The latest on smartphones (and other gadgets)

Motorola launched the non-US version of the Droid 2 today, calling it surprise surprise Milestone 2. Apparently the Droid moniker is somehow tied to Verizon in the states, which is why the rest of the world has to make do with the much less catchy Milestone label. Nevertheless, as a happy Milestone 1 owner, I am looking forward to the faster processor (1GHz OMAP), improved keyboard and Android 2.2 Froyo. The Milestone 2 also looks nicer than its older sibling, although still not really a good looking phone. But then, I know a die-hard iPhone user, who after 2 days with the Milestone 1, swore to never go back to iPhone. Go Android. Best news is that the Milestone 2 is due to hit SA shores before the end of 2010. See below for more pictures.