DROID by Motorola for Verizon

The DROID by Motorola for Verizon Wireless is a touch screen, QWERTY slider smartphone that has been called "top gadget of 2009" by Time.com. Featuring Google's Android 2.1 operating system, the DROID has a desktop-like web experience and is fully customizable with apps downloaded from the Android Market. The integrated GPS and eCompass can be used with Google Maps Navigation and other location-based apps, geo-location web search, and even geo-tagging photos. Beyond geo-tagging, the DROID's DVD-quality 5.0 megapixel camera/ camcorder also has auto-stabilization, flash, zoom and editing tools. Place free and discounted calls to other PCs, mobile and landline phones worldwide with Skype. Share your videos and photos online or via multimedia messaging. The DROID by Motorola can do everything you want a smartphone to do, and some things you'd never expect.

 

 

DROID by Motorola Highlights & Specs

Highlights

• A Touch Screen, QWERTY Keyboard Slider Smartphone Featuring Android 2.1
• Awarded Time.com's "Top Gadget Of 2009" Award
• Fully Customizable With Thousands Of Apps Downloadable From The Android Market
• Advanced 5.0 Megapixel Camera/ Camcorder With Geo-tagging, Flash, Edit Tools, and More
• Place Free and Discounted Calls To Other PCs, Mobile and Landline Phones Worldwide With Skype
• Integrated GPS Supports Google Maps Navigation and Other Location-based and Navigation Apps
• Amazing 3.7" Light-responsive Color Display Is Perfect For Watching Videos
• Fast 3G and WiFi Support For Streaming Multimedia Like YouTube Videos
• Lots Of Your Favorite Apps, Like Google Maps and Facebook, Pre-installed

 

 

WHAT'S IN THE BOX

• Additional Items Included-Battery, Wall Charger, User Guide

MESSAGING FEATURES

• Email Client-Yes, Supports Corporate (Microsoft Exchange) and Web-based Email Including Gmail, Yahoo! and Hotmail
• Multimedia Messaging-Yes, Send and Receive Picture and Video Messages
• Text Messaging (SMS)-Yes, Send and Receive Text Messages
• Instant Messenger-Yes, IM Chat With Your Favorite Mobile Instant Messenger Service, Google Talk Pre-installed
• HTML Web Browsing-Yes, Desktop-like Experience To Surf The Web With Advanced Features Like Geo-location

ENTERTAINMENT

• Custom Ringtones-Yes
• MP3 Player-Yes, Media Player With Advanced Features For Quality Music and Video Experience
• Streaming Multimedia Support-Yes, Stream Music and Videos (Like YouTube) Online With 3G Speeds
• Customizable Graphics-Yes
• Picture Caller ID-Yes
• MP3 Ringtones-Yes
• Ringer Profiles-Yes
• Facebook-Yes, Pre-installed
• MySpace-Yes, Downloadable
• Twitter-Yes
• Games-Yes
• Photo Apps-Yes
• App Store-Yes, Android Market

DIGITAL CAMERA

• Camera Megapixels-5.0 Megapixels
• Capture Modes-Yes, Multiple Capture Modes Including Scenes, Color Effects, and More
• Zoom-Yes, 4x Digital Zoom
• Editing Tools-Yes, On-board Image Editing Tools Including Cropping, Rotating and Geo-tagging
• Camera-Yes, Advanced 5.0 Megapixel Camera/ Camcorder With Image Stabilization, Flash, Auto-focus and More
• Geo-Tagging-Yes
• Video Capture / Camcorder-Yes, Record 24fps Video Clips (DVD Quality) To Share Online Or Via MultiMedia Messaging
• High-End Camera-Yes, Advanced Camera/ Camcorder Features
• Dedicated Camera Key-Yes

ADVANCED FEATURES

• Google-Yes, Android 2.1
• QWERTY Keyboard-Yes, Slide-out Full QWERTY Keyboard For Fast, Accurate Typing
• Attachment Viewing (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)-Yes, Email Attachment and Browser Document Viewer For Microsoft Office and PDF Documents
• Bluetooth Stereo Headset (A2DP)-Yes, Stream Quality Stereo Sound Wirelessly With Stereo Bluetooth-capable Headphones (Not Included)
• Bluetooth Wireless Technology-Yes, v2.1+EDR To Connect Wirelessly To Other Bluetooth Devices (Car Kits, Headsets, , and More)
• GPS Services Support-Yes, GPS Supports Location-based Services (Google Maps, Latitude, eCompass, and More Pre-installed)
• Voice-driven Menus-Yes
• PC Synchronization-Yes
• Skype Mobile-Yes, Place Free and Discounted Calls To Other PCs, Mobile and Landline Phones Worldwide With Skype
• Upgradeable-Yes, Update Over The Air
• Device Supports FrontPoint Security Systems-Yes, Control Your Home Security System From This Phone

CORE FEATURES

• Alarm-Yes
• Calendar-Yes, Support For Corporate (Exchange) Calendar and Google Calendar
• Speakerphone-Yes
• Voice-activated Dialing-Yes
• Vibrate-Yes
• Calculator-Yes
• Style-QWERTY Slider and Touch Screen
• Color Main Display-3.7", 480 x 854 Pixels, WVGA TFT Light-responsive Color Display
• Color-Licorice (Black) With Brown Sugar Accents
• To-Do List-Yes
• Voice Memo-Yes
• PDA Device-Yes

BATTERY

• Talk Time-Up To 6.4 Hours
• Battery Type-Li-Ion
• Standby Time-Up To 11.3 Days

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Network Compatibility-CDMA 800, 1900
• Data Download Speed-3G/ EVDO Rev. A, 1XRTT
• 3G Data Speeds-Yes, Where Available
• Platform / Operating System-Android 2.1
• Compatible Carrier-Verizon Wireless
• Predictive Text Entry-Yes
• WiFi-Yes, WiFi (802.11 b,g) To Connect To Personal and Corporate Wireless Networks (Hotspots)
• Micro-USB Port-Yes
• Standard 3.5mm Stereo Headset Jack-Yes
• Hearing Aid Compatible-Yes, M3/T3
• TTY Compatible-Yes
• Touch Screen-Yes, Touch Screen With Haptic Feedback, Accelerometer, and Proximity and Ambient Light Sensors
• Weight-6.0 oz
• Dimensions-2.4" x 4.6" x 0.5"
• Expandable Memory Capacity-Store More Music, Photos and Videos With Up To A 32GB microSD Memory Card (16GB Card Pre-installed)
• Multiple Numbers Per Name-Yes

COMPATIBLE RATE PLANS

• Device Supports Voice Plans-Yes
• Device Supports Verizon PDA Plans-Yes
• Available For Purchase Without Service Plan-Yes
• Device Supports Add-on Line Upgrade Plans-Yes
• Device Supports Add-on Line Plans-Yes
• Early Termination Fee-Up to $350.00
• Device Supports Verizon Account Level Plans-Yes

COMPATIBLE FEATURES

• Verizon Wireless Visual Voicemail Compatible-Yes
• Verizon Wireless Voice Plan Options-Yes
• Verizon Wireless TXT+PIX+FLIX Plan Options-Yes
• Verizon Wireless Smartphone Data Options-Yes
• Verizon Wireless Mobile Broadband Connect Option-Yes