We knew it was coming. It’s here and we (Devyn, James and Droid 101) are crazy happy. Droid 101 told us this morning that today is like a Southern family reunion – Where’s Bender?
Check the official Verizon video of the new Droid
What do you think? Better than the iPod? The Hero? We would love to hear from you.
The answer is: Simplicity Sells! People love tools, gadgets, remotes, computers, etc. that are SIMPLE and MULTIPURPOSE. This has always been one of the strongest selling features of the iPod and the iPhone; One device, with a simply interface, that plays your music collection, your movies, makes calls, with hundreds of games (you get the point).
Well Verizon, Google and MOTO (VGM) have been working on a similar strategy and their first love child is the Droid (Sholes). Why do people love this device (it more than just a phone of course) so much, even before it has launched?
1) They (VGM) took their time and clearly designed a device that would be more than just a phone, check the video below (provide by BoyGenius)
The point here is not that the device also acts as a night stand alarm clock; but that VGM took the time to think about the true, desired user experience. You have to charge your phone, why not put the thing to good use while it is charging? With Android as the operating system, clearly the device could act as an alarm clock, or a photo frame, or a weather channel, maybe a stock tracker, maybe even a podcast or Pandora player (now I know you get the point).
2) The fact that the charging stand changes the traditional use of a “cell phone”, allows software developers to dream wildly. This is always a WINNER for everyone involved. It means that we will see new “horizontal” apps for the device, which makes Droid owners happy, thus VGM will sell a bunch more phones – nothing beats a bunch of crazed device loving customers running around evangelizing your product.
The same opportunity will happen when Apple introduces its iPad or iTablet (you pick), but it is damn nice to that type of innovation and opportunity on the Android side as well. Maybe we will see similar thinking from the Nook?
3) The “night stand / alarm clock” mode keeps the device top of mind and always within reach of its owner. Does this mean that the Sholes will occupy the same level of importance as your wallet and your keys? Maybe. Most can’t live without the internet or our cell phone, but making the Sholes a 24/7, always ready to go at a moments notice type product was a brilliant move by VGM.
If they (VGM) have put half this much thought into the packing, installed apps, and support for the Sholes then we are in for lots of 30 and 40 somethings running around the house like little school girls on Christmas day, giddy with joy over their new Droid!
Nice work guys (and gals).
So do you remember the post we did on a certain mysterious HTC Android device that we’ve never seen before?
Well after doing some research I’m 90% positive as to what this phone is…
Its the HTC Dragon! Well, sort of. It’s actually the CDMA version of the HTC Dragon that is headed to Verizon and going to be called the HTC Passion.
This would explain the similarities that people noticed about the buttons and the white notification bar from the Motorola Sholes (Droid); Verizon is trying to keep things a little similar on all their Droid devices and it’s not the HTC Desire, which is a Verizon branding of the HTC Hero (a 3.2 inch screen, which this phone definitely does not have).
You might have heard of the HTC Passion a few times so the name might ring a bell. It is the rumored handset that is supposed to be coming to Verizon in Q4 with a snapdragon processor, Android 2.0, and be the Android equivalent to the HTC HD2 (Leo).
If this is true, then you have some nice Droid choices on Verizon; Motorola Sholes (”Droid”) for those who need the keyboard
, HTC Desire for those who can live without the keyboard but like a smaller device, and the HTC Passion for those who want a huge screen and need the faster processor.
Very nice, Verizon. Very nice indeed.
Anyone got more info on HTC Passion, please do tell…
Source: TheUnlockr
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Many thanks to letsfindjesus (their YouTube handle) for making a preview video before Verzion pulled their prematurely launched Droid site. We think the site should launch on or around the 28th of October.
