Comments on: Verizon HTC Droid Eris specs

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:26:05 +0000

I got my Eris for 79.99…

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By: ladida

ladida — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:53:09 +0000

why r u jealous the droid is crushing the iphone. i bet ur an at-t worker. plus the droid has free apps.

By: Smartguy

Smartguy — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 05:47:11 +0000

yer gay

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By: ars

ars — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:46:06 +0000

does anybody care about international calling? that for me is big.

do both Eris and Moto Droid work iwth skype?

ars

By: Garen

Garen — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:46:43 +0000

Good points. Bet that low price surprised you?

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By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:07:51 +0000

I just got the Verizon HTC Eris. It currently runs 1.5 but an upgrade to 2.0 will be available soon — as in within three months. This is what Verizon told me. The upgrade is free and I’m told the Eris will then be just as fast as the Motorola Droid.

By: Dean

Dean — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:18:03 +0000

I like the price of this phone. Moto Droid is fantastic and all but $$$$ and it STINKS that if you buy on line you get $100 savings, buy in the box stores, you get snail mailed a rebate card. REBATES STINK. INSTANT REBATES RULE!

The real question is if the Eris ships with android 1.5 can we upgrade to 2.0? or do we have to wait for a HTC specific version of android 2.0?

I will be going to the Verizon store to play with both phones today (first day off) I have an old Razor that is about 8 months past “new every two”… Sadly they aren’t offering enough of a discount for those of us who have a “New Every Two”

I also would like to get the phone without a data plan. I work and live in a wyfi rich environment so data plan would be un-necessary for me.

I can’t see getting a Zune HD, GPS, Digi Cam, and new phone, and a lap top. One of these phoness could theoretically do me fine

By: Stephen

Stephen — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:23:25 +0000

Guess you were wrong, selling for $99!

By: scott

scott — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:44:05 +0000

I just got off the phone with my local Verizon (asking about the phones) and was told the HTC will be running 2.0. And the HTC is much more aesthetically pleasing. But the moto droid is more powerful.. curse my superficiality

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:41:00 +0000

I doubt it. You could have said that a couple years ago too, but then many phones, including the iPhone, changed the game completely. There will always be a wide variety of devices on the market in my opinion.

As for as support for features like Bluetooth, wifi, and GPS, yes, I agree, those will be (and pretty much are) in every device.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:38:50 +0000

Why would HTC care if Google adopted Sense UI as the default Android interface? HTC phones being the only ones having Sense UI is a competitive advantage over other Android phones, and I doubt that is something HTC is going to purposely give away.

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:02:35 +0000

I’m really interested in android, but quite frankly; neither of these two impress me. I like the design of the HTC phone mug better than the motorola, but the motorola has supposed better hardware. I’ll continent to wait and hopefully something will come out soon. Until then, it’s me and my 3GS. Say what you need to about the iPhone, but I think it’s an amazing device trapped on a shitty Carrier.

By: Cell Nut

Cell Nut — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:10:48 +0000

A Verizon employee told mt Nov 9th is the release date! Not the 6th

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By: mulda71

mulda71 — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:02:58 +0000

ok, waiting for more info on the Passion now…. lets go…. they did say 3 android handsets by Christmas… hope they arent delaying the passion on behalf of the droid… because it is going to seriously eat into droid’s sales…. i think, anyways…

By: Toha

Toha — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:49:39 +0000

It looks like HTC doesnt take US seriously. I will hope they’ll bring to us, europeans, smthing hell-fast

By: Dwayne

Dwayne — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:39:01 +0000

I don’t think the Droid or any other device will make the iPhone obsolete. I thinkbthe Droid and the other Android devices give consumers a different taste of the much of the same thing. Eventually, in the near future, every smartphone will essentially offer the same things, but in a different style. Then it will be more about preferences and network service.

By: Jack

Jack — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:23:08 +0000

You mean your IPhone wich apparently does not have spell check?

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By: skeltonmedia

skeltonmedia — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:25:40 +0000

I think this is what you are looking for
http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/HTC-Passion-phone-p_4194.html

By: Josie

Josie — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:13:36 +0000

Relax Josie.

The Droid is no copy cat.

and you better believe your iphone will be obsolete.

At the end of the day, Android will do more and give more to the majority of the customers out there so in the mean time, enjoy your overpriced Ipod aka Itouch aka I GOT YOUR MONEY FOOL a la APPLE

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By: mantrik

mantrik — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:12:40 +0000

@ Mike, railgib,
Actually, HTC hasn’t released the source code for their UI, they have just just released the source code of the kernel. Kernel is the core of an operating system while UI is the outer graphical layer that lets the user interact with the device.

None the less, it would be a great idea if HTC released the souce code of the UI because:

1. More and more users would get used to their interface. Thus create some kind of ‘lock in’.

2. Standardization: It would bring some amount of uniformity in the Android based devices. HTC would then lead the UI innovation. Uniformity would lessen the users learning curve with every new device.
Why do you think we do not shift to the Linux computer system?
Its because we have got used to the Windows UI system and do not want to learn something new.

3. Open source means faster innovation. The whole developer community gets involved. Therefore the HTC can leverage that developer power.

4. Since HTC has rooted itself for the Android as the preferred OS for their devices in the future. It would help itself by contributing to the success of the Android OS. Success of an OS will depend on the extent to which diversity is controlled. This is important for compatibility between devices.

But alas, HTC isn’t releasing the source code for its UI yet.

By: railgib

railgib — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:07:55 +0000

that’s not the sense ui source code.

By: railgib

railgib — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:04:04 +0000

why would htc want other manufacturers to use its interface? htc’s sense ui interface is its strongest selling point and its main distinguishing characteristic from competitors’ android phones.

By: Erkenntnis

Erkenntnis — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:42:02 +0000

The other HTC Device, BG? Do tell!

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:18:54 +0000

Well, then again HTC has released the Sense UI source code, so all it would take is for someone to port it to the 2.0 kernel (in theory).

http://phandroid.com/2009/10/22/htc-hero-kernel-source-code-released/

By: Carter

Carter — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:01:36 +0000

that’s not exactly true. As of right now, the Sense UI is only for HTC phones. HTC is trying to convince other manufactuers, or more specifically, for Google to make the Sense UI Android’s stock interface.

By: Zaggs

Zaggs — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:01:34 +0000

I do love the “contrary to other reports we’ve heard…”, so basically you dont know. Yes its possibly its just the Hero all over. Its also possible thats its tweaked and a little faster, even if they just tweaked the software which would still make it a more interesting phone to the Droid.
Quite frankly I’m waiting for more news on the Passion.

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By: iHEART_android

iHEART_android — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:01:23 +0000

thanks jeff! looks like my house will get 2 droid by novembers end.. me the day of release and husband nov23.. the charging dock thing is really cool for the droid

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:41:09 +0000

Droid has better hardware than the Eris. There really isn’t a question on which one people should buy, even if you don’t like the keyboard (remember, the phone is still slimmer than an iPhone).

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By: iHEART_android

iHEART_android — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:36:24 +0000

good to know jeff I was making my decision just off of UI at first.. DORID or eris? which should i get?

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By: Kyle

Kyle — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:36:08 +0000

@E Rich

I have Sprint’s Hero. The phone is fast. I use all 7 screens and I rarely experience any lag. When I do, the lag is very minor (thing iPhone 3G), and I kill a few apps. No problem.

Sense UI is great. Android without Sense UI is just plain boring, and much less functional if you ask me.