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; 14 years ago (2009-10-17)
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[1] 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:[2]
ARM Cortex-A8 600 MHz underclocked to 550 MHz [1]
430MHz TMS320 C64x DSP (digital signal processor) + ISP (image signal processor)
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[1][3]
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 [1]
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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[4][5] and the model number A855.[6] In Latin America and Europe, the model number is A853 (Milestone), and in Mexico, the model number is A854 (Motoroi).[7] Due to the ambiguity with newer phones with similar names, it is also commonly known as the DROID 1.[8] The brand name Droid is a trademark of Lucasfilm licensed to Verizon Wireless.[9]
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,[3] free turn-by-turn navigation from Google Maps, sliding QWERTY keyboard, and Texas Instruments OMAP 3430 processor.[2] The Motorola Droid runs Android version 2.2.[10] The phone does not, however, run the re-branded Motoblur interface for Android, instead providing the Google Experience skin and application stack.[4][11]
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.[12] It is credited for having popularized Android in the mass market.[13][14]
The Droid has a hearing aid compatibility (HAC) rating of M3/T3.[1] The phone was the first to ship with free Google Maps Navigation (beta) installed.[15]
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^ abCha, Bonnie. "Motorola Droid specs get posted then pulled | Android Atlas - CNET Blogs". Cnet.com. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
^ ab"Motorola Droid Is the First Android Phone from Verizon; Motoblur Not Included! - Specs, reviews and prices". Mobilewhack.com. Archived from the original on 2009-10-04. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
^"Verizon's anti-iPhone gets its first commercial: 'Droid Does'". Engadget Mobile. Archived from the original on 2009-10-31. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
^"Motorola Milestone launches in Mexico, renamed as Motorola Motoroi". AndroidOS.in. June 10, 2010. Archived from the original on April 26, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
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^Motorola Mobility. "Hello Humans: DROID by Motorola Arrives Next Week". Retrieved September 16, 2011.
^"Motorola DROID review". Engadget. 30 October 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
^"Verizon Motorola Sholes not running Motoblur?". Engadget. 6 October 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
^Raphael, J. R. (August 11, 2016). "20 minutes with the original Motorola Droid: Well, that didn't go as expected". Computerworld. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
^"Happy 10th anniversary, Android". techcrunch.com. September 23, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2019.[permanent dead link]
^Arrington, Michael (2009-10-28). "Google Redefines GPS Navigation Landscape: Google Maps Navigation For Android 2.0". Techcrunch.com. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
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