Verizon took the wraps off its new line of Motorola Droid phones during a press conference today in New York. Among the new devices is the Droid Maxx flagship, the Droid Ultra, and the Droid Mini. Pre-orders begin today, and devices will ship out August 20.
The Droid Maxx's CPU is also reportedly 24 percent faster. Inside is a proprietary 8-core X8 mobile computing system, which includes a quad-core graphics processor, a dual-app processor, one contextual computing processor, and a natural language processor.The $299 Droid Maxx sports a unibody design and a Gorilla Glass screen. Inside its 8.5mm-thick construction, it has a battery that boasts 48 hours of continuous battery life. (As a comparison, its predecessor, the Razr Maxx HD, lasts 32 hours and is 9 percent thicker).
Meanwhile, the Droid Ultra has a 7.18-millimeter profile, making it the thinnest Droid ever and will be available for $199.
Verizon's refresh of the Droid family.
Finally, finishing off the new line is the Droid Mini, which will sell for $99 .
All the Droids will feature a few touchless controls. This enables users to make phone calls and search for directions without touching the screen -- a useful function when driving.
The handsets will also have a "Quick Capture" camera launch feature, wireless charging, and "Droid Zap." Zap allows you to send images within 300 feet of you, and you can use your fingers to swipe and share media files.
Additional software functions include an "Active Display" that will light up certain parts of your screen for important notifications, and a Droid Command Center, where you can launch Miracast TV for wireless media streaming.
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