Motorola Droid 2 Global Review

[TTFxNuKeS]

i flashed this 2 ckricket :3

[1974warlord]

if i get the Motorola Droid 2 Global off of ebay and its unlocked can i use a pre paid at&t sim in it.travel out of the usa. ?

[codyl1992]

@1974warlord i think either verizon or att somehow figured out how to keep this phone from being used on AT&T even if it's unlocked. i'd research it if i were you because this is just what i remember from months ago

[skaterbubs951]

@XRawrDinosawrX i have a droid dumb shit lol

[skaterbubs951]

this phone sucks -__- not smooth at all and have so many problems with it

[XRawrDinosawrX]

@skaterbubs951

stfu apple dick sucker

[xCONNECTxTHExDOTSx]

Does this droid have a front recorder so i can video chat?

[mogambo12345]

BTW the phone is quad band GSM that means it can work on network transmitting on 850 MHz, 900Mhz, 1800Mhz and 1900Mhz, but 850 MHz, 900Mhz which is used by US Carriers such as ATT and T-Mo had been locked by Verizon.

[mogambo12345]

Verizon has locked GSM Bands 850 and 1900 that belong to T-Mobile and ATT so actually even though it is technically Quadband phone but it has been handicapped by Verizon to only work outside USA. So Moto made it global and Verizon made it only overseas GSM.

[ofanning06]

Your phone looks really fast compared to my regular Droid 2.

[somerpg]

Can you get this phone without getting the SIM global data added on your bill?

[CapnBeastMode]

Droid 2 sucks

[jspl94]

Do you have to have the sim card in there for it to work?

[dazzleglass99]

Wait, so does the droid global 2 work everywhere?

[codyl1992]

@dazzleglass99 it can receive a signal from every common cell tower in the world, you just might get charged huge amounts of money for doing so. lots of "regular" verizon phones will for example not work in Europe.

[dumbear123]

@codyl1992 - does the droid 2 global have profiles running? i know there's talk of it being released but i'm also seeing videos of droid 2 globals running with profiles...

[MegaBlackberryuser]

boring!!!!!

[asadlerc16]

@136mike hey well I think that the droid 2 would be find because it dose have better standby time and talk time, endless you travel alot then you should get the global.

[SkinnyieBone]

im getting this phone next week! i really like it especially the white one its updated too lol great features BATTERy dont really matter too me.

[rockstar18ification]

U have a boring voice

[chilimynilli]

I cant figure out how to delete or send pictures, Can you help?

[lilmario0]

sllooooooooooooooowwwwwww ...damn speak up

[Dani1love]

Is this phone really thick? Bc of it's keyboard? Bc I'd love to get it but if it's too thick I'd rather get like an Iphone or something. I have an old texting phone with slide out keyboard and it's thickish.... so...?

[starscreamwarrior]

im getting it this weekend!!

[Starstreakauthor]

interesting monotone. 

[65raidernation]

Is this phone good?

[n2dabloo]

I've had this phone for about a week and love it! I have Dave Chappelle saying "What!" for all my notifications, lol... I check my yahoo mail and gmail, surf the web on any one of two browsers, tether my laptop to it at times, tease my dog and cat with the dog teaser program, plug it in in the car and follow the directions of the map program right up to the door of where I want to go, read books on the Kindle app, and watch Youtube videos. Fun phone, it replaced my iphone ;)

[MasonTM09]

does this only activate global over seas? Or just when you go to a different country

[mexibaby2]

@MasonTM09 it works with standard verizon plans in the USA also :)

[Dbacks221217]

i want this phone. ive been thinking about the droid x but i kinda want a keyboard. i text a lot....my question is...how is the keyboard? i tested it in the store and it seemed really soft and flat. almost like i wasnt touching anything. is that the case?

[codyl1992]

@Dbacks221217 for me, it has gotten to the point where I can text without even looking at it. I NEVER use the onscreen horizontal keyboard, i find it horrible. I occasionally use the vertical one, for one-handed texting or something. But 90% of the time, it's the physical keyboard. I think it's great, certainly puts it above the droid x in my opinion. I came from a blackberry and got used to it in just a couple days.

[Dbacks221217]

@codyl1992 thanks i think ill get this phone :)

[evangus]

@Dbacks221217 why buy this ridiculous phone without a simple front face cam if there is a SAMSUNG GALAXY S 2 out there?? much better specs, same screen size, much better screen quality, thinner, lighter... and best of wall, it doesnt comes with this garbage called motoblur. i cant understand.

[hga101]

@Dbacks221217 i have the droid x2 right now and im sick of it! i want a physical keyboard bc touch screen is so aggrivating!

[163mike]

I have the Droid 2 will it be better to change it to the Droid 2 global? I heard that the Droid 2 global have less battery life so I dk so can someone Please help....

[KlingonSpider]

LOL!!! Cody you sound just like Nicolas Cage :P

[ubaidpirani]

is the screen HD . 

[lweaverk9]

Cody, to bet the cost of the $65 monthly international fee, could I go to England, buy a pre-pay SIM card and put it in my phone while I'm in England? I understand that my phone number would change but wouldn't it be a lot less expensive to make call (in County), use Skype to call the states, text, and use Wi-Fi? Laurie

[codyl1992]

@lweaverk9 That would be a good idea, especially now that verizon has discontinued the $65 monthly international data plan, i'm guessing it was because people abused it or to be more in line with AT&T. Now it is VERY expensive to use data abroad. Only issue with using a pre-paid sim is that you would have to get verizon to unlock the phone. Also, I have heard that skype does not work as you might hope when you are overseas, it doesn't use VOIP (doesnt use the data network for calls)

[iani1051989]

i want this phone because of its 1.200 processor.......!!!!!

[DixX4CHixX]

can you video chat.??

[madiandrachy]

@DixX4CHixX, yeahh! its great for skype!

[ImYourMom2468]

when cha get it?

[laurenn9498]

Does it have to be global? Cuz I reallly want this phone but I don't wanna have to pay extra for the global when I'm not gonnna be going anywhere :/

[codyl1992]

@laurenn9498 nope, it uses a standard verizon plan in the USA and you only add the global data when you go overseas.

[crazyaves67]

what do u mean it wouldnt be good for texting and calling?? why nott? cuz uk im a teenager who texts a lot and i was thinking abt getting it

[codyl1992]

@crazyaves67 did i say it wouldn't? because i don't think i did...but no, its great for both. texting is awesome with the keyboard and calling sounds great.

[TheAzNBoy98]

Should i get the motorola milestone 2 or the motorola droid 2 global ? Plzz answer i cant decide.

[toaDoubleVisioN]

"For dry, clear eyes...."

[kcfrizzo]

@Immaculite no dip

[spikeman23]

Thats the one thing that gets me about the battery life on these. When i read about the horrible battery life on this or the droid x , It makes me wonder how much these people are playing with their droids., If you're on it all day playing on the internet/ with apps i can see people fdraining the battery but that goes for anything.

[Jammin360]

@howtasavealife Everything has an alarm clock nowadays.

[ImYourMom2468]

All i wanted for christmas was a Droid in my hand, a droid in my hand :(

[Immaculite]

@ImYourMom2468 life's a bitch aint it. Work hard for what you want.

[sjpc33]

@howtasavealife yes, and you can download even better ones from the android market

[shimuslim1]

is this like u can speak and it txt also?

[iThrowTheKnife]

@howtasavealife it looks like it at 5:43

[markers123]

are there good apps?

[sjpc33]

@markers123 lots of good apps

[xfionanah]

at 6:37, i thought it was my phone vibrating

[Anoush13]

Is this worth the upgrade from the normal Droid 2? Also, is it better than HTC Incredible or Samsung Fascinate (Galaxy S)

[DE3ZZNUTZZZZ]

can you get hotmail alerts or anything like that on this phone without using the browser?

[FSPRODUCTIONS2010]

@DE3ZZNUTZZZZ yes

[sjpc33]

@SystemXpander it's 200mhz faster and has a slide out keyboard. It also has better battery life than the incredible. Oh and it has global capabilities. I would say yes it's a better phone.

[asdas765]

@sjpc33 Idk about the incredible, but if the battery life on the global is better than the incredible then the incredible would be off the market right now because the globals battery life SUCKS!!!!!!!! Now it may just be me but this is my 2nd Droid 2 Global and it still has the same problem as the first. I charge the phone completely before I go to bed, and then unplug it, only to wake up to 20%!?!?!?!? left on the phone as it was idle for only 8 hours.... give me a break

[codyl1992]

@asdas765 wow that's unfortunate. My battery will get me through the day only if i don't go on the internet a lot. But on idle, it will last a long time for me. I think the battery consumption used during idle has to do with how often your data updates (i think mine is on the default setting) as well as your signal strength. I know if i go to a place with low signal the battery life is SIGNIFICANTLY worse just because of idling draining so much battery.

[zeldafreak66]

@asdas765 Charge it while your sleeping? Thats what I do with my Palm Pixi.

[sjpc33]

@asdas765 that's really strange it shouldn't be doing that at all, what widgets are you running? I would suggest taking it in to a VZ store and complaining they will give you a free new battery or even a free extended one. It's a great phone and the best droid out on the market right now. give it some time.

[Niecey924]

could i use another sim card with the phone without unlocking it

[codyl1992]

@Niecey924 no, it would have to be unlocked if you want to use it with another sim card.

[ultimate157]

Badger badger Badger badger Badger badger Badger badger Badger badger MUSHROOM MUSHROOM

[ilikealfandary]

dude you sound like ray barone's cousin on the show haha

[JustPlainGreatness]

this video put me to sleep. haha but good review bro. you shoul make alot more

[krazeelocomiststuck]

So, you do not need to activate the Global aspects of this from the start? I can use it as a US-only phone with regular unlimited data and activate the Global if I were to need it? I'm sold with the decent camera and 1.2ghz processor. :D

[codyl1992]

@krazeelocomiststuck it comes with the SIM card that allows global roaming on any network, the sim card just tells the networks that you are roaming on a verizon phone. you might have to call verizon to activate global services, and to change your data plan from national to international, which is about 2x more expensive but easily worth it in my opinion.

[krazeelocomiststuck]

@codyl1992

Thank you for clearing that up! :D I'd definitely have to agree with you, though. If I were to go to another country for a good amount of time, I'd happily pay the global fee instead of buying a new phone for that trip.

[FaerieDust]

I *really* hope this phone'll be available in Europe! Preferably within a few months, at least, since I desperately need a new phone, but I only want this one... I got hooked on the original Milestone, fell in love with the Milestone 2, and just when I decided to get it, they released this one... So now I'm waiting, hoping to be able to buy this baby! :D

[lennyalt01]

Sounds like Ben Stein is doing the review lmao

[roccolou]

Thanks for the review! Good review but I have to agree with the others...your voice is a bit monotonous. I'm getting this phone next week!

[hotfudge678]

The only reason I want the Droid 2 Global over the Droid 2 is because of 1.2GHz Processor!

[Mobeanpole]

If you get the D2G do you HAVE to get the global package. Please reply! Thanks

[jfachris]

can you get the r2 d2 sounds and whistles on this phone?

[codyl1992]

@jfachris i don't think this version has them pre-installed but i bet you can get them somehow.

[WeKnowGaming]

your monotone.

[coldheartinc]

youre voice is annoying and drone like...

[codyl1992]

@coldheartinc haha i know, i'm not the best for video reviews but i tried to sound slightly less boring. but apparently didn't do a good job haha. oh well...

[SacredSoldier13]

@codyl1992 a lot of people who watch youtube reviews who piss and moan about them get on my nerves- why talk shit and critique a reviewer in that way- Thanks for the information dude, the review was informative and helped me decide how to spend my hard earned money.

[Strand0410]

@codyl1992 Have you read the Engadget article

"Editorial: RIM seems to be as lost as my BlackBerry" just today?

If so, how true to life is this? Is this similar to your own experience?

[nh97103]

@coldheartinc

I'll never understand why people would comment something just to be negative. Guess that's just how some people are, but I for one couldn't live that way. And personally, I don't think his voice is annoying at all.

[coldheartinc]

youre voice is annoying and drone like

[whoswithme1]

if you never plan on leaving the country does it matter if you get a droid 2 or global?

[codyl1992]

@whoswithme1 the droid 2 is 1.0 ghz while the droid 2 global is 1.2. that is the only difference besides the GSM radio which allows roaming around the entire world.

[PageCommaMolly]

Getting this for Christmas in White :D

[WeKnowGaming]

@PageCommaMolly same :D

[Mav3ricK21]

getting this phone on monday!!

[201number201]

Does the google voice recognition feature come fully-installed with the cell phone?

[codyl1992]

@201number201 yeah its a standard feature, built into the operating system.

[201number201]

@codyl1992 thanks

[darkknight5905]

the first review thx



[alihotmale]

nice bro

[krazygreen]

Badger badger badger badger mushroom mushroom! SNAKE OOH ITS THE SNAKE!

[droid851]

nice review