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Still an awesome phone despite originally being released many years ago. Perfect for the average user who doesn't need the latest technology and wants a great value.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
This is the worst phone I ever had. I just bought another phone, a Samsung. This Motorola phone has apps I can't remove which are constantly updating. The parts are hard to find, for example a new screen. The battery constantly runs out. I bought 2 of these and paid $30.00 something apiece for them. I guess I got what I paid for.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
It was an excellent phone when it came out. It has excellent call quality, something that is extremely important in a phone but is often overlooked in reviews. The screen is made out of Gorilla glass. Basically, that means it's almost impossible to break other than intentionally. I saw Youtube videos with people trying to break the screens of phones with Gorilla glass. Usually, the people ended up wrecking something else on the phone before the Gorilla glass broke. For practical purposes, the screen never was scratched despite me frequently keeping it without a screen protector in a pocket with keys. Its call quality compares favorably to smart phones that come out now; my Bionic sounds much better than a Moto X that I bought then returned shortly therafter due to poor quality. The best way to determine the call quality of a phone over the internet is to go to the Cnet website, read the reviews, then click the link that allows you to hear a recording of the cell phone caller leaving a message for a landline phone. This phone is clearly dated: There are phones that do a whole lot more than this. However, they're going to be quite expensive or lock you into a long term contract. If you're going to get a phone that's out of date, this is a good choice. When it came out, it was as good as any of its competitors. The camera is only so so.Read full review
This review is for both a Droid 4 and a Droid Bionic which I purchased on ebay in Dec, 2014. One for $31 the other for $34 (auctions). I wanted two "mini tablets" to use around my house and outside (to limits of wifi) for internet radio, mp3 player, news/weather, Netflix, email, Skype, etc. All the functions of a $200 - $300 tablet including Bluetooth and HDMI out. Bionic is dedicated to the bedroom for music to my stereo via Bluetooth and Netflix to my HD TV via 15' HDMI cable. Droid 4 is used as a portable device, mainly because it has the slide out keyboard (believe it is the last smartphone to have one and Moto finally got it perfected). I have Bluetooth receivers on my stereos in my bedroom, living room, and garage and portable mini Bluetooth speakers in kitchen and outside. Bluetooth has become very inexpensive on ebay. Both Droids came factory reset with Jelly Bean 4.1. Neither has a sim card nor contract. They are no longer smartphones, they are mini tablets. Both run Netflix very smoothly, have good wifi and Bluetooth range, and excellent HDMI. Although the screens are small compared to today's smartphones, they have good color and resolution. Both have 8MP rear facing cameras. The Droid 4 is good, the Bionic is not - seems to be a problem with the syncing of shutter release and autofocus. Rock steady gives a good picture, hand held always seems to be out of focus and I'm not a novice. I haven't Skyped yet with the front facing cameras - will be trying that out in a few weeks. Sound is good on both as far as 3 year old designs go. I don't know what the sound is like on new designs so can't make a comparison. I can say both of these can be heard at 50' indoors with no perceptible distortion when placed on a hard surface. Battery life is of course dependent on how well the battery size is matched to the phone power requirements. This value is almost always provided based upon a new battery. When dealing with 3 year old devices with no knowledge of the number of recharges that have taken place or even if one of the batteries has been replaced, this measurement is useless. That being said, the Droid 4 (a newer device) plays internet radio for about 3 hours, the Bionic about 8. As I stated, neither of these are used as smartphones anymore so I can't comment on connection and voice quality or internet using LTE (on the Droid 4). In summary, if you are looking for a device to use as I do, then either of these would be a good choice. Google them and others and read, read, read. You have the advantage of hindsight. And observe the auctions - see what the price is for actual sales and not what someone is asking for. One other thing. If you are considering a Motorola Droid, I have owned 5 and never had a cracked screen or even a scratch on the screen. There is something to be said about Gorilla Glass. One more other thing. If you receive either of these with a factory reset and no sim card then Google "Droid ___ power up without a sim card" to find out how to bypass the activation sim card screen. This review will also be sent to the Droid 4.Read full review
This smartphone is great! The Android operating system was a little tricky to get used to at first (seeing as I had just upgraded from an old Blackberry Curve 8530). But, once I got used to maneuvering around it, Android was great! I love all of the apps available at the Play Store, and the camera is really good too. Low light pictures aren't the best, but it's not exactly a full-featured digital camera that's built in either. The phone barely has any lag time with loading apps as well. The only flaw is the battery life; I usually have to charge it by the end of each day with only moderate use, but that's a small price to pay for all the features this phone has. I would definitely recommend this phone to anyone looking for a high quality smart phone!
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