User Rating4.36/5Verizon Wireless jumped on the Android bandwagon debuting one of Motorola’s first Android Phones called DROID! A quick roundup of impressive features: more internal memory and 16MB SD Card (G1 192MB, DROID 256MB), larger 3.7″ screen with higher resolution (480 x 854), slimmer than other Android phones (0.5″, iPhone is slimmer at 0.48″) , slider with full QWERTY keyboard, 3.5mm headset jack (Yay!), 5 megapixel camera with digital zoom and flash, plus more!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDviTGDCvGM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPYM-XTqcec (Check out witty response vid)
P.S. I like the competitive ad campaign Verizon is unleashing on AT&T and Apple. “There’s a map for that…” and “iDon’t…” classic 
| General | |
| Experience | Premium messaging and multimedia |
| Form Factor | Side slide keyboard |
| Operating System | Android v2.0 |
| Android API Level | 5 |
| Input Types | Capacitive touch screenDirectional pad
Home/Menu/Back/Search touch-sensitive buttons Physical keyboard Virtual keyboard |
| Display | |
| Physical Resolution | 480 x 854 (WVGA) |
| Number of Colors | Up to 16M |
| Pixel Density | 240 dpi |
| Connectivity | |
| WAN: Voice Bands | CDMA 800/1900 |
| WAN: Data Bearers | EVDO Rev. A |
| Wireless LAN | 802.11b/g802.11i (WPA2)
WEP WPA |
| Bluetooth Version | 2.1 + EDR |
| Bluetooth Class | 2 |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP 1.2AVRCP 1.2
GAP HFP 1.5 HSP OPP 1.1 PBAP 1.0 SDAP SDP SPP |
| USB | USB 2.0 High SpeedMicro USB connector |
| Headset Jack | 3.5 mmStereo out
Mic |
| Media | |
| Camera Resolution | 5 megapixels |
| Image Capture Resolution (max) | 2592 x 1936 |
| Camera Features | AutofocusColor effects
Flash (dual LED) Geotagging Image stabilization Picture quality Scenes White balance |
| Camera Digital Zoom (max) | 4x |
| Image Capture Formats | JPEG w/EXIF 2.2 |
| Image Viewing Formats | Android core media formats |
| Video Recording Formats | Android core media formatsH.264 |
| Video Recording Resolution | 720 x 480 (D1) |
| Video Recording Frame Rate | 24 fps |
| Video Playback Formats | Android core media formats |
| Video Playback Resolution | 720 x 480 (D1) |
| Video Playback Frame Rate | 30 fps |
| Audio Recording Formats | AACAndroid core media formats |
| Audio Playback Formats | Android core media formatsWMA |
| Streaming Formats | AACAAC+
AMR-NB H.263 H.264 MPEG-4 |
| Digital Rights Management | OMA DRM 1.0 forward lock for images and music |
| Speakers | Receiver speakerStereo speakers |
| Processor and memory | |
| Processor | TI OMAP3430 |
| Processor Clock Speed | Up to 600 MHz |
| RAM | 256 MB |
| Flash ROM | 512 MB |
| User Storage Available (max) | 256 MB |
| Memory Card Type | microSDHC, Class 6FAT32 |
| Memory Card Size Supported (max) | 32 GB |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer | 3-axisFour-way screen rotation |
| Magnetometer | Yes |
| Proximity Sensor | Yes |
| Ambient Light Sensor | Yes |
| Additional features | |
| Web | Android WebKit browser |
| Location Services | Assisted GPS for enhanced 911E-Compass
Standalone GPS w/internal antenna |
| Voice Activation | DialingShortcuts |
| Optional Android Packages Included | android.locationandroid.media
android.net.wifi android.opengl |
| Vibrate Notification | Yes |
| Messaging | IMSMS
MMS |
| Email Protocols | Exchange ActiveSync 2003 and 2007IMAP4
POP3 |
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I really love the droid, it looks ultra awesome. Now only if they’d offer a gsm version for t-mobile.
(I hate verizon and would never, ever switch).
The Droid seems to lack the innovative styling that was the big seller for the Razr, but still, it’s nice to not have to depend too much on the touch screen — I’d say it was a good move by Verizon
Awkward question: can you load iTunes onto a Droid? After all, I do have iTunes on my PC and I would like to have the same music on my “smartphone.”
Actually a good question. There’s currently no good iTunes player on Android but you can load your DRM-free MP3s onto the phone and use a selection of music player apps.
This is the best phone verizon has offered sense the first Env. Wasn’t sold on the touch screen phones until I got the droid.
I had the iphone since day one. Five months ago I trashed my iphone and went back to Blackberry. last night I decided to checkout the droid. So far this is one of the best phones I have ever had. It does everything both Iphone and Berry does with more options. We can call it a Hybrid.
Otter, get doubletwist for all your itunes synching needs. It is very easy to use and it’s free. The interface looks exactly like itunes. http://www.doubletwist.com
I feel the same way and had the exact same thing happen. Had Verizon with a Blackberry, dumped it for the Iphone and two months later came crawling back to Verizon because ATT F%$cking blows!!!!! I travel all over the country and anyone who says ATT is better hasnt left there major metropolitan area. Neway, I got another Blackberry Curve and when this came out I decided to give it a try because the browser on the Berrys sucks. Its the perfect combo of Iphone, Blackberry, and even the ability to kill apps like WM phones. The perfect combo in my opinion.
I have had the Droid for a week and I love it. I can’t believe how capable it is. I feel it was money well spent.
Me to cookie ME TO!!! Love this phone!!
I just got my Droid last week and I’m enjoying it too.. I had a few Palm devices and my last was my Palm TX which I had from inception to this summer.. the Droid is a lot like having my dream Palm integrated with a phone…
Saying that, it’s not perfect.. i don’t like the pull out keyboard.. I was good with Grafiti handwriting and I guess I’ll get better on this…
The Contacts app is supposed to sync my Gmail account, my Facebook account and my transferred phone numbers.. but for SOME contact, all the data was transferred and for other contacts, only some of the info was synched.. some of the contacts show “unsynched” but I don’t know why….
I wish I could store often used text sentences like I did with my Verison Razr but there is nothing analobous…. I wish Contacts was more tied to the calendar. i wish birthdays and other anniversaries would show up on the calendar, like when I had my Palm…
Other than that… I’m enjoying it.. battery life is great….
@John: The same thing happened to me with Unsynced contacts on my Droid and then it wouldn’t sync with my Gmail acct. I took my gmail and facebook accts out of my contacts by disabling the sync and deleted all the unsynced/phone only contacts manually. I reconnected the Gmail sync and haven’t had an issue since. Also, if you get Handcent SMS to replace Messaging, you can add quicktexts easily under the settings menu.
This phone is the best that I’ve ever owned! And I love how people are ditching on Verizon for their plan pricing. The funny thing is that my wife and I pay the same for our 2 Android phones that a few of my employees pay for their plans with 2 iPhones on them. Great phone. Great service company. Finally, a combo I can enjoy.
best phone ever. i can do anytinhg and everything on my droid. SNES, NES, Gmaeboy, download books to it, music, fun little apps. gps, real time maps,tons of storage space. get it and get it now. oh yea, and app sales are low because all the ones you really want OR NEED ARE FREE. theres just a lot of greedy programmers that want to get paid for the same thing you can get free.