Motorola and Telus have joined forces together to unveil the highly-awaited Motorola Milestone onto Canadian soil. The latest mobile phone is powered by Android and offers a great web experience as well as superior messaging and innovative media features all packed in a chic appearance which is famous among Motorola mobiles.
The Milestone includes a full QWERTY keyboard as well as touchscreen navigation. It also provides customers with the ability to customize their phone with widgets and run many applications altogether. The handset comprises of Flash 10-ready HTML browsing, premium 3G+ connection speeds and 3.7” WVGA display from where users can double-tap, zoom or pinch to navigate. The device also boasts of an integrated Google Search, Exchange-server support, POP3, IMAP and Gmail.
“We are excited to bring the Motorola Milestone to Canada. Canadians will now have the chance to experience a smartphone with no limits; harnessing the power of the mobile web with the latest version of Android, plus Google Search, simple messaging and extreme multi-media features,” stated Rick Gadd, vice-president, Motorola Canada Mobile Devices.
“The Motorola Milestone is quite a powerful Smartphone for Canadians looking for the smart fit to stay connected with their social network. Our focus on Smartphone leadership over the last few years means that we offer our customers a state-of-the-art smartphone line-up that helps them stay connected and entertained on-the-go. The Motorola Milestone is a great addition to our 3G+ smartphone selection,” explained David Fuller, senior vice-president of Products and Services at Telus.
According to the company, the Milestone also comprises of the world’s thinnest full QWERTY slider. The Motorola offering also includes customized home screens, 5 megapixel digital camera with Auto-Focus, dual LED flash and image stabilization. It also has the ability to record DVD quality footage with one-touch broadcast-quality playback and easy 3G or Wi-Fi YouTube uploads. All information and data can be stored on the 16GB memory card. There is CrystalTalk Plus as well as a complete suit of Google applications like Google Maps, Gmail, Google Talk and YouTube.
The Motorola Milestone is offered now through Telus for just $199.99 and is packed up with a three year commitment. The complete plans are available on the company’s official website.