Philippine-based mobile phone manufacturer Torque recently
launched a duo of affordable Android smartphones that were designed to provide
Filipino smartphone users a balance between performance and price.
Torque’s Droidz Force and Sport are both Android-based
phones that utilize the company’s Flex technology which is basically a
technology that optimizes the software of the phone to maximize the hardware
capability of the device. This means that these phones are able to provide
faster performance compared to similarly spec’d handsets.
Between the two, the Droidz Sports is the one meant for the
truly budget conscious consumer. The phone sports a 3.5-inch HVGA display with
a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels. It also has a 1GHz single-core Spreadtrum
SC6820 processor which is complemented by 256MB of RAM, Mali 400 GPU and 512 of
internal memory.
The phone also has a microSD card slot that can accommodate up
to a 32GB card. In terms of multimedia, the Droidz Sports offers consumers with
a 2MP fixed-focus camera at the back, a 1500mAh battery, FM radio, multimedia
player, micro-USB port and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Connectivity wise, the Droidz Sports features Wi-Fi,
Bluetooth and support for EDGE/GPRS/SMS/MMS.
The Droidz Force on the other hand are for those who prefer
a bit more power on their device. The packs a 4.0-inch HVGA screen with a
resolution of 800 x 480 pixels with a pixel density of 233 pixels per inch. The
Droidz Force is powered by the same 1GHz Spreadtrum processor and 512MB
on-board storage as in the Droidz Sport but has a beefed up 512MB of RAM.
The handset is also fitted with a Mali-400 GPU, a FM radio,
multimedia player, 2MP front-facing fixed-focus camera at the back, a VGA front
camera, Micro-SD card slot that supports up to 32GB cards, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and
a 1500mAh Li-Ion battery.
Both
devices run on Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread and are priced at P2599 (for the
Droidz Sport) and P2999 (for the Droidz Force).