Motorola DROID PRO Android phone for Verizon Wireless confirmed

Verizon Wireless and Motorola have unveiled DROID PRO, the first global-ready Android-based smartphone optimized for business use. DROID PRO meets employers’ and employees’ needs by addressing the productivity tools businesses require, including corporate connectivity and security; full push corporate e-mail with corporate level security; unified calendar with additional work features; pre-loaded Quickoffice Mobile Suite, a powerful 1 GHz processor; 4 GB of memory (2 GB internal; and 2 GB removable) and a QWERTY keyboard designed for speed and convenience.

Motorola DROID PRO Features and specifications:
+ PC-like browsing with Adobe Flash Player 10.1 on a full, multi-touch, 3.1-inch brilliant display built on Android 2.2
+ 5MP camera with auto focus and dual LED flash as well as DVD-quality video
+ Support for both Exchange e-mail and Gmail for business
+ Corporate directory look-up, unified calendar for Enterprise and sync with Google Calendar
+ View, edit and share documents, including Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations and Word documents
+ Built-in security features, including AuthenTec IPSec multi-headed VPN integration, remote wipe of device and SD card, and complex password support. Device and SD card encryption will be available in early 2011
+ 3G Mobile HotSpot capabilities – Allows customers to connect up to five other Wi-Fi-enabled devices and laptops
+ Live widgets that stream e-mail messages to the home screen; customers can filter the widgets to separate work and home e-mail
+ 3G diversity antennae provides customers with enhanced data speeds and range
+ Wi-Fi-enabled DNLA connectivity
+ Android Market – Provides customers with access to more than 80,000 applications
+ My Verizon and Backup Assistant support – Allows customers to manage their wireless accounts or their contacts from their phones

Motorola DROID PRO will be available at www.verizonwireless.com and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores in the coming weeks. Pricing will be announced closer to launch.