Motorola and Verizon have just announced the Droid X2, a 4.3″ smartphone sporting Android 2.2 Froyo, a qHD screen, and the NVIDIA’s Tegra 2 chipset powering this device. On the backside of the device, there’s a solid 8MP camera capable of recording HD video along with the same nice, smooth back cover you’ve come to expect from the original Droid X. The X2 will cost $200 with Verizon’s 2 year contract and is being released tomorrow online and in select stores (at least according to Android Central). General store availability is expected by May 26, if you’re reluctant to purchase the phone online.

Also, as Engadget points out, the USB and HDMI ports of the phone seem to be in a similar position as the Atrix 4G, which sports a laptop dock. With Motorola saying there’s more laptop docking phones coming our way, maybe the Droid X2 could also be one of them. (Maybe the feature is to be enabled in a future software update?)

Update: The Droid X2 launches today, and a trip to my local Verizon store leaves me in doubt of the May 19 store release date. No phones are in stock.

[Source: PR. Read the release statement after the break.]

DROID X2 BY MOTOROLA COMING TO VERIZON WIRELESS WITH DOUBLE THE POWER, DOUBLE THE DOES

Fast and Powerful DROID X2 by Motorola With Broad Range Of New Features To Be Available Online Beginning May 19

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. – Verizon Wireless and Motorola Mobility, Inc. (NYSE: MMI), today announced the second-generation DROID X2 by Motorola, designed for the consumer who does everything on their smartphone.

Fly through the Web with the DROID X2, which boasts Verizon Wireless’ first dual-core 1 GHz processor for fast webpage loading and Adobe® Flash® Player, allowing Verizon Wireless customers to experience rich content online. The 4.3-inch scratch-resistant and anti-reflective qHD display delivers a sharp, clear view ideal for watching movies, typing emails and playing your favorite games. Never miss a moment using the 8-megapixel camera with continuous autofocus and stunning HD video capture. Use the new Gallery app to view, tag and post photos on sites like Flickr® and Facebook®, all from one place.

Additional features:

· Powered by Android 2.2, to be updated to Android 2.3

· Mirror Mode allows you to view and share your photos, videos and downloaded movies on a larger TV via HDMI output

· Enterprise-ready with security and IT-grade policies, allowing you to use your DROID X2 for work and play

· Support for Google™ Mobile Services, including Gmail™, YouTube™, Google Talk™, Google Search™ and Google Maps™, as well as access to more than 200,000 apps available to download from Android Market™

· Mobile Hotspot capability, allowing you to share your 3G connection with up to five Wi-Fi-enabled devices

· Virtual QWERTY keyboard featuring SWYPE technology for quick and easy typing of messages and emails

Pricing and availability:

· The DROID X2 will be available online at www.verizonwireless.com on May 19 and in Verizon Wireless Communication Stores on May 26 for $199.99 with a new two-year customer agreement.

· DROID X2 customers will need to subscribe to a Verizon Wireless Nationwide Talk plan and a smartphone data package. Nationwide Talk plans begin at $39.99 for monthly access and an unlimited smartphone data plan is $29.99 for monthly access.

For more information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Media can access high-resolution images of DROID X2 in the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.)

Verizon announced the Motorola DEVOUR, the Droid’s little brother, today with a press statement. The DEVOUR is essentially a lighter Droid and being Verizon’s first Android phone with Motoblur. Other delicious specs include Bluetooth, 8GB microSD card preinstalled, a 3.1″ capacitive touch screen. There is no mention of multi-touch, since it only runs Android 1.6 for the time being. Look for the phone to drop in an Verizon store near you in March.

The Motorola Sholes (or Droid) is Verizon’s first Android powered phone, and it will make landfall on the carrier on October 28, a Wednesday, with Android 2.0 out of the box. Another thing of note, Verizon hasn’t given any sign of the friendly, green Android doing anything with this phone. Instead it’s been replaced by a red eye looking very much like HAL.

Via Engadget