Motorola's Android powered smartphone called Droid arrives November 6th. It will cost $199 with a 2-year Verizon contract after a $100 mail-in rebate. Droid offers high-speed Web browsing, voice-activated search, customizable large screen, 5 megapixel camera, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 3.7 inch touch screen and access to Android apps. Google's services like Google Maps, Google Talk, Gmail and Calendar are pre-installed.
"We're proud to work with Verizon Wireless and Google on the first smartphone to feature Android 2.0," said Sanjay Jha, co-chief executive officer of Motorola and chief executive officer of Motorola Mobile Devices. "DROID by Motorola delivers a rich consumer experience with warp-speed Web browsing, a mammoth screen, and Motorola's expertise in design and voice quality. Combined with Android's open, flexible graphical user interface and the power of Verizon Wireless' 3G network, DROID is a smartphone that simply doesn't compromise."
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