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Released on November 6, 2009, Motorola Droid is the first Android 2.0 smartphone to appear on the market, and the newest competitor for the iPhone. Born from the Verizon - Google agreement, the Droid is the first product from a future family of Android based devices to compete directly with AT&T and iPhone.

Prior to its release, Verizon has intensely promoted the Droid as an alternative to the iPhone, underlying very explicitly what the Apple smartphone doesn't do (remember the "I don't" commercial?) and implying what the Motorola can do. The anti-ads seem to have worked, because more than 250,000 Droid phones have been sold, only in U.S.A, in the first week of release.

So, what can Motorola Droid do? The first noticeable thing is that, although it has both a 3.7 inch touchscreen and a QWERTY keyboard, it has a slim figure: only 4.56 inch in height, 2.4 inch in width and 0.54 inch in depth. When it comes to entertainment, the Droid benefits from a 5MP digital camera with autofocus, flash, "real-time color effects" and video capture; a music player which supports the most important formats; access to Google mobile service and it's the first to come with Google Maps Navigation installed.

Regarding messaging features, the newest Android phone supports emails, MMS (you know who doesn't), SMS, IM (instant message) and Voice Mail, with some restrictions. The connectivity features include WI-FI networking, Bluetooth and USB 2.0. With an expandable storage capacity up to 32GB, with microSD, and with a Li Ion battery that goes almost 7h continuously, the slider phone can be regarded as a potential threat for any smartphone on the market.

Leaving behind all these technicalities, the Droid has a classic design ready to fit in any pocket. With multitasking abilities and with a $200 price tag (with a 2 year contract with Verizon, of course), Motorola Droid can be a nice and very useful gift this Christmas.

Even if doesn't have iPhone's smart and glossy look, and it can't really be considered an iPhone slayer, the Droid is only the first device out of a future numerous family, and this can only mean a tougher competition on the smartphone market.

Wendy Brighton is a freelancer writer that activates on http://www.tuvabox.com and is passionate about travelling, music and gadgets.

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