Cellular South has announced plans to offer the Motorola Milestone. The Milestone is the first of several new Android-based smartphones the carrier plans to launch this year.
Featuring high-speed web browsing, access to thousands of applications from Android Marketâ„¢, voice-activated search and a 3.7″ widescreen display over one of the best 3G networks, the Android-powered Motorola Milestone from Cellular South sets a new standard for speed, performance and reliability.
The Milestone features the best of both worlds with a full QWERTY keyboard, the thinnest in the world, and advanced touchscreen navigation integrated with built-in Google mobile services.
“We-™re looking forward to bringing the benefits of the Motorola Milestone and other Android devices to our customers,” said Kevin Hankins, chief operating officer of Cellular South. “This phone delivers one of the richest consumer experiences on the market today and pairs it with a very advanced keyboard to satisfy a range of users. This device takes full advantage of Cellular South-™s advanced 3G high-speed mobile broadband data network, the best in the industry.”
Highlights:
- Powered by Android 2.1 mobile operating system from Google with pinch to zoom, Live Wallpapers and a full H L web browser
- Superior call quality with CrystalTalk Plus that filters out background noise and enhances voice quality
- 3.7″ high resolution (16:9 widescreen) screen display with 854 pixel width and more than 400,000 total pixels so you can see more of the web, e-mail, and more
- Access to thousands of apps available through Android Marketâ„¢. Navigate seamlessly back and forth and keep up to six applications open and running at a time. Android Marketâ„¢ currently has over 50,000 applications available for download and about 65 percent of them are free of charge.
- Full suite of Google applications including: Google Maps, Gmail, Google Talk, and YouTube
- Google Maps Navigation BETA, which provides turn-by-turn voice directions as a free feature of Google Maps along with live traffic, Street View and satellite imagery
- 5 megapixel digital camera with dual-LED flash, AutoFocus and image stabilization and DVD-broadcast quality advanced video record and playback (30 fps) in 16 million colors with easy 3G or Wi-Fi YouTube uploads
- An 8 GB memory card included (up to 32 GB capable) for storage of your favorite music, pictures and video
- When placed in its multi-media station, the Milestone transforms into a multi-media hub for movies, music, pictures and can even act as your bedside alarm clock.
- Use stereo Bluetooth to take calls and listen to music hands-free
- Plug your favorite headphones into the 3.5mm headset jack and kick back to your favorite music or movies
Pricing and Availability
The Motorola Milestone is expected to be available for sale online at www.cellularsouth.com and in Cellular South retail stores soon. For more information or to sign up to be among the first to receive the Android-powered Motorola advanced touchscreen smartphone, visit www.cellularsouth.com/DiscoverCenter/phones-apps/android/coming-soon.jsp. No final retail price has been set yet for the device.
