Google and Motorola Celebrate Smartphone Milestone in Buenos Aires

The Motorola Milestone runs on Google's Android OS and debuts next month in Argentina.

The smartphone wars here in Buenos Aires are about to heat up thanks to the soon-to-be-released Motorola Milestone.

While the iPhone and Blackberry have long dominated the smartphone space, the Milestone is a slick, Android-powered device loaded with Google goodies like Gmail, Latitude and Google Maps.

According to Clari­n, Argentina is one of only four countries chosen for the Milestone launch; the other three being the U.S., Italy and Germany. And unlike the U.S. version (being marketed as the DROID), the Argentine Milestone will have a multi-function touchscreen in addition to the standard features like a 3.7″ screen, a 5MP camera and Google’s Android operating system.

While all major Argentine carriers will sell the Milestone eventually, the pre-launch campaign belongs to Personal. The company plans to offer the Milestone initially for $999 with a $99 monthly plan that includes 200 minutes, 200 SMS and 200MB of information. The company anticipates device delivery and activation the first week of December…just in time to start your Google-enabled-mobile-power-holiday-shopping.

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