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Verizon Wireless Confirms That Droid Eris is Getting Upgraded

Evan Selleck — Wed, 12 May 2010 16:23:33 +0000

Honestly, the life of the HTC Hero, and all of its derivatives, has been one that’s been marred by promised updates, all of which have fallen apart at the seams, and ultimately never made it to any customer’s handset. Of course, these promised updates always came one way or another, but usually as one, giant glaring method: leaks. Internal documents being passed around, before one person would finally get the nerve to snap a quick photo of it, and then the Internet would run wild with it. Sure, we’ve passed it along in the past, but we’ve always told you to take it with a grain of salt. Because, we love leaks as much as you, but we’re far bigger fans of official announcements.

And, thankfully, Verizon has finally stepped up to the plate and announced, in their own words, that the update to the Droid Eris, pulling it out of the depths of Android 1.5 torture, to the glowing pedestal that is Android 2.1. The update is coming thanks to an Over the Air (OTA) update, and it’s being sent out in the customary fashion: slowly. According to Verizon’s official Twitter support page, it will take up to 13 days for all of the Eris owners out there to get their update. Your phone will automatically tell you when there’s an update available, and you’ll just have to follow the on-screen instructions.

If you get the update, let us know what you think of it. And, as soon as we get the update on our own Eris lying around here, we’ll go ahead and give you a quick review of the changes, and tell you if it’s worth all the trouble. Oh, and yes, this does mean that the Droid Eris is the first Hero variant to get upgraded to Android 2.1. It’s beating the likes of the original HTC Hero across the pond, and the Sprint Hero (that was released first). So, count your blessings, Verizon Wireless customers.

[via VZW]

Latest HTC Droid Eris Photos, Going for $99

Kim Poh Liaw — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:46:25 +0000

Need more Android smartphones from Verizon Wireless? The HTC Droid Eris is rumored to be launched on November 6th as the second Android smartphone line up for Verizon Wireless subscribers in US. There is no official announcement yet but here are more live photos of the 5 megapixel touch screen phone on phonearena. The low cost Android smartphone is expected to be priced at $99 with 2-years service contract and after the mail-in-rebate.

Full HTC Droid Eris Specifications [via engadget]:

Dual Band CDMA2000 1xRTT / 1xEVDO / 1xEVDO Rev.A (800/1900MHz)
CPU: Qualcomm MSM7600 528MHz
Android OS 1.5 with HTC Sense UI
Size: 4.45 x 2.19 x 0.51 inch
Weight: 4.23 oz
512MB ROM / 288MB RAM
3.2-inch touch screen, 320 x 480 pixels
Bluetooth
5 megapixel camera with auto focus
3.5mm headphone jack
microSD card slot (8GB bundled, up to 16GB supported)
WiFi
Up to 214 mins talk time
Up to 373 hours standby time

Rumor: HTC Desire Going to Verizon Wireless as Droid Eris

Kim Poh Liaw — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:48:08 +0000

With the HTC Desire first leaked in September, here comes its first leaked photo, going to Verizon Wireless as Droid Eris according to engadgetmobile. The Android smartphone is said to be listed as one of the Droid Series from Verizon Wireless. It cames with touch sensitive buttons below the touch screen, another 2 hardware buttons and track ball will be available too for navigation, call answering and call ending.

The Droid Eris is not going to be announced together with the Motorola Sholes / Motorola Droid on October 28th. According to the source it will be available from November 6th next month after Motorola Droid.