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| Manufacturer | Motorola |
|---|---|
| Type | Slate slider smartphone |
| Series | Droid |
| Availability by region | US October 17, 2009 |
| Successor | Droid 2 |
| 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 |
| Dimensions | 115.8 mm (4.56 in) H 60 mm (2.4 in) W 13.7 mm (0.54 in) D |
| Weight | 169 g (6.0 oz) |
| Operating system | Android 2.0[1] 2.0.1 with OTA update (Droid, Milestone) December 2009 2.1 with OTA update (Droid, Milestone) March 2010 2.2 with OTA 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 |
| System-on-chip | TI OMAP 3430[2] |
| CPU | ARM Cortex-A8 600 MHz underclocked to 550 MHz [1] |
| 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 |
| Rear camera | 5.0 megapixel with video (720 × 480 px at 30 fps or higher), geotagging, dual LED flash, autofocus |
| Display | 854 × 480 px FWVGA, (0.41 megapixels) TFT LCD, 3.7 in (94 mm), 16:9 aspect ratio, 265 pixels per inch (ppi) |
| Media | Audio AMR-NB/WB, MP3, PCM / WAV, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA Video MPEG-4, H263, H264, WMV |
| 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] |
| Other | 430MHz TMS320 C64x DSP (digital signal processor) + ISP (image signal processor) |
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 (Motorola).[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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- ^ "Motorola Sholes (Motorola Tao?) Slides Through FCC | Android Phone Fans". Phandroid.com. 2009-09-28. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
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- ^ Motorola Mobility. "Hello Humans: DROID by Motorola Arrives Next Week". Retrieved September 16, 2011.
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- ^ "Verizon Motorola Sholes not running Motoblur?". Engadget. 6 October 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ Reardon, Marguerite. "Big marketing budget drives Moto Droid sales". CNET. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Arrington, Michael (2009-10-28). "Google Redefines GPS Navigation Landscape: Google Maps Navigation For Android 2.0 for Motorola Droid, And Droid Razr". Techcrunch.com. Retrieved 2010-01-18.