Motorola introduced its now iconic Droid handset one year ago. Today, the veteran phonemaker expanded its Android smartphone lineup to 22 models, with five new handsets introduced today–including the Droid Pro, which targets the core audience for RIM’s BlackBerry in the corporate marketplace.
With this round of phones, Motorola is emphasizing its view that smartphones are going mainstream. At a launch event before the start of CTIA, company executive Sanjay Jha noted, “We think this will be the beginning of a seismic shift in telephony as consumers switch up from feature phones to smartphones. Motorola is bringing Android-based smartphones to all consumers.”
Droid Pro
The Pro will also be the first Android device designed specifically for business. Beneath its 3.1-inch screen sits a physical QWERTY keyboard with distinctive, staggered buttons to promote easy, one-handed typing. The Droid Pro will have a 1GHz processor and will include Adobe Flash and business-friendly options such as an extensive Microsoft Exchange feature set, VPN, and device management capabilities.
It also features a built-in 5-megapixel camera with automatic focus, digital zoom, and a dual-LED flash. The Droid Pro will be available in the first week of November from Verizon.