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This caught my eye and I was actually blown away by the specs that I found for this mobile device due out October 28. In fact, the minisite that’s been created for it was prematurely leaked. See photos of the leaked site and read more about this here and here. (Original source PC World)

I want to point out how this video obviously takes a stab at Apple in how it is styled as an Apple ad would be, right down to the minimalist white background, myriad pro font, and reflective effect of the type. Oh and let me not forget the more immediate and most obvious ploy…”iDont..”.

Could this finally be the one device to live up to it’s own hype and 1Up Apple’s iPhone. If so, cool! If not, bummer. Why do I think this way? Because it only means something more fabulous, new and revolutionary will pop out of Apple, Inc and blow our minds. It’s only natural, and that’s tech. Let me also say that, even if it does surpass the iPhone–and it appears that it can based on the specs below–there may be a ho-hum response because the novelty on all these touchy-feely-or-other type phones is wearing thin… Or maybe that’s just me, but as the saying goes, familiarity breeds contempt.

As of yet, there is no announced price–another factor that will play a major role in the Droid’s success. Also, the company brand it comes from and it’s reputation is importantl. In my circle of friends and co-workers, Motorola ain’t liked as far as mobile phones are concerned. Just sayin’.

Make sure to visit droiddoes.com where it has a pretty snazzy site.

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Here are the Motorola Droid specs via zdnet.com:

• Google Android 2.0 (Eclair)
• CDMA 1X 800/1900, EVDO Rev. A
• Sliding QWERTY form factor
• 5 megapixel camera with image stabilization, 4X digital zoom, dual LED flash, auto-focus
• Video capture/playback capability: DVD quality up to 24 fps; D1 (720×480) resolution
• Music player
• Formats: AAC, H.263, H.264, MP3, MPEG-4, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AMR WB, MIDI, AMR NB, AAC+, streaming audio and video
• Battery life: up to 385 minutes continuous usage. 1400 mAh Li-ion; up to 270 hours standby
• E-mail: IMAP, POP3, Exchange
• MMS, SMS, IM incl. Google Talk
• Predictive text
• Image formats: BMP, PNG, GIF, JPEG
• Standard voice mail; Verizon Visual Voicemail capable
• Stereo Bluetooth v2.1+EDR
• Sync with: MS Exchange, Gmail, corp. calendar (Exchange ‘03 and ‘07), Google Cal
• 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi
• microUSB connector (USB 2.0)
• aGPS, sGPS
• Webkit HTML5 web browser; Flash 10 available 2010
• 3.5mm headset jack
• Caller ID, picture ID, ringer ID
• speakerphone
• speech recognition, voice dialing, auto-answer, auto-redial, conference calling, emergency dial, on hold call, speed dial, vibration
• dual microphone noise reduction
• Unified contact list/phonebook (Gmail, Exchange, Facebook)
• Google services: Android Market, Gmail, Calendar, Contact, Maps + Street View, Search, Voice Search, Talk, Turn-by-turn directions, YouTube
• QuickOffice Document Viewer
• Amazon MP3 Store, Facebook
• Backlit TFT 3.7-inch WVGA (480×854) 16:9 widescreen display (267 PPI)
• Dedicated keys for volume, camera, back, search, menu, home, lock
• Haptic feedback
• Ambient and proximity light sensors
• Virtual keyboard
• Voice commands
• Ringtones, wallpapers
• Weight: 6.0 oz.
• 2.4 in. wide by 4.6 in. tall by 0.5 in. thick
• Color: “Licorice with brown sugar accents”
• Internal antenna
• Accelerometer
• 550MHz processor
• 16GB microSD removable storage pre-installed; up to 32GB
• Calculator
• Alarm clock
• Flight mode