The Motorola Milestone smartphone is the first handset to feature the Android 2.0 operating system. It delivers richer web, smarter messaging and top-of-the-line media features, and despite it being an ultra-thin device, it has a full slide-out QWERTY keypad.

The web is richer with Motorola Milestone. Photos are sharper. Videos pop. It has the most advanced Google browser and the very latest software with an advanced processor and 3G speed for faster search. It can help you navigate turn-by-turn. It even has a 5MP camera with a flash, image stabilisation, and a DVD-quality recorder. It's the phone without compromise on Motorola Milestone.

Zip through the internet with 3G speed, a Flash 10 ready HTML browser and a super fast processor on Motorola Milestone. View it all on a huge display with double-tap, pinch and zoom and over 400,000 pixels, more than twice than the leading competitor.

The newest Google features let you use your voice or your fingertips to search for what you want. Find anything on the web or on your phone, including contacts, applications and more on Motorola Milestone.

Work and personal emails stream into one easy-to-navigate inbox. Respond quickly with the QWERTY or virtual keypads. Keep your contacts together, check social network status messages and download apps from Android Market on Motorola Milestone.

Take stills and videos with the 5MP camera with built-in flash, zoom and auto-focus, and DVD-quality video recorder on Motorola Milestone. Drop, drag and sync your content, then post, share or playback with the optional Motorola Milestone Multimedia Station.


Motorola Milestone Specification:

3G: WCDMA/900/2100, GSM 850/900/1800/1900, HSPA, GPRS Class 12, WiFi
ANDROID™ PLATFORM: Android 2.0
SLIDER: Slide-out QWERTY keypad
POWER:
TALK TIME: Up to 390 minutes
BATTERY TYPE: 1400 mAh Li Ion
STANDBY TIME: Up to 350 hours
MESSAGING:
EMAIL: Push Gmail, Push Exchange, IMAP, POP3
MULTIMEDIA MESSAGING (MMS)
TEXT MESSAGING (SMS)
IMAGE FILE FORMATS: GIF, PNG, JPEG, BMP
INSTANT MESSAGING (IM): Gtalk™ with presence
VOICE MAIL: Standard voice mail
CAMERA:
CAMERA: with image stabilization
MEGAPIXELS: 5 MP
DIGITAL ZOOM: 4x
FLASH: Dual LED
FOCUS: Automatic -
IMAGE EDITING TOOLS
CONNECTIVITY:
BLUETOOTH® TECHNOLOGY: Stereo Bluetooth® Technologie v2.1 + EDR. Profiles HFP, HSP, A2DP, AVRCP, OPP, PBAP
MOTOROLA SOFTWARE UPDATES
WIFI 802.11 b/g
GPS AND LOCATION SERVICES: aGPS
DATA ACCESS5CONNECTOR TYPE: Micro USB
DATA TRANSMISSION RATE: USB 2.0 High Speed
MOTOROLA MEDIA LINK: Included
HEADSET JACK: 3.5 mm
CALLING:
CALLER ID: Ringer ID, Picture ID, On main display
SPEAKERPHONE
ADVANCED SPEECH RECOGNITION
CONFERENCE CALLING: Three-way call
EMERGENCY DIALNOISE REDUCTION: CrystalTalk™
ON HOLD CALLPHONE BOOK: Unified contact list
SPEED DIAL: Direct Dial and Direct Message shortcuts
VIBRACALLVOICE DIALLING
WAIT AND PAUSE DIALLING
INTERFACE:
OPERATING SYSTEM: Android 2.0
BACKLIGHT: Yes
DEDICATED KEYS: Back, Home, Volume control, Camera, Search, Power/Lock, Menu
DOUBLE TAPHAPTIC FEEDBACK
KEYPAD LOCK
LIGHT-RESPONSIVE DISPLAY
PINCH AND ZOOM
QWERTY KEYBOARD
TOUCH SCREEN: Gesture recognition
VIRTUAL KEYBOARD
VOICE COMMANDS
PHYSICAL:
DISPLAY TYPE: TFT
WEIGHT: 6 oz.; 165 g
SIZE: 2.4 x 4.6 x .5 in.; 60.00 x 115.80 x 13.70 mm
DISPLAY SIZE: 3.7"; WVGA (480 x 854 pixels); 16:9 widescreen; PPI 267
ANTENNA TYPE: Internal
FORM FACTOR: Slider
PRODUCTIVITY AND SOFTWARE:
CALENDAR
CLOCK: Alarm clock
FLIGHT MODE
TECHNOLOGY:
ACCELEROMETER: Yes
NETWORKS: WCDMA/900/2100, GSM 850/900/1800/1900, HSPA, GPRS Class 12, WiFi
PROCESSOR SPEED: 550 MHz
REMOVABLE MEMORY: microSD card slot supports up to 32GB
SENSORS: Proximity ambient light sensor


* 3.7-inch touch screen TFT-LCD
* Google Android 2.0
* Slide-out QWERTY keyboard
* Camera 5.0 megapixel
* Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, HSDPA, GPRS

Motorola Milestone Specification:

3G: WCDMA/900/2100, GSM 850/900/1800/1900, HSPA, GPRS Class 12, WiFi
ANDROID™ PLATFORM: Android 2.0
SLIDER: Slide-out QWERTY keypad
POWER:
TALK TIME: Up to 390 minutes
BATTERY TYPE: 1400 mAh Li Ion
STANDBY TIME: Up to 350 hours
MESSAGING:
EMAIL: Push Gmail, Push Exchange, IMAP, POP3
MULTIMEDIA MESSAGING (MMS)
TEXT MESSAGING (SMS)
IMAGE FILE FORMATS: GIF, PNG, JPEG, BMP
INSTANT MESSAGING (IM): Gtalk™ with presence
VOICE MAIL: Standard voice mail
CAMERA:
CAMERA: with image stabilization
MEGAPIXELS: 5 MP
DIGITAL ZOOM: 4x
FLASH: Dual LED
FOCUS: Automatic -
IMAGE EDITING TOOLS
CONNECTIVITY:
BLUETOOTH® TECHNOLOGY: Stereo Bluetooth® Technologie v2.1 + EDR. Profiles HFP, HSP, A2DP, AVRCP, OPP, PBAP
MOTOROLA SOFTWARE UPDATES
WIFI 802.11 b/g
GPS AND LOCATION SERVICES: aGPS
DATA ACCESS5CONNECTOR TYPE: Micro USB
DATA TRANSMISSION RATE: USB 2.0 High Speed
MOTOROLA MEDIA LINK: Included
HEADSET JACK: 3.5 mm
CALLING:
CALLER ID: Ringer ID, Picture ID, On main display
SPEAKERPHONE
ADVANCED SPEECH RECOGNITION
CONFERENCE CALLING: Three-way call
EMERGENCY DIALNOISE REDUCTION: CrystalTalk™
ON HOLD CALLPHONE BOOK: Unified contact list
SPEED DIAL: Direct Dial and Direct Message shortcuts
VIBRACALLVOICE DIALLING
WAIT AND PAUSE DIALLING
INTERFACE:
OPERATING SYSTEM: Android 2.0
BACKLIGHT: Yes
DEDICATED KEYS: Back, Home, Volume control, Camera, Search, Power/Lock, Menu
DOUBLE TAPHAPTIC FEEDBACK
KEYPAD LOCK
LIGHT-RESPONSIVE DISPLAY
PINCH AND ZOOM
QWERTY KEYBOARD
TOUCH SCREEN: Gesture recognition
VIRTUAL KEYBOARD
VOICE COMMANDS
PHYSICAL:
DISPLAY TYPE: TFT
WEIGHT: 6 oz.; 165 g
SIZE: 2.4 x 4.6 x .5 in.; 60.00 x 115.80 x 13.70 mm
DISPLAY SIZE: 3.7"; WVGA (480 x 854 pixels); 16:9 widescreen; PPI 267
ANTENNA TYPE: Internal
FORM FACTOR: Slider
PRODUCTIVITY AND SOFTWARE:
CALENDAR
CLOCK: Alarm clock
FLIGHT MODE
TECHNOLOGY:
ACCELEROMETER: Yes
NETWORKS: WCDMA/900/2100, GSM 850/900/1800/1900, HSPA, GPRS Class 12, WiFi
PROCESSOR SPEED: 550 MHz
REMOVABLE MEMORY: microSD card slot supports up to 32GB
SENSORS: Proximity ambient light sensor

■ Motorola MILESTONE
■ Battery (BP-6X)
■ USB Mains Charger
■ Data Cable
■ Software CD (MML Tools)
■ 8GB microSD Memory Card
■ Wired Stereo Headset
■ Getting Started Guide

Tracy and Matts Conclusion

I've not been a huge fan of Android in the past, preferring Windows Mobile or the iPhone to Android but I have to say that the Motorola Milestone is definitely the best Android powered device that I have used to date. There are some nice refinements in Android 2.0 and the Milestone itself is very well made and a good all round contender.

 

There are a few niggles with the handset that I have mentioned above, probably the worst being the battery life and the couple of un-prompted reboots are a bit of a worry but I suspect that these can and will be both addressed with a future ROM update.

 

The keyboard isn't ideal for me but my hands are probably larger than average and you still have the option of reverting to the on-screen QWERTY if you need to.

 

So if you really need a device with a hardware keyboard then the Motorola Milestone is surely worth considering but if a hardware QWERTY isn't your thing then it might be worth looking elsewhere, Acer Liquid perhaps?

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