Awfully quiet about this phone

[XDCX]

The on on screen buttons that the Fighter is supposedly going to have will function exactly like the Galaxy Nexus'. They will be available for use while doing all normal operations such as on home screens, settings, browsing the web, etc., but if you use an app that is optimized for ICS and on on screen buttons, such as YouTube or a game, the buttons will disappear giving you the entire 4.7-4.65" screen. The buttons will not be similar to the One X because the One X has capacitive buttons not on screen buttons.

Thanks for the clarification.

If you really are interested in the Verizon version of the One X, then look no further because the Incredible 4G is probably the only version they are going to ever get. It is actually more like the One S, but both are quite similar. Here's a link to a DL post on it.

http://www.droid-life.com/2012/04/11/first-incredible-4g-render-surfaces-blurry-cam-photos-too/

I personally am not a fan of the Incredible 4G and would not purchase it over the Droid Figher/Razr HD because the Fighter will have a bigger, better HD screen, a 3300mah battery and a overall better hardware design IMO. I'm sure I left a few things out, but I think you get my point.

I agree the Droid incredible is mostly a rehashed version of the One S and I have no interest in the phone - it actually seems like a downgrade from the HTC Rezound that Verizon currently offers.

My bet is Verizon will eventually get a One X variant that they'll likely market to the original Thunderbolt owners who will be coming off contract later this year. (I also think HTC granted an initial period of exclusivity of the One X to AT&T)

 

[XDCX]

For those concerned with the bezel size of the Fighter vs the Nexus, here is a side by side. I'm not sure why everyone is complaining about the bezel on the Razr HD. It really looks about the same as the Nexus....maybe a little bigger.

For me, that huge bezel's a deal breaker - why didn't Motorola use that space for capacitive buttons?

I spend most of my time using my phone to surf the Internet and read email - that means the 4.6" screen will likely be the same or slightly smaller than the 4.3" screen I currently have with my Droid X. To me it appears there's almost a half inch of glass bezel at the bottom of the phone and another quarter inch of plastic bezel. I know Motorola needs space to jam in the massive battery but I'd rather have a thicker phone than one that has a 3/4" bezel.

Hopefully Verizon will get HTC to build them a variant of the EVO LTE and improve upon the One X with a bigger battery, removable storage and a kickstand.

 

[DROIDFANX2]

For me, that huge bezel's a deal breaker - why didn't Motorola use that space for capacitive buttons?

I spend most of my time using my phone to surf the Internet and read email - that means the 4.6" screen will likely be the same or slightly smaller than the 4.3" screen I currently have with my Droid X. To me it appears there's almost a half inch of glass bezel at the bottom of the phone and another quarter inch of plastic bezel. I know Motorola needs space to jam in the massive battery but I'd rather have a thicker phone than one that has a 3/4" bezel.

Hopefully Verizon will get HTC to build them a variant of the EVO LTE and improve upon the One X with a bigger battery, removable storage and a kickstand.

I have a DROID X2, so I know where your coming from. The slightly larger bezel, for me, definitely is not a deal breaker though as long as the rest of the phone is top notch. From what I've seen, it will be one heck of a hard phone to beat, at least spec wise. Although, an EVO variant for Verizon would be pretty cool, but I don't see that happening any time soon.

 

[XDCX]

Although, an EVO variant for Verizon would be pretty cool, but I don't see that happening any time soon.

I agree - I think will be at least 4 - 6 months before an EVO variant arrives at Verizon but I do think it will happen. If HTC wants to have a great 2012 they need to offer a premium phone on Verizon and Verizon's going to want something for all the T-Bolt owners who will be dropping off contract later this year.

I'm thinking about just buying a cheap Droid RAZR off of Craigslist to check-out my data consumption with LTE. Currently I have Unlimited Data but I might be willing to give that up and switch to AT&T and buy a One X. Radio Shack is offering the One X for $149 and I'm sure there will be other deals once the phone's been out for a month or so.

Concerning the RAZR HD - it will be interesting to see how it compares to the One X and the SG3 - the competition's looking pretty fierce.

 

[marlin29311]

So I know marketing should never really be taken as gospel, but can someone tell me what phone is in this commercial? Looks like a Razr without buttons...and the commercial just aired a week ago, right after the fighter was supposed to come out...maybe a little delayed?

Verizon Fios Commercial - YouTube

 

[DROIDFANX2]

So I know marketing should never really be taken as gospel, but can someone tell me what phone is in this commercial? Looks like a Razr without buttons...and the commercial just aired a week ago, right after the fighter was supposed to come out...maybe a little delayed?

Verizon Fios Commercial - YouTube

If you pause the video at the very end of the 2 second mark and the very beginning of the 3 second mark you can see the capacitive buttons on the bottom of the device. It had me going, but after a few play throughs I saw them.

 

[isdaako]

For those concerned with the bezel size of the Fighter vs the Nexus, here is a side by side. I'm not sure why everyone is complaining about the bezel on the Razr HD. It really looks about the same as the Nexus....maybe a little bigger.

Sorry for the somewhat crappy quality. I did a quick crop of both pics and tried to put them together best as I could in short time. The nexus pic looks like it is slightly more zoomed in than the Fighter's pic, so maybe imagine the Nexus slightly smaller. Like I said, it was a quick crop job....

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You did fine. Thanks.

 

[DROIDFANX2]

The original Razr is getting knocked down to $99 bucks. Looks like something is around the corner. The Incredible 2 was out of stock and is now removed from the Verizon website for what I'm sure is the new Incredible 4G, but I'm thinking this is probably for the Razr HD. What do you guys think? Here's the link:

http://www.droid-life.com/2012/04/22/droid-razr-dropping-to-99-in-the-morning/

 

[TurboCam]

It's about time for them to give a us a release date, already.

 

[DROIDFANX2]

It's about time for them to give a us a release date, already.

I agree. I think we are close though. I'd rather them take a little longer and release a really nice, polished phone instead of say another rushed phone like my DX2.....

 

[XDCX]

As much as I like the HTC One X and the EVO LTE I have to admit that Motorola still has a good chance to launch a better phone with the RAZR HD.

AT&T has dampened my enthusiasm for the One X by limiting storage to 16GB with no ability to add a SD Card. The EVO LTE is the perfect phone for my needs but I've heard a lot of bad things about Sprint's data speeds if LTE is not available in your market.

It will be interesting to see what Motorola offers. HTC has already released their new phones for 2012 and Samsung is only a couple of weeks away. I wonder how Motorola's newest RAZR will compete?

 

[DROIDFANX2]

It will be interesting to see what Motorola offers. HTC has already released their new phones for 2012 and Samsung is only a couple of weeks away. I wonder how Motorola's newest RAZR will compete?

I think the Razr HD has a great chance to be the high-end phone a lot of people are looking for as long as Motorola doesn't do something stupid and release the Razr HD and then one month later release the Razr HD Maxx or something equally as dumb along those lines. I hate to agree with all of the Moto haters and all of their "I'll just wait for the Razr HD Maxx" comments, but they are right. For Motorola to really knock this one out of the park, they need to really put some effort in making the Razr HD an absolutely top notch phone and not leave something out like the large 3300mah battery or a processor improvement just so they can release it in a almost exact model in a few weeks. That doesn't get get you more loyal customers, that just gets you a bunch of ticked off people that want to leave and go to another phone manufacturer as soon as they can. That's just my two cents. I guess we'll have to just wait and see how it plays out.

 

[pauldroidr2d2]

I doubt that Motorola is going to do anything to change how they conduct business. They have made it very clear that they have no problem introducing new "high-end" phones every two to three months.

 

[Ry]

I doubt that Motorola is going to do anything to change how they conduct business. They have made it very clear that they have no problem introducing new "high-end" phones every two to three months.

I still like to think that the Maxx was a fluke.

Jha has already stated he wants to focus and release less hardware - I'll believe it when I'll see it, but I think we'll see product releases more spaced out vs. DROID Bionic/DROID RAZR/DROID 4/DROID RAZR Maxx.

 

[Ry]

AT&T has dampened my enthusiasm for the One X by limiting storage to 16GB with no ability to add a SD Card. The EVO LTE is the perfect phone for my needs but I've heard a lot of bad things about Sprint's data speeds if LTE is not available in your market.

It seems like Sprint is getting a lot of flack for hanging up the One X - turning it into the EVO 4G LTE.

Save for the processor change to accomidate AT&T's LTE and it seems like AT&T hasn't mucked around with HTC One philosophy.

 

[pauldroidr2d2]

I still like to think that the Maxx was a fluke.

Jha has already stated he wants to focus and release less hardware - I'll believe it when I'll see it, but I think we'll see product releases more spaced out vs. DROID Bionic/DROID RAZR/DROID 4/DROID RAZR Maxx.

I don't believe anything he says. All one has to do is reflect on the things Motorola has said over the past year or so. Look back to the Xoom and the broken commitments and promises made and build on that.

Simply put, Motorola is not the company it used to be, no matter what their leadership claims. There was a time in my opinion where they had a focus to detail, quality, and innovative products. I do not think that is where this company is at right now. They appear to only be interested in quantity.

 

[Droid800]

I don't believe anything he says. All one has to do is reflect on the things Motorola has said over the past year or so. Look back to the Xoom and the broken commitments and promises made and build on that.

Simply put, Motorola is not the company it used to be, no matter what their leadership claims. There was a time in my opinion where they had a focus to detail, quality, and innovative products. I do not think that is where this company is at right now. They appear to only be interested in quantity.

That's the only place they COULD be. Without volume, they can't get to where they need to be financially to start making those bigger changes. The Google purchase has changed that, however.

Or to put it more simply: had they chosen to focus on 3-4 models earlier, they would already be bankrupt.

 

[pauldroidr2d2]

From what I have been hearing. they have been losing money in this area for a while so, at this point, I fail to see how continuing to anger existing customers with a deluge of new products serves to be a positive.

 

[Ry]

From what I have been hearing. they have been losing money in this area for a while so, at this point, I fail to see how continuing to anger existing customers with a deluge of new products serves to be a positive.

They've been losing money - but it's at a slower pace.

 

[Ry]

I don't believe anything he says. All one has to do is reflect on the things Motorola has said over the past year or so. Look back to the Xoom and the broken commitments and promises made and build on that.

Simply put, Motorola is not the company it used to be, no matter what their leadership claims. There was a time in my opinion where they had a focus to detail, quality, and innovative products. I do not think that is where this company is at right now. They appear to only be interested in quantity.

I'd argue that Motorola has been very innovative in the last year and half.

Webtop is innovative.

The thinness of the RAZR is innovative.

The way they fit battery of the RAZR Maxx is innovative.