Motorola Droid X Hands On: Verizon Droid X Features - :Verizon Wireless, the biggest U.S. mobile provider, said the Droid X phone will go on sale July 15 for $199.99 after a $100 rebate to customers signing a two-year contract.

The Droid X has a 4.3 inch touch-screen and an 8 megapixel camera, according to Verizon Wireless, which already depends on Motorola's Android phones as a key weapon in competing against AT&T Inc, the exclusive U.S. provider for iPhone.

Droid X a huge smartphone in a small box, along with a power adapter, MicroUSB cable and a few pieces of paper. The Droid X box doesn't include headphones, and the 16-Gbyte SanDisk memory card will come pre-installed. Available accessories will include a home dock, car dock, HDMI cable and 32 GB memory card, which you'll have to buy separately.

Verizon Wireless, a venture of Verizon Communications Inc and Vodafone Group Plc, also announced on Wednesday that any customers coming to the end of their contract in 2010 would be able to immediately upgrade to any smartphone, including the Droid X.

Verizon Wireless also hopes to attract new customers to Droid X by keeping a $29.99-a-month unlimited-data-download service for Droid X customers. AT&T recently eliminated its unlimited data use plans.