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In 2013, Motorola announced that the company will exclusively manufacture Droid phones for Verizon.\n\nThe original Droid smartphone (also called the DROID 1) sold 100,000 units during its first weekend on sale. Time Magazine named the DROID 1 the 2009 Gadget of the Year, and this model is regarded as the smartphone that started the green robot revolution and made Google and Verizon close partners on smartphone development.\n\nMotorola Droid smartphones generally include the Motorola logo, which features a stylized \u2018M\u2019 inside of a circle. Droid phones also include the Verison logo, which includes the name \u201cVerizon\u201d in lowercase letters with a large checkmark before the word. Motorola Droid phones also often include identification information on the bottom of their back panel.\n\n== Additional Information ==\n\n* [https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Verizon_Droid|List of Verizon's Droid phones]\n* Wikipedia: [https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Motorola_Droid|Motorola Droid]\n* Wikipedia: [https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Verizon_Droid|Verizon Droid]\n* [https:\/\/support.motorola.com\/us\/en\/Products\/cell-phones\/droid-family\/droid-turbo|Motorola Droid Support]\n* [https:\/\/www.phonearena.com\/news\/Verizons-DROID-series-a-historical-perspective_id15977|Verizon DROID History]\n\n[document|269348|DROID BIONIC by MOTOROLA User Guide]\n\n[document|504773|Verizon DROID RAZR and DROID RAZR MAXX User Guide]\n\n[document|873450|DROID2 Global by Motorola User Guide]\n\n[document|886423|Motorola DROID RAZR HD and DROID RAZR MAXX HD User Guide]\n\n[document|898080|Motorola Lapdock for DROID BIONIC User Guide]\n\n[document|898197|Motorola DROID RAZR and DROID RAZR MAXX Getting Started Guide]\n\n[document|901768|Verizon Motorola DROID RAZR HD and DROID RAZR MAXX HD User's Guide]\n\n[document|1549394|DROID X by Motorola \u2014 User Guide]\n\n[document|1549769|Motorola DROID X User Guide]\n\n[document|1550218|Motorola DROID X Navigation\/Music Vehicle Mount Guide]\n\n[document|1553411|HD Station for DROID BIONIC by Motorola Guide]\n\n[document|1555507|HD Multimedia Dock for DROID BIONIC BY MOTOROLA Guide]\n\n[document|1555899|Gu\u00eda del Usuario de DROID X de Motorola]\n\n[document|265041|DROID by Motorola QWERTY Slider User Guide]","contents_json":{"type":"doc","content":[{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":2},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Background and Identification"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"The Motorola Droid is a series of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones designed by Motorola, an American telecommunications company. 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Background and Identification<\/h2><\/div>\n\n

The Motorola Droid is a series of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones designed by Motorola, an American telecommunications company. Motorola Droid phones run on Google\u2019s Android operating system. The series name \u201cDroid\u201d is a trademark of Lucasfilm (yes, the company that created Starwars) but has been licensed to Verizon Wireless for use with Motorola phones. The original Droid smartphones started the Android phone revolution, helping to keep Motorola in business.<\/p>\n\n

Many Motorola Droid phones are sold in various countries under different names. In Europe, for example, the Motorola Droid is called the Motorola Milestone. In 2013, Motorola announced that the company will exclusively manufacture Droid phones for Verizon.<\/p>\n\n

The original Droid smartphone (also called the DROID 1) sold 100,000 units during its first weekend on sale. Time Magazine named the DROID 1 the 2009 Gadget of the Year, and this model is regarded as the smartphone that started the green robot revolution and made Google and Verizon close partners on smartphone development.<\/p>\n\n

Motorola Droid smartphones generally include the Motorola logo, which features a stylized \u2018M\u2019 inside of a circle. Droid phones also include the Verison logo, which includes the name \u201cVerizon\u201d in lowercase letters with a large checkmark before the word. Motorola Droid phones also often include identification information on the bottom of their back panel.<\/p>\n\n

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Additional Information<\/h2><\/div>\n\n