Verizon's 2013 Motorola Droid lineup
Verizon has unwrapped it's new Motorola Droid line, bringing the US the first Motorola Droids of 2013. They look to be real winners, sporting thin bodies, new designs, and an all-new Motorola X8 Mobile Computing System. Think of the eight cores on the device — two for apps, four for graphics, one contextual and one for natural language — working together to bring us an all-new experience.
First up, the Droid Ultra. Built with a Kevlar body and 3D design, it's the thinnest smartphone available. Following is the Droid MAXX, also built of Kevlar and 9-percent thinner than last year's model yet still delivers 48-hours of battery life (up from last years 32 hours). The Droid Mini offers the same great software in a more compact size.
All three phones offer some interesting software enhancements, including an Active Display that keeps notifications on the screen without turning everything on, Quick Capture to take fast pictures, Droid Zap — share photos with anyone within 300 feet of you with a two-finger gesture, and the Droid Command center for Miracast support.
Pricing is as follows: The Mini checks in at $99, the Ultra at $199, and the MAXX at $299. These prices are with a new agreement, of course. The devices will be available on August 20, and pre-orders start now today at 1PM ET at droiddoes.com.
Purchasers will also receive an Ingress invite, and six months of free Google Play Music All Access.
We're heading over to the devices to have a good look — keep an eye out. In the meantime, a gallery of pictures of the event and the official press release is past the break.
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