DROID and DROID Eris now cash sentient on Verizon
By Thomas Ricker 
posted Nov 6th 2009 1:01AM
posted Nov 6th 2009 1:01AM
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so is this coming to sprint any time soon?
dont make me beg!!!
u r kidding me right? the sprint version has been out for almost a month now
actually im guessing u meant the Droid, my bad.
lol, verizon:
Andorid OS!
Wow, versizon has some really shitty messaging programs going on, only 5000 out of network for an extra 20 bucks, 45 for unlimited data usage...wow...and to think i was thinking about getting the droid.
Wow, Seven, good job saving two characters not typing out the ponderous "you" and then two more by avoiding the florid "are".
You saved four characters and look like an absolute tool. Are you on dial-up?
He made up for the 4 characters he wasted by writing out "seven" as opposed to 7. lol
Something tells me you already begged on your knees,
anyway, as for this post it should be a lucrative option for users to go directly to verizon wireless to order the new droid eris. Just make it clear to the support about the 2 year contract that will be following you :D
to put an icing on the cake it seems the Droid release today was well-come by humans, the only question remains - Did it conquered USA?
detailed collation from tech-blogs about the droid release starting from Manhattan, NY up to California: http://bit.ly/did-droid-conquered-USA-today
Way to GO!
Did he get downvoted for wanting the Droid on a cheaper contract or was it how he said it? :/
It's nice, no doubt, but I have to wait for the HD2 to release stateside. I'm sorry sweet DROID. It's not you, it's me.
number of posts for DROID on engadget beats iPhone posts :)
I used to look up to you, Larry.
I was in the same boat as you, but I've been using WinMo for the past 2 years, no problems, but I'm ready for something different. My plan is to give the DROID a try and when WinMo 7 comes out next year then rexamine the HD2 . But by this time next year, I'm sure there will be lots of phones with the 1 GHz processor so we'll see. Plus, business customers can upgrade after 1 year, vs the standard 2 so no crazy ass termination fee :)
Bottom line, I'll get the HD2 with WinMo sometime next year, in the meantime....DROID!
Plus I've got 30 days to change my mind.
I've long forgotten about this. My new drool toy is the HD2 :slobber:
Sorry DROID but id take the HD2. im still wondering what carrier its going to be on....
I smell that these HD2 people are viral marketing from HTC or M$
HTC: Quietly Brilliant
More likely, theyre just the kind of bandwagon hopper that will never end up with a phone. Because by the time the HD2 is ready to be released here, something better will be surfacing across the pond and they'll jump on that instead. It's an endless cycle.
In any case, I'd take the best Android phone available over HD2(WinMo) anyday.
That is quite a few posts... almost scarily immediately after the post.
Got mine at walmart tonight for 188 :)
WHAAAA?
how $188?
It's Walmart, what do you expect? "Save Money, Live Better! walmart" or "Always LOW Prices, Always!"
I got mine for $149.99 at Wirefly.com!
The new Razr.... Dunno... Still intrigued by the BB 9700. If only the BB had a better browser.
noticed that if you use firefox the phone does not show up lol but it will with internet explorer.
wrong. lots of people are having probs over at hofo. I got mine to work just fine on FF
here come the ROM dumps for my g1!
that's right! keep your dated device!
I wish for a Droid PMP or something alike.
(Still waiting on the darn Zii device. *Sigh.)
Does it come with an app to display that frikin awesome red eye?
The HD2 isn't coming to Verizon is it?
In any case, I'm still torn on this... I like android 2.0 and the faster processor of the Droid but the HTC eris has a sexy UI and and is getting 2.0 sooner rather than later. . . I really need help making a decision here :/
go with the faster processor, trust me
Plus the Droid has much better screen resolution. I'm gonna wait on the Droid tablet, and the SE X10, and the htc dragon. Thanks blackra1n i can stand my iphone for a little longer.
DROID now on SALE!!!!!11!!!1!!!!1one!!!1
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*CRICKET FARTS*
ATT gets left in the dust =(
what else is new. if they don't get some decent Android handsets pretty quick i might have to switch carriers.
Considering at&t exclusively has the iphone, go cry about it somewhere else.
OMG! that's it! no more mobile news please! you guys are reporting useless stuff! stick to te headlines please! this is worse than the iphone lunch days. there is an engadgetmobile you know.
Your not obligated to read every single post.
I just don't get the name:
Eris
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eris typically refers to:
* Eris (dwarf planet), the largest known dwarf planet in the Solar System (provisional designation 2003 UB313)
* Eris (mythology), in Greek mythology the goddess of discord, and the Goddess of Discordianism
It may also refer to:
* Eris (spider), a genus of jumping spiders
* Eris (Billy and Mandy), a comedic representation of the Greek goddess in the television show The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
* Eris (Star Trek), a Vorta character played by Molly Hagan
* Exoatmospheric Reentry-vehicle Interception System, a project of the Strategic Defense Initiative
* Eris, a character from the video game Drakengard 2.
its star trek, trust me
sorry for asking this, so for $560 u get it unlocked or is still cdma without the contract?
Its still CDMA w/o the contract.
Droid is $560 for the month-to-month price, which would be the price you'd pay if you don't qualify for an upgrade, or if you don't want to extend your contract.
Droid Eris is $470 month-to-month.
Both phones are CDMA, just without contract. The phones are still meant to operate on the verizon network (won't work out of the box on say cricket or sprint networks)
When I log into my account and go to upgrade phone, they don't appear. They come up when I look for them, but not when I'm logged in trying to upgrade
Took a few minutes for the upgrade systems to allow it. I was talking with a VZW rep last night and he was telling me the servers were getting hammered like no tomorrow.
This phone is as laggy as the Hero. Very very very laggy, menus are not responsive. Sometimes you need to press "end call" few times for it to register. Laggy web browsing with pictures also.
Did you say laggy or laggy?
"I am an Apple fanboy."
Alex in a previous comment. I'm guessing you have never seen or used the droid?
In fact I did use it on long island NY today. I had Hero side by side and the speed is all the same. Go to verizon and play with it.
why would you want to wait on a microsoft OS for your phone with the HD2? It may look nicer on the outside but sans keyboard and sans ANDROID ill take the DROID any day. ANDROID is the future #2 behind Apple and MOTOROLA is the company who is bring it to us the most, best, and with the fastest specs! Screw Microsoft OS or blackberry or PALM! They will all go the way of the commodore 64 and other original PCs until Microsoft and APple dominated the PC market but in the case of phone OS it will end up being GOOGLE and APPLE with MICROSOFT a distant 3rd for old timers.
Why would you wish those OS makers go under? Its one thing to hate them, but its a good thing that they are around since they increase the level of competition. Imagine how bad it would be if Apple was the only mobile OS manufacturer around. I mean Apple already sits on their laurels enough as it is.
Corporate discount does not work yet :(
Ohhhh, I need to wait until DROID doesn't gets listed in normal phone.
BTW, 1 year contract (vs 2 year) adds $70 to the price of DROID. Worth considering, if you were turned off by $350 ETF.
Also, I talked to CSR for awhile about their Annual Upgrade promotion.
If you get any plan that's $49.99 or higher and register to myVerizon (or something), and get 2 year contract, you'll be eligible for a new phone every year! You don't have to wait until your 2 year contract to expire to get a new phone. Getting it after 1 year will reset NE2 date, but who care! You get a new phone for cheap. Just sell the old one and you'll get more than $50 that NE2 will give you. Keep in mind that, if you get a voice plan that's $39.99 and ADD $30 data plan, that doesn't count as $49.99 or higher plan. You need to get a $79.99 (or less if you have a corporate discount) plan that includes both voice and data. It seemed weird but CSR told me that that's how the Annual Upgrade works. Get Voice+Data plan, DON'T GET voice plan and add data.
What's the price for family plans then to get the 1-yr price?
FYI this is exactly like Sprint's Premier status.
just ordered online with my corporate discount. 1 year price was $229.99! so you only pay $30 more for the 1 year contract vs. the 2 year contract! did have to pay $52 in sales tax however (they charged tax off the full unlocked price), which kinda sucks.
How did you make corporate discount work?
For me, DROID has special webpage that doesn't show my company name and it doesn't give me 20% off...
all i did was go through the link that verizon sends to your corporate email address to send you to the page with the discount. you can have them send you the link by going through http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/employee/emaildomainauthentication.jsp. mine showed my company's name at the top and i was able to get the 22% off.
@Brandon
My corp discount page shows the Droid for the $199 price after instant rebate and it's available with the discounted calling plans. Your company might just have a different arrangement? I dunno.
Ordered mine up for $99 w/ new contract and $100 NE2 discount.
...now I just have to wait for it to show up!
I couldn't believe it when I saw that... I also just ordered my Droid (NOT Eris) for NINETY-NINE BUCKS through Verizon online with a New Every 2 discount added, no mail-in rebate to hassle with, and free overnight shipping on my order. And yes, if you get one now the Early Termination Fee described in the fine print is still $179.
I had gone to Best Buy and preordered a Droid there (by buying a $50 gift card), but the phone would have been $199 for me there. Verizon online cut the price of the phone in half for me! Verizon online didn't appear to have the media dock in stock though (they did have the car dock). Looks like I'll be spending that Best Buy gift card on docks and other accessories whenever BB gets them in stock... ;)
Does anyone know how much Eris is if you are already on contract with Verizon?
Depends on how much of a contract you have left. Depending on your contract type, if you are at least 1 year into the contract you are eligible for an annual upgrade. The annual upgrade allows you to pay the 2 year contract price, but you have to extend your contract for an extra two years. Of course you can always buy the phone outright for $560 and not have to extend your contract.
I'm eligible for the annual upgrade in January, but I'm seriously considering just buying the phone outright to avoid tacking on another 2 years to my contract.
Whoops, missed the Eris part--I think 470
$350 ETF android does.
iPhone doesn't.
That 350 ETF is the reason I'm willing to go buy a Mytouch 3g or an iPhone come January when my contract is up.
It's disgusting that cell phone contracts are more one sided and evil than probably all Hollywood contracts.
this doesnt apply if you buy it before the 15th right?
also my corporate discount page is not showing the droid yet :/
@Christopher: So let me get this straight... you're waiting out the last couple of months of your current contract (which saves you what, twenty or thirty bucks?) but you care how much the ETF is for your next phone? I agree that the ETF is steep, but who cares if you plan to honor the contract you made with the phone company anyway? ETF's are just for people that want to break their word.
If you're considering breaking your word on a contract, why not cancel your CURRENT contract a couple of months early, pay the little ETF fee remaining, and get the Droid now while the new ETF is only $179?
iPhone doesn't...YET. Verizon is just creating a new standard. If all the carriers start charging $350 ETF, I'll just buy my phones outright and go month to month. Screw them.
so its showing as 199 online is this instant discount then?
I'm waiting for an HTC R2D2.
WTF its $100 for 450 minutes and unlimited data and text???
T-Mobile is $60!!
I know right, 45 dollars for unlimited data is ridiculously overpriced. Minutes aren't too horrible, but messaging and data usage wise, verizon has SHITTY prices.
Not to defend the outrageous prices, but the $45 data plan is for tethering. Its only $30 (still too much IMO tho) for unlimited 'web and email'
to sam
it doesnt cover tethering verizon wants you to pay another $30 for tethering. i was going to get a droid but i cant afford 100 a month on something that i pay $60 for with tmobile *sigh* my day is ruined.
So wait... If I'm currently in the middle of a Verizon contract, and I want to get a Droid, I either have to wait a full year to get one or pay $560? There's no adding on time to the existing contract?
If you're past 1 year, you can do an annual upgrade, which will renew your contract and you'll pay a slightly higher price. You could add a line, buy the phone, and ETF your current line. You'll lose your phone number tho, but it wont cost as much as $560. OR you can email CS (dont call, email works much better) and ask for them to move your NE2 date up to tomorrow. A number of people have gotten that to work
Alright all ten of you out there excited about this, your day has come, now go buy your phone.
seriously? The first phone on Verizon that they 100% have to keep their hands off, and you're seriously acting this way??
10? Don't you think you are exaggerating a little there ;)
Over a hundred lined up at midnight in Manhattan to buy. Check out CNET. Looks like it's going to be a big, big hit.
got mine from wirefly.com for 149.00
After verizon commitment price just doubled I will not buy the droid. I almost wanted to.
The worst part about all of this? Since they're shipping on Friday, none of us will get them until Monday. Yesss.
just got mine from a Verizon store here in CT. $230 on my corporate account! Loving it.
I went to BB last night and looked at both, ended up putting an Eris on hold. But after I left, they called an told me that Verizon told them the Eris would be for sell until Tuesday, so they will hold it until then. Anyone else hear anything like that? I know they have a whole cabinet full of them on hand. :P
I'm going to call this morning and see if I can talk to someone else--still hoping to upgrade today.
Does anyone know if the "New Every Two" discount is good in store? My upgrade on the website is giving me $100 off for that and $100 off for online price for a total of $99.
If I can't at least get $100 in store screw it I'll wait a week so I only have to drop $100 for it.
did anybody else notice that the dimensions they have on vzw.com are wrong? they have the depth and width dimensions swapped lol
Got my Droid this a.m. I have been playing with it for few hours and all I can say is WOW!!!! This is an amazing phone. My previous phone was the Storm, which I thought was a solid phone on 5.0. The Droid blows it away. AMAZING!!!
I have a question. Did verizon cripple the bluetooth on both phones?
The data plans are still way too expensive for me. I will wait for them to get down to $70. I really want a Droid too =(
Android OS thats right!!!