The

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DROID 3 (

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UMTS The Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) is a third generation mobile cellular system for networks based on the GSM standard. Developed and maintained by the 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project), UMTS is a component of the Inte ...

version:Milestone 3) is a smartphone released on July 7, 2011, by

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running the Android 2.3 operating system by

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. It comes with 16 GB of internal storage. The smartphone does not ship with a microSD card. It has a 4-inch

qHD The graphics display resolution is the width and height dimension of an electronic visual display device, measured in pixels. This information is used for electronic devices such as a computer monitor. Certain combinations of width and height a ...

display and an 8-megapixel camera capable of recording 1080p video. Unlike the

DROID 2 The Motorola Droid 2 (GSM/UMTS version: Motorola Milestone 2; GSM/UMTS/CDMA version: Motorola Droid 2 Global) is the fifth phone in Verizon's Droid line. In the U.S., it is available exclusively on Verizon Wireless,

, the Motorola DROID 3 features a 5-row

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, with a dedicated number row. It also has a VGA

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for video calls. The Droid 3 ships with Android 2.3.4 (

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) with Motorola's updated proprietary

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UI. Like other contemporary Motorola phones, it has a locked bootloader.

Software updates

The DROID 3 received its first OTA system-wide software update on September 30, 2011. A new update, version 5.7.894, leaked on November 6, 2011 and was made available for download. It has not been released as an OTA update. Other versions have leaked, but some were pulled after some phones were rendered unusable after installation. The version listed above is not one that rendered phones useless. Through January and February, 3 more OTA updates leaked. Versions 5.7.902, 5.7.905 and 5.7.906 were released through January and February 2012. On March 7, 2012, Motorola sent out emails to Motorola Feedback Network members to test a new software update. It has started rolling out as of March 9. The DROID 3 will not get an update to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).

Features

The smartphone includes regular 3G network, Wi-Fi, HDMI output, 1 GHz

OMAP The OMAP (Open Multimedia Applications Platform) family, developed by Texas Instruments, was a series of image/video processors. They are proprietary system on chips (SoCs) for portable and mobile multimedia applications. OMAP devices generally i ...

dual-core processor, 512 MB of RAM, a 4.0-inch qHD (960 x 540) display, 3G mobile hotspot capability, an 8-megapixel camera with 1080p HD video capture, and a VGA front-facing camera. The phone comes with

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, as well as an

HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is a proprietary audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed video data and compressed or uncompressed digital audio data from an HDMI-compliant source device, such as a display controller, ...

output to an HDTV. The DROID 3 is a global phone, and is distributed by

in the United States. Motorola DROID 3 was the second dual-core Android handset on Verizon.

References

External links

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Motorola Droid 3 Review

ZDnet - Motorola Droid 3 specs revealed in leaked Verizon document
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Motorola Droid 3 The Motorola DROID 3 (GSM/Universal Mobile Telecommunications System, UMTS version:Milestone 3) is a smartphone released on July 7, 2011, by Verizon Wireless running the Android (operating system), Android 2.3 operating system by Google. It comes ...

Android (operating system) devices

Droid 3 The Motorola DROID 3 (GSM/UMTS version:Milestone 3) is a smartphone released on July 7, 2011, by Verizon Wireless running the Android 2.3 operating system by Google. It comes with 16 GB of internal storage. The smartphone does not ship with a mic ...

Mobile phones introduced in 2011 Discontinued smartphones Verizon Wireless Slider phones Mobile phones with user-replaceable battery

Software updates

Features

See also

References

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