Earlier in the week, Motorola, in collaboration with American Network carrier, Verizon Wireless, officially unveiled Droid Turbo. Now it is learnt that the flagship phone might get released in South America as well.
Brazilian website Tecnoblog has claimed that Motorola has invited select media houses for the event scheduled at 10am on 5 November at Sao Paulo.
In the invite, besides details of the time schedules, the company has posted a half-image of smartphone, what seem to look like the Droid Turbo. This specific model is strikingly similar to the - Black Ballistic Nylon (aka Kevlar) - variant. [Check-out the media-invite, HERE]
The invitation's caption (translated) says, "technological experience without boundaries," hinting that Droid Turbo might not only get released in Brazil, but also in other markets including India, which has lately become Motorola's one of the largest revenue-churning market in the world since it began its second innings in early 2014 with the launch of Moto G (Gen 1).
It has been said the Droid Turbo, which is exclusively sold via Verizon Wireless in USA, will be sold with a new moniker – 'Moto Maxx' – when it hits stores in global markets.
[Note: Motorola Droid series has been exclusive to Verizon Wireless carrier network since its first inception, five years ago]
For the uninitiated, Droid Turbo boasts of 5.2-inch Quad-HD (2,560x1,440p) display, and ships with Android 4.4.4 KitKat powered by the 2.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 series quad-core processor with Motorola Mobile Computing System having – one natural language processor and contextual computing processor. It is backed by 3GB RAM, 32GB/64GB inbuilt memory.
That's not all - Droid Turbo also boasts of ballistic nylon (metalised glass fiber) that offers a distinctive design while providing ultimate durability. And also, underneath this coating, DROID Turbo features Kevlar, a material that is known to be five times stronger than steel.
Other stipulated features include 21MP camera with Dual-LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, 4K video recording, 2MP snapper on the front and a high-capacity 3,900mAh battery, which can run the phone for close to staggering 48 hours under mixed usage with just three hours of charging.
Motorola's official carrier affiliate Verizon Wireless has confirmed that the new Droid Turbo will hit stores on 30 October.
Key Specifications of Motorola Droid Turbo:
| Model | Motorola Droid Turbo |
| Display | 5.2-inch QHD (2560x1440p) AMOLED screen with Gorilla Glass 3 shieldPixel density: 565 ppi (pixels per inch) |
| OS | Android v4.4.4 KitKat |
| Processor | 2.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 series quad-core processor with Motorola Mobile Computing System having –one natural language processor and contextual computing processor |
| GPU | 64-bit memory access Adreno 420 @ 600 MHz |
| RAM | 3GB (LPDDR3 with 64-bit access) |
| Storage capacity | 32GB & 64GB (only Ballistic Nylon model) |
| Camera | Main: 21.0-megapixel camera with Dual-LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, auto-focus, 4X digital zoom, burst mode, auto HDR, 4K video recording,Front: 2.0-megapixel camera with full HD video recording |
| Battery | 3900 mAh;Under mixed usage: up to 48 hoursalso comes with Motorola Turbo Charger (included): Up to 8 hours of mixed usage battery in 15 minutes of charging] |
| Network | 4G-LTE (Cat 4.) |
| Add-ons | Nano-SIM card slot, water-resistant, Bluetooth v4.0 LE, Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ ac dual-band), A-GPS, NFC, mobile payment service (SoftcardGoogle wallet) similar to Apple Pay feature, micro USB, |
| Dimensions | Height: 143.5 mmWidth: 73.3 mmCurve: 7.8-10.6 mm |
| Weight | 169 g (normal models);176 grams (Black Ballistic Nylon model) |
| Colours | Black Ballistic Nylon, Metallic Black& Metallic Red |
| Price | 32GB: $199 (around €157/₹12,200) with two-year contract64GB:$249 (around €195/₹15,300) with two-year contract |
[Image courtesy: Official Motorola Blog]
