Motorola releases Droid X antenna, quality FAQs

Remember Motorola’s release of the “No Jacket Required” ad, taking a stab at Apple’s Antenna deisgn problem? Well now, they have released a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section to their site, along with specifications on their antenna design. A few of the highlights in the FAQ:

Q: When Motorola is designing a new phone, how does it take the design of the antenna into account? Is it a standard component that’s added in the same manner to each phone, or is it unique to each phone?
A: Motorola begins the antenna design very early in the product design process, typically when the phone is in the initial design phases. The combination of size, features, materials, as well as the selection of the carrier customer, make the antenna design unique for each phone. Therefore each smart phone has a customized antenna design.

Q: How do you test the antenna and certify that it works? What different types of tests do you run?
A: Motorola has a series of internal radiated test requirements that are run before a phone can receive Motorola’s internal approval to be shipped externally. These tests are conducted in anechoic chambers that isolate the antenna performance and allow highly calibrated measurements. In addition to anechoic chamber testing, the phone is also is run through field tests with real users to gauge field performance.

Q. Describe the call quality on DROID X.
A: DROID X utilizes high performance dual diversity antennas along with innovative software algorithms (software code) to improve signal strength, reduce dropped calls and improve data performance.

Over 80 software algorithm improvements have been developed over the last 5 years for the purpose of improving call quality.

Sounds like another jab at Apple to me. For the full pFAQ, hit up the source link below.

[via Motorola]

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