Motorola MILESTONE (aka GSM Verizon DROID) confirmed for O2 Germany
SlashGear —
We’re still playing avidly with our Verizon DROID by Motorola in preparation for the full review this coming week – check out some first-impressions and highlights in the meantime – but according to a leaked O2 Germany document the GSM European version may only be days away. The document lists the Motorola MILESTONE – with a shot of what’s definitely the Motorola DROID – as coming to the German carrier in the week beginning November 9th 2009; in fact there’s already a page for the MILESTONE on the O2 Germany site.
The document itself is aimed at business customers, but there’s little ...
Motorola DROID headed to Germany as the Motorola MILESTONE
Boy Genius Report —
Let’s be clear right off the bat: this is no rumor. The Motorola DROID is steaming towards a release on O2 Germany under the name MILESTONE. The news of this came from a German blog which leaked a photo of a business guide (pic after the jump) as well as an official O2 device price list which shows the MILESTONE coming in at 404.20€ or $594.93 USD before taxes (and subsidies). If that isn’t proof enough, we pulled the image above from from O2’s site after a simple Google query. No doubt there will be some people Stateside that refuse to go over to Verizon to get the DROID (we get a huge kick out of network fanboyism), so how many of you would be willing to import one of ...
Motorola Milestone: The Droid In Germany
Android Phone Fans —
Motorola Droid Goes to Germany as the Milestone
Mobilewhack.com —
[image] Just a few days ago weâve shown you the GSM version of the Motorola Droid without actually knowing what market was going to get it first. Today we have some great news for your folks. If you live in Germany then youâll be happy to know that the Droid is coming from you. The Droid will be coming from O2 Germany and it will be called the Milestone. The phone will be available for around $595 before taxes and subsidies. We have no release dates but we should expect the Milestone to hit O2 stores sometime before Christmas. O2 is the first carrier to offer the GSM version of the Droid so weâre definitely interested to see whoâs going to follow. via O2 ...
Motorola Droid Become GSM Motorola Milestone for O2 Germany
SlashPhone —
New Motorola Milestone Android smartphone has been spotted on a leaked O2 document, which was the Motorola Doird announced last week by Verizon Wireless and Motorola. It is not sure if there is any difference between the Droid and Milestone, but the leaked info should be correct and you can already view the product image officially on O2 Germany website.
While the Motorola Droid going on sale from November 6th, the Motorola Milestone for GSM network is said to be available from November 9th next week. Expect to see an official announcement soon this week.
[via slashgear]
Want a GSM Motorola DROID? Say ‘hi’ to the Motorola MILESTONE!
IntoMobile —
The Motorola (NYSE: MOT) Droid is all the rage right now. It’s chock full of Android 2.0 goodies like Google Maps Navigation and enough smartphone hardware to satisfy even the hardest core of mobile enthusiasts – all wrapped in a slim, yet masculine, package. But, Motorola is going to have to look beyond Verizon (NYSE: VZ)’s ...
DROID headed to Germany as Motorola MILESTONE
Engadget —
O2 Germany has confirmed a GSM version of the DROID for Europe going by the name of the Motorola MILESTONE. The news comes courtesy of a sliver of O2's online store page that left itself exposed to the wiles of Google, complete with the above picture and the new moniker, and follows close on the heels of a leaked business guide which says the MILESTONE will retail for €404.20 to ...
Motorola Droid: European launch date revealed
Electricpig.co.uk - The UK's fastest-growing tech news site —
All signs last week were pointing to a Motorola Droid European release, but now things just got concrete: the Motorola Droid is headed to this continent, and we know the wheres and whens already. Want some Android 2.0 action? Whip out your calendar and read on.
That GSM flavoured Motorola Droid looks to be headed to Germany next week at least, under the name Motorola Milestone. How do we know? A leaked O2 product brochure (Which previously heralded the HTC HD2), listing availability for corporate users as 9 November – next Monday! ...
Motorola Droid launching in Europe November 9th
T3.com All —
Motorola Droid launching in Europe November 9th An Android phone like no other, under a different name for Europe Just three days after the Droid is due to go on sale in the US, Motorola will be launching the same device in Germany, marked as the 'Milestone'. - Read our Motorola DEXT review here ...
Motorola Droid launching in Europe November 9th
T3.com News —
Just three days after the Droid is due to go on sale in the US, Motorola will be launching the same device in Germany, marked as the 'Milestone'.
- Read our Motorola DEXT review here
Why the name change? Goodness knows, but as Motorola had to license the name 'Droid' from George Lucas's LucasFilm, perhaps there were difficulties in Germany. It's not the first time Motorola's given its products a different name for Europe, with their first Android device, the CLIQ, being called DEXT here.
According to a leaked page on the German O2 website (these leaked websites are becoming more and more frequent - see the LG GW620 from last ...






