The 4G Samsung Droid Charge

UPDATE: Amazon Wireless is taking preorders for the Droid Charge. Follow the link to view options and pricing. Free two day shipping included.

The Samsung Droid Charge is also available for preorder through online wireless retailer Wirefly. Order your Droid Charge today and get free shipping via FedEx.

Samsung Mobile & Verizon Wireless will launch the Droid Charge on April 28th, 2011.

The Samsung Droid Charge is the second 4G LTE smartphone for Verizon’s new 4G LTE network.

Samsung has engineered a wicked device that is a strong competitor to the uber-successful HTC Thunderbolt. The Droid Charge is based on Samsung’s Galaxy S series, a strong, successful platform to build from (see the Samsung Fascinate). The Droid Charge looks a lot like a Galaxy S phone, though there has been changes: the navigation touchscreen buttons on the Galaxy S series are replaced with clicky buttons on the Droid Charge; HDMI and MicroSD slots are added to the sides of the Droid Charge; the Droid Charge has a shield-like shape compared to the candybar Galaxy S phones (note: phones in following picture are not displayed to scale).

With its 4.3” Super AMOLED Plus display, the Droid Charge will be a bit larger than the Galaxy S phones. I prefer smartphones with screens no larger than 4” for their smaller form factor, but I think the largeness of the 4.3” display will be made up for by the stunning clarity of Samsung’s new Super AMOLED Plus display. This new display is bright, conservative with power, high resolution, and has easy viewing from varying angles. The Droid Charge’s state of the art display makes the Droid Charge the phone to have for heavy multimedia users. Incidentally, as a happy Galaxy S owner, I’m definitely looking forward to seeing the Droid Charge’s improved display. View the display for yourself in the following hands-on video created in January during CES 2011.

The Samsung Droid Charge’s touchscreen display looks awesome during the demo of “Let’s Golf 2″. The display’s clarity and brightness is truly remarkable. On most other smartphones, displays are likely to be whitewashed at sharp viewing angles because of backlit LCD displays. With the Droid Charge, the display looks basically the same no matter what angle it’s viewed from. The Super AMOLED displays are also power-saving compared to other types, which is beneficial to battery charge. For me, Samsung’s Super AMOLED displays are tied with the iPhone 4’s Retina Display for being the best smartphone displays currently on the market. When compared to the iPhone 4′s display, the Droid Charge’s Super AMOLED Plus display may outperform based on most criteria aside from resolution (hardly lagging, though noticable).

There was one Skype glitch early in the video. Samsung has had a lot of time to fix these types of bugs, so expect a solid Droid Charge experience when trying the phone later this week.

The Droid Charge is going to be a strong phone, especially for users demanding a cutting edge multimedia experience from their smartphones. Compared to the Thunderbolt, there are only minor differences in hardware, aside from the displays. I expect consumers will prefer the Droid Charge’s Super AMOLED Plus display in side by side comparisons with HTC Thunderbolt, and that this will strongly affect purchase decisions.

As a happy Galaxy S user myself, I’m definitely looking forward to giving the Droid Charge a test run after its April 28th launch.

What do you think of the Droid Charge? Have you preordered the Droid Charge? Why or why not? Are you waiting for another 4G phone to land on Verizon’s network? Will the Droid Charge supplant the HTC Thunderbolt as Verizon’s best 4G phone?

The Motorola Droid recently became even more affordable. The price of a new Droid has been slashed by $10 and is now selling for $109.99 with a 2-year contract or contract renewal.

The Droid is the smartphone to get on the Verizon network, and at just over $100, it’s really a bargain considering how awesome the Droid is.

The best place to purchase cell phones online is Wirefly.com (free FedEx shipping).

Amazon.com also has the Droid for $109.99.

The Motorola Droid was clearly the most successful Android phone this holiday season.

The company Flurry tracks mobile application analytics. Flurry has found that the Motorola Droid was responsible for nearly half of the Android applications bought and downloaded on Christmas Day.

The myTouch 3G, HTC Hero, and G1 almost evenly split the remaining 51% of Android applications downloaded Christmas Day.

Overall, the Android market grew by 20% between November and December, 2009.

Source: Softpedia

Wirefly is running a 24 hour deal on the Motorola Droid!

Today only, you can purchase a brand-new Motorola Droid for only $119.99! That’s an extra $30 in savings!

On top of that, you also get FREE ACTIVATION, a further $35 saved!

Each additional line added (up to 5 lines total) to a new service contract saves you another $30. You could save up to $135 when purchasing a new plan and phones for your family with free activation!

Today is the day to purchase a Droid!

Wirefly is running a 24 hour deal on the Motorola Droid!

Today only, you can purchase a brand-new Motorola Droid for only $119.99! That’s an extra $30 in savings!

On top of that, you also get FREE ACTIVATION, a further $35 saved!

Today is the day to purchase a Droid!

Verizon has begun to update Motorola Droid phones today.

The newest version of the software the Droid runs on is 2.0.1.

You will need your battery to have at least a 40% charge to update. If plugged into a power source, the battery will only need 20% of its charge.

The software update should take between 6 and 10 minutes. Your Droid will be inoperable during that time.

For more information, check out MobileCrunch‘s post.

Wirefly is offering free activation when you purchase a brand-new Motorola Droid or HTC Droid Eris!
Free activation will save you about $35!

On top of the free activation, you get free Fed-Ex shipping and only instant discounts–no mail-in rebates!

And make sure to check out the HTC Droid Eris if you’re looking to spend less than $150.  Wirefly recently dropped the price on the Droid Eris to only $49.99!

Only two weeks after the launch of the Motorola Droid, the brand new smartphone from Verizon and Motorola has grabbed hold of nearly 25% of all cellular traffic by Android phones!

Many users, once tentative about jumping into the Andriod market, seem to be making good use of their brand new Droid‘s along with the applications available through the Android Marketplace.

If you’re looking to pick up one of Verizon‘s new Android smartphones–either the Motorola Droid or HTC Eris–I suggest you go to one of my previous posts, either HTC Eris Deals: Pricedrop! or $150 Motorola Droid.

By the way, if you make your new Droid purchase on Wirefly before Dec. 1, you will recieve FREE Verizon activation! That’s an additional $35 in savings!

And to read about the Droid‘s share of Android data usage, visit The Daily Herald.

Wirefly.com recently dropped their price for the HTC Eris!

If you’re looking for the best deal out there for the HTC Eris, visit Wirefly where you can spend only $49.99 with a 2-year service plan through Verizon.

Make your purchase before Dec. 1st and get FREE ACTIVATION through Verizon!

Wirefly is selling the Motorola Droid and HTC Eris for LESS than I originally thought! No mail-in rebates! All instant savings! You also get free FedEx shipping!

Here’s the pricing for both phones:

Motorola Droid

• With a new Verizon contract, the Motorola Droid is only $149 after instant savings! No need to worry about mail-in rebates!
• Renew or upgrade your current Verizon contract and get the Droid for only $179
• Add a line to your current Verizon plan and get the Droid for only $219

HTC Eris

• With a new Verizon contract, the Eris is only $69.99 after instant savings! Again, no mail-in rebates!
• Renew or upgrade your current Verizon contract and get the Eris for only $79.99
• Add a line to your Verizon plan and get the Eris for only $79.99

Visit Wirefly today to save money on your new Droid–and have it shipped for free!