Thursday Morning Links > Verizon/Motorola/Google Droid getting good reviews

Droid has finally received the hands-on treatment, and so far the acclaim is near unanimous.

PC World gives the Droid a 90 out of 100, saying it's a "powerful new competitor" in the smartphone wars that "certainly lives up to its promises." So what are other reviewers saying?

CNET calls the Droid's 3.7-inch display "positively gorgeous" in its 4 out of 5 star review. Gizmodo calls the screen "the best one on an Android phone yet." The Droid's screen is slightly larger than the 3.5-inch screen on the iPhone 3GS, and it boasts a higher resolution: 854 by 480 as compared to the iPhone's 480 by 320.

The updated Android 2.0 -- which you can fully explore in our primer -- stuns reviewers and makes for the Droid's highest selling point. Crisper, clearer, and more mature, Android 2.0 will surely make all other smartphone OSes quake.

Motorola's Droid may bring Motorola back from relative obscurity and highlight the possibilities of what Google can do with the right manufacturer. Keep an eye on this beast: it'll surely bug out some eyes when it hits the streets.