Global Android Smartphone from Verizon Wireless Combines Rich Business and Personal Mobile Experiences
SAN FRANCISCO � From CTIA Enterprise & Applications� 2010, Verizon Wireless, the company with the nation�s largest and most reliable wireless 3G network, and Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today unveiled DROID PRO, a new, powerful, stronger and faster solution designed to meet both business and personal needs. The first Android�-based smartphone optimized for business use, DROID PRO is also a global-ready Android smartphone from Verizon Wireless, allowing customers to enjoy wireless voice service in more than 220 countries and data coverage in more than 200 countries.
DROID PRO meets employers� and employees� needs by addressing the productivity tools businesses require, including corporate connectivity and security; full push corporate e-mail with corporate level security; unified calendar with additional work features; pre-loaded Quickoffice Mobile Suite, a powerful 1 GHz processor; 4 GB of memory (2 GB internal; and 2 GB removable) and a QWERTY keyboard designed for speed and convenience.
�DROID PRO combines the feature-packed, high-level user experience that customers look for in an Android smartphone plus the security that enterprises require, all with the reliability of Verizon Wireless� 3G network,� said Mike Lanman, president � Enterprise and Government Markets for Verizon Wireless.
�DROID PRO builds on our commitment to deliver the best Android experience to the marketplace as well as to our enterprise customers.�
�The DROID PRO is an advanced business-ready solution that provides users with the full smartphone experience, redefined by delivering the power of a DROID,� said Sanjay Jha, chief executive officer of Motorola Mobility. �The DROID PRO consolidates users� work and personal needs. This is just another reason the DROID PRO is setting a new standard for enterprise, allowing users to enjoy all the benefits of a smartphone with full push delivery of corporate e-mail and corporate level security.�
Key features and specifications:
� Support for both Exchange e-mail and Gmail� for business
� Corporate directory look-up, unified calendar for Enterprise and sync with Google Calendar�
� PC-like browsing with Adobe� Flash� Player 10.1 on a full, multi-touch, 3.1-inch brilliant display built on Android 2.2
� View, edit and share documents, including Microsoft Excel� spreadsheets, PowerPoint� presentations and Word� documents
� Built-in security features, including AuthenTec IPSec multi-headed VPN integration, remote wipe of device and SD card, and complex password support. Device and SD card encryption will be available in early 2011
� 3G Mobile HotSpot capabilities � Allows customers to connect up to five other Wi-Fi�-enabled devices and laptops
� Live widgets that stream e-mail messages to the home screen; customers can filter the widgets to separate work and home e-mail
� 5-megapixel camera with auto focus and dual LED flash as well as DVD-quality video
� 3G diversity antennae provides customers with enhanced data speeds and range
� Wi-Fi�-enabled DNLA� connectivity
� Android Market� � Provides customers with access to more than 80,000 applications
� My Verizon and Backup AssistantSM support � Allows customers to manage their wireless accounts or their contacts from their phones
Pricing and availability:
� DROID PRO will be available at www.verizonwireless.com and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores in the coming weeks. Pricing will be announced closer to launch.
� For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.
(EDITOR�S NOTE: Media can access high-resolution images of DROID PRO in the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.)
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