Verizon Wireless and Motorola announce the Droid4

The Droid4 is Business Ready pre-loaded with government-grade encryption to keep data secure.  Droid4 features software tools such as MotoCast™ for remote access to music, pictures and videos on home or work computers, Smart Actions application to automate everyday tasks and the revolutionary webtop application for a multi-window environment with full Firefox® browser on a larger screen to boost productivity while on the road.

Droid4 also packs an 8-megapixel camera with 1080p HD video capture and Mirror Mode to display images and video on an HDTV, give DROID 4 users even more flexibility while at work or for play.  DROID 4 delivers expected speeds of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) and upload speeds of 2 to 5 Mbps within 4G LTE Mobile Broadband coverage areas for blazing fast Web browsing, video streaming and online collaboration.

Some other specs that may be of interest follow:

• Powered by the Android™ 2.3.5 Gingerbread, to be upgraded to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
• 4.0-inch qHD display with scratch and scrape resistant glass.
• MotoCast for remote streaming of photos, videos, music, documents, presentations and more from home or office computers.
• 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot supporting up to eight Wi-Fi-enabled devices.
• 16 GB on-board memory (actual formatted capacity is less); Support for up to 32 GB microSD™ card.
• Business Ready with government-grade encryption (FIPS 140-2) for email, calendar and contacts; preloaded with Citrix® Receiver™ for Android (available in webtop) for desktop virtualization and access.

Accessories that are compatible with the DROID 4 include the 10.1-inch Lapdock 100, 14-inch Lapdock 500 Pro with built-in webcam and Ethernet connection, HD Dock, HD Station and vehicle navigation mount.

Verizon Wireless did not give a firm release date for the Droid4, other than to say it will be released within the coming weeks.  We expect it sometime later this month, or early Februrary.