Verizon To Ship Droid X on July 15 for $199

There’s been all sorts of speculation out there. Even leaked image after leaked image. And then some video. But, in the midst of all of that, we never could figure out just what exactly the Droid X was going to feature. A 1GHz processor, yes. A 4.3-inch screen. Yes. And Android. But, so many variables were kept open, that we were all counting down the days until we got some official word about what was coming. And today’s the final day, where Motorola, Google, Adobe, and Verizon have come on stage in New York, talking about the next big thing in the Droid lineage: the Droid X.

The Droid X is official now. And yes, it’s every bit as good as we were all assuming it was going to be. It has a 4.3-inch, 854×480 (400,000 pixels), 16:9 capacitive touchscreen display. It has an HDMI-out port. It has full Flash Player support. Flash Player 10.1, for the record. There is an 8MP camera on the back, which can record video in 720p HD. It is compatible with Windows 7 DLNA. And, there’s a 1GHz OMAP processor powering the whole who under the hood.

There will be 8GB of on board memory on the device, with a MicroSD card slot that can hold up to 32GB of storage. Has 512MB of RAM, and it’s coming with a 16GB MicroSD card in the box. The keyboard is a multitouch-enabled keyboard, and the device has Swype pre-loaded. It has a WiFi hotspot feature, which can connect up to 5 devices simultaneously. The WiFi hotspot feature will cost you only $20 extra per month, so while not breathtaking, at least it isn’t $30. But that could be because there’s a 2GB limit to that 3G hotspot. And if you go over, you’ll be looking at 5 cents per megabyte, so keep track of your data usage, folks. It obviously has GPS, WiFi. But, what about the phone part? Yeah, there’s three microphones on the Droid X. There’s an outward-facing microphone, too, for video.

Other features include: Full Exchange support, push e-mail, company directory and security protocols. You can also remote wipe, and have the ability to utilize complex passwords. The battery? You can count it at 1570mAh, which means it should have plenty of juice to get you through (at least) a day. But, if that’s not enough for you, there’s going to be a 1930mAh extended battery made available later in the Summer, sold through outlets like Best Buy, which will add only 1mm thickness to your Droid X.

But, the big question: it will launch with Android 2.1, but then it will get updated to Android 2.2, or Froyo, later this Summer. Stay in touch, because news is still breaking.

Pricing just got announced: you’ll be looking at $199 after a $100 mail-in rebate. Additionally, you’ll need to sign over a new, two-year contract. And, it ships on July 15th. And just below, you’ll find the Droid X’s promotional video.