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Release Date:
Q4 2009
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Released for Verizon Wireless, the Motorola Droid is a location aware device with voice recognization and multi-tasking capabilities. The handset runs Google's Android 2.0 operating system, offering a new mapping application that has voice-guided turn-by-turn directions, satellite imagery and high-resolution photos of the streets. Additional features include a large 3.7-inch high-resolution touch screen that supports a notification panel, high-speed Internet browsing and Google Search by Voice and a 5.0-megapixel camera with DVD-quality... [ Continue reading Motorola Droid Review]
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- Google Maps Navigation with Street View and Latitude offers spoken turn-by-turn directions with geographic information such as My Maps, Wikipedia entries and transit lines -- right on the map
- Large 3.7-inch high-resolution touch screen with customizable home screen that can integrate Facebook and Twitter, for status updates and profile pics through calls, messages and address book
- Built-in 5.0-megapixel camera with DVD-quality recording (up to 24 fps; D1 720 x 480 px resolution)
- Webkit HTML5 browser with Flash 10 support (available 2010)
- Support for MS Exchange, GMail, Corporate Calendar (supports Exchange 2003 and 2007 protocol) and Google Calendar
- Access Google services such as Android Market to download apps, Gmail, Google Calendar Sync, Google Contact Sync, Google Maps with Street View, Google Maps, Google Quick Search Box, Google Search By Voice, Google Talk and Google Turn-By-Turn Directions
- Dual-microphone noise reduction
- Runs on a 550MHz processor with 16GB microSD pre-installed; supports up to 32GB microSD expandable
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Technical |
| Network: |
CDMA 800 / 1900 |
| Form Factor: |
Slide / Google Android OS v2.0 |
| Dimensions: |
116 x 60 x 14 mm |
| Weight: |
169 g |
| Antenna: |
Internal / Dual Antenna |
| Navigation: |
Touch Screen (Haptic Feedback) / QWERTY Keypad |
| Battery Type: |
1400 mAh Li-Ion |
| Talk Time: |
6.4 hours |
| Standby Time: |
11.3 days |
| Memory: |
16.0 GB |
| Expandable Memory: |
microSD / TransFlash |
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Safety |
| Radiation (SAR): |
 (1.49 W/kg) |
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Imaging |
| Main Screen: |
TFT (Accelerometer / Proximity Sensor / Ambient Light Sensor) 16,700,000 colors (480 x 854 px) |
| External Screen: |
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| Camera: |
5.0 MP / 4X Zoom / Dual-LED Flash / Auto-Focus / Geotagging / Video Recorder |
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Audio |
| MP3 Player: |
VCAST Music / Rhapsody |
| FM Radio: |
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| Speakerphone: |
Dual-Microphone (Noise Cancellation / Group Call) |
| Push-To-Talk: |
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Multimedia |
| Wallpapers: |
480 x 854 px |
| Screen Savers: |
480 x 854 px |
| Ring Tones: |
MP3 |
| Themes: |
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| Games: |
Android Market |
| Streaming Multimedia: |
VCAST Video / YouTube |
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Messaging |
| SMS: |
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| EMS: |
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| MMS: |
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| Email: |
POP3 / IMAP4 / SMTP / Gmail |
| Chat: |
AOL / ICQ / Google / Windows Live / Yahoo |
| Predictive Text: |
Handwriting Recognition |
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Applications |
| Phonebook Capacity: |
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| Calendar: |
Google Calendar (MotoBlur) |
| To-Do List: |
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| WAP: |
2.0 (Webkit / Google Search) |
| Voice Commands: |
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| Calculator: |
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Connectivity |
| Bluetooth: |
2.1 (A2DP / AVRCP / HFP / HSP / SPP) |
| Infrared Port: |
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| High-Speed Data: |
cdma2000 1xEV-DO Rev. A |
| Wi-Fi: |
802.11 b/g |
| GPS: |
Google Maps Navigation |
| PC Sync: |
USB 2.0 (MotoBlur) |
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More Information |
| Website: |
Product Website |
| Discussion: |
Motorola Forum |
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Wed Mar 17, 2010 5:14 pm | By
Verizon said it has released an update for the Motorola Droid -- adding multi-touch pinch-to-zoom capabilities and live wallpapers -- on the latest Android 2.1 software.
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Fri Dec 04, 2009 1:42 am | By
Verizon said it will release a Google Android update for the Motorola Droid -- to improve the camera's auto-focus feature and the phone's voice reception quality -- in the coming weeks.
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Wed Oct 28, 2009 7:59 am | By
Verizon Wireless said the Motorola Droid -- its highly-anticipated answer to the iPhone -- will offer navigation software from Google and go on sale next week for $200.
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