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User Review: Decent Phone

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:52:42 GMT

ATTSalesConsultant21 submitted this review of the Motorola Droid 2:

Overall rating: 3 (out of 5)

This phone is a pretty nice phone if you want a qwerty slide keyboard and a 3g phone. Battery is ok and can last me a whole day.

Pros:
-Sleek design
-Touch screen and qwerty slide keyboard
-Durable

Cons:
-Battery life needs improvement
-first time i got it my buttons fell off

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User Review: Has its good, and bad

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 02:22:26 GMT

headphonedust submitted this review of the Motorola Droid 2:

Overall rating: 3.5 (out of 5)

The good:

The keyboard is a very nice feature. It feels good and makes typing on a physical QWERTY easy. I have had no problems with it, so that has been a plus.

Pretty good 5mp camera, and has flash. Sometimes the pictures come out too dark or fuzzy depending on the lighting, but other times it comes out crystal clear, so it depends. Video quality is nice.

The okay:

For the battery, it is to be expected that it isn't great. My Blackberry could do 2-3 days, so switching to this was a little different. It can go about a day, but needs to be charged every night, and can sometimes die halfway through the day if I am using it too much. It isn't a huge flaw, I know this is to be expected of smartphones, and compared to other phones this is not awful.

It is a bit large/clunky. It also seems to have a problem with the battery door. I drop this phone kind of often (Not far from the ground, just while sitting usually), and the battery door and battery pop out most of the time. It can get pretty annoying, so it seems like it's kind of cheaply made.

The ugly:

I bought this phone back in February, and I have to say it did work very well. It ran smoothly, did not really have issues with lagging, freezing, or anything like that.

I have had this for about 9 months now. In October (so 8 months in) I started noticing that the touch screen was not responding. I suddenly couldn't unlock my phone, pick up calls, stuff like that.

At this point, it clicks what it wants, moves around, doesn't let me click anything, exits out of things, pretty much has a mind of its own. The touchscreen is either completely non responsive, or it just freaks out and starts randomly clicking things. Sometimes it cools down and will work, but it's mostly been a pain.

Overall, before the touchscreen thing, I have to say not a bad phone. Also, very user-friendly for first-time Android users. I would say give it a try, hopefully you won't run into the issues I had with the screen. But you never know.

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User Review: Freezes, Crashes, and Malfunctions, Oh My!

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 03:17:38 GMT

vpietrus submitted this review of the Motorola Droid 2:

Overall rating: 2 (out of 5)

This is the second Motorola DROID I have owned. I owned the original DROID, and in my opinion I had less problems with that phone. I bought the R2D2 DROID after my refurbished DROID's touchscreen completely stopped working.

After owning the R2D2 DROID since January, here are my comments on it:

Major problems:
- freezes often
- I'm an avid texter, which is why I bought a phone with a slide-out keyboard. After a few months the keyboard stopped working responsively, and I am now forced to use only my on-screen keyboard.
- The on-screen keyboard has malfunctioned completely on me twice, and I've been forced to do a factory reset twice, causing me to lose all my downloaded apps.
- Slow
- Sometimes it has a mind of its own and randomly starts choosing things.

This phone is not made to last. I've only had it since January and I'm afraid I'll have to do another factory reset soon because the touchscreen keeps wigging out.

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User Review: Best Phone i have ever owned.

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 22:16:57 GMT

Reddevil1876 submitted this review of the Motorola Droid 2:

Overall rating: 5 (out of 5)

Best phone I have ever owned. I am one of those idiots that get a new phone every 9-12 months, and I can honestly say I have never had a better phone.

only Cons:
-horrible battery life !!!!!!!
-expensive to purchase
-only sold by/compatible with Verizon
-Not a fan of the physical keyboard, although a bit of improvement over first droid, you will find this is the first phone where the virtual keyboard is better, you can also download other keyboards.

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User Review: Great phone

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 07:28:06 GMT

maven10k submitted this review of the Motorola Droid 2:

Overall rating: 4.5 (out of 5)

This is my second smartphone and I put a ton of research time in before I chose the droid 2. I really liked the original Moto Droid and my contract was going to be up right when the Droid 2 was going to be released. Every Verizon salesperson tried to push me to the Droid X and I just don't need all the extra stuff on that phone and I wanted a real keyboard. The keyboard, screen, Swype (which comes installed), build quality, are all excellent on this phone, and best of all, it works great as a phone! Android 2.2 is awesome and it's nice to not to have to run a task killer (if you are having battery and heat issues you may want to get rid of any you are running). Now, the only reason I took half a point off was because of Motoblur. You really don't need it with 2.2 and you can tell it's there, well I can anyway. Yeah, the 7 homescreens are nice, but I would have really liked to have a real Android experience without the shell. So, in a nutshell, do your homework and you'll really enjoy this phone and have a great experience with it, but if you don't you'll probably be a little frustrated with it. I hope this was helpful and enjoy.

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User Review: Not bad

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 13:52:25 GMT

ttarazon submitted this review of the Motorola Droid 2:

Overall rating: 4.5 (out of 5)

Just switched up from bb. It's a pretty fun phone to play around with coming from bb to android.

Not many gripes about the phone except for the following:

battery life - (though I just downloaded the newest software for the droid 2 which claims to enhance battery life)

no spell check - there is an "auto-correct" feature but not so much a spell check like the bb's have. this is probably the most downer about the phone.

I've had the phone for about 2 weeks and am really happy with it. Other than the items listed above I am glad I made the switch!

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User Review: as for the said volume issue........

Tue, 02 Nov 2010 02:46:13 GMT

hbundock submitted this review of the Motorola Droid 2:

Overall rating: 5 (out of 5)

there is not issue with the volume on the Droid 2 the i read all the reviews on here before i got my phone and out of the box the volume on the droid 2 is not turned all the way up. It takes but a second to turn the volume all the way up and when this is done it is actually louder then the original Droid 1 (when measured with db meter to registers around a 9 db gain over the droid 1). HERE IS THE INSTRUCTIONS TO TURN IT UP. First from the home screen press the menu button to the far left then select settings. next find and select sound from the settings screen. Last you need to select volume from the sound settings screen and slide everything over to the far right.!!!!. This is very easy to do and it took me seconds after getting the phone to find out how to do this. its sad to see so many that could not find this out on there own, but for those people here is your fix,..... enjoy Sound meter used to test side by side droid 1 and droid 2 after changing setting

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User Review: Droid R2-D2

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 00:22:22 GMT

simpsjd submitted this review of the Motorola Droid 2:

Overall rating: 4 (out of 5)

First the phone as the Droid 2

Pros
1. Screen-very responsive bright and sharp
2. Speed-much faster than Droid
3. Signal-improved over Droid
4. Fast 1gb processor
5. Full Keyboard-if you need/want it BIG PLUS+

Not great or bad
1. 5mp camera this is droid 2 8mp on Droid X??

Cons
1. BATTERY - In 2010 why do I need 2 batteries for 1 phone!
2. It does get warm / hot with heavy use???

Overall if you like a full keyboard, good camera and a smaller form factor this is certainly an excellent choice

Now R2-D2

As a Star Wars fan and an R2 nut, this phone is great! The docking station is a very cool add. The body of the phone has people asking to see / look at my phone almost every day . . . like Han I will shoot first if you snatch my phone! The R2-D2 sounds, video, themes and all of the Star Wars features are very cool. Of course it would be nice if there was more, at the same time I do not feel that this tribute came up short!

If you are a Star Wars fan and are ready to upgrade your phone this is absolutely the way to go!

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User Review: For a Professional IT guy it's Great

Sat, 02 Oct 2010 23:02:45 GMT

technology2020 submitted this review of the Motorola Droid 2:

Overall rating: 5 (out of 5)

I had always been a Blackberry guy, No issues no complaints. I went to verizon 2 months ago and they talked me into trying the Droid 2, So i said what the heck. The phone is a solid phone with so weight behind it, That shows me it's not cheap made. The processor is quick the no hang-up when bringing up apps. Volume is very good on the ear piece and speaker phone, Screen has a nice color plenty of space for adding new apps for business.. I use this phone everyday for business and not an everyday toys to text my friends.. Oh Yea and for the battery life i get 2 full days out of it syncing with to servers and using remote desktop app most of the day... So what i'm saying is that i'm not seeing any problems like everyone else has with the phone. But would tell anyone to try it and see your next option for a blackberry...

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User Review: Near perfect phone, just give it time

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:11:41 GMT

bleu_tropix submitted this review of the Motorola Droid 2:

Overall rating: 4.5 (out of 5)

After "window shopping" for a smartphone for about a year, I finally found one that justifies the monthly cost of data. I initially thought the original Droid was IT, but after playing with it several times, I couldn't get used to the placement of the d-pad. So I waited and waited, tried other smartphones, but never found the one that "clicked". Then came the Droid 2!

The good:
- near perfect call & speakerphone quality with exception to some digital distortion when in a fringe area, but still keeps holds the call --typical Moto excellence here
- 3.7" screen is just right for reading and watching video
- excellent hard qwerty
- "ninja"blur blends in very well with stock android
- 7 homescreens to categorize commonly used tasks is a major plus
- free Google nav (one of my main reasons for purchasing)
- non-intrusive notifications
- FAST, haven't noticed any lag opening, closing, switching between apps and functions
- good selection of helpful & fun apps
- productivity tools
- feels like a phone & not a toy, not at all plasticky, looks like QUALITY...mine is always cased and in my purse, so the weight is fine

The irritating:
- battery life: terrible at first, and I realize I was overusing it, but it was still considerably bad. You would think that with all the innovations in mobile technology, they'd be using a battery that keeps up with such powerful devices! Over the next couple days, it improved a lot, and I'm still heavily using the phone. It was also extremely warm after the first charge as well, but has somehow cooled down too. Strange I know, but with time, the Droid 2 improves.

Overall, this IS the droid I'm looking for :) I love using it, and have barely put it down since FedEx brought it to my door. After a couple glitches here and there in my first day of usage, everything seems to have fixed itself and now works flawlessly. If you're on the fence, NEED a hard qwerty (like me) and don't need a 4.3" screen--get it! You won't be let down.

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User Review: The Droid is doing the moonwalk

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:31:28 GMT

Mr.Mystery submitted this review of the Motorola Droid 2:

Overall rating: 2 (out of 5)

This is definetly a step backwards if not considering that it has Android 2.2 Froyo. I mean the speaker stinks, the phone is extremely heavy and bulky, it doesn't feel as nicely made as the first Droid,even the plastic feels cheap. It get so hot it almost doesn't make want to make a call. On screen keyboard feel uncalibrated all the time. It freezes like a win phone. They even kept the same camera (5mp is decent but definetly not an upgrade), they should of made this phone with a 8mp camera...the original droid is better, but if you are going to upgrade then go for something like the Droid X.

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User Review: Great phone but...

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 23:52:22 GMT

tazman1 submitted this review of the Motorola Droid 2:

Overall rating: 3.5 (out of 5)

I love the improvement over the original Droid(Keyboard,Processor,Froyo) but there are 2 big cons that stop me from giving this phone a 5.0 rating

1. Battery life. It stinks/ Even with the Extended battery there are still issues.

2. WHY DOES IT RUN SO HOT. Seriously, I have done the *228, opt 2 to see if this would fix the problems. It didn't and this is my second one.

I am going back to my Blackberry

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User Review: Very good, could still be improved

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:20:03 GMT

GuyinLACA submitted this review of the Motorola Droid 2:

Overall rating: 4.5 (out of 5)

I upgraded from the original Droid which was stellar to begin with. The Droid 2 fixes a lot of the issues I had with the original Droid, but has a few quirks of its own that hopefully will be fixed with software revisions.

PROS:
+ Call Quality is excellent, even better than the original Droid
+ Reception is outstanding, identical signal readings to the original Droid
+ 1 Ghz processor really helps
+ Outgoing call quality is much better than other touchscreen phones.
+ Motorola added a few shortcuts to make navigation easier
+ Keyboard is an improvement (still not amazing by any means)
+ Build Quality is good (smoother slider than the original Droid)

NEUTRAL:
= Would have liked to see separated keys on the keyboard
= 5 MP camera is unchanged from the original Droid (Decent, not great)

CONS:
- External Buttons still feel cheap and wiggly (Power, volume rocker, camera key)
- Phone occasionally stalls when using the app drawer, swiping between homescreens, zooming the browser, or hitting home while in an app. I'm hoping a software update will fix this
-Speakerphone volume is quite a bit lower than the original Droid. It's adequate for most situations, but in a noisy environment, forget it. The speaker for ringtones is plenty loud, so I think it's software related.
-On screen keyboard is incredibly inaccurate sometimes, and when typing long messages quickly, the phone will stall skipping letters.

Overall, I will say the phone is better than the original Droid, but if you currently have an Android phone, and DO NOT have an upgrade available, DO NOT pay more than $200 for this phone. It's very good, but not a big enough of an upgrade to warrant spending a fortune.

If you demand the latest and greatest and you have a Droid 1, look into the Droid X instead or wait for the rumored Droid Pro.

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User Review: Droid 2

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:12:51 GMT

stormcell submitted this review of the Motorola Droid 2:

Overall rating: 4 (out of 5)

I have had the opportunity to play with all the Droid devices. I opted for this one because I wanted a physical keyboard.

Initially, as stated by others, the first day, everything was quirky. Signal, battery life, e-mails, sensitivity, etc.

Day 6: Everything works great! Time and patience seemed to have fixed the bugs.. Please give this time... it is worth it if you desire a qwerty...

PROS:
2.2 Interface
Touch screen very responsive
Quickness
Keyboard
Signals good
Voice Quality good
Sound Good
Flash
Bluetooth Fix

Cons:
Size and weight is hard to adapt too.

Speaker phone isn't loud enough.

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User Review: Wait it out

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:53:50 GMT

originalcopy submitted this review of the Motorola Droid 2:

Overall rating: 4.5 (out of 5)

I got the Droid 2 a few days ago and at first was struggling with it. The signal was buggy, the syncing wasn't working properly, and the battery was pretty bad.

It's now the fourth day and everything works PERFECTLY. Battery has lasted over 24 hours, still maintains a 30% charge, I been trying to run the battery putting the display on high, enabling blue tooth and for 3 hours it;s still at 30%.

The signal is consistent and doesn't fluctuate anymore.

Overall, extremely satisfied. In a month I'll review again just to confirm the satisfaction.

My suggestion for everyone is to wait it out, when first purchasing the phone it needs to sync everything, and whatever else it does on the network and after the fourth day it's running really well.

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User Review: Disappointed in Motorala & Verizon

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:03:29 GMT

HawkeyePierce submitted this review of the Motorola Droid 2:

Overall rating: 2 (out of 5)

Acquired one the first day. At home, signal (cell & data0 was fluctuating, battery life 5 hours at most. Droid 2 extremely heavy to carry in pocket. Reviewed (no bad language) on VZ website, it hasn't been posted. I believe that VZ only posts or writes positive reviews for their own devices. Some of the reviews are dated before the device was released, how does that happen. Now I don't trust reviews on the VZ website for any phones that I'm considering.
Returning and paying the $35 (stupidity fee for being a first adopter) restocking fee.
Will wait for reviews that are posted on on other websites.

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User Review: Not impressed....

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 02:48:21 GMT

mattmgeorge submitted this review of the Motorola Droid 2:

Overall rating: 2 (out of 5)

This phone did not impress me like I thought it would. The first major problem I had was a lack of signal - almost none at all in certain places where my other Verizon phone had almost a full signal. Even after exchanging it for a new one, signal was still poor. One of the things that attracted me to this phone was the option to use a touchscreen or keyboard to enter text. However, while the keyboard was pretty easy to use, the touchscreen was not. The buttons were so small that it was very easy to mistype something. One other frustrating thing, the phone vibrates when you touch certain keys. There is an setting to turn this off, but even when turned off, the phone still vibrates. I mentioned this to the employee at the store when I was exchanging my phone and he didn't believe me until he tried it himself. I took it back today and exchanged it for the Droid X and I love it so far!

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Review: Motorola Droid 2

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 01:18:28 GMT

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User Review: Sounds like the Droid X speaker

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 03:32:27 GMT

andy2373 submitted this review of the Motorola Droid 2:

Overall rating: 4 (out of 5)

It is what it is, an update in every way except the speaker.
I suspect after playing around with a friends Droid X Motorola used the same speaker or CODEC in the Droid2.
Other than that it's a great update, much needed better keyboard.

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User Review: Really, Really Good!

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:14:12 GMT

socalsurfer submitted this review of the Motorola Droid 2:

Overall rating: 5 (out of 5)

I came from the HTC Incredible- great phone, horrible battery life. But this isn't going to be a comparison- the Droid 2 can stand on its own!

Build:
This is phone is weighty, not so heavy as to be cumbersome, but you know when you are holding it. The hardware seems very good quality. The slide out keyboard opens and closes positively and has a good tactile feel to it.

Screen:
Great screen- OK one comparison-I can see the screen in direct sunlight! The virtual keyboards work well-very accurate. I like the slide out better because I can see the whole screen text while typing.

Sound Quality:
Superb. I have not noticed a low speaker volume at all-it's quite loud- and I am hard of hearing. I played a movie and had no probs at all.

Call Quality:
Excellent voice and signal quality uplink and downlink, even with bluetooth.

Software:
Great Android 2.2- I really missed not having bluetooth voice commands on Androids and now we do- it works flawlessly.

Summary: One of the best phones I have ever used. This one is a keeper!

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