Motorola’s latest Android flagship smartphone – Droid, aka Milestone here in the UK (no differences in spec) is now available for pre-order online via Superetrader. The potential iPhone-killer caught everyone’s attention when it was first announced last month. Being the first mobile to come with the new Android 2.0 update and also the first phone to demonstrate Google’s new Maps Navigation application.

For those not familiar with the Droid / Milestone, it is perfect for those who love to text, surf the web and engage with social networking sites. Boasting 3G, WiFi, GPS, a Flash 10 ready web browser and the same fast processor that powers the iPhone 3GS, the Droid has a well designed, full sliding QWERTY keypad which has been mentioned as one of the slimmest ever seen. The below is a highlight of its main specs:

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

To be available from the 7th of December (very soon!) for £440, if you’re looking to spoil yourself or your partner this Christmas, head over to Superetrader via the link below to pre-order or submit your contact details to be notified when it arrives. Read more about the Motorola Droid…

[via Superetrader, TFTS]