Why the Droid won't save Motorola

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Motorola is obviously hoping that, to twist a famous Obi-Wan Kenobi quote from "Star Wars," its heavily hyped new phone is the Droid people are looking for.

In case you weren't watching any of the World Series (Yay Yanks!) you may have missed the massive marketing blitz that Motorola (MOT, Fortune 500) has launched for its Droid smartphone, which officially goes on sale on Friday.

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