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Motorola Droid 3
Motorola Milestone 3
ManufacturerMotorola
Slogan"Droid Does"
SeriesDroid
First releasedJuly 14, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-07-14)
PredecessorDroid 2
SuccessorDroid 4
Compatible networksDroid 3: CDMA2000 800/1900, EV-DO Rev. A
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 UMTS
WCDMA 850/1900/2100
Milestone 3: quad-band GSM, UMTS 2100 MHz
Form factorSlate slider smartphone
Dimensions124 mm (4.9 in) H
64 mm (2.5 in) W
13 mm (0.51 in) D
Weight169 g (6.0 oz)
Operating systemOfficial: Android 2.3.4 "Gingerbread", upgradeable to Android 2.3.6 "Gingerbread"
Unofficial: Android 4.4.2 "KitKat" via LiquidSmooth
CPU1 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 SoC processor; TI OMAP4430
GPUPowerVR SGX540 @ 304 MHz
Memory512 MB RAM DDR2
Storage16 GB onboard phone, SD card up to 32 GB
Removable storageMicroSD, microSDHC, maximum 32 GB
Battery1540 mAh internal rechargeable removable lithium-ion polymer battery
Rear camera8.0-megapixel, autofocus, LED flash, digital zoom, geotagging, 1080p video recording
Front cameraVGA (0.3-megapixel) fixed-focus color camera
Display960 × 540 px TFT LCD, 4 in (100 mm), 16:9 aspect ratio, qHD
Connectivity3.5 mm TRRS, Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), Micro USB 2.0, Micro HDMI, DLNA, WLAN, web browser, synchronization
Data inputsSlide-out full QWERTY keyboard (approx. 7mm per key)
CodenameDroid 3: solana
Milestone 3: umts_solana
Hearing aid compatibilityM4/T3[1]
OtherVirtual QWERTY keyboard (Swype)

The Motorola Droid 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 microSD card. It has a 4-inch qHD display and an 8-megapixel camera capable of recording 1080p video. Unlike the Droid 2, the Motorola Droid 3 features a 5-row QWERTY keyboard, with a dedicated number row. It also has a VGA front-facing camera for video calls. The Droid 3 ships with Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) with Motorola's updated proprietary Motoblur UI. Like other contemporary Motorola phones, it has a locked bootloader, but TWRP can be installed using the SafeStrap exploit, which allows custom ROMs to be installed. The GSM/UMTS version of the Droid 3 was known as the Milestone 3.

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.[2] 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[3] and 5.7.906[4] 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.[5] The update began rolling out on March 9, 2012.

While the Droid 3 did not receive anything later than Android 2.3.6 officially,[6] The Droid 3 would receive custom ROMs for Android Ice Cream Sandwich, Jellybean, and KitKat. The Milestone 3 did not get custom ROMs for Jellybean or KitKat. While a Droid 3 Jellybean or KitKat ROM can be installed on the Milestone 3, it has trouble booting, and the performance is poor.

Features

The smartphone includes regular 3G network, Wi-Fi, HDMI output, 1 GHz OMAP 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 Adobe Flash, as well as an HDMI output to an HDTV. The DROID 3 is a global phone, and is distributed by Verizon Wireless in the United States. Motorola DROID 3 was the second dual-core Android handset on Verizon.

See also

References

  1. ^ "DROID 3 by Motorola". Retrieved December 15, 2011.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "OTA LEAK VZW Droid 3 Update 5.7.894 From Staging Server". Hashcode. 6 November 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
  3. ^ "OTA LEAKS DROID 3 (XT862) 5.7.902 AND 5.7.905 Updates from QA Server". forum.xda-developers.com. 12 February 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
  4. ^ "OTA LEAK DROID 3 (XT862) 5.7.906 Update from Staging Server". forum.xda-developers.com. 3 March 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
  5. ^ "DROID 3 Looking at New Update from Motorola as Well". droid-life.com. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
  6. ^ "Motorola Android Software Upgrade News | Motorola Owners' Forum | Motorola Mobility Inc". Archived from the original on 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
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