Motorola DROID
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Posted: 14 Jul 2009 Announced: 28 Oct 2009
Market Status: Released
Release date: 05 Nov 2009
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US carrier availability: Verizon - Discontinued Alltel - Discontinued as Motorola MILESTONE CDMA
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The Motorola DROID is an Android-powered smartphone for Verizon Wireless. It sports clean lines and a side-sliding design, which allows for a four-row QWERTY keyboard. The display is pretty big - 3.7 inches, while other features include a 5MP camera, microSDHC slot, GPS and Wi-Fi

Rating

Excellent 8.5 out of 10

Good

8.4 out of 10

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Motorola DROID specifications

also known as Motorola A855, Motorola MILESTONE CDMA

Pros

High pixel densitiy screen, over 250ppi (265 ppi)

Cons

Slow processor (600 MHz)
Too little RAM memory (256 MB RAM)

Design

Device type:
- Smart phone
OS:
OS - Phone that has capabilities, not usually associated with phones. Usually it has some of the above features: - Email, Web browsing - Personal information management - LAN connectivity etc
- Android (2.2, 2.1, 2.0)
Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Side-Slider
Dimensions:
Dimensions - Phone's dimensions
- 4.56 x 2.36 x 0.54 (116 x 60 x 14 mm)
Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 5.96 oz (169 g)
  the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
Design features:
- Full keyboard, D-Pad
Side Keys:
Side Keys - Buttons on the side of the phone, designed to be used by fingertips while holding the phone - one-handed operation.
- Right: Volume control, Camera shutter

Display

Physical size:
- 3.70 inches
Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 480 x 854 pixels
Pixel density:
- 265 ppi
Technology:
Technology - Refers to the type of the color displays. There are five major types: LCD, TFT, TFD, STN and OLED
- TFT
Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 16 777 216
Touchscreen:
- - Capacitive, Multi-touch
Features:
- Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass

Battery

Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 6.41 hours
  the average is 7 h (448 min)
Stand-by time:
- 11.2 days (270 hours)
  the average is 16 days (391 h)
Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 1400 mAh
Type:
Type - Refers to the battery type. Three major battery typesare used: Li-Ion, Li-Polymer, Ni-MH
- Li - Ion

Hardware

Processor:
- Single core, 600 MHz, TI OMAP3430
System memory:
- 256 MB RAM / 512 MB ROM
Storage expansion:
Storage expansion - Capability to add additional memory to your phone.
- Slot Type:
  Slot Type - Shows what type of additional memory can be added to the particular phone. Eight major memory slot types are available: MMC, SD, CF, Memory Stick Duo, miniSD, RS MMC, TransFlash (microSD), Memory Stick Pro Duo
  - microSD, microSDHC
- Maximum card size:
  Maximum card size - Shows the capacity of the memo0ry expansion slot that can be added
  - 32 GB

Camera

Camera:
Camera - Camera specs
- - 5 megapixels, Immobile
- Flash:
  - Dual LED
- Features:
  - Auto focus, Image stabilizer, White balance, Geo tagging, Scenes
Camcorder:
- - 720x480 (DVD) (24 fps)
- Recording format:
  - H.264

Multimedia

Music player:
Music player - Audio support such as MP3
- Filter by:
  - Album, Artist, Playlists
- Features:
  - Album art cover
- Supported formats:
  - MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, WAV, AMR, OGG, MIDI
Video playback:
Video playback - Video support such as MPEG4
- Supported formats:
  - MPEG4, H.263, H.264
Streaming:
- - Audio, Video
YouTube player:
- Yes

Internet browsing

Browser:
Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
- - Yes
- Supports:
  - HTML
Built-in online services support:
- Facebook

Technology

CDMA:
CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access. A technique of multiplexing, also called spread spectrum, in which analog signals are converted into digital form for transmission. For each communication channel, the signals are encoded in a sequence known to the transmitter and the receiver for that channel. The foremost application is digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800MHz band and 1.9GHz PCS band. CDMA phones are noted for their excellent call quality and long battery life.
- 800, 1900 MHz
Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- EV-DO Rev.A
Satellite system:
- GPS, A-GPS
Navigation:
- Yes

Phone features

Phonebook:
- Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer, Calculator, World clock
Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input
E-mail:
E-mail - Shows if the phone supports email features
- - IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange
Instant Messaging:
- - Google Talk
Games:
- - Yes

Connectivity

Bluetooth:
Bluetooth - Low power radio technology replacing the need for wires connecting electronic devices such as personal computers, printers, palm top computers and mobile phones.
- - 2.1, EDR
- Profiles:
  - Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Generic Access (GAP), Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Object Push (OPP), Phone Book Access (PBAP), Serial Port (SPP), Service Discovery Application (SDAP), Service Discovery Protocol (SDP)
Wi-Fi:
Wi-Fi - Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - used radio waves (RF) or infrared signals to send and receive data over the air. Most popular WLAN solutions today is Wi-Fi (802.11b and 802.11g) standards. 801.11b provides data speeds of around 11mbps while 802.11g can go up to 54 mbps.
- - 802.11 b, g, i
USB:
- - USB 2.0
- Connector:
  - microUSB
- Features:
  Features - Universal Serial Bus - is a plug-and-play interface for connection a computer and add-on devices such as joysticks, keyboards, wireless phones, scanner, cameras etc. USB supports hot-swap (ability to add a new device without having to reboot the computer). USB supports data speed of 12 megabits per second.
  - Mass storage device, USB charging
Headphones connector:
- 3.5mm
- Computer sync, OTA sync
Charging connector:
- microUSB

Other features

Notifications:
- Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Sensors:
- - Accelerometer, Compass
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:
FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.
- Date approved:
  Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission
  - 12 Aug 2009
- - FCC ID value:
    FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
    IHDP56KC1 link
FCC measured SAR:
FCC measured SAR - The exposure standard for mobile devices employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit stated in the international guidelines is 2.0 W/ kg*. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value.
- Head:
  - 1.49 W/kg
- Measured in:
  - 1900 MHz
- Body:
  - 1.38 W/kg
- Measured in:
  - 1900 MHz

Availability

Officially announced:
- 28 Oct 2009

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