Motorola Droid Devour Could Be Getting Close to Release

Verizon is apparently getting closer to introducing its third Android OS-based phone. This model -- code-named the Calgary -- has reportedly shown up in this carrier's product database.

Information on this product has been leaking out for months, so a debut in the near future is quite possible. However, the entry in Verizon's system doesn't specify a release date.

It also doesn't give the price, but this device -- which will reportedly be called the Motorola Droid Devour -- is expected to be an inexpensive option for those who want a smartphone with a keyboard.

A Preliminary Overview of the Motorola Droid Devour
This Android-based model will supposedly have a shape somewhat similar to the popular Motorola Droid, but without many of the high-end features.

Like its big brother, it will be a slider, with a landscape-oriented QWERTY keyboard. It will apparently have a smaller, lower-resolution screen than the Droid, though.

On this device's front, next to the touchscreen, will be three touch-sensitive buttons and an optical trackpad, rather than a trackball or D-pad.

The Droid Devour will allegedly debut with Android OS 2.1, the latest version of Google's mobile operating system, and have the standard suite of software for connecting to Google services. On top of this will be Blur, Motorola's software that gives easy access to consumer and business e-mail accounts, as well as social-networking services like Facebook and Twitter.

In addition, it will have support for Verizon's EV-DO mobile broadband network, plus it will include Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The Devour is also allegedly going to have a 3 megapixel camera, 3.5 mm headset jack, a GPS receiver, a microSD memory card slot, and a 1420 mAh battery.

Source: Android Central