Motorola Droid X: Bigger and…well, Bigger

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Verizon's new phone will be a formidable nemesis to HTC's EVO

Motorola is launching their new Droid X. It sounds like it’ll be much like the HTC EVO, with 8 mp camera, HD video capture, a 4.3″ screen and act as a Wi-Fi hotspot. I love the HDMI output, but it doesn’t have a front facing camera, like the EVO. It’s slightly taller than the EVO, but just a little thinner.

My question is, why are they making these phones so huge?! I understand they want the bigger screen, I just can’t imagine holding one up to my face, for any extended period of time. I’ll admit, the EVO doesn’t feel as big once I held it, as it looked in the previews, but I don’t think I’d want to lug it around in my pocket or hold it up to my ear. Feels like I’ve got a iPad Nano like device on the side of my face.

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