| The first GSM Android 2.0 handset from Motorola is | | | | supporting HSPA data connectivity for a fast internet |
| expected to heat the European markets this | | | | browsing and downloading experience on the road. |
| December. It’s the Motorola Milestone QWERTY | | | | Plus, you get WiFi 802.11b/g as well as Bluetooth 2.1 |
| slider and has been released under a different name | | | | with EDR for wireless data connectivity. |
| as the Motorola Droid in the US with just a slight | | | | - This is a hefty device with real glass covering the |
| difference – the US edition under Verizon won’t | | | | display and a metal casing to give it 169 grams of |
| get multitouch capability even if both uses capacitive | | | | weight. But it is very close to the iPhone 3G size at |
| technology. | | | | 115.8 x 60 x 13.7mm which still makes it pocketable. |
| Another difference lies in the GPS feature. The Droid | | | | Were it not for the fact that it’s a QWERTY slider, |
| comes pre-loaded with Google Maps while the | | | | the Milestone could very be a direct rival to the iPhone. |
| European version comes with Motorola’s own | | | | - It’s got top-of-the-line imaging features from a 5.0 |
| Motonav which has the same spoken turn-by-turn | | | | megapixel autofocus camera that gets flash support |
| navigation and mapping feature. Other than these | | | | from the latest Android 2.0 OS (Previous versions |
| differences, both smartphones have identical hardware | | | | couldn’t support one.). Though exhibiting some |
| features. | | | | shutter slowness, you do get quality VGA recording at |
| Availability | | | | decent frame rates. As it is, the N97 is a better rival |
| Italy and Germany will get it first in time for Christmas | | | | and easily trumps it. |
| and other EU countries to follow. It’s not sure if | | | | - There’s a 256 MB internal RAM and 512 of |
| UK markets will get it before the year is out. The O2 | | | | storage for the users, plus a micro SD slot for up to |
| Germany web site indicates a contract-free price of | | | | 32GB of external memory. |
| €481 which certainly puts it in the affordable range | | | | - Its multimedia features start with a large 3.7” |
| of flagship smartphones. | | | | capacitive touchscreen with wide-VGA resolution that |
| Flagship Features | | | | can shame the Samsung AMOLED displays on their |
| Motorola is hoping to bring back its glory days as a | | | | flagship models. To say that it is stunning is an |
| mobile phone leader with this remarkable flagship. It | | | | understatement. |
| packs high end features at a price that’s definitely | | | | - With a 1400 mAh lithium-ion batter, you get 6.5 hours |
| friendlier than many top class smartphones in the | | | | of talk time and 14 days on standby, which is fairly |
| market. | | | | typical for smartphones of this size and class. |
| - This is a quad band GSM and twin-band UMTS | | | | |