Motorola DROID 4 with 4G LTE made official at CES 2012
This is the DROID 4. It is half an inch thick, but despite that, has allowed Motorola to cram a 1.2GHz dual-core CPU, 1GB of RAM, and 16GB of memory underneath its 4-inch qHD display, making a competitor to Verizon cell phones. There is also 4G LTE data service provided by Verizon Wireless, an 8 megapixel camera capable of 1080p HD video recording, Android 2.3.5 with a Motorola skin (the Ice Cream Sandwich update comes soon) and lastly a launch date of the coming week, without a price yet, however. Full press release after the break.
It marks a win for Verizon’s customers: their $2 “convenience fee”, (which isn’t entirely convenient if people don’t like it) has been dropped, not only due to customer feedback, but like an angry German Shepherd dog, the FCC has begun growling in a most familiar manner. An FCC official states that, ”on behalf of American consumers, we’re concerned about Verizon’s actions and are looking into the matter.” If the new policy is allowed to go live on January 15th, then customers will have to pay this additional fee to pay their bill over the phone or online. How inconvenient!
It’s about that time. Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus launches with 4G LTE on the 15th of December -- tomorrow, for $299.99 on a 2-year agreement. Specs include a massive 4.65-inch 720p HD Super AMOLED display, a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 32GB of storage, 1GB of RAM, a 5-megapixel camera with 1080p HD video recording support and an 1,850 mAh battery with CDMA and 4G LTE connectivity (resulting in a thicker casing than the GSM version but no matter). Best of all, the Galaxy Nexus sports the newest version of Android — 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. This is an amazingly good buy for the best Android handset on the market, so far.
First of all, the amount of DROIDs (not Android phones, specially DROIDs) releasing because of Verizon is almost insane. There’s one almost every new quarter. So of course, if there’s a few new DROIDs on the block, the descendant to the grandfather Droid should show up as well — the DROID 4. Packed with a 1,2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 4G LTE data connectivity, and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard with lit-up keys, it will be a lot like the Droid Razr, except with a keyboard attached to it. Also, a taunting comparison shot of its specs can be seen at the source link. As for the release date, expect it around Christmas or early 2012. Via: 
