Motorola Droid 3

“Verizon Wireless has the fastest 4G network in the land. But you won't get any of that on the Motorola Droid 3, a high-end cell phone that's missing major pieces. While the Droid 3 has plenty of strengths, including terrific battery life, global capability, and a swell 8-megapixel camera, compared with 4G phones, it crawls along the Internet. That's just not acceptable for a top-of-the-line smartphone on America's fastest network.”

“Summing up, the Motorola Droid 3 does it all in a sleek package and for an affordable price. It’s especially useful for travelers and road warriors. It has advantages over other smartphones and has enough capabilities to keep up with technology for a while.”

“Trying to live up to a good name is a heavy responsibility to take upon ourselves, and smartphones aren't any better off, either. Such is the burden of the Droid 3, being slapped with the duty of impressing the masses to the same degree as its original namesake. Sadly, it feels as though the latest rendition of this tune is more of a swan song. It's had a good run, but the Droid series seems to be fading. By no means are we suggesting this will be the last of its kind -- only Verizon and Motorola can truly answer that question -- but instead of seeing the same elegance, poise, or confidence exuded by the series' firstborn, we see yet another blocky phone. Looks aside, we enjoyed its dual-core performance, though it's somewhat inhibited by UI effects.Given the curious timing of the Droid 3's arrival paired with the Downy-soft launch, we're left to wonder what happened to it. Was it pushed out ahead of its pre-arranged time, its marketing dollars set aside for a much more hype-worthy Motorola Droid Bionic or Samsung Function launch? The Droid 3, with its top-notch keyboard and high-end specs (save for its 3G radio), is a phone we wouldn't mind using on a regular basis, but we're sensing something grander lurking just beyond the horizon.”

“The Motorola Droid 3 isn't a bad phone. In fact, it's pretty solid. The problem is that while all the improvements make it sound like a nice upgrade to the Droid 2 in theory, it doesn't really deliver in real-world performance. Motorola doesn't take full advantage of the qHD display, the 8-megapixel camera offers decent but not great picture quality, and despite the addition of a dual-core processor, the smartphone didn't feel any faster than a single-core phone. This, plus the lack of 4G, doesn't make it a standout in today's market or a necessary upgrade if you're coming from the Droid 2. That said, if you're upgrading from a feature phone or are looking to switch from a BlackBerry, the Droid 3 is a decent choice.”