Motorola LTE Droid Bionic Reveals "Mirror Mode"

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Motorola LTE Droid Bionic Reveals “Mirror Mode”

January 5, 2011 | by Michael Heller

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Alongside the official unveiling of the Xoom tablet, Motorola has also unveiled the next phone in the Droid line, and the first LTE Droid: the Droid Bionic. The release timeframe set for the Droid Bionic is in Q2 which seems to be the general launch frame for the first LTE devices.

The Droid Bionic is a beast of a phone, at least on the spec sheet. It’s packing:

1 Ghz dual-core processor (likely Tegra 2, but not stated)
512 MB RAM (possibly 1 GB RAM, depending on if the presser or site page is correct.)
4.3″ qHD Display (960×540)
1080p HDMI output
8 megapixel rear-facing camera
VGA front-facing camera
Android 2.2 (hey, it can’t all be good news…)

The other feature that is mentioned in the press release is “Mirror Mode”, which allows “simultaneous streaming of video to the TV and on the device.” The press release makes this sound like a new feature that will be coming to the Droid line in the future. Ultimately, once Netflix has an Android app, this is a feature that could make separate boxes like Roku, Boxee, or even Google TV unnecessary, if all that streaming content can be put on your TV straight from your phone. It should be interesting to hear more on that.

[Engadget]

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6 Comments

@burnayev said: On January 6, 2011

qHD seems to be quite a nice resolution. I hope it becomes a standard for the large screen smartphones.

I have a strong feeling that Android 2.3 is not going to be a hit and many (most?) manufacturers will skip it and wait for 3.0.

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- @mikeydangerous said: On January 6, 2011
  
  It seems that 3.0 is for tablets only, so skipping Gingerbread may not be an option.
  
  - Daniel Martin said: On January 6, 2011
    
    Please stop spreading this rumor. It isn't for "tablets only". It just includes many enhancements for tablets.
    
Daniel Martin said: On January 6, 2011

Really, Android 2.2? It has a front facing camera, and Android didn't get support for multiple cameras until Android 2.3. It seems unlikely they would release a phone with a front facing camera that apps can't utilize.
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Bob said: On February 12, 2012

How do you play video to Tv using HDMI cable? How do you enable mirror mode?

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