Motorola Droid
The Motorola Droid (GSM/UMTS version: Motorola Milestone) is an Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphone designed by Motorola, which runs Google's Android operating system. The Droid had been publicized under the codenames Sholes and Tao and the model number A855. In Latin America and Europe, the model number is A853 (Milestone), and in Mexico, the model number is A854 (Motoroi). Due to the ambiguity with newer phones with similar names, it is also commonly known as the DROID 1. The brand name Droid is a trademark of Lucasfilm licensed to Verizon Wireless.
| Manufacturer | Motorola |
|---|---|
| Series | Droid |
| Compatible networks | US version: dual band CDMA2000/EV-DO Rev. A 800/1900 MHz European version quad band GSM, UMTS @ 900/2100MHz N.A. GSM version quad band GSM, UMTS @ 850/1900 MHz |
| Availability by region | US October 17, 2009 |
| Successor | Droid 2 Droid 3 Droid 4 |
| Type | Slate slider smartphone |
| Dimensions | 115.8 mm (4.56 in) H 60 mm (2.4 in) W 13.7 mm (0.54 in) D |
| Mass | 169 g (6.0 oz) |
| Operating system | Android 2.0 2.0.1 with over-air update (Droid, Milestone) December 2009 2.1 with over-air update (Droid, Milestone) March 2010 2.2 with over-air update September 2010 2.2.1 (FRG83D) 6 December 2010 2.2.2 (FRG83G) 14 March 2011 2.2.3 (FRK76) 21 November 2011 2.3-4.1.1 via unofficial ROMs |
| CPU | TI OMAP 3430: ARM Cortex-A8 600 MHz underclocked to 550 MHz |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX 530 |
| Memory | 256 MB Mobile DDR SDRAM |
| Storage | 512 MB flash memory |
| Removable storage | 16 GB Class2 microSDHC included (8 GB Milestone); expandable up to 64 GB |
| Battery | Rated 1390 mAh minimum 1420 mAh nominal Internal rechargeable removable lithium-ion polymer battery, talk time 385 minutes, standby time: 270 hours |
| Display | 854 × 480 px FWVGA, (0.41 megapixels) TFT LCD, 3.7 in (94 mm), 16:9 aspect ratio, 265 pixels per inch (ppi) |
| Rear camera | 5.0 megapixel with video (720 × 480 px at 30 fps or higher), geotagging, dual LED flash, autofocus |
| Connectivity | 3.5 mm CTIA USB Micro-B Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, A-GPS |
| Data inputs | Capacitive touchscreen display, multitouch, proximity and ambient light sensors, QWERTY keyboard (approx. 7mm per key), 3-axis accelerometer, digital compass, dual microphone |
| Hearing aid compatibility | M3/T3 |
Features of the phone include Wi-Fi networking, a 5-megapixel low light capable digital camera, a standard 3.5 mm headphone jack, interchangeable battery, 3.7-inch 854×480 touchscreen display. It also includes microSDHC support with bundled 16 GB card, free turn-by-turn navigation from Google Maps, sliding QWERTY keyboard, and Texas Instruments OMAP 3430 processor. The Motorola Droid runs Android version 2.2. The phone does not, however, run the re-branded Motoblur interface for Android, instead providing the Google Experience skin and application stack.
With a major marketing push by Motorola and Verizon during and after its November 2009 release, the Droid became popular and had strong sales in the United States. It is credited for having popularized Android in the mass market.
The Droid has a hearing aid compatibility (HAC) rating of M3/T3. The phone was the first to ship with free Google Maps Navigation (beta) installed.