Motorola Droid X Cell Phone Review

The OS and Overlay

The Droid X runs on the Android 2.1 operating system, so it includes multi-tasking. The Droid X will be upgraded to 2.2 over the air when it becomes available. This will also be one of the first phones to run Adobe Flash 10, when the software upgrade arrives later this summer.

While other Motorola phones have an overlay called Motoblur, which focuses on social networking, this is not the case with the Droid X. Instead, the word Motoblur and even the old “HelloMoto” theme that was mentioned earlier are nowhere to be found.

There are still a few hidden customizations, like the ability to resize widgets. Motoblur features can now be found in widgets and apps. This is good news for those who didn’t like the Motoblur overlay. Also this is good news for those who were left with a lot of lag time between the introduction of a new OS version and its implementation, which was usually due to the customized overlay provided by the manufacturer.

You’ll find typical Android services on the Droid, including the latest version of Google Maps Navigation. This is like having a GPS in your phone. The Droid X’s GPS locks into your location and provides spoken directions which include the names of streets.

We were able to download apps from the Android marketplace quickly and easily. While the selection is not as extensive as the iTunes app store, you can find just about everything you need or want there, including games and productivity apps. There is a Verizon channel in the Android market, which we think is a great idea. Instead of getting a phone that is preloaded with a bunch of apps that you don’t want, you can simply download those you do.