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In-house screen grabs are always a nice, reassuring piece of evidence to an impending new device launch. With Verizon’s holiday flagship device, the Moto Droid, is not even released yet, a second Android/Droid Series device, the Eris is already being caught making it’s way through Verizon in-house training documents. A welcome sight indeed. The most plausible and talked about launch date for the Eris isn’t too far away, falling on November 10th, just a few days after the Moto Droid walks into the spotlight. In case you forgot or didn’t already know, the Eris will pack in a 320 x 480 capacitive display, 5 megapixel camera w/ auto-focus, trackball navigation, and microSD support to round out the more popular features. Do you think launching another rather tempting device so close to Droid will cannibalize sales? Or is the fact that one is a touchscreen w/ slider while the other is void of any real physical input will set them apart in their own respective circles?
Phandroid > gdgt
Talk about fast! The Motorola Sholes (Droid) hasn’t even been announced *officially* and now we have this second Android device coming to Verizon. Word is that “Droid” is not simply the latest and greatest Android phone to come to Verizon. Droid is actually the series name meaning many more “Droid” handsets such as the Verizon Eris (Desire) will come through the pipeline. Speaking of the Eris, it’s being released on November 6th. No fancy announcement or hype building which is kind of odd seeing as how Verizon is beating the Sholes horse like there’s no tomorrow. Isn’t it funny that while not more than a month ago we wondering about one potential Android handset on Verizon and now we know about two for sure with plenty more in store. Verizon is becoming mighty tempting. How long can you resist?
Engadget > gdgt
The recent showcasing of several CDMA handsets powered by SIM cards at the CTIA Wireless trade show means our geeky friends on other continents across the globe may soon be experiencing the best of both worlds some would say — never ending coverage and quick swaps between devices. The devices shown at CITA such as the Samsung Mpower 699 use a newer form of the aged RUIM SIM card called “OHM”. The biggest change between the older RUIM cards and newer OHM cards is that the latter allow users to experience full 3G services.
Sadly there’s roughly a snowball’s chance in hell (to put it eloquently) of Americans ever holding one of these fine mashups of technology in their hands.
The big roadblocks keeping U.S. adoption at bay include the fact that carriers have to sign up to make use of the phones and technology. No surprise here, Sprint and Verizon have absolutely “Zero” interest. I guess un-lockable, “open” phones that make consumers happy aren’t the best thing to adopt anyway….
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Who woulda thunk it? While a mere 360 days ago (give or take a few days) these two companies were battling it out over the 700 MHz spectrum rules, they have apparently found common ground and then some — high school drama I say. The big surprise is the fact that Verizon is doing something no one else in the mobile sphere is doing and actually paying attention to the market, their customers, and what said entities want. They are watching all of this negative backlash directed at AT&T and Apple for the closed and increasingly restrictive environment the two are creating — smart move I might add.
Instead, Big Red and Google are set to release a slew of Android devices (read: not just smartphones but netbooks and whatever else your little cranium can dream up) in the coming months. I’ve never been a fan of Verizon for their old closed ways. Not to mention, I love the freedom SIM cards give me. However, if they can really deliver on this so called “game changer” they keep throwing back and forth, I may just give them a serious look.
Engadget
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Well well well. Verizon junkies and Android hopefuls have something to get all hot and bothered over tonight. First up, the Motorola Sholes as it has been called up until this point apparently has a new name: “Droid”. I know, you’re thinking “how original”. The name whether it is Motorola Sholes, Motorola Droid, or whatever else they decide to call it is irrelevant as all we really care about is the specs. What’s it packin’?
- 3.7″ 854×480 WVGA capacitive screen (Awesome!)
- 5mp shooter w/ facial recognition software
- Custom Moto UI — No MOTOBLUR/Verizon UI
- Available in Black and Titanium
Well, if I didn’t like SIM cards so much Verizon would be my new home this fall. Now that is how to build an Android handset. Everyone else listening?
BGR
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- September 30, 2009 1:02 pm
While I could go on and on with senseless ramblings and other useless banter, just taking a minute to stop and really take in what is above you right now is more important. We’ll leave on a good note by saying that the upcoming Android love on Verizon has a very nice home on the Sholes. *Picks up drool cup*
BGR
- September 30, 2009 8:06 am
Even though I’m not very well versed (read: not at all) in the Windows Mobile world, the Touch Pro2 is a striking handset with good looking hardware and some pretty decent specs to boot. The sky high price tag a couple retailers such as Sprint and T-Mobile were charging was a huge sticking point however. Sure the TP2 is a good phone, but is it $349 good? Many and I would venture to say most would claim “No”. Noticing the math error, Sprint has gone ahead and restored some sense of civility to their high end line up by bringing the TP2 price tag down a few notches where it should be more widely accepted. The price by the way comes in at $199 though it’s worth noting you’re going to have to do the whole MIR tango to get your cash back. Still it’s a lot better than before. With Sprint pulling back on the price as well as Verizon’s already low TP2 price means we could see TMO bring their TP2 asking price crashing down as well. Hey you know how it is — when businesses compete, the consumer wins.
By the way, if you happen to be one of the poor souls reading this and simultaneously planning to bash your face into the screen you may want to hold off and give eCare a call. Doing so could net you a $100 credit. That is of course if you purchased your TP2 within the last 30 days. Day 31?….resume face smashing plans…
**Update here
BGR > PPC Geeks
- September 25, 2009 1:30 pm
Hey…you can’t always get them right. And this one we apparently did not. Following yesterdays reporting from multiple sources that for reasons unknown, Verizon was going to pass on the Palm Pre are looking to be a bit…well..false. Several respectable sources such as The Street and Deutsche Bank’s Jonathan Goldberg are saying yesterdays scare doesn’t have much weight. Mr. Goldberg in particular stressed that the Verizon/Pre fallout wasnt accurate and that demand is still healthy enough to warrant a 2010 Verizon launch. So all is well Pre hopefuls and Verizon junkies. Live to see another day.
Digital Daily
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- September 24, 2009 5:30 am
In what can’t really be seen as a good quality, spied pictures of the Instinct HD stuck between a piece of glass and it’s own box are racing around the web this morning showing one very weird character trait. The Instinct HD went off it’s diet and instead appears to have packed on the pounds. The mystery shooter of the pictures even went on to say that “it felt like a bloated s30 in your hands”. Take it how you want to but when you get called fat and not so nice to hold, something isn’t right. Here’s hoping a little one-on-one time will remedy our faltering opinions.
Engadget
