Word around the ol’ phonegeek rumor mill was that Verizon and Motorola were prepping to release a new high-end Android phone to freshen up the Droid lineup — and whatdya know? The entire manual for just such a phone has leaked.
So far, at least, it looks like the rumor mill nailed this one: just as whispers predicted, the handset is called the “Droid Turbo”, and it’s essentially a fancied up version of the already damn fine 2014 Moto X. 5.2″ “Ultra high-definition” display? Check. Bigger battery? Check. 21 megapixel rear camera (versus the Moto X’s 13 megapixel shooter)? Yep.
You can find the purportedly official manual here.
Before you get too excited, remember: it’s October. It’s been nearly a year since Google announced the Nexus 5, and the Nexus 6 (or whatever Google ends up calling it) is seemingly right around the corner.
If Google is planning on continuing their tradition of launching an unlocked, high-end handset that gets all of the new Android updates first… now seems like an unwise time to buy a carrier-locked, on-contract device. While there’s no guarantee that the next Nexus will work on Verizon (the Nexus 5 doesn’t, afterall), it’d be worthwhile for most Android fans to wait and see how the next month or so plays out.
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