Identification and Background ¶ 

Released in October of 2009, the Droid was released with the intent of being a strong competitor in the iPhone dominated smart-phone market. The Droid runs the Android operating system designed by Google, and comes standard with free turn-by-turn Google Maps Navigation. In addition to having an extensive library of available applications, the software is completely open-source, allowing the user to customize the phone any way they see fit.

The Motorola Droid is easily identifiable by its slide-out keyboard with a large gold D-pad. Its successor, the Droid 2, looks similar to the original model, but does not have a D-pad on the redesigned keyboard.

Troubleshooting ¶ 

Track down problems encountered with your Droid on our Droid Troubleshooting Page.

Technical Specs ¶ 

Battery ¶ 

• 1400 mAh
• Talk Time: 385 mins/6.4 hours
• Stand By: 270 hours/11.25 days

User Interface ¶ 

• Capacitive Touchscreen
• Full Qwerty Side Slider
• 3-axis accelerometer

Operating System ¶ 

• Android 2.0

Weight ¶ 

• 169 g / 6 oz

Dimensions ¶ 

• 60.00 (x) x 115.80 (y) x 13.70 (z) mm
• 2.4 (x) x 4.6 (y) x 0.5 (z) inches

Browser ¶ 

• Webkit HTML5 based browser
• Flash 10 ready

Email Support ¶ 

• GmailTM, Exchange, IMAP, POP, Macmail, GmailTM, MSN Hotmail, Yahoo and AOL®

Connectivity ¶ 

• Bluetooth® v2.1+EDR, 3.5mm Headset jack, USB 2.0 HS

Display ¶ 

• 3.7”, 480×854 WVGA
• 400,000 pixels

Messaging ¶ 

• SMS/MMS, Full HTML5 Browser

Audio ¶ 

• AMR-NB/WB, MP3, WAV, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA

Video ¶ 

• D1 resolution (720×480)
• up to 24fps capture
• 30fps playback
• MPEG-4, H.263, H.264

Camera ¶ 

• 5.0 megapixel
• AutoFocus
• LED Flash
• Image stabilization

Memory ¶ 

• 16GB card included in phone, Up to 32GB microSD expandable

Location Services ¶ 

• aGPS, sGPS

Additional Information ¶ 

• Motorola: User Manual
• Wikipedia: Motorola Droid
• CNET: Droid Review
• iFixit Blog: Droid Teardown Contest Winner
• iFixit Blog: Wanted Motorola Droid Internals