The Droid Turbo 2

The best of its kind

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The Droid Turbo 2

The best of its kind

Shatterproof

AMazing camera

Two-Day Battery Life

What's not to love?

“The Droid Turbo 2 answers the 3 most common problems with smartphones. With its Shatterproof screen, fantastic battery life and near vanilla Android software, the Droid Turbo 2 is the phone we’ve been waiting for.”

— Android Authority

AMAZING CAMERA - The Droid Turbo 2 boasts a 21 MP camera, high enough quality for any marketer's basic needs. People are sometimes surprised to learn all of my photography is taken with my cellphone. — **AMAZING CAMERA** - The Droid Turbo 2 boasts a 21 MP camera, high enough quality for any marketer's basic needs. People are sometimes surprised to learn all of my photography is taken with my cellphone.

TWO DAY BATTERY LIFE -  Forgetting to charge your phone is never an issue, which is great for those self-proclaimed space cadets lost in thought like me. — **TWO DAY BATTERY LIFE** - Forgetting to charge your phone is never an issue, which is great for those self-proclaimed space cadets lost in thought like me.

INDESTRUCTIBLE  - I basically have dyslexia for fine-motor coordination. I drop my phone ~10 times a day, and the Turbo just doesn't care. Waterproof, shatterproof - my first phone that has lasted a two year contract. — **INDESTRUCTIBLE** - I basically have dyslexia for fine-motor coordination. I drop my phone ~10 times a day, and the Turbo just doesn't care. Waterproof, shatterproof - my first phone that has lasted a two year contract.

SIMPLE, CLEAN, EASY - Minimal bloatware, great intrinsic shortcuts, powerful enough for me to have 79 tabs open with no trouble. — **SIMPLE, CLEAN, EASY -** Minimal bloatware, great intrinsic shortcuts, powerful enough for me to have 79 tabs open with no trouble.

It's all about the drop.

Room for Improvement

SIM CARD ISSUES - Sometimes when the phone is dropped the SIM card pops out. When this happens, one needs to restart the phone. On one occasion, I had to purchase another SIM card because previous one suddenly stopped functioning. — **SIM CARD ISSUES -** Sometimes when the phone is dropped the SIM card pops out. When this happens, one needs to restart the phone. On one occasion, I had to purchase another SIM card because previous one suddenly stopped functioning.

CAMERA  IMPROVEMENTS - The editing software provided with the phone is sub-par and could be upgraded to match the apps on the market. Adding additional functions like time-lapse  would would highlight the phones's camera capabilities … — **CAMERA IMPROVEMENTS -** The editing software provided with the phone is sub-par and could be upgraded to match the apps on the market. Adding additional functions like time-lapse would would highlight the phones's camera capabilities even further.

NOT THE PRETTIEST - The phone, app, and widget designs give the phone a distinctly rugged feel. And yes, the phone is a sturdy beast, but adding elegance to the phone case and display would go a long way in making the phone more competitive. — **NOT THE PRETTIEST** - The phone, app, and widget designs give the phone a distinctly rugged feel. And yes, the phone is a sturdy beast, but adding elegance to the phone case and display would go a long way in making the phone more competitive.

GET LOST - I lose my phone everywhere. I imagine frequently dropping and losing one's phone might be co-morbid. Motorola should consider having a "Find my phone" upgrade which works from a key chain that can be purchased with the phone. — **GET LOST -** I lose my phone everywhere. I imagine frequently dropping and losing one's phone might be co-morbid. Motorola should consider having a "Find my phone" upgrade which works from a key chain that can be purchased with the phone.

Conclusion

I discovered this phone by chance. I was hanging by the bay, where long conversations grow. On this particular day I was excited. I had applied for a job I really wanted, and I would be getting a phone call the next morning either with an offer or a rejection. A close friend and I were having an animated conversation, but with one wild hand gesture, I threw my phone into the bay.

I rushed to the nearest Verizon and arrived just as the store was closing. They didn't have my standard HTC, nor even an LG phone which I had once enjoyed. I finally went with the unknown Droid Turbo, despite knowing nothing about it, since I desperately needs a phone for the next morning.

Best accidental destruction of property of my life. The next morning, I got the job. It was a position to manage the social media tourism accounts for Worcester County Maryland, including popular destinations Ocean City, Maryland Assateague National Seashore, and Berlin, Maryland,, "America's Coolest Small Town." I grew the stagnant Beach and Beyond Facebook page from approximately 5,000 followers to 15,000 followers through recording amazing scenes, both photo and video, with my Droid Turbo 2. I never would have been so successful in my new position without accidentally destroying my mediocre HTC Thunderbolt before starting the job.

Result: I will never buy another brand of phone ever again. Highly recommended. The video below showcases some of the cool photos I have taken with the Droid Turbo 2. All photos on this website, Fine Art America, Instagram, etc. were taken with my trusty Droid Turbo 2.

Ocean City, Maryland Photography from the Droid Turbo 2. All photos by Claire Almand.