Motorola Droid X: The Next Generation of Does

The original Motorola Droid was a huge hit, both for Motorola as well as for Verizon Wireless. In the time since the DROID was launched in November, Verizon Wireless has also added the HTC Droid Incredible to its lineup of popular Android handsets. Now, Motorola and Verizon Wireless have teamed up again to offer "The Next Generation of Does" in the form of the Motorola Droid X.

The Droid X uses the ever-popular candy bar form factor and ditches the original Droid's sliding keyboard. Big screens tend to be the norm these days, and the Droid X is no exception. On this smartphone, you'll find an expansive 4.3-inch touchscreen that supports a resolution of 854 x 480.

The Motorola Droid X delivers Android goodness with state-of-the-art hardware and a vast 3G network courtesy of Verizon Wireless. It will also be one of the first phones to get Adobe Flash when a software upgrade is released later this summer. Although there are now a handful of strong Android-powered choices on Verizon's network, one can certainly make the argument that the Droid X is one of the more powerful options available.

At the time of this writing, the Droid X is priced at $199.99 after discounts and with a two-year contract. As with other smartphones, you'll need one of Verizon Wireless' Nationwide Talk plans (starting at $39.99 per month) and an Email and Web for Smartphone plan which starts at $29.99. When all is said and done, you'll likely spend more than $70 per month for the service, taxes, and fees, but anyone who is shopping for a smartphone knows this is pretty common.

According to Motorola, the X stands for extreme. Indeed, the Droid X offers many of the high-end or extreme features found on today's phones including plenty of storage space, a large touchscreen, an ever-expanding app store, a high-megapixel camera with video capabilities, and more. Do all of these features make the phone worthy of being called "extreme?"  Our in-depth review takes a closer look at all of the Droid X's features and software to help you decide whether the phone is a hit or a miss.

Motorola Droid X Specifications & Features