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Definition: DROID
(1) Slang for Android.
(2) The first Android phone to support Verizon's CDMA cellular technology because all prior Androids were GSM. Made by Motorola and introduced in 2009, the DROID featured a real keyboard for people who preferred physical keys. It was also the first Android with free Google navigation software, and the stocks of GPS vendors took a hit the day after the announcement. The second generation of the DROID added features from the DROID X. See Android, DROID X and GSM.
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(2) The first Android phone to support Verizon's CDMA cellular technology because all prior Androids were GSM. Made by Motorola and introduced in 2009, the DROID featured a real keyboard for people who preferred physical keys. It was also the first Android with free Google navigation software, and the stocks of GPS vendors took a hit the day after the announcement. The second generation of the DROID added features from the DROID X. See Android, DROID X and GSM.
In 2009, the DROID was the first Android-based CDMA offering on the market. (Image courtesy of Motorola, Inc.)