Motorola DROID Pro XT610 Release Thread - Keep all phone discussion here

[ushneb]

Thanks for video. You make me want to buy the silicon case now, except that I'm having problems getting the discount for it.

They're advertising the discount on the Verizonwireless website. Tell them about it and they'll give it to you for 25% off.

[ushneb]

How does the device feel? Solid or cheap?

It's no Droid or Droid X. The casing is plastic but not as plasticky feeling as the DInc. The battery plate is the same type of snap on as the DInc.

On the back of the case there is a hole right below and to the right of the camera hole and it seems to have no purpose. I'll take pics and upload later when I'm out of the gym.

[sirflex]

They're advertising the discount on the Verizonwireless website. Tell them about it and they'll give it to you for 25% off.

Yea, I just called them up and they gave it to me. Was about to pull the trigger on the desktop charger, but did not.

[tjmonkey15]

ushneb, if you get a chance, could you test out the camera? I'm interested in the quality of the pictures. Since this phone is really aimed at business users, I'm wondering if the camera is lower quality. Possibly the same hardware as the original droid? Thanks in advance; hope you love the phone!

[cbreze]

Anybody going to go for this at the full price? Not everybody's due for the upgrade price,(like me) just curious.

[Joe12304]

Anybody going to go for this at the full price? Not everybody's due for the upgrade price,(like me) just curious.

I plan to. Only $479. I see they have the shell/holster out for it too, which is great. Hopefully it gets an Otterbox at some point too. It's not in stores yet though, so I have to wait.

[Lorien]

Anybody going to go for this at the full price?

That's what I did. Just waiting for the shipping confirmation. Order confirmation said that it's estimated to ship today, but I haven't received a tracking number.

[xbernaut]

Close this thread.droid pro is not the a957. It is the xt610. Correct it or reopen the other thread please.no need for more confusion.

[ushneb]

My bad. Can a mod please rename the thread?

Sent from my DROID PRO using Tapatalk

[hoppyjr]

Hello all,

My Droid Pro arrived today and I've got it up and running well. I have approx 95% of my applications reloaded and everything is working fine. I don't have time to post photos, but you already know what it looks like, so I'll share some thoughts below. I am coming from a Droid X, which I really like - but I need to decide if the Pro is a better device for me, if so the DX will get assigned to one of my team members. Here are some thoughts, in no particular order;

* The size is nice, feels similar to but better than the HTC Incredible. I don't care for the shiny, slippery, fingerprint-prone back cover. Let's hope Seidio gets an extended battery out quick, with a matte finish back cover.

* I am not a big fan of chrome, so the chrome border around the phone would have been better in black, IMHO. That said, it does have a real quality appearance and holding it gives one the impression of a quality device.

* The configurable key on the right side is nice - I use mine for opening the dialer.

* The keyboard is FANTASTIC!!! Reminds me of the best of my BB 9700 and the Motorola Q9, which was a crappy phone but had a great keyboard IMO.

* The area around the micro-USB port lights up when the keyboard is lit and also appears to light while charging. Only a slight glow, but a nice touch.

* I haven't tested the camera yet, so no comments there.

* The screen is nice, but seems pretty small, coming from a Droid X - but hey, what phone wouldn't!?! The screen response and clarity is very good.

* I'm using Launcher Pro Plus, with five items across and four rows high. This is about all that fits on this size screen. LPP is working well and I'm happy with that.

* The touch-sensitive buttons on the bottom of the screen are responsive and, while not as nice as the Droid X hardware buttons, work well.

* From what I can tell, the Pro does not appear to have the noise canceling microphone feature that the Droid X has.

* You can set shortcuts on the keyboard to open applications. I do not see an option to set Blackberry type speed dials on the keyboard, not yet at least.

That's all I've got for now, but I hope it helps. I think the Pro is a great device from first impressions, but I'm not sure I can divorce my Droid X yet :-)

[xbernaut]

There is a extended battery already for it.same as the droid battery BP7X.

[BrunoD]

Is this phone available in stores or online only?

[ushneb]

Here are some photo's of it with the high gloss silicone case on, next to a DInc with a similar case on.

[ushneb]

Is this phone available in stores or online only?

Online and over the phone for now until it is released in stores on the 18th.

[hoppyjr]

Some updates;

* I initially liked Launcher Pro Plus on the Droid Pro, however; about an hour after the posting, LPP started acting funny and freezing up. I deleted LPP for now and am using the stock launcher.

* I put my AT&T pre-paid SIM card in the phone, then called VZW tech support to get the unlock code - which they provided with no questions asked. The bad news is that I cannot get the phone to recognize the AT&T signal, no matter what I do. I made sure to select the correct network in the network settings and I do see "ATT" at the top of the unlock screen and on the drop-down status bar, but no signal strength and no connection. Where the signal bars are, I just get a circle with a line through it.

I'll post more tomorrow night, after using it all day.

** I asked about the extended battery, but was told they are not yet in stock.

** "ushneb" - does your case have an odd square cut-out near the top on the back?

Hoppy