http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/Dec 11th 2009 2:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/
Right in the headline, too!]]>Dec 11th 2009 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/
Why are they calling this the Milestone? Don't they mean "Millstone." If you buy it, you hang it around your neck and jump in the pond, never to come up. Why all the excitement over a Motorola product? They only build products that fail miserably.]]>Dec 11th 2009 5:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/Dec 11th 2009 6:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/I'm no moto fan boy - I think their UIs are dreadful, but there is no way you can say they build products that fail miserably, that's just plain incorrect. The StarTAC sold over 75 million units, the RAZR V3 over 50 million units. How many iPhones have been sold ? 30 million so far?]]>Dec 11th 2009 6:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/
fail bruz, motorola been kicking mobile ass for decades. Nokia's the upstart. Apple the clever and petulant child.]]>Dec 11th 2009 7:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/Dec 12th 2009 2:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/Dec 11th 2009 2:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/Dec 11th 2009 2:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/Or... the Droid is the one selling in these numbers, not the G1. Making it a Droid revolution. Android is just along for the glorious ride.

Nice try!]]>Dec 11th 2009 5:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/1. Droid is Verizon's brand. This is the Milestone
2. If you want to talk about Droid, then you should refer to the Eris too, since it's also under the Droid brand.

So, still fail.]]>Dec 12th 2009 1:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/Dec 11th 2009 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/
It's not like you'll miss AT&T's 3G coverage, anyway. ;)]]>Dec 11th 2009 2:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/
truth]]>Dec 11th 2009 2:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/
There is apparently a Canadian version of the phone coming out sometime in the future that will use 850/1900, but no time frame on that.. and I want one damnit, and I refuse to use verizon, I hate them, only slightly more then I hate ATT, but atleast on ATT I can use my phone in Africa and Europe, where I travel too on occasion.]]>Dec 11th 2009 2:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/-Taylor]]>Dec 11th 2009 2:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/Dec 11th 2009 2:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/Dec 12th 2009 8:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/
Now where are the folks saying that Android would be sinking by now and the Droid is too ugly for people to want.

Funny thing is...while working at Best Buy I've honestly seen more females with it (one being my coworkers) than I have males.
Guess some people just want a phone that just works, lol.]]>Dec 11th 2009 2:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/
Its that sexy ass screen and the crazy customization.]]>Dec 11th 2009 2:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/
When I asked my coworker she said the exact same thing (minus the customization).

She was like she just loves the screen. And she likes playing with the lil icons, lmao.

Another lady who came up to me in Customer Service had a Hero for Sprint and was getting ready to return it because it was slow and camera was wonky.

She just didn't know about the OTA Sprint pushed out. I did that...took off the pointless widgets to save battery life, showed her the Messages widget for easy access.

She said I just guaranteed them a life long Android lover, lol.

I've switched people from iPods to Zunes, BB to Androids. One by one we will grow!]]>Dec 11th 2009 2:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/lol
]]>Dec 11th 2009 2:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/
Eat that Iphone!]]>Dec 11th 2009 2:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/
I'm just saying. Many people around the launch of G1 was claiming that Android would be dead by now...it wouldn't have took off.

Now...we have it in E-readers, PMP's, many phones around the world, photo frames. I mean...it's doing some things.

The fact that it is gaining ground at this level is very good. I'm not into the "X company is better than Y company and sells more phones".

Android Market has what I need, contrary to there not being 100,000 apps...the OS is flexible and I love the cloud...and as long as they stay in a profitable margin on the handsets...Android will be around. I don't need them to be number one. I just need them to sell so I can forever have an Android phone.]]>Dec 11th 2009 2:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/
This is hardly the story that proves your theory. It's not selling in the UK, not cos no one wants it, but cos no one is selling it.

The problem with the Droid is that it doesn't 'just work'. It's underpowered, the software needs some major tweaking. It's not been launched properly in the UK. It'll probably go the way of the Pre.]]>Dec 11th 2009 3:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/
You are really comparing the droid to the pre??? You sir are a fucking moron and your bias is clearly showing.

Tell me, can you really honestly compare Palm, which is pretty much a startup at this point, to Google??? It is likely that the Droid will trigger the start of the Android explosion. And even if the Droid hype fizzles out, there will still be another droid phone to take its place. The rise of android will be much more at a slower pace than the iphone but it will eventually overwhelm and it will be on many products and not just phones. Think 20+ years ago at the start of the desktop war with Windows vs Mac. Eventually, a more open OS with multiple hardware carriers will win. Its only a matter of time.

Im no Google fanboy and I do have my reservations about them as a company, but if you cant see this, then I dont know what to say. It looks all too familiar. Google is planning a knockout of MS Windows proportions on Apple. Just watch and see.
]]>Dec 11th 2009 4:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/
WTF? Are you confused? Are you talking about the Droid / Milestone or Android?
Droid is Motorola's brand, Android if the Google OS.
Work out the difference between Droid and Android then come back.

And Droid (ie this phone, not the OS. Got it?) will go the way of the Pre. Think it'll still be selling in 12 months? Bullshit.
]]>Dec 11th 2009 4:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/
My point is what the fuck does it matter if the droid goes the way of the pre? Frankly, I believe it wont due to Google backing. It aint about being the iphone killer you fucking moron. Its about what OS takes market share. Apple will eventually get killed in that department.

You dont think I know the difference between droid and android you fucking troll. Fuck off. learn to fucking read. is it any wonder that so far, no one on engadget likes you? Dumbshit.

]]>Dec 11th 2009 5:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/
Let me clarify even further you dumbshit troll. Whether one phone beats the iphone or not, it doesnt matter. You can honestly say that the Macbook might outsell any one model of any Windows powered laptop. Colectively speaking, however, those Windows machines far outnumber macbook owners which lead to larger marketshare, more apps, more userpace, blah blah blah. This results to the 20% or less marketshare that Apple has. Now apply that to smartphones. I believe it will eventually lead to the same thing. Thats my opinion. It aint so hard to understand now isnt it? shithead.

When you think about it, Apple doesnt matter. Most people run Windows. Most businesses run Windows machines. It doesnt matter unless you are an a sheepish douche who validates himself though the things he purchases. It doesnt matter unless you are so insecure with yourself that you must show yourself to be better than the masses so you identify yourself with a fucking computer brand.

If you like the product then great, but dont be so fucking condescending. I own many apple products, but its fucking assholes like you that make me want to hate apple. oh yeah, PS, Fuck off]]>Dec 11th 2009 5:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/
Dude. You're not making much sense. You obviously got your little self all confused with the Android / Droid issue.

My point is what the fuck does it matter if the droid goes the way of the pre? Frankly, I believe it wont due to Google backing. It aint about being the iphone killer you fucking moron. Its about what OS takes market share. Apple will eventually get killed in that department"

See, you're still confused even after I tried it clarify it for you. Separate the phone from the OS. You silly boy.]]>Dec 11th 2009 6:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/
I know youre talking about the Droid and how it will fizzle out. I say it dont matter bc its all about the OS and marketshare. Now youre just reiterating what you said earlier to act as if I cant make the distinction between phone and OS. You exactly know what the fuck Im talking about...]]>Dec 11th 2009 6:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/
But you can't though. You got all angry cos you thought I was comparing the Pre to Android OS. Didn't you?

You should STFU going on about market share like you're some industry insider that those figures matter to. Apple has a 5% share of the desktop, and their machines and OS kick the shit out of comparable Windows machines. You know this to be fact. Their desktops ain't going away.

You should just admit your error and walk away the bigger man]]>Dec 11th 2009 7:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/

You are clearly a fucking moronic troll. I hope your children (or future children) has more of their mother's IQ bc you clearly have a stupidity disease.

You compared the phone to the pre, I said it doesnt matter bc its all about the OS, but then youre sticking to your talking point as if I dont know the distinction between phone and OS. Ok so maybe I might not be clear in my first response yet I cleared it up and you still bring up the fact that I dont know the difference, which I obviously do. You still have not response to what I said. You really need to fuck off.]]>Dec 11th 2009 7:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/
And now youre bringing up an opinion on how Apple is superior. I have stated no preference other than the opinion that Apple will lose market share and you got all defensive. You are clearly an apple fanboy with no capacity for reasonable discourse. Talking to you is like talking to a religious zealot. FUCK YOU]]>Dec 11th 2009 7:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/
You're an idiot. He never confused the two, you just didn't understand him.

Learn how to read and then comment again.]]>Dec 11th 2009 7:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/
You're the kind of person who is so stupid, it baffles me how you even managed to turn on your computer. Did you have someone put a giant sticker next to the power button that says "PRESS HERE"? Please end your life before you manage to take more people out with you through your own stupidity.]]>Dec 11th 2009 8:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/
I barely know what you're talking about, but this was awesome.]]>Dec 12th 2009 12:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/
Yeah, reading back on those comments, I could have been a bit more clear on my thoughts but my anger was affecting me and I got all nuts. But the jokes on me I guess. That troll got what he wanted out of me. Never again...haha]]>Dec 12th 2009 4:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/You sir, are the moron. It makes me lol at how people froth at the mouth and go all crazy when a device with android as it's OS has anything bad said about it.

As this article is to highlight the sales of the Motorola Milestone, it has NOTHING to do with android OS and it's market share, it's about Motorola gaining market share you idiot.

I personally couldn't give a shit about the OS on the phone. For me, it's all about the device, as that's what you'll be stuck with for up to 2 years at a time. If it so happens the phone has android, osx, win mo, symbian, whatever, as long as it fits the needs of the user on a mass scale then it'll sell by the millions.

Android fanboys are becoming the worst fanboys of all lately. ]]>Dec 12th 2009 5:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/Dec 12th 2009 6:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/Hey fuckhead. I obviously know this article is about the sales of the Droid in the UK, where does it say I have to stick to the talking points on the article? Does everyone do on a comment thread on the internet.? Is this a fucking test where all discussions have to be completely relevant to the topic? You are a fucking moron of epic proportions.

Pukerocket was commenting on how it will go the way of the pre. I got wind that he is a apple fanboy. So I brought up the importance of the OS and marketshare. These are hardware companies selling phones and it is the OS that matters. Thats great that you dont care about the OS. How about you buy a Nokia with symbian? Yeah, the OS is date but their phones are excellent. Thought so you idiot. Quit trying to make an argument for yourself.

Also, how can you imply Im a Android fanboy just because I predict they will take the marketshare??? Shithead.]]>Dec 12th 2009 6:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/Erm, I thought since you're commenting about a particular ARTICLE, it kinda makes sense to comment about said article. Sure, there are no 'rules' to say you must stay on topic, this just makes you a TROLL.

Like every moronic, unhinged fanboy, YOU have to turn it into a battle for Android marketshare. THIS is why you're the fucking fanboy.

Tosser

]]>Dec 13th 2009 5:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/
I much prefer the Cliq's keyboard, and I'm genuinely surprised that the majority are satisfied with the Droid's.]]>Dec 11th 2009 2:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/You have to remember that not everyone buy a phone because of one feature.
With a ton of phones even better than the droid just around the corner, it's clear that android is about to take over. ]]>Dec 11th 2009 2:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/
Maybe they've just decided not to use it. I've never seen anyoe at work actually open the device, lol.

And with it being as thin as it is, it's not like it's a bulky addition that's crowding up their pocket. They barely even remember it's there.]]>Dec 11th 2009 2:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/
For me, all it took was one look at the screen. SOLD.]]>Dec 11th 2009 4:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/
The keyboard is painful to use so for typing, I pretty much use the on screen keyboard. But for games like SNESoid and Gameboid, it is boss! Unlike with the iphone, you can take advantage with the full screen without having to deal with an on screen controller. Just for the games, I can forgive the keyboard.]]>Dec 11th 2009 11:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/
That's exactly why I bought HTC's HD2 : 4.3" of pure VGA delight.
But now that I have used it for a few weeks I know that it's got plenty of other great reasons to recomand it.
I also have an HTC Hero (android) which I plan to substitute with a Milestone/droid when it will finally will come to the rest of Europe, and a nokia N97 with the latest (2.0) Rom and fixed up by Nokia repair shop (and they really DID fixed it up, belive me) but still the HD2 is the best phone I have ever tried.
Besides the 3 phones I have now I had an iPhone 3gs, an Omnia (i900) and an OmniaHD, HTC HD(1) , but what HTC managed to do to revive the defunct Win mob platform is nothing short of a miracle; and that screen man... that screen... ]]>Dec 12th 2009 9:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/
Why in the world do you need so many phones at the same time?]]>Dec 15th 2009 5:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/motorola-milestone-becomes-expansys-uks-fastest-selling-gadget/Dec 11th 2009 2:13PM