Introduction

Seven months later, Motorola's newest Droid, the X, hopes to achieve even greater successes while taking on greater competition from the Droid Incredible and Evo 4G from HTC and the iPhone 4 from Apple.

The Droid X has several improvements over the Droid, like a better camera, a larger touch screen display and more storage space. It has speedy Internet speeds, connects to plenty of devices, and offers integrated contact information, messaging and social networking.

The phone is a bit bulky, though, and it has weak audio. There's also only one instant messenger option and the battery drains fairly quickly.

But the Droid X has a lot of features and plenty to offer. Whether people will buy it or not depends on how much continuous use time they want, whether they're comfortable with a touch screen and how much they're interested in the bells and whistles.

Design

The Droid X is huge, there's no other word for it. The X is about 10 percent bigger than the original Droid, but also 10 percent lighter. That's because Motorola slimmed down the X to a mere 0.4 inches from 0.55 inches -- that's a remarkable 35 percent. By comparison, the Evo, another behemoth, is about the same size, while the iPhone 4 is 30 percent smaller.

Why such a big phone? Well, larger devices have more real estate to add larger displays. And the Droid X's 4.3-inch touch screen is one of the largest on the market. The only devices with similar-sized screens are on Evo and HD2 devices from HTC, both of which are slightly smaller in size as well.

Regardless, the Droid X's touch screen display makes watching videos and reading emails and texts easy on the eyes, while the all-black exterior and reflective screen keep the phone looking professional.

Below the screen are four buttons for the menu, home, back and search.

Turned around, the back of the device reveals an 8.0-megapixel camera lens and flash.

On the left side, there are ports for micro-USB and HDMI features, while the right has volume keys, a camera key and a 3.5-millimeter headset jack. Power and lock keys are located atop the phone.

The Droid X is bigger than some people may like. It certainly won't fit in a jeans pocket comfortably and calls for two hands instead of one to operate the device most of the time. But it has a gargantuan touch screen. Fortunately, the Droid X isn't too heavy. It's much lighter than the Evo and Droid, and easy to navigate through screens with the keys available.

If size is a major concern, then the Droid X, while very thin and not too hefty, might be too tall and wide for you. But if you can handle the extra size, you'll be rewarded with a larger screen.

Out of the box, the Motorola Droid X comes with a standard battery, a wall/USB charger, a built-in 16-gigabyte microSD memory card, a product safety and warranty brochure and a product safety and quick reference guide.

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