Verizon Wireless Chief Marketing Officer John Stratton and Motorola Co-Chief Executive Sanjay Jha (R) talk about the new Droid phone, a joint venture with Verizon Wireless phone based on Google Inc's Android 2.0 system, during a news event in New York October 28, 2009. Motorola Inc. unveiled its second phone based on Google Inc's Android system on Wednesday with U.S. market leader Verizon Wireless, which said it will promote the phone with its biggest marketing campaign ever. The Droid phone, which includes a computer-like keyboard and a new version of Google Inc's software, Android 2.0, will go on sale for $199 on Nov. 6 to Verizon Wireless customers. Reuters Pictures 3 months ago

Verizon Wireless Chief Marketing Officer John Stratton and Motorola Co-Chief Executive Sanjay Jha (R) talk about the new Droid phone, a joint venture with Verizon Wireless phone based on Google Inc's Android 2.0 system, during a news event in New York October 28, 2009. Motorola Inc. unveiled its second phone based on Google Inc's Android system on Wednesday with U.S. market leader Verizon Wireless, which said it will promote the phone with its biggest marketing campaign ever. The Droid phone, which includes a computer-like keyboard and a new version of Google Inc's software, Android 2.0, will go on sale for $199 on Nov. 6 to Verizon Wireless customers.

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