Motorola Droid 2 Cell Phone Review

Multimedia and Email

In addition to improved speed, Android 2.2 also has improved Exchange support, including calendar support that was previously missing. This phone, like other Android phones has Gmail as its main email system. It performs very well with Gmail and Google Calendar and these can be easily synched with Outlook, if you like. However, it also handles other POP/IMPAP email accounts as well. Setup is easy. It also integrates nicely with Facebook and other social network sites.

The Droid 2 can easily handle text messaging and MMS. Any support that is missing from the phone itself can easily be supplemented with an app from the Marketplace.

The Droid 2 uses the Android music and video players. It supports most music files including MP3, AAC, WMA, and OGG, and it also plays MPEG4 and WMV videos. The phone syncs with Windows Media Player and you can also use Verizon’s free V CAST Media Manager PC software. That said, you will find that playlists, cover art, and other details are not handled as well as they are with iTunes.

If you are really into music, check out the Android Marketplace for apps that enhance the Android’s handling of audio and video. They will probably be necessary until the Android OS gets better built-in support for audio and video.

The Droid 2 doesn’t have the HDMI output found in the Droid X, but it does support DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance), which allows the wireless sharing of content with other DLNA devices.