Droid 4
Android smartphone developed by Motorola Mobility
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::summary Android smartphone developed by Motorola Mobility ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Droid 4 |
| codename | maserati |
| logo | Logo of the Motorola Droid 4.svg |
| image | Motorola Droid4.jpg |
| manufacturer | Motorola Mobility |
| series | Droid |
| networks | CDMA 800/1900 MHz EVDO Rev. A, 700 MHz 4G LTE, 802.11b/g/n, quad-band GSM |
| released | |
| available | |
| discontinued | |
| predecessor | Droid 3 |
| successor | Droid MAXX |
| related | Droid RAZR Motorola Photon Q |
| type | Smartphone |
| form | Slate, slider |
| size | 127 mm H |
| 67.3 mm W | |
| 12.7 mm D | |
| weight | 180 g |
| os | Android 4.1.2, Originally shipped with Android 2.3 |
| cpu | 1.2 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 SoC processor; TI OMAP4430 |
| gpu | PowerVR SGX540 @ 304 MHz |
| memory | 1024 MB RAM DDR2 |
| storage | 8 GB internal memory |
| memory_card | microSD card up to 32 GB |
| battery | 1785 mAh lithium-ion polymer battery internal |
| input | Slide-out full QWERTY keyboard |
| display | 960 × 540 px TFT LCD, 4 in, 16:9 aspect ratio, qHD |
| rear_camera | 8.0-megapixel, autofocus, LED flash, digital zoom, geotagging, 1080p video recording |
| front_camera | 1.3 MP, 720p video recording |
| connectivity | Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR, HDMI, 3.5mm TRRS audio jack, Micro USB, DLNA |
| hac | M4/T3 |
| website | |
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| name = Droid 4 | codename = maserati | logo = Logo of the Motorola Droid 4.svg | image = Motorola Droid4.jpg | alt = | caption = | brand = | manufacturer = Motorola Mobility | series = Droid | networks = CDMA 800/1900 MHz EVDO Rev. A, 700 MHz 4G LTE, 802.11b/g/n, quad-band GSM | released = | available = | discontinued = | predecessor = Droid 3 | successor = Droid MAXX | related = Droid RAZR Motorola Photon Q | type = Smartphone | form = Slate, slider | size = 127 mm H 67.3 mm W 12.7 mm D | weight = 180 g | os = Android 4.1.2, Originally shipped with Android 2.3
- Up to Android 7.1.2 "Nougat" with LineageOS
- Maemo Leste | cpu = 1.2 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 SoC processor; TI OMAP4430 | gpu = PowerVR SGX540 @ 304 MHz | memory = 1024 MB RAM DDR2 | storage = 8 GB internal memory | memory_card = microSD card up to 32 GB | battery = 1785 mAh lithium-ion polymer battery internal | input = Slide-out full QWERTY keyboard | display = 960 × 540 px TFT LCD, 4 in, 16:9 aspect ratio, qHD | ext_display = | rear_camera = 8.0-megapixel, autofocus, LED flash, digital zoom, geotagging, 1080p video recording | front_camera = 1.3 MP, 720p video recording | connectivity = Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR, HDMI, 3.5mm TRRS audio jack, Micro USB, DLNA | other = | sar = | hac = M4/T3 | references = | website = The Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) is a smartphone by Motorola Mobility. It was released on Verizon Wireless's on February 10, 2012 and succeeded the Droid 3. It was launched with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and was upgraded to Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Droid 4 was one of the first smartphones to support both GLONASS and GPS.
Processor
The Droid 4 has a dual core TI OMAP processor with 1.2 GHz, updated from the Droid 3's dual core 1 GHz processor.
Webtop
Similarly to the Motorola Atrix 4G, the Droid 4 had the integrated Ubuntu-based 'Webtop' application from Motorola. The Webtop application would launch when the phone was connected to an external display through a laptop dock or HD multimedia dock. While in Webtop mode, the phone, operating with a similar UI to one would find on a typical Linux desktop, could run several applications on external display such as Firefox web browser, SNS clients and a 'mobile view' application, enabling total access of Droid 4 and its screen. In September 2011, Motorola released the source code of the Webtop application at SourceForge.
With the release of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for the Droid 4, the Webtop application was replaced with ICS's tablet mode. This allows seamless access to all of the phone's applications without moving back and forth between two user interfaces.
Network roaming
As initially marketed by Verizon, when first launched, the Droid 4 was not capable of roaming in countries with non-CDMA wireless networks. However, after installing the update from Android 2.3 to Android 4.0, global roaming is automatically enabled on the handsets, allowing the Droid 4 to use GSM bands and provide HSPA data connections outside the US. However, LTE speeds are only available on Verizon's CDMA network. Unlike previous versions of the phone, the Droid 4 does not have a hot-swappable battery.
Updates
The Droid 4 originally came with Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" out of the box; however, Motorola gradually updated the handset to Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich" and then finally to Android 4.1 "Jelly Bean". Motorola has also released regular maintenance updates from time to time.
Unofficial
LineageOS support exists and is currently being maintained by the community, with LineageOS 14.1 (Android 7.1.2 "Nougat") being the latest official port for the device.
As of August 2023, an ongoing effort by the Maemo Leste project to port mainline Linux to the Droid 4 supports most of the device's functionality, including voice phone calls and SMS, except for the cameras. The Maemo Leste project, funded through NLnet and the European Commission's Next Generation Internet program, aims to develop "An independent mobile operating system focused on trustworthiness."
References
References
- V., John. (2012-01-10). "Motorola Droid 4 hands-on". phoneArena.com.
- Gorman, Michael. (2012-01-09). "Verizon's Droid 4 finally official". AOL Inc.
- "DROID 4 Upgrades to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean".
- Hollister, Sean. (2012-02-14). "Motorola Droid 4 review".
- "Announcing the new Motorola Webtop source project".
- [https://news.yahoo.com/ice-cream-sandwich-arrives-droid-4-enables-global-023504603.html Ice Cream Sandwich arrives on the DROID 4, enables global roaming]
- mp107. (2019-03-12). "Master Your Device".
- "Motorola DROID RAZR, DROID MAXX, DROID 4: Update Rolling Out via OTA". AndroidOrigin.
- "LineageOS Downloads".
- "Maemo Leste - Five year anniversary and Chimaera release".
- "Maemo Leste wiki - Motorola Droid 4".
- "NLnet Maemo Leste".
- "NGI Maemo Leste".
- "NGI DAPSI About the project".
- "NLnet Maemo Leste".
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