Good news for HTC Droid DNA 4G smartphone owners concerning the Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean operating system update. The HTC Butterfly is a Taiwanese variant to the Droid DNA 4G sold in the United States, and it recently received both the Android 4.2.2 operating system and HTC Sense 5 Android user interface. As most operating system upgrades generally hit out east first and then head west, this is great news for Verizon Droid DNA smartphone owners in the United States.
The HTC Droid DNA 4G is available for a reduced sale price now starting at .
The DNA 4G runs on the Verizon 4G LTE system in America, the largest LTE network, comprised of more than 440 major markets in the US. Available since November of last year, the Droid DNA 4G delivers a very big display, extremely high resolution and pixel density, and a powerful quad core processor. RAM memory is generous at 2.0 GB, and the phone offers NFC wireless connectivity options out-of-the-box. An HDMI connector provides video out, as does wireless DLNA technology.
The wait for Jelly Bean 4.2.2 has taken longer on Verizon smartphones than on other wireless providers, as Verizon has continued to deliver their updates later than other carriers. Big Red consistently upgrades the software on their handsets slower than than the competition, for whatever reason. However, recently Verizon has been on the ball with their software updates, and this release of Jelly Bean 4.2.2 on the HTC Droid DNA twin variant proves that the operating system upgrade meshes perfectly with the hardware on the US handset.
The slim and light smartphone is built in a one piece polycarbonate form factor, and delivers HTC’s exclusive Beats Audio sound enhancement package. Sound is boosted through the use of dedicated speaker and headset amplifiers, and the Droid DNA 4G has been built with an edge to edge 5.0 inch Full HD display. Pixel density is higher than just about every other 4G smartphone offering at 440 pixels per inch, delivering a total resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels. 16 million colors are present on the 5.0 inch Super LCD3 display, which is protected by a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 2.
The phone measures just 0.38 inches (9.73 mm) in profile, and weighs 4.87 ounces (130 g). Retailing for around $49 on contract online, the Droid DNA 4G provides up to 12.8 hours of talk time from a full charge, as well as 16 GB of built-in storage space. A powerful Adreno 320 GPU handles all graphics processing, and the central processor is a 1.5 GHz quad core Snapdragon S4 Pro. The main camera is a rear facing unit with an 8.0 megapixel sensor, capable of providing video capture at 1,080P HD resolution and 30 frames per second in stereo sound. A front facing chat cam is also on board.
The HTC Droid DNA 4G can be purchased at a discounted price tag now starting at .
