Milestone! (android notes)

Monday, April 26th, 2010
Motorola Milestone

I bought a Motorola Milestone last week, and haven't stopped playing with it yet! I was dying to get hands on an Android device for ages, but none of the decent devices were availabe in India at first; and when they were available, they were either terribly over-priced or obsolete.

I heard last week that the Milestone had been officially launched in India, and I saw that it's price was nearly comparable with international prices. A friend (thanks Neeraj!) got me a great deal, and I didn't waste any time grabbing it.

So far, I'm really impressed with the device. I'm actually composing this on the phone, and I plan to write a series of posts in the coming weeks detailing my experiences. (If nothing else, this should get me back to the habit of writing.) Stay tuned…

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Asides

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