If thin is in, the Motorola Droid Ultra smartphone is where it’s at. Measuring a wafer-thin 0.28 inches (7.18 mm), the phone is slimmer than popular smartphone best-sellers the HTC One, the Apple iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S4. For that matter, the handset is slimmer than virtually every other smartphone in the mobile marketplace. Officially announced back in July, the Motorola Droid cultural 4G launched exclusively on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network on August 23 in the United States.
Or you can purchase directly from Verizon Wireless starting at $199.99.
The handset was launched simultaneous to the release of the Motorola Droid Mini and Motorola Droid Maxx smartphones, with all four of those phones debuting the new custom Motorola X8 Mobile Computing System, a 720P display, 2GB of RAM system memory, and 10 megapixel rear camera. The handset also run on an eight core operating system, comprised of a dual core central processor, quad core graphics processor, and individual cores for contextual computing and language processing.
The Motorola Droid Ultra also offers a Droid Command Center, providing quick access to your messages and settings. The rear camera on the phone also provides a quick capture feature, autofocus, a built-in LED flash and recording in 1,080P HD resolution and at a rate of 60 frames per second. The Jelly Bean 4.2.2 operating system is present, and the Droid Ultra is packed in a durable Kevlar body. The 5.0 inch AMOLED display offers a resolution of 720 by 1,280 pixels, and is protected by a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass.
Even though it is wafer thin, thanks to special battery conservation measures, the Motorola Droid Ultra delivers up to 28 hours of talk time after a full battery charge. Standby time runs approximately 13.0 days, and the CPU has been clocked at 1.7 GHz. 16 GB of built-in storage space is present, and support for online destinations YouTube and Picasa is on board as well. The Motorola Droid Ultra 4G also offers several hands-free, voice operated features, as well as NFC, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi wireless connectivity options.
The core which handles contextual processing will operate any sensors, as well as touch and display interaction, and functions as the main processor when the Droid Ultra is in standby mode. The language chip handles multiple audio functions, and is even ready to listen to your voice commands when the phone is hibernating. the Motorola Droid Ultra 4G is currently available on Verizon through the Amazon Wireless store online for a retail price of $149 on contract.
You can pre-order the Motorola Droid Ultra 4G for a discounted price tag starting at $149.99.
Or you can purchase directly from Verizon Wireless starting at $199.99.
