Motorola Droid Xtreme MB810 (Shadow) Pre-Release Thread Part 2 - Information Only

[FAUguy]

Due to its size, it felt a little awkward pressing the buttons at the bottom. Almost feels like your holding a mini tablet. Also feels very thin except for the bulge at the top where the camera is housed. It was a lot lighter than the Moto Droid. The browser was very quick and responsive. The phone had 8Gigs of internal memory, a 8 Gig card installed, + over 500 megs of ram. It was clocked at 1000MHz. I was very impressed by the phone and think I could get used to its size quickly.

Thanks for the info, and welcome back to the forums!

[(HULK)]

I'll agree, but I definitely think the OMAP 3630 is out of the question. Not just because of clock speeds but for the simple fact that it does not support HDMI out. We all know that this phone has a HDMI port.

That maddigital dude @ androidforums who has one in his hands said OMAP 3640.

[(HULK)]

Per wikipedia:
OMAP3640 - 1 GHz ARM Cortex A8 + PowerVR SGX530 GPU + 430 MHz C64x+ DSP + ISP (Image Signal Processor)

This would really go a long ways towards explaining those super high benchmark scores for the Shadow/X running 2.1


On the other hand, we heard the Shadow/X is the twin brother of the Droid2. And that latest leak of Droid2 had a 3630 in it.

No idea what to think. Hoping for the 3640.

[laughlinblue]

The spec I'm most excited about is the 16m color depth display. Thank you Motorola!

[frank_rizzo1234]

The spec I'm most excited about is the 16m color depth display. Thank you Motorola!

Isn't this the same as the original Droid?

Is everyone assuming that the Droid X's screen is LCD/TFT and not any of the new OLED/AMOLED stuff?

[Winston25]

Just a FYI, the OMAP3630 and OMAP3640 have the exact same core and can be clocked exactly the same way.

The OMAP3630 can access more memory.

[lowfive]

Just a FYI, the OMAP3630 and OMAP3640 have the exact same core and can be clocked exactly the same way.

The OMAP3630 can access more memory.

I believe I saw someone post earlier that the 3630 or 3640 doesn't support HDMI output (which I am assuming that we're still expecting on this phone...). Is there any truth to that?

EDIT: Here's what I'm referring to

I'll agree, but I definitely think the OMAP 3630 is out of the question. Not just because of clock speeds but for the simple fact that it does not support HDMI out. We all know that this phone has a HDMI port.

[dimachka]

I believe I saw someone post earlier that the 3630 or 3640 doesn't support HDMI output (which I am assuming that we're still expecting on this phone...). Is there any truth to that?

EDIT: Here's what I'm referring to

Yeah, this was pointed out on another forum. TI's webpage at (http://focus.ti.com/general/docs/wtb...ontentId=52605) says that the 36x series only supports composite and s-video output. Only the omap 4 series seems to indicate HDMI support. How does this jive with the hdmi-out port on the shadow?

[TankRizzo]

Yeah, this was pointed out on another forum. TI's webpage at (http://focus.ti.com/general/docs/wtb...ontentId=52605) says that the 36x series only supports composite and s-video output. Only the omap 4 series seems to indicate HDMI support. How does this jive with the hdmi-out port on the shadow?

I know nothing about this or how any of it works, but just throwing this out there, would the addition of a GPU change this?

[johnpaul191]

It also list the browser as "Safari" what gives?

I'm guessing that's how that software identifies any mobile WebKit browsers. Probably when they coded that, most WebKit browsers were iPhones? No excuse, but just a guess. Safari (for iPhone, and full sized computers) is built on the webkit engine, but not all webkit browsers are Safari. No big deal. Apple built webkit and opensourced the engine. Google Chrome is built on it as well.
yes, despite the Android FUD, Apple has been cozy with open source for quite some time. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebKit

[laughlinblue]

Isn't this the same as the original Droid?

Is everyone assuming that the Droid X's screen is LCD/TFT and not any of the new OLED/AMOLED stuff?

Exactly, it is. I'm just so PO'd at HTC for short-changing their phones with 16bit/65k displays. Personally, I think the original Dorid's screen is the best around, at this point anyway. That's why it beat out the N1 and 3GS in Displaymate's shootout.

There are alot of variables that go into making a great display. Personally, I would prefer an LCD/TFT with 24bit color to an AMOLED with less. I don't want to put down other handsets but go into a VZW store and look at the Inc next to the Dorid. The colors may not be as bright but the images pop, they have more depth and are less flat.

Just my personal pref though.

[iBowToAndroid]

yea I'm calling crap on those phandroid pictures. They may be internal pictures but internal from where? Definitely not from Motorola or Verizon. Where did Phandroid get the idea of a front facing camera? where is it in the spy photos of the front of the phone? Nothing new Nothing Confirmed in my mind.......

I'm calling crap on you buddy- definitely from Verizon. I should know, since I toook them. Still on my phone. I'd personally pic message them to you if it weren't for the fact that I don't want my number out there. Quit being negative.

It also list the browser as "Safari" what gives?

General consensus seems to be that Safari is a part of the actual description for the specs of the WebKit browser that's in Verizon's spec systems that all the Android phones use, since Safari also is WebKit.. Just a weird coincidence.. We all know this baby is not running anything Crapple.

As for why it says it has a QWERTY, IIRC the Droid Incredibles listing was the same way. It says it has a QWERTY because it has a virtual one, not necessarily a hardware one.

Correct- same shots for the Inc also showed QWERTY in this field

I'm curious as to what this is a screenshot of. Looks like some info site that just lists cellphones and compare. And if that is the case, that would explain why it says 4.3" screen and physical keyboard since tech sites are saying it is 4.3" and that the Droid 2 and Droid Extreme/X/Shadow are the same phone. I would just guess that it is some sites that uses blog info. Anyone know what those are pictures of? Another tech site? An inventory database?

Internal VZW inventory data base

I think it's some kind of internal Verizon system. I remember seeing the same type of page for the Droid Incredible like a week before it was announced.

Correct- and where do you think the pics of the Inc's spec sheets came from???

Call me out if you want- I'm legit- I've been on AF since the early days of the monster Incredible thread over there, and contributed quite a bit of pics, etc. although you wont see it credited to me anywhere and that's how I want it left. Take it for what it's worth, believe it or not, makes no difference to me. Just doing the same as I did for the Inc, and that's trying to get a little more info out there to the people who are waiting on the edges of their seats for this baby since I know I'm one of them.. Although, gotta admit, not quite as excited as I was for the Inc.. But anyways, troll if you must, but name confirmation seems like a pretty big piece of info to me..

[johnpaul191]

So what's the point of a dual LED flash? I know a few other phones do this too. Is it to achieve maximum brightness, is one capable of staying on for video, or as a flashlight?

[yanjar]

um.. what about motorola XT720?
It also got an hdmi output, but some source stated that its an OMAP 3440
so the Xtreme may not necessary need a OMAP 4 ?

[SteveoSupremo]

[QUOTE=iBowToAndroid;13801628]I'm calling crap on you buddy- definitely from Verizon. I should know, since I toook them. Still on my phone. I'd personally pic message them to you if it weren't for the fact that I don't want my number out there. Quit being negative.

Sorry to rub you wrong with my post but please help me out with what I see from these and other pictures....
http://phandroid.com/wp-content/uplo...dXfeatures.jpg bottom left corner says device type what other info other than VZW would go in there? where is the VZW logo? and what is that dancing phone logo of? I work at a small firm every bit of code that we write every screen that someone in the company or a customer see's has our logo on it.

What new have we found out in those pictures that we haven't been told by bill23, wnrusell, alx ???

The statement on Phandroid says that there is a front facing camera. While I would love to have a front facing camera I just don't see there being space for it in the chassis. Here are some of the pictures leaked to droid life http://phandroid.com/wp-content/uplo...xtreme2-dl.jpg just to the right of center I see a small whitish dot. potentially be a camera but the resolution is going to be low. it looks similar to the spot on the front of an Iphone4g but smaller. Maybe I'm wrong and will be pleasantly pleased but for now I'm skeptical.

Also that cell phone logo is bothering me. it doesn't look professional like something Verizon would do. I feel like I have seen it before but can't place it. Please prove me wrong. show me a corporate website or document that I can get from Verizon that has that logo.

I'm not saying that you didn't take the pictures. I fully believe you did. I just don't think there directly from Verizon.... if they are then you don't work there anymore.....

any way please change my mind.