Home › Reviews ›

Review: Motorola Droid 3

Form Basics Extras Video Wrap-Up Comments 23

Jul 25, 2011, 2:48 PM by Eric M. Zeman

Motorola takes a third shot at the famed Droid for Verizon Wireless. The Droid 3 follows the bigger-is-better approach, with a massive display and new 5-row keyboard. Despite the improvements to the hardware, the Droid 3 isn't perfect.

If you're into trilogies, you'll be happy to know that Motorola's Droid 3 is a worthy follow up to the first two installments. With a bigger, better display and a bigger, better keyboard, what's not to like? Well, we found a few things.

view article on one page

Next page: Body

About the author, Eric M. Zeman:

Eric has been covering the mobile telecommunications industry for 17 years at various print and online publications. He studied at Rutgers Newark and University of Kentucky, and has a degree in writing. He likes playing guitar, attending concerts, listening to music, and driving sports cars.

Related

Video Tour: Motorola Droid 3

This is a video tour of the Motorola Droid 3 for Verizon Wireless. This update to the popular Android smartphone boosts screen size and resolution, adds a row of keys to the QWERTY keyboard, and jumps to a dual-core processor.

Samsung S24 Series Adds More AI, Updates the Hardware

Jan 17, 2024
Samsung has unveiled its lineup of flagship phones for 2024, the Galaxy S24 series. The phones sport multiple upgrades in both hardware and software compared to last year's models.

Motorola Refreshes moto g power for 2026

Dec 16, 2025
Motorola has revealed a new version of its moto g power, the company's $300 Android phone for the US. The new 2026 model is very similar to last year's model, with just a handful of changes.

This Year's moto g stylus is a Better Value

Apr 8, 2025
Motorola has revealed the 2025 edition of the $400 phone in its lineup: the moto g stylus. This year's model supports super-fast 68W charging, up from 30W last year (the 68W charger is sold separately).

Motorola Updates its Most Affordable Phones

May 2, 2023
Motorola has introduced two new models in its "moto g" series of affordable phones. The moto g 5G (2023) is very similar to last year's moto g 5G, offering 5G for a low price.