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Launch report · Motorola

Motorola Droid A855 (1st gen): 2009 Verizon Android savior.

SpecEagle Editorial·Nov 2009·$200·Score 72/100

Verizon's 2009 Droid made Android mainstream in the US with iconic "Droid Does" ad campaign.

Key specs at launch

Display
3.7" FWVGA
Chipset
TI OMAP 3430
Keyboard
Slide QWERTY
Battery
1,400 mAh
What stands out
  • First major iPhone rival on Verizon.
  • Full slide-out QWERTY.
  • Android 2.0 Eclair launch.
  • Made Android mainstream in US.
What to watch
  • 550 MHz CPU slow.
  • 256 MB RAM.
  • 165 g heavy.
  • Eclair early bugs.
The phone it has to beat
HTC Desire (original 2010)
$500 · score 74/100