Verizon plans to sell the Motorola Droid X2, an Android-based phone with a sharper screen, on May 26 for $200 with a two-year contract.
original Droid X, for sharper definition to browse the Web or watch videos. It also comes equipped with an 8-megapixel camera to shoot HD video. There's also an HDMI-out port to connect the device to an HDTV and watch movies on the big screen, making it a must-have for video lovers.Unfortunately, the Droid X2 runs on Verizon's 3G network, not 4G.
The X2 is Motorola's latest Droid offering in a flagship line attempting to fight Apple for the attention of consumers. Prior to the arrival of the iPhone on Verizon, Motorola posted third-quarter earnings of $4.9 billion in 2010, the first time it made a profit since 2006.
But Motorola was sidelined when Verizon teamed up with Apple in February, hurting both Motorola's profits and popularity. Apple leap-frog over Motorola to become the third-largest smartphone manufacturer in the U.S. in early 2011, in part based on the support of Verizon.
Motorola chief executive Sanjay Jha, which attributed the slowdown in sales to decreasing demand for cheaper smartphones, is retooling its strategy to focus on higher-end devices like the Droid X2.
The good news for Motorola is the popularity of the Android operating system. A Nielsen research poll found that 29 percent of all smartphones run Android, edging out both iPhone and BlackBerry who each hold 27 percent of the market.
Motorola hopes the Droid 2X will help the company find its way again in a crowded smartphone market. The Droid X2's dual-core 1-gigahertz chip and Android software can help hook into the growing appetites for games and apps, which should help lure potential iPhone buyers to give the device a chance.
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