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Nov. 6, 2009 – The Droid, Verizon’s new smartphone that operates on Google’s latest Android platform, hit stores today with lots of buzz, and this time much of it is well deserved.
With sleek styling a pretty responsive touch screen, a slider keyboard, the latest Google Android 2.0 browser and a lightning fast processor, Verizon's first Android phone is one of the most fun and user friendly Motorola phones to use Verizon’s 3G network. And its 16GB memory card and 5.0 mega pixel, auto-focus, duel flash camera are icing on the cake.
With all of those features and more, the Droid is easily one of the best smartphones to combine business functionality with personal customization in one phone. What’s more, the Droid, unlike many 3G phones, also has WiFi.
Another breakthrough feature is that the Droid is the first Android phone to use the powerful, next-generation mobile processor - the Cortex-A8.
Business users will also love the fact that the Droid is able to access Microsoft Exchange e-mail and calendar entries as well as Gmail and other email accounts.
Here are the specs:
• Carrier: Verizon Wireless
• Manufacturer: Motorola
• Operating system: Google Android 2.0
• Processor: 550MHz Cortex-A8
• RAM: 256MB
• Weight: 169g / 5.96oz
• Dimensions: 4.56(h) x 2.36(w) x0.54(d) inches
• Keyboard: Slide-out landscape qwerty; on-screen portrait and landscape keyboards
• Storage: 16GB microSD included; upgradeable to 32GB+
• Display: 3.7″ 854×480 WVGA, capacitive touchscreen, 400K pixels, 16 million colors
• Battery life: Talk time: 385 mins / 6.4 hrs; Standby: 270 hrs / 11.25 days
• Camera: 5.0 megapixel, auto-focus, dual LED flash
• Networks: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, 800/1900MHz CDMA EVDO rev A
• Tethered modem capability: No tethering at launch, but Verizon has promised to add it
• Price: $199 ($299 with a $100 mail-in rebate)
The Droid also has a beautiful, high-resolution screen and, for people who love to use their phones to get them from Point A to Point B, there's free Google turn-by-turn navigation, which beats paying for GPS service any day.
The Droid's shortcomings
Where does the Droid fall short? Well, it lacks the intuitive navigation of an iPhone. Getting around the Droid takes some getting used to and the touch screen sometimes take a couple of taps to get you where you want to go. Also, there’s no global roaming or security software, which makes it less likely that big companies will wholesale adopt the Droid as a business phone.
But with Exchange ActiveSync support and the highly adaptable Android platform, the Droid is sure to attract developers willing to make up for some of the software and programs support it would need to compete with Apple’s app store. More apps for Google's Android platform are in development, but there are at least 10,000 to get you started.
Over all, the Droid is a good alternative to many of the Windows-based phones and has a very cool set of feature that is sure to please smartphone lovers. Get more information and watch the video here.
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