Hasta La Gadget!

RIM’s not gonna like this one. It’s the Droid Pro, the latest Android smartphone from the Google-loving folks at Motorola, and I’m sure I’m about the thousandth person to state for the record that the thing looks a lot like a BlackBerry–albeit one with an elongated screen.

Yep, this is Motorola’s shot at enterprise users, with features like enhanced Microsoft Exchange support. The handset, which is due out on Verizon in November, runs Android 2.2, features some built-in social networking, a1 Ghz processor, and has all of the standard Google-centric features one expects from a “with Google”-branded phone.

Our mobile analyst Sascha Segan got some hands-on time with the phone, and he reports,

I was impressed. The phone feels a bit long, but it’s still comfortable in one hand. I’ve been hearing other pundits call it ugly, but I think that’s going way too far–sure, it has a bit of a John Kerry-esque long face, but it’s perfectly within the realm of decent. The sculpted keys are very easy to tell apart by touch. (RIM uses a similar technique on the BlackBerry Bold.)

The 3.1-inch screen was a bit of a disappointment apparently (much like Kerry’s presidential run), with a lo-res 320×480 pixel display.

The Droid Pro was one of seven (!) Android handsets that debuted at the mobile show.