In today’s smartphone sphere, the latest version of the Android operating system to get released is Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and this version was unveiled recently a little over a month ago at Google I/O. With this in play, manufacturers are again devoting time and resources to get this version of Android developed for the devices in their respective stables. Of course, Google developer devices such as the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Google Nexus S already got first dibs on the update but other smartphones and tablets will still have to wait some more before getting a taste of Jelly Bean. You can get the Motorola Droid 4 for as little as $49.
While the rest of the Android ecosystem is waiting for Jelly Bean to finally land, there are still some very capable devices out there waiting for the upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Which is sad, really, because more often than not, these devices are actually more than capable enough but are still stuck in the Gingerbread generation for that matter. And this is very true in the case of the Motorola Droid 4.
You’ll remember the handset as the slide-out QWERTY-packing smartphone announced by Motorola back in January and immediately released by Verizon in US shores in February. In fact, this is one of the more capable LTE-supporting handsets in the lineup of Verizon. In addition to that, the Motorola Droid 4 makes life a whole lot easier especially for those who would rather do their messaging chores on a physical keyboard. Despite the inherent capabilities of the handset, the Motorola Droid 4 is still running Android 2.3 Gingerbread under the hood but that is about to end if rumors are to be believed.
As it stands, word on the street is that Motorola has started sending out invites to the members of its Motorola Feedback Network to participate in a yet to be announced software update soak test for the Motorola Droid 4. There is no solid word yet if this soak test will be for the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the handset but given the previous announcement of the manufacturer that ICS can be expected to land on the Motorola Droid 4 this Q3, now seems to be the best time to start testing the viability of the update. All roads lead to ICS at this point but it would be nice to get some confirmation first, yes?
As for the Motorola Droid 4, the handset is just as capable as the other high-end devices in the Motorola lineup with its Texas Instruments OMAP4430 chipset in its internals. The handset has a dual-core 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processor working with a full gigabyte of RAM to deliver the computing muscle needed by the handset while its storage space is pegged at 16GB. This can still be expanded though to as much as 32GB using the microSD card slot of the handset. Display-wise, the Motorola Droid 4 comes with a 4.0-inch TFT panel with a resolution of 960 x 540 pixels while its camera department includes a rear 8MP shooter and a front 1.3MP snapper. Buy the Motorola Droid 4 starting at $49.
