Google Promotes the Motorola Droid on Homepage

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Did you happen to go to Google’s homepage today with the clear intention of doing some ordinary googling? Did you notice anything in particular on the page? Anything at all? Sure in order to spot the changes you should be surfing the web from the USA in the first place. Once that condition is met you will definitely notice something out of the ordinary.

Google has decided to promote the Motorola Droid in a very unique manner. Right under the search box on the home page a simple line of text reads: “New! The Droid in on sale now. Learn more.” Supervising everything out there are Bert and Ernie which happen to be featured on the Google search page as the Sesame Street gang has turned 40 already.

The Droid is not the first Android phone out there. In fact we’ve seen quite a few of them in the past and more are following in the near future. So why does the Droid deserve that particular spot on a page that almost nobody can reach? Sure the first ever Android phone, the G1, was also featured right under the box about a year ago when T-Mobile unveiled it. But other Android phones didn’t get the same treatment.

Google clearly sends the message that the Droid is special and should definitely be considered by anyone looking for a new phone right now. It’s a top of the line Motorola phone with high-end specs and features capable of matching the iPhone at any time. Furthermore the phone comes with Android 2.0, an OS version that’s not available to other phones right now. The Droid stands out from the crowd and Google is making sure that you won’t miss it.

Following the ad under the box you’ll be directed to a Google landing page which briefly describes the Droid. After that you will be pointed to the official Verizon store where you will be able to finally buy your Droid.

What do you have to say? Have you purchased a Droid smartphone today?