As expected, at a press event this morning Verizon and Motorola have officially launched the DROID Turbo, a Motorola manufactured device exclusively available through Verizon. With all of the rumors and leaks, there may not be much in the way of surprises about the specifications for this newest addition to the DROID line of devices, but we’ll touch on them after the break.
Motorola and Verizon determined that a key way to differentiate the new device was through battery life and recharging capabilities. A large battery that provides plenty of useful life is not a new concept to Motorola and the DROID line as the DROID MAXX still reigns supreme for LTE smartphones. The DROID Turbo adds some quick charging features thanks to a special Turbo Charger, which is included with the device. This gives the DROID Turbo the ability to add enough juice in just 15 minutes of charging to power the device for up to 8 hours. A full charge of the 3,900mAh battery is rated to last 48 hours once all the battery optimizations kick in.
The big, fast-charging battery is needed to power the 5.2-inch quad-HD screen that achieves 565ppi. The DROID Turbo comes packed with a Snapdragon 805 processor clocked up to 2.7GHz and 3GB of RAM. This should keep things running smoothly. Two models will be available, one with 32GB of internal storage and one with 64GB of internal storage. Motorola has also included a 21MP camera capable of shooting 4K video and a 2MP front-facing camera. The DROID Turbo will come with Android 4.4 KitKat installed, bu Android 5.0 Lollipop is expected to be available “in coming months.”
Verizon will start taking pre-orders for the DROID Turbo at 1:00 ET today on their web site. However, you shouldn’t have to wait long to get your hands on the actual device as in-store availability is scheduled for this Thursday, October 30th. Customers will have a choice of Metallic Black, Metallic Red, and Ballistic Nylon for colors in addition to the choice of internal memory size, although the 64GB version will only be available in Ballistic Nylon. With a 2-year contract, the 32GB DROID Turbo will cost $199.99 while the 64GB version will run $249.99 with a two-year contract.
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