6.8 out of 10

Motorola Droid / Milestone

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User Score (1317)

7.7
Expert Score (58)

8.0
Design (196)

7.4
Value for money (102)

6.8
Features (205)

7.7
Ease of use (185)

7.6
Performance (10)

7.4
Durability (6)

7.8
Reliability (10)

7.7
Looks (7)

6.3
Battery performance (21)

5.0
Display (90)

8.2
Ergonomics (10)

8.0
Connectivity (2)

8.5

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Pros & Cons

screen, fast, easy to use, keyboard, apps

poor battery life, keyboard

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5-6		(4)
3-4		(1)
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5-6		(111)
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Expert Reviews

Testfreaks blog

9.0/10

18 December 2009
Everything about the Droid screams quality, from the build to the interface itself. I’m truly impressed by the actual build quality, this thing is built like a little tank. The interface is intuitive and it works well, everything just seems to much easier to do. The phone is fast at pretty much everything it does, with a few exceptions though. I really do like this phone truly. Camera picture quality is not the best indoors but it works very well outdoors. Read more
- +Excellent build quality, +Good reception, +Easy to use, +Everything is fairly fast, +Great interface
- Picture quality isn’t the greatest indoors, and video is not the greatest, Shortcuts don’t seem to work all of the time for some reason, Must remove battery to access ...
Digitaltrends

9.0/10

26 November 2009
The Motorola Droid, which we review, gives anti-Apple users, and Verizon a phone to be proud of. Each new Android smartphone seems to improve on its predecessors. But Motorola’s latest, the Droid from Verizon Wireless, is a veritable quantum leap well beyond recent peers such as the Samsung Moment and the HTC Hero , both from Sprint – and even the Motorola Cliq (available on T-Mobile). Read more
- Gorgeous WVGA 3.7-inch LCD; 5MP camera; good voice quality; long battery life
- Slow camera; heavy; music doesn't stay paused in background
HotHardware

8 November 2009
All in all, we think the Motorola DROID should put some spark back into Motorola's and Verizon's lineups and should also call some well-deserved, mainstream attention to the Android platform. Read more
- Slick user interface, Google Maps Navigation Beta service, Large, crisp screen, Excellent performance
- Hardware keyboard took a little getting used to, So-so camera
PhoneArena.com

12 November 2011
You´ve probably noticed that Motorola has not been doing great in financial terms lately, registered record-breaking losses and has been slowly, but steadily, losing ground on the cell phone market and the major winners that cashed in on the weakness of the former leader turned out to be Samsung and LG. The company decided to cast its lot in with Android, the young operating system that is picking up speed as we speak and gaining popularity incredibly rapidly. Read more
Brighthand

9.0/10

9 August 2011
A solid high-end phone, one of the few to boast a truly full keyboard, the Droid 3 is a good fit for business users. But lacking 4G, and with even more cutting edge devices already on the way, it doesn't shine the way it should. Read more
- Large, high quality screen, Dual-core processor, Full keyboard, Plenty of memory, Large, high quality screen, Dual-core processor, Full keyboard, Plenty of memory
- No 4G capability, Performance not as good as other dual-core devices, Evolutionary upgrade, No 4G capability, Performance not as good as other dual-core devices, Evolu...
Bright Hub

9.6/10

19 May 2011
The Motorola Droid is one of the best phones released in recent years. Users will love its great combination of advanced multimedia and web browsing features and its sleek design. Read more
PC World

7.0/10

28 October 2009
The first Android 2.0 phone Read more
- Snappy Web browsing, Gorgeous 3.7-inch display
- Some camera images come out grainy, Flat keyboard is difficult to type on
Wired

17 December 2009
The Droid is Motorola’s second attempt at an Android phone but the first one they’ve actually gotten right. More importantly, it’s one of the first phones that can legitimately stand head-to-head with the iPhone — and come out ahead in some significant respects. Read more
- An awesome Android phone on the Verizon network — finally! Gorgeous, responsive touchscreen. Fast, fast processor. Excellent browser. User-replaceable battery.
- We want our multitouch pinch! Difficult-to-use physical keyboard. Pocket-tearing heft.
thinkdigit.com

8.0/10

26 May 2010
Big things come in small, simple packages. The box could well have brought to us an entry level phone but out instead came the flagship phone of Motorola Inc. Caution: this review is a long one - bear with us!The first thing that struck us about the Milestone was its solid build quality. Impressive black with the might of old Irish forts. It is strong, yet elegant. Its slide out keyboard is one of the most stable we have ever seen. Read more
- Excellent build quality, The infinitely customizable Android 2.1 interface
- Smudge-loving screen, Average battery life
CNET

8.0/10

29 March 2010
With a retail price of S$888 and even less with a mobile contract tied in, the Milestone presents good value for money. Basic Android features aside, we were particularly impressed by its voice quality and general responsiveness, while its main fault lay in battery life and a less-than-stellar keyboard. Nonetheless, the Milestone is still a nifty smartphone that we won't hesitate to recommend if you're in the market for an Android device. Read more
- Responsive, latest Android 2.1 OS, good voice quality with Crystal Talk, 3.5mm audio connector.
- Poor battery life, 5-megapixel camera performs poorly indoors, QWERTY keypad is too flat, too heavy for some users.

Motorola Milestone

The Motorola Milestone is a smartphone that is the GSM variant of the Motorola DROID. It sports a dual-band 3G support and runs on Google’s open-source Android OS 2.0. Its design is of a side-slide that allows for a four-row QWERTY keyboard.

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Motorola Milestone

Specifications

The Motorola Milestone measures 115.8 mm x 60 mm x 13.7 mm (H x W x D) in dimension and weighs approximately 169 g. It operates on a Li-ion battery that has a capacity of 1400 mAh which can provide up to 6.5 hours of talk time and can last up to 350 hours when left on stand by mode. In terms of compatible networks, the Motorola Milestone has support for GSM quad band (850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900 MHz) and UMTS 3G (900/ 2100 MHz) as well as data networks including GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA 1.8 Mbits, HSDPA 3.6 Mbits, HSDPA 7.2 Mbits, HSDPA 10.2 Mbit, HSUPA, HSUPA 2.0 Mbit, and HSUPA 5.75 Mbits. There is also a main TFT display that measures 3.7 inches diagonally with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels and support for up to 16 777 216 colours with light sensor features and touch screen functionality. In addition to that, there is also a 5 mega pixel camera with Auto focus, image stabilizer and flash: Dual LED functions. The camera can also perform video recording at a resolution of 720 x 480 pixels at a rate of 24 fps. In terms of memory features, the Motorola Milestone can perform video playback for formats including MPEG4, H.263 and H.264. It also has an integrated music player that can play MP3, AAC, eAAC, AAC+, WAV and AMR files. There is also a memory slot that is compatible with microSD and microSDHC memory cards. The Motorola Milestone runs on an Android 2.0 operating system with a data bus speed of 550 MHz. The Motorola Milestone slides sideways to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard for input and also features predictive text input.

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Manufacturer's Description

High-speed mobile browsing
Run multiple apps
Keep disruptions at bay with the Notification Panel 1
Google Search™ by Voice 1
Large 3.7-in. hi-res touch screen
5 MP camera with DVD-quality video
YouTube™, Amazon MP3 Store™
Google Search™ by Voice
Google Maps™ Navigation (BETA)
Facebook™

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when will Alltel get the 2.2 system for the droid milestone?

(No answers yet. Write an answer!) 2010-11-03
battery

i like droid but heard battery isn't strong enough,don't last a day

(No answers yet. Write an answer!) 2009-12-25
web connection

Can you connect the Droid to laptop to receive web service

(No answers yet. Write an answer!) 2009-12-09

internal memory and SD cards

I just bought this phone,,but still confusing using their apps...specially when I download someting but the file save to the phone memory it won't safe to the memory card,so how I manage with this problem....ande one more thing how I transfer file or applacation data to memory card.........Thank you...:)

Answered by Dren 2010-08-30:

Same problem... Hope someone will answer this.. Not so user-friendly

Answered by Dren 2010-08-30:

Same problem, hope someone answers this... No so uer-friendly

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