gadgets and technology devices: Motorola Milestone & BlackBerry Storm 2 launched in India

Motorola Milestone & BlackBerry Storm 2 launched in India

Motorola and RIM have introduced their best smartphones in the Indian market. While Motorola Milestone (aka Droid) would be the first Android 2.0 handset for the country, BlackBerry Storm 2 would be the second iteration of BlackBerry Storm which was launched in India almost two years back. Here is a quick look at the specification and pricing of the two.

Motorola (Droid) Milestone in India

Motorola Milestone is the GSM version of Motorola Droid. The phone would be launched in India with Android OS 2.0. The phone is still waiting for an upgrade to Android 2.1 in the US, which has been delayed due to some technical issues. Its specifications are -

5 MP auto focus camera with dual LED flash
Android OS 2.0
micro SD support upto 32GB
256 MB of RAM
600 MHz processor
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
GPRS
QWERTY slider form factor
DVD quality 24 fps video recorder
microUSB port
3.5 mm audio jack

The Motorola Milestone is now available in India for a price of 34,000 INR. Given the absence of iPhone 3GS, Palm Pre and Nexus One from India, the Droid will certainly be the best smartphone out there (provided it hits the market before the 3GS)!

BlackBerry Storm 2 in India

BlackBerry Storm 2 is a full touchscreen phone powered by BlackBerry OS 5. "Powered with the latest SurePress technology and BlackBerry OS 5, the new BlackBerry Storm2 offers customers a powerful and unique mix of advanced communications and multimedia features in a smoothly designed smartphone that will appeal to both consumers and business professionals," said Frenny Bawa, Managing Director, India, Research In Motion.

Its specifications are -