How good were sales for the Motorola Droid during the phone's first weekend? Good--quite good, in fact, though Verizon's first Android handset is certainly no iPhone. Analyst estimates put sales at "probably 100,000" units, given that Verizon stores had 200,000 units available, with most stores selling roughly half their stock.

Motorola has yet to issue an official tally, taking into account retail locations like Best Buy, which offered an instant rebate on the device. I visited a Best Buy in Manhattan on Friday evening, and the store was already nearing the end of its non-pre-order stock.

All said, the numbers seem to be a good sign for Motorola, which has been stumbling to stay afloat in the handset market for most of the year.