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By chad, on June 24th, 2010
While Apple fans line up around the world (in a few countries, at least) to get their hands on the new iPhone 4 , there is no better time than now to see how the newest Apple phone stacks up to its latest competition. Although we’ve only had our hands on each phone for a few hours, we’re curious how the iPhone 4 compares with the Motorola Droid X, an Android phone that was just revealed yesterday . We’ve laid out the pertinent specs in the infographic below and both phones look impressive on paper. Only real-world testing will help us figure out which one has the edge. In the meantime, compare the phones using our chart and let us know in the comments which one you’d rather have. More About: android , apple , comparison , data visualization , droid , droid x , infographic , iphone , iphone 4 , Motorola , verizon , verizon wireless For more Mobile coverage: Follow Mashable Mobile on Twitter Become a Fan on Facebook Subscribe to the Mobile channel Download our free apps for iPhone and iPad
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iPhone 4 vs. Droid X Feature Comparison [INFOGRAPHIC]
By chad, on June 17th, 2010
There’s an interesting trend going on in smartphones right now: While Apple’s iPhone — the best designed phone in the world — continues to get slimmer and narrower , some of its rivals in the Google Android camp are getting larger and bulkier. Daring Fireball’s John Gruber pointed this out the other day , and it’s worth asking a few questions: Do people really want a giant, hulking phone in their pocket all day? If so, who? Is the extra screen size worth the size and heft? Didn’t the Hummer go out of style last decade? The new Motorola Droid X is the latest example, with a 4.3-inch screen and a case that makes the phone look GIANT in the Engadget reviewer’s hand . The site’s impression: “We were surprised at how light it felt, though we could really do without the hump on the back. And yes, the large thing fits in a jean pocket, but not without …
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What’s Up With All The GIANT Android Phones? (GOOG, AAPL, MOT)
By admin, on May 25th, 2010
Gizmodo has landed a photo of what it says is the new Motorola Droid phone. It is a follow up to the original DROID , and it is called the “Shadow.” According to previous leaks to Gizmodo , the phone is a Verizon exclusive. It will be on sale in late June or early July. It will have an 8 mega pixel camera, shoot HD video (720p), have a 4.3 inch screen and run on a fast Snapdragon processor. Gizmodo says this phone “was left in a corporate Verizon gym in Washington, but before it was remotely locked the finder saw a text message confirming it was ‘unreleased.’” Really? It’s not quite at the level of leaving a phone in a bar , but it seems pretty ridiculous. (Maybe this is some sort of new-age guerrilla marketing
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LEAK: The Next Motorola Droid Phone (MOT, GOOG, VZ)
By admin, on May 6th, 2010
From All Things D : The latest metrics on the U.S. mobile market from comScore, published Thursday, are about what you’d expect. Among mobile network operators, Verizon (VZ) ranked highest with 31.1 percent of the market during the three-month period ending March 2010. …. Among mobile phone manufacturers, Samsung narrowly beat out Motorola (MOT) for the top spot with a fraction of a percent more than the 21.9 percent its rival claimed. …. And where does Apple (AAPL) and its iPhone, which seems to have such broad mindshare these days, figure in the U.S. mobile OEM market
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Samsung Is The Number One Phone Maker In The Country (AAPL, MOTO, ATT, VZ, SCOR)
By admin, on April 28th, 2010
Early adopters, it’s time to rejoice: Mozilla has officially released the “pre-alpha” of Firefox for Android — aka Fennec. It is available now for testing
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Firefox for Android Pre-Alpha Released
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