droid Bionic Delayed as iPhone 5 Looms". eWeek. http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Motorola-Droid-Bionic-Delayed-as-iPhone-5-Looms-229162/. Retrieved 21 April 2011. 
2. ^ "Droid Bionic emits high-pitched whine, say owners". Cnet.com. http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-20108951-251/droid-bionic-emits-high-pitched-whine-say-owners/. Retrieved 2011-09-22. 
3. ^ "Droid Bionic by Motorola". http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/US-EN/Consumer-Product-and-Services/Mobile-Phones/DROID-BIONIC-US-EN. Retrieved 2011-01-06. 
4. ^ "Announcing the new Motorola Webtop source project". http://sourceforge.net/motorola/motorola-webtop/news/2011/09/announcing-the-new-motorola-webtop-source-project/. 
5. ^ "DROID BIONIC™ Full Features & Specifications List". Mohith.net. http://www.mohith.net/2011/09/droid-bionic-by-motorola-mobility-and.html. Retrieved 2011-09-07.