There are a lot of devices that, when first announced, get a huge amount of hype. However, every once in a while one of those devices gets delayed, and delayed, and delayed, and delayed. A common reaction on the internet to such an incident is a spike in rumors and hype regarding said device. This causes a snowball effect that can often do more harm than good when the much awaited handset is finally released, causing phones like the Droid Bionic to seem like a let-down, despite being a quality product.
If you missed out on the Droid Bionic saga then we’ll quickly fill you in. First announced at CES alongside the HTC Thunderbolt back in January of this year, the Droid Bionic was originally a very different looking device than it turned out to be. From all reports it simply didn’t have that solid, durable feel that Motorola Droid customers have come to expect.
Eventually we saw the timely release of the HTC Thunderbolt as we eagerly awaited what was sure to be the soon release of the Motorola Droid Bionic. After a while the device seemed to disappear from Motorola press released and PR campaigns. Many began to doubt that it was ever coming out, others insisted that the delay was due to severe upgrades in both the hardware and software departments, others suggested that the original Tegra 2 CPU of the Bionic wouldn’t work with Verizon’s new LTE network (the Droid Bionic eventually ended up with an OMAP4430 processor).
Now the Motorola Droid Bionic has finally seen the light of day and many of its fans seem to be a bit let down. Is it because of a lack of functionality, poor battery life, bad reception, an inefficient UI, low RAM count or a weak CPU? Actually, no. By all reports the Droid Bionic as actually a fantastic, efficient, sturdy and easy to use device. The problem seems to be that no device, no matter how good, can really live up to the amount of hype that was generated regarding the Droid Bionic prior to its eventual release.
Is the Droid Bionic a reliable top-end device? Yes. Is it a game changer? No.
If you’d like to see for yourself here’s a quick specs list:
- 4.3 inch qHD display
- Dual-core 1GHz OMAP4430 CPU
- 1GB of RAM
- 8MP camera with 1080p video capture
- VGA front-facing camera
- Android 2.3.4 operating system (2.3.4 allows access to Google Talk video calls)
- HDMI port
- Webtop Access
- 4G LTE
As you can see the Droid Bionic sports some impressive specs, especially for a 4G LTE device on Verizon’s network. However, it’s certainly not a world-changing device like many seemed to expect it to be.
We’ll leave the final verdict up to you though. Are you disappointed with the final product of the Motorola Droid Bionic, or are you more than happy with Verizon’s newest LTE toy?
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