Motorola Droid X, Droid 2 rumored to sport 1Ghz Snapdragon

Remember how the Motorola Droid 2 was caught on video earlier today with a passing mention that it will be bringing a 1Ghz processor to Verizon’s Android lineup? Right, well, according to the Android phone’s official Twitter account – which was discovered today, no less – the Droid X will come “armed with [a] 1Ghz Snapdragon processor.” That’s right, the 1Ghz processor on the latest slate-style Verizon Motorola Droid X is now rumored to sport the same Snapdragon chip that powers the super-fast Nexus One and Sprint HTC EVO 4G!

Previous “leaks” had the as-yet unreleased Motorola Android phone being powered by a Texas Instruments (TI) OMAP processor, but a recent tweet from @DroidLanding indicated that the processing hardware in the previously codenamed Motorola Xtreme is in fact the Snapdragon chip, clocked at 1 Ghz.

What’s strange here is that the tweet was deleted shortly after it was posted, but thankfully not before a screenshot was captured. The pulled tweet has stirred up some speculation in mobile circles as to what processor will be found inside the Droid X and Droid 2. Will the new pair of Motorola Android phones be powered by a TI OMAP processor, as initially expected? Or, will the high-end smartphones actually sport the Qualcomm-sourced Snapdragon processor? Those are now the questions that we’re left wanting answers to.

According to Droid-Life sources, the tweet was indeed accurate and both the Droid X and Droid 2 will have 1Ghz Snapdragon internals. But, again, this has not been officially confirmed.

For those of you thinking that the language of the tweet is a little confusing, allow us to explain. The @DroidLanding account has been posting tweets as if they are warning the public that “Droid X designate” units have “escaped [their] secure facility.” The particular tweet that mentioned the Snapdragon processor warns that the “Droid X designate #10 has escaped,” while a more recent tweet warns that the “Droid X designate #5 escaped secure location” and is “heading in a southern direction.”

At this point, we know that the Motorola Droid X will feature a 4.3-inch display, 8-megapixel camera, HDMI-out and a drool-worthy slim profile. The Droid 2 is reportedly very similar to the original Droid 1. We’ll have to wait for confirmation before we put all our processing-eggs into a Snapdragon-basket.

[Via: PhoneDog]

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@jmcomms

I was told some time ago that Motorola would seek to use Snapdragon processors, but it is worth noting that the Milestone/Droid processor, with its GPU and the ability to overclock to 1 – 1.3GHz can easily outperform the Snapdragon, especially when it comes to 3D gaming. Not that it HAS to be overclocked to still perform exceptionally well.

So, while I am sure Snapdragon will help sell more models (given that clock speeds are like megapixels – the higher, the better it is perceived to be), I am not sure it really matters either way.

Jonathan
(What Mobile magazine)
juchmis

It’s a TI OMAP 1ghz processor.

Why else would Texas Instruments be shipping thousands of these chips to Motorola?
rex

The 1ghz processor is ALREADY a part of “Verizon’s Android lineup” in the HTC Droid Incredible… so it seems not so shocking or exciting.
yvette

ummm the Incredible has a 1Ghz processor too, although its backordered right now.
CellGuru

Droid x and Droid 2 will use the OMAP 3630 Processor. Much Faster than the snapdragon- writer needs to check his facts.
Hoeh

I hope it doesnt come with the snapdragon…God damnit that thing is slow compared to the TI-Omap.
Casual user

Ummmm, read the article. I love morons who hear something and just can't give up on it even when proof exists otherwise. The screenshot shows snapdragon……Cellguru needs to rethink his nickname…….
reneeswifts

Well, I say this is a nice looking phone although I'm not a fan of BLUR. Hopefully they will give choices for buyers. Droid II Detailed Reactions
Billy

Why do people keep saying that its the TI OMAP 3630, that is clocked at 720Mhz, the 3640 is clocked at 1ghz