The Motorola Milestone is the most advanced mobile phone released by Motorola to date, the Milestone is the second Android phone from the manufacturer and comes with the Android 2.0 operating system, although it can now be upgraded to the latest edition, v2.1.

The Motorola Milestone remains the slimmest mobile phone on the market incorporating a full slide-out Qwerty keyboard, for many this is a must as text input for composing emails, text messages and updating social networking sites is quick and easy. using the physical keys, although there is still an on-screen Qwerty keyboard for those who prefer this method.

As an Android phone, Milestone grants access to the ever-expanding Android Market, where the user can download more than 22,000 new applications, from news, weather and information to games, music and satellite navigation programs.

On the back of the phone is a 5.0-megapixel camera along with a dual LED flash, the main touch screen measures a good 3.2 inches and boasts multi-touch and pinch-to-zoom features, there’s also an audio jack from 3.5mm allowing the user to listen to music and videos with their standard pair of headphones.

The range of Android mobile phones has expanded tremendously since the original Motorola Milestone launch in January of this year. New models include the Samsung Galaxy Portal, LG GW620 InTouch Max, HTC Desire and HTC Legend, as well as the first Sony Ericsson. phone to feature the operating system called Sony Ericsson Xperia X10.

Several phones with the same specification, 5.0-megapixel camera, and 3.2-inch touchscreen have also been launched as competitors, including the HTC HD Mini, Nokia X6, and LG Pop, though there is no direct competitor yet. Milestone with its physical design. QWERTY keyboard.

This will come in the form of the new Sony Ericsson Vivaz (although not Android) and the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro which offers the same size 3.2-inch touchscreen, 5.0-megapixel camera and the latest version of Android software. along with a slide out Qwerty keyboard.

Originally launched on Orange in early January, the Milestone launched as a SIM-free phone, as well as on T-Mobile, Vodafone and O2 before this latest launch as a Pay As You Go phone. This only leaves a couple of network operators yet to choose this popular Motorola phone, which are both Virgin Mobile and the dedicated 3G network; 3 Movable.