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Verizon Wireless Droid 3

Based on 13 reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

3
Average:

3
Bad:

5

Pros

Great keyboard, Flexible user interface, 1080p HD video, World 3G roaming.
Large keyboard is comfortable enough for extended typing sessions. Useful predictive text suggestions make long messages a breeze. Lightly rubberized back provides a nonslip grip, as do the similarly rubberized keys.
Fantastic slide-out keyboard with number row, Larger 4-inch screen, Android 2.3 is fast and speedy, Solid battery life, 16GB internal storage, GSM-capable world phone
Screen is bright and detailed even at low settings, Physical keyboard is backlit and fairly comfortable to use, Construction of phone feels solid, Internal hardware provides lots of kick to the performance
Great keyboard, flexible user interface, 1080p HD video, world 3G roaming
Gorgeous screen, Long battery life, Works worldwide, Sharp 8-megapixel camera, Five-row keyboard.
Excellent keyboard, Dualcore CPU, Highres qHD display
Excellent build, fast, great keyboard.
The Motorola Droid 3 features an excellent five-row QWERTY keyboard. The next-gen Droid also offers the latest Gingerbread software, a dual-core processor, and an upgraded 8-megapixel camera.
Nice big keyboard, Ships with Gingerbread.
Dual-core processor helps ward off lag; nice, solid, professional design; great standby time; 16GB built-in memory; awesome 5-row QWERTY keyboard.

Cons

Heavy, No Google Talk video support, Poor camera white balance, No 4G support
The 960 x 540 resolution screen looks nice, but it’s no Retina Display. Dynamic range during calls sounds a bit clipped and tinny, like the lower frequencies have been rolled off. No 4G LTE? For shame.
No 4G LTE, Screen quality is poor, Camera takes washed-out images, NinjaBlur UI is bland, A lot of unremovable bloatware apps
Heavy, not very comfortable to hold, Sliding action requires too much force
It's not the lightest (184 grams) or thinnest (64.1 x 123.3 x 12.9 mm) phone out there, Once you've used Verizon's LTE data, it's tough to go back to 3G, If you don't have to have a slideout keyboard, you probably don't need the Dr
Heavy, no Google Talk video support, poor camera white balance, no 4G support
No LTE, Android skin slows things down, HD video playback trouble, Some bugs.
Boxy and bulky, Subpar camera, A few bugs
Voice quality could be better.
The Droid 3 lacks 4G. Compared with the competition, the smartphone's qHD display isn't that sharp and performance isn't as snappy. Call and picture quality could be better.
Poor camera, Way too much bloatware, Stock applications were unstable.
The PenTile display effectively kills the term "qHD"; battery life suffers while in use; no LTE; 512MB RAM; no physical camera button, 8-megapixel camera is mediocre.

By TechSpot on July 26, 2011

If you are a Verizon Wireless Android business user, hardware keyboard aficionado, or world traveler, then this is your device. The phone is fast, the software flexible and not in your face, and the raw capabilities are just unmatched for the U.S....

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By CellPhoneQuick on August 10, 2011

There is a lot to like about the Droid 3, and for owners of older Droid handsets it feels like the perfect upgrade. Still, a lack of 4G LTE means this handset isnt future proofed, and a two-year contract will keep you off of Verizons...

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By Wired on August 03, 2011

When the original Motorola Droid charged into the smartphone world, it shook things up.The Droid’s arrival was notable not because it was an extraordinarily kickass phone, but because it was the first serious Android-powered challenger able to...

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By Digital Trends on August 03, 2011

The Droid 3 is a definitive step up from previous slide-out Droids. The 4-inch screen is appreciated and we think the keyboard is pretty much...

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By Funkyfresh on August 02, 2011

Tuesday, 02 August 2011 17:35 The Droid 3 is a full featured Android phone that includes a full QWERTY keyboard. It’s built like a tank with quality glass, a metal bezel and good buttons. But you’ll notice the heft as it’s the...

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By Ars Technica on August 01, 2011

The Motorola Droid line of phones has arguably been one of the most successful to carry Google's Android OS. But the standard Droids are members of an increasingly rare breed—phones that give users the option of a physical keyboard. While the...

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By AnandTech on July 30, 2011

If ever a product has summed up the progression of the Android ecosystem, it’s the Motorola Droid. The first Droid catapulted Android into the mainstream with its first 2.x release, and since then the Droid itself has seen a yearly update cadence...

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By BrightHub on July 30, 2011

Overall the Motorola Droid 3 isn't a bad smartphone, but it isn't the most amazing either. The Droid 3 ranks in as an 'Average' higher end smartphone. While the original Droid was a great entry onto Verizon's network caused quite a...

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By Phone Scoop on July 27, 2011

The Motorola Droid 3 is mostly good, but has a few glaring problems that bug me. The hardware, while huge and chunky, works well and offers the best QWERTY on a Motorola phone that I can remember. Lovers of the physical keyboard will surely enjoy...

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By The Boy Genius Report on July 27, 2011

The Motorola DROID 3 was rushed and Im betting pushed to the side in favor of the upcoming Motorola DROID Bionic. There is no other explanation. The fact that Motorola and Verizon could release the third major iteration of the original Motorola...

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