The above document has recently leaked that gives us a hint as to when we will be seeing the HTC DROID Eris appear on Verizon. In fact, it tells us that the device will hit the carrier on November 6th for $99 on a 2-year contract and after a $100 mail-in rebate.

This device will be running Android 1.5 (no 2.0?) with the Sense UI and feature a 3.2 inch touch screen, 528MHz processor, WiFI, 5mp camera, and ship with an 8GB microSD card.

Anyone looking to pick this device up?

via engadget

Tags: Android, Cell Phones, Eris, Google, HTC, htc droid, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Sense UI, Verizon, Verizon, WiFi

November 6 is the day when the Droid will be available in Verizon Stores. In case you want to avoid hassles and lines, you can always pre-order the Droid from Best Buy. But if you’re decided to walk into an actual Verizon Wireless store and get your Droid from there then you should know that Big Red plans to open stores at 6AM on November 6. The hour is not confirmed yet but we expect Verizon to take all the measures necessary in order to accommodate as many customers as possible next Friday. So what do you say, are you ready for an early start?

And don’t forget, the Droid Eris will also be available on Friday. You’ll actually have to get this phone from a Verizon store since it’s not available for pre-order.

Tags: Android, best buy, Droid, Droid Eris, HTC, HTC, Mobile News, Motorola, Motorola, store, Verizon, Verizon Wireless

Before you buy your Motorola Droid phone you should know everything there is to know about it. For example did you know that accessories like the car kit and the dock aren’t included in the package? In fact each one will cost you an extra $29.99. The car kit will be known as the Phone Holder for DROID while the dock will be called the Multimedia Station for DROID. Both accessories will be available next Friday when the Droid becomes available. That means the price for the Droid has gone up by $60. I assume that you want to take advantage of Google’s new GPS application properly or use the Droid for watching videos in a comfortable position, don’t you? Then you do need these two toys too! So what do you think? Are you ready to purchase the Droid and its upcoming accessories?

via gearlog

Tags: car kit, dock, Droid, Motorola, Motorola, Multimedia Station, Phone Holder, Verizon

Morotola and Verizon have finally come forth to announce the Android 2.0 powered DROID, a handset we’ve heard about for some time now.

The Motorola DROID will feature a 3.7-inch capacitive touchscreen display, slideout QWERTY keyboard, 5MP camera with autofocus and dual-LED flash, GPS with Google Maps Navigation, WiFi, Bluetooh and an included 16GB memory card.

Interested? It could be yours on November 6th for $199 on a 2-year contract

Press release after the break.

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Tags: Android, bluetooth, Capacitive, Cell Phones, Droid, Google, GPS, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Motorola, Motorola, Qwerty keyboard, Verizon, WiFi

The Droid might be a Verizon Wireless exclusive phone in the USA but that doesn’t mean that Motorola shouldn’t sell in other markets too. After all the Droid is probably going to be one of the best Android phones around and I’m pretty sure that Motorola will want to cash in on all that hotness.

The FCC has revealed exactly such a version of the Droid that could be used all around the GSM world. What’s more interesting is that the GSM Droid has support for AT&T’s WCDMA 850 and 1900MHz bands which also happen to be used by carriers in Canada. Not that Verizon will share the Droid with AT&T any time soon! But Rogers, Bell and Telus will probably want to launch the phone in the following months or, dare we say, in the following weeks?

Will you buy the Droid next week from Verizon or are you waiting for a GSM version of it?

via MobileCrunch

Tags: Android, At&T, At&T, Bell, Canada, Droid, GSM, Mobile News, Motorola, Other Brands, Rogers, Telus, Verizon, Verizon Wireless

An interesting piece of news has popped all over the Internet. It looks like the Droid is not just the name of a single phone coming from Verizon but it’s going to be a line of phones. That’s why the Sholes has changed names so abruptly to the Droid. The phone in the picture is supposed to be the HTC Droid Eris also known as the HTC Desire.

The Droid Eris is supposed to arrive on November 6 but evidently we don’t have any pricing for now. We also have to confirm all of these before we get all excited about a new phone line. Because it looks like the Droid might be an Android phone line about to arrive from Verizon.

via gdgt

Tags: Android, Droid, Eris, HTC, Mobile News, Motorola, Motorola, Verizon, Verizon Wireless

Verizon hasn’t announced the BlackBerry Storm 2 although Vodafone did. What’s more strange, Verizon seems to want to start selling the BlackBerry Storm 2 on October 28 which is precisely the day when Big Red and Motorola are going to unveil to the world the Motorola Droid.

Will the BlackBerry Storm 2 live in the shadow of the Droid? The phone will be available for $179.99 after $100 mail-in rebate with a 2-year contract. 1-year contracts will also be available but the price for the Storm 2 will go to up to $249.99. The smartphone will also be available without a contract for $539.99 and it all starts on October 28.

The following question is pretty obvious, so here it goes, what are you going to purchase on October 28? The Motorola Droid or the BlackBerry Storm 2.

via Engadget

Tags: BlackBerry, Droid, Mobile News, Motorola, Motorola, Research In Motion, Storm 2, Verizon, Verizon Wireless

The Motorola Droid is the next number one Android phone which is already very well known to consumers. And the fact that the Motorola Droid is coming in the very near future is again, very well known. But Motorola still seems confused about actual arrival dates.

How else could one explain the mysterious appearance of the Droid on Motorola’s website? Everything looks official enough but it’s way too early. Shouldn’t we at least wait for Verizon to make the phone official? It appears not and we can only assume that both Verizon Wireless and Motorola officials will be really annoyed to see the screenshots all over the Internet.

So what do you say, Verizon, aren’t you going to launch the device already? Everyone knows it’s coming! And while you’re at it you could also consider unveiling the Storm 2!

via BGR

Tags: Android, BlackBerry, Droid, leak, Mobile News, Motorola, Motorola, Storm 2, Verizon, Verizon

The Motorola Droid has been pictured, detailed and rumored but we haven’t had official confirmation from either Verizon or Motorola. Lucky for those of you anxiously awaiting the device Verizon has announced that they will be holding a Droid event on October 28th, presumably to give the phone its official unveiling.

Of course, they don’t actually say that the press event is for the Droid but considering it’s a “must-have device of the year” and manufactured by Motorola, I think it’s safe to say it will be focusing on the handset.

Check back next week and we’ll let you know what went down.

via engadget

Tags: Android, Cell Phones, Droid, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Motorola, Motorola, Press Event, Verizon, Verizon

Earlier this month we told you that BlackBerry Storm 2 dummy units were expected to hit Best Buy retail locations on October 25th. Well, it seems that someone jumped the gun or we had faulty information as it was made known that the dummy units have appeared at both Best Buy and Verizon stores.

Other than the fact that this means the device is almost definitely going to launch soon, you can head to your local store and check out the dummy unit to get a feel for the handset’s physical design. Of course, nothing will work on it so don’t get too excited.

via crackberry

Tags: best buy, BlackBerry, Cell Phones, Dummy Phones, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Research In Motion, Storm 2, Verizon, Verizon

Besides the Droid which is already shaping up to be one of the best Android phones manufactured so far, Verizon Wireless plans to launch another Motorola Android phone, the Calgary.

The Calgary will not match the Droid when it comes to features but unlike the Droid it will come with Motorola’s custom social networking UI, the MOTOBLUR. Other features will include a 3-megapixel camera, a 3.5mm jack, a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard and a generous touchscreen display. The Calgary is supposed to come before the end of the year and just after the Droid but we have no idea how much it will cost.

On a different note we can’t help but notice and admire Motorola. The company has three Android phones scheduled to arrive from two important U.S. carriers. And Sony Ericsson is rumored to launch the Xperia X10 Android phone only next year.

via BGR

Tags: Android, Calgary, Droid, Mobile News, MOTOBLUR, Motorola, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, Sony Ericsson, Verizon, Verizon Wireless

Sure, Verizon may have yet to officially announce the BlackBerry Storm 2 but that hasn’t stopped them from hinting at it, unofficially announcing it and just generally letting us know that they are definitely getting it at some point.

To add further kindle to the fire the device itself has actually appeared on Verizon Wireless’ website today only to be quickly pulled down. Luckily BGR got the above screen shot as proof for you nonbelievers.

Tags: BlackBerry, Cell Phones, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Research In Motion, Storm 2, Verizon, Verizon, wireless

We have talked about the Motorola Droid in the past weeks and now we have a few official pictures of the device for you. And from what we hear, the phone is one of the best Android handsets to walk the earth. At least until know. Motorola seems to have developed a winner phone and Verizon Wireless customers will be able to enjoy it soon.

Let’s take a look at some specs before we jump to more photos:

• Fast TI OMAP 3430 processor
• Android 2.0
• Full QWERTY Keyboard
• Touchscreen capacitive display
• Slightly thicker than an iPhone 3GS
• Desktop cradle/charger

Doesn’t the Droid sound exciting? It might just become the Motorola phone to beat in the near future. The handset will probably be the fastest and thinnest Android slider phone out there when Verizon decides to launch it. HTC should definitely start working on an Android phone capable of similar features.

via BGR

Tags: Android, Droid, Google, Google, HTC, Motorola, Motorola, Verizon, Verizon Wireless

It seems that Verizon is unhappy with the success of the iPhone on AT&T. So unhappy in fact that they have felt the need to start a new marketing campaign completely aimed at the handset.

As you can see from the above promotional material Verizon is asking customers “If the iDoesn’t what does?” and then tells them to tune in this weekend to find out “what does”. This is most likely an attempt by Verizon to show off their new handsets and compare them directly with the iPhone, focusing on the highly sought after device’s faults.

via engadget

Tags: At&T, Cell Phones, iPhone, iPhone, marketing scheme, Mobile News, Verizon, Verizon

Verizon Wireless has just updated their Twitter feed letting us know that the Palm Pre will be hitting the carrier earlier than we expected.

As you can see from the above screen shot, Verizon expects to have the Palm Pre “early next year”. Exactly when early next year remains a mystery but at least those webOS fiends on Verizon now have something to look forward to.

Tags: Cell Phones, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Palm, Palm Pre, release date, twitter, Verizon, Verizon, webOS

I bet you’re really excited about the new Storm 2! We’ve seen the videos, we’ve heard the stories, and now we’re looking forward to see Verizon Wireless launch one of the most interesting BlackBerry smartphones created so far. BlackBerry lovers will have a tough time choosing between the Storm 2 and the Bold 2. But if they’re looking for a large touchscreen display with a totally redesigned tactile feedback then the Storm 2 is the way to go.

In an interview with the New York Times, Verizon’s CEO, Lowell McAdam has spilled the beans on the Storm 2. It looks like the smartphone will be launched at some point this week which means we’ll have all the Storm 2 details ready for you in the following days. Let’s hope that this time around the new Storm will not disappoint us like its predecessor did a year ago.

via NYT

Tags: BlackBerry, Lowell McAdam, Mobile News, Research In Motion, RIM, Storm 2, Verizon, Verizon

Sure, we’ve seen pictures of the Motorola Sholes before but they have all been blurry, too small, or just downright unpleasent to look at.

Today, BGR has gotten their hands on the above picture of the device and for once you can actually see all of its features. Of course, there isn’t much we don’t already know; it’s a slider, it’s shipping for Verizon Wireless and it runs Android.

We’ll keep you updated regarding a release date.

Tags: Android, Cell Phones, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Motorola, Motorola, Picture, Sholes, slider, Verizon, Verizon

Verizon customers are already aware that their favorite carrier is currently running a BOGO promotion when it comes to RIM smartphones. Choose any BlackBerry, except for the Tour, and Verizon will offer another one for free. Sure you’ll have to get a new contract but hey, a free phone is a free phone after all. The flyer below happens to suggest that the Storm 2 will also be included in this promotion. Verizon isn’t saying anything official yet but you’d have to admit that the thought of you walking away with the BlackBerry Storm 2 for the price of one this Christmas is pretty sweet. We’ll gladly confirm everything soon since Verizon is supposed to sell the Storm 2 by the end of November.

via CrackBerry

Tags: BlackBerry Storm 2, BOGO, Buy One Get One, Mobile News, Promotion, Research In Motion, RIM, Verizon, Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless has a brand new phone displayed on its website. The HTC Imagio will be available for $199.99 after a $100 online discount and with a 2-year contract. The good news is that this handset comes with Windows Mobile 6.5 on board and Verizon is not afraid to show that. After all today is the day when Windows Mobile 6.5 got official and Microsoft partners are proud to announce all these phones capable of running its latest mobile OS.

The Imagio will offer you a 3.6-inch touchscreen WVGA display, a 5-megapixel camera, HTC’s TouchFLO 3D UI and a few popular Verizon services like: VZ Navigator, Visual Voice Mail and V CAST Mobile TV. Any takers?

via Verizon

Tags: HTC, HTC, Imagio, microsoft, microsoft, Mobile News, Verizon, Verizon Wireless, Windows Mobile 6.5

In case you don’t know, Verizon and Google reached an important agreement today. Ignoring Microsoft’s special day, the two giants said that they will work together to bring the Android experience to Verizon subscribers soon.

The first two phones coming to Verizon stores are the Motorola Droid, rumored to be available on October 30 and HTC’s Hero which will hit the streets sometime in November. We don’t have the precise details yet but everything is confirmed. Check out Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt and Verizon’s CEO Lowell McAdam holding Verizon branded Android phones in the picture above. What more of a confirmation do we need?

via Verizon

Tags: Android, Droid, Google, Google, Hero, HTC, HTC, Motorola, Motorola, Verizon, Verizon