New pictures of the Bionic!

**sixfootsideburns** · 08-05-2011, 07:11 AM

I'm really glad the hump is on the top section of the phone instead of the bottom like the X2. I have pretty large hands (full stretched my palm measures close to 9.5" thumb to pinky, tip to tip) and really thin phones are awkward for me to hold.

I personally think the lip adds something nice to the phone. I'm kinda of tired of everything trying to look so streamline. I tend to like a more boxy style (squared edges with slight fillets) so from looking at the pictures I think the phone looks great.

I DO wish we had a better profile view along with a higher quality frontal. So farm I'm definitely please though

**916ninja** · 08-05-2011, 08:02 AM

This looks like it might be a demo unit. No one mentioned the stock sticker on the back of the phone that you pull off when pull it out of the box. Or is that just me.

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**Jasper** · 08-05-2011, 09:03 AM

So no physical camera button (which we kinda knew), Power / Lock button is on left side vs. the right... hrmm.... and its maybe an 1/8" taller than the Charge. Coming from an OG droid it looks huge, but probably about the same size as the X or X2. Have to see how battery life is, I am starting to doubt the Nexus Prime will be here anytime soon, if it lands before X-Mas I will be surprised. I think I may still end up with the Bionic, will be hard to say goodbye to my OG Droid.

**mjforte** · 08-05-2011, 09:50 AM

Originally Posted by Jasper

So no physical camera button (which we kinda knew), Power / Lock button is on left side vs. the right... hrmm.... and its maybe an 1/8" taller than the Charge. Coming from an OG droid it looks huge, but probably about the same size as the X or X2. Have to see how battery life is, I am starting to doubt the Nexus Prime will be here anytime soon, if it lands before X-Mas I will be surprised. I think I may still end up with the Bionic, will be hard to say goodbye to my OG Droid.

If you caught it yesterday, Blackmanx tweeted yesterday : "I Scream, U scream, we all scream, on 11/27." But deleted the tweet shortly after. And then mentioned that "Optimus ain't got nothing on ours." I believe he works for Google now and was possibly talking about the Nexus Prime release date if everything goes according to plan. Take it as you see fit.

**Fable** · 08-05-2011, 09:52 AM

Well if you consider the recent activity.. the current proposed release date of the Prime is the end of November. I still plan to go BIONIC with my NE2 discount and should the Prime be leaps and bounds ahead I may consider a full purchase.. but I am just hoping that the unlock of the bootloader occurs on the BIONIC by then and then I won't really bother with the Prime, I will wait until something next year.

I get the feeling that the mod community really wants to sink its teeth into this device but it totally depends on whether or not Moto actually allows for unlocks as too how deep they get. I know there will be ways to root it discovered (there are always are), but devs like freedom to experiment. So that will determine how much future support the device has.

**LR7** · 08-05-2011, 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by KillerG

I'm hoping to see good battery life, the original Etna design was announced with a 1,930 mAh battery wasn't it? If it was and still continues then that by itself will give it way better battery than any 4G LTE device currently on the market, and most likely any in the near future.
Motorola's phones are usually pretty stable, not that many problems if I do remember. I usually see updates for phones from other companies, not often to Motorola's unless it's like Froyo to Gingerbread.

That big *** hump is hiding a big *** battery! I'm willing to bet...Unless the antenna for 4G takes up that much space and/or the camera is that much bigger than the camera in the DX...

**mjforte** · 08-05-2011, 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by Fable322

Well if you consider the recent activity.. the current proposed release date of the Prime is the end of November. I still plan to go BIONIC with my NE2 discount and should the Prime be leaps and bounds ahead I may consider a full purchase.. but I am just hoping that the unlock of the bootloader occurs on the BIONIC by then and then I won't really bother with the Prime, I will wait until something next year.

I get the feeling that the mod community really wants to sink its teeth into this device but it totally depends on whether or not Moto actually allows for unlocks as too how deep they get. I know there will be ways to root it discovered (there are always are), but devs like freedom to experiment. So that will
determine how much future support the
device has.

If Motorola were to unlock the Bionic I think we'd have another OG Droid in terms of dev support. But if they wait til November, it may be too late at that point as most of the people that wanted the Bionic would already have bought it.

**jroc** · 08-05-2011, 10:05 AM

According to the FCC docs the LTE antenna is in the lip...

**allan1313** · 08-05-2011, 10:18 AM

I like the look of it. It all depends on how the screen is for me. I have not gone to look at the D3 yet so I don't know about the screen.

**irl Panda** · 08-05-2011, 10:26 AM

Droid-Life is about to post more pics. Fingers crossed for a profile picture!

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**clearrants** · 08-05-2011, 10:35 AM

DL just posted more pictures!

8 pics at the link

well at least we can stop debating about whether or not there'll gonna be a notification LED or not lol

**monkeypunch35** · 08-05-2011, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by clearrants

DL just posted more pictures!

8 pics at the link

Gorgeous.

And the screen looks great to me............

**clearrants** · 08-05-2011, 10:47 AM

Hmm... interesting... looks like one of these sets of pictures was taken at a different point in time than the other. looks like the 4G has been moved between the sets.

**irl Panda** · 08-05-2011, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by clearrants

Hmm... interesting... looks like one of these sets of pictures was taken at a different point in time than the other. looks like the 4G has been moved between the sets.

I think the new shots are of the 2nd revision Bionic. Hence why it might have the old blur lock screen.

**gene1138** · 08-05-2011, 11:05 AM

The lip and hump don't look bad at all in these new pics. So either the first set of pics over emphasized them or the new pics de-emphasized them or there's been a slight modification to the case design. It could be a newer case design because the hump in these new pics doesn't seem to start as far down the back.

Either way looks like a good phone and will be glad to upgrade to this from my old D1.

**Fable** · 08-05-2011, 11:14 AM

I just figured something out I have been missing all along. The bottom buttons are under the screen? Take a look at those pics. That is definately different than my X and the pics I have seen of the X2. Not sure how I missed it.. well it was probably the blurry pics previously... yeah thats it.

**DolfanCole** · 08-05-2011, 11:21 AM

Pretty funny that the pictures show a BlackBerry charger plugged in to the Bionic.

**sfay93** · 08-05-2011, 11:27 AM

Camera hump is most definitely at the top in those pictures. You can tell by where the charger is plugged in.

**916ninja** · 08-05-2011, 11:32 AM

The screen doesn't look too bad. Not as pixelated as I expected.

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**steelebear** · 08-05-2011, 11:40 AM

Looks Smexy cant wait

**Preach2k** · 08-05-2011, 11:48 AM

I really do want this phone!!!

**SnydersWeb** · 08-05-2011, 11:55 AM

If what I saw on HoFo about them lowering the price of that WebDock to $150 (HuskerKate?) I'll kick down the door to get it.

I've been wanting a tablet computer.. but if I can just get this phone and add a $150 WebDock onto it then I'll be (more than) satisfied... shoot.. I might shock my wife by getting one for her too!