Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Gingerbread ROMs start cooking for HTC EVO 4G et al; keyboard ported for rooted Androids]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/07/gingerbread-roms-start-cooking-for-galaxy-s-evo-4g-et-al-keyb/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/07/gingerbread-roms-start-cooking-for-galaxy-s-evo-4g-et-al-keyb/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/07/gingerbread-roms-start-cooking-for-galaxy-s-evo-4g-et-al-keyb/#comments You can have your doubts about when your phone maker will finally get around to delivering an Android 2.3 update (March if you're with HTC, June if Samsung, 2017 if you're unfortunate enough to own a Sony Ericsson), but the smartphone dev community doesn't work that slowly. The guys who build custom ROMs just for the sheer pride of it have already begun work on delivering Gingerbread to owners of HTC's EVO 4G, Droid Eris, and Wildfire. It's all in the very nascent stages and warnings abound that you should only install these ROMs if you intend to contribute to the development process, but it does give us hope for a consumable new OS in the not so distant future. One thing that does look ready to be gobbled up, however, is Gingerbread's new software keyboard -- you'll find the download and installation instructions at the Droid-Life link below, just remember to bring your rooted Android phone along.

[Thanks, Jacob]

Gingerbread ROMs start cooking for HTC EVO 4G et al; keyboard ported for rooted Androids originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Dec 2010 02:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2.3androidandroid 2.3android osAndroid2.3AndroidOscodingcommunitycustom romCustomRomdevelopersdevsdroid erisDroidErisevo 4gEvo4ggingerbreadhackinghtchtc evo 4gHtcEvo4gromromsrootrootedwildfirexdaxda-developersTue, 07 Dec 2010 02:50:00 EST<![CDATA[Shocker: Verizon says Droid Eris won't get Froyo]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/16/shocker-verizon-says-droid-eris-wont-get-froyo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/16/shocker-verizon-says-droid-eris-wont-get-froyo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/16/shocker-verizon-says-droid-eris-wont-get-froyo/#commentsThough the HTC Droid Eris soldiers on in user pockets in a variety of guises, Verizon has unsurprisingly decided to disavow future updates for the canceled device. Carrier spokespersons told Computerworld that the Eris won't see Android 2.2. "We have other options in Android devices, so this is part of the normal evolution of our portfolio," a spokeswoman reportedly said. While we didn't really expect Verizon to pull a T-Mobile and support phones that died even before the original G1, we have to imagine there'll be a few ruffled feathers at that particular choice of words. No one likes to be told to buy a new device in order to get a software update. On the plus side, we expect XDA-developers will get a few new members this week, the better to unleash the potential of future neglected devices for us all.

Shocker: Verizon says Droid Eris won't get Froyo originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 16 Sep 2010 23:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Android 2.2Android2.2DroidDroid ErisDroidErisErisFroyoHTCHTC Droid ErisHtcDroidErisShockerupdateupdatesVerizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessVZWThu, 16 Sep 2010 23:25:00 EST<![CDATA[Disney converting Droid Eris into GPS tour guide (update: video!)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/disney-converting-droid-eris-into-gps-tour-guide/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/disney-converting-droid-eris-into-gps-tour-guide/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/disney-converting-droid-eris-into-gps-tour-guide/#comments If you shed a tear when Verizon put the Droid Eris out to pasture, it's time to dry your eyes; it seems the handset's found greener fields in Florida, at Epcot Center to be precise. That's right, Walt Disney World is reportedly testing out Verizon's HTC Hero as a GPS navigator and tour guide for the entire park, complete with shopping discounts, special bonuses and up-to-the-minute wait times for rides. How or when you'll get your hands on one is presently up in the air, though the man who snapped these shots told Mickey Updates the phones may be an inexpensive addition to your vacation -- perhaps like the $10 BREW-based Mobile Magic application Verizon and Disney introduced last year. Here's hoping that chunky case includes an extended battery -- there's no way a stock Eris could last as long as Nintendo's guide.

Update: A video walkthrough of the whole shebang is posted after the break. Thanks, Matt!

Gallery: Disney Droid Eris field testing


[Thanks, Durango Jim]

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Disney converting Droid Eris into GPS tour guide (update: video!) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Aug 2010 07:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>DisneyDisney WorldDisneyWorldDroidDroid ErisDroidEriserisGPSMobile MagicMobileMagictour guideTourGuideVerizonVerizon WirelessVerizonWirelessvideoVZWWalt Disney WorldWaltDisneyWorldWed, 11 Aug 2010 07:06:00 EST<![CDATA[Verizon's Droid Eris goes on permanent vacation]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/22/verizons-droid-eris-goes-on-permanent-vacation/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/22/verizons-droid-eris-goes-on-permanent-vacation/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/22/verizons-droid-eris-goes-on-permanent-vacation/#commentsYou might have figured that the recent update to Android 2.1 would've given Verizon's Droid Eris a few months of additional shelf life, but alas, it was not to be; the phone is no longer available from Verizon's online store, and we'd assume that any remaining inventory in the field will dwindle to nothingness in the coming weeks. If anything, it seems like the device -- basically a tweaked Hero -- would be able to effectively soldier on indefinitely for $50 or so on contract, but maybe the carrier's intent on keeping Android a higher-end affair for the time being. And hey, with the Droid X and Droid 2 coming any week now, we suppose it's getting pretty crowded anyhow. Ultra-cheap original Droid, anyone?

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Verizon's Droid Eris goes on permanent vacation originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androiddiscontinueddroid erisDroidErisgooglehtcverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvzwTue, 22 Jun 2010 21:50:00 EST<![CDATA[Verizon's V CAST Video for Android now available, runs $10 a month]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/07/verizons-v-cast-video-for-android-now-available-runs-10-a-mon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/07/verizons-v-cast-video-for-android-now-available-runs-10-a-mon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/07/verizons-v-cast-video-for-android-now-available-runs-10-a-mon/#commentsAndroid owners on Verizon now have a new (albeit pricey) way to bide their time as they wait in grocery store checkout lines, doctors' offices, traffic jams, DMVs, and Engadget Show entrance gates, because Big Red is flipping the switch today on its V CAST Video offering for every Google-powered handset to hit its network so far. The Droid, Droid Eris, Devour, Droid Incredible, and Ally are all equipped to take advantage of the app, which claims to offer over 230 full-length shows spanning over 40 programming providers -- but the downside is that it'll cost you $10 a month on top of your data plan, the same that V CAST Video On Demand runs on Verizon's other phones. If you're willing to take the plunge, look for it in the Market right away.

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Verizon's V CAST Video for Android now available, runs $10 a month originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Jun 2010 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androiddevourdroiddroid erisdroid incredibleDroidErisDroidIncrediblev castv cast videoVCastVCastVideoVerizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvzwMon, 07 Jun 2010 08:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Android 2.2 ROM inevitably falls victim to device ports]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/android-2-2-rom-inevitably-falls-victim-to-device-ports/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/android-2-2-rom-inevitably-falls-victim-to-device-ports/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/android-2-2-rom-inevitably-falls-victim-to-device-ports/#comments Well, who saw this coming? Froyo -- yes, the one and only Android 2.2 that got released via SDK today -- has already begun its grand voyage into hacky, totally unofficial device ROMs that are available to unhealthily brave users. The two we've got for your perusal here are for the Nexus One (of course) and Verizon's Droid Eris, of all things; our understanding is that both of them are ridiculously unstable and unpractical for actual use at this point, but it's patently obvious that these guys aren't going to sleep until there are some solid firmware binaries on the interwebs. Mountain Dew Code Red and bottles of No-Doz, fellas.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Android 2.2 ROM inevitably falls victim to device ports originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 May 2010 23:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>android 2.2Android2.2droid erisDroidErisfroyogooglehtcnexus oneNexusOneverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvzwThu, 20 May 2010 23:33:00 EST<![CDATA[Verizon's HTC Droid Eris getting Android 2.1 any time now (yep, it's here!)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/verizons-htc-droid-eris-getting-android-2-1-any-time-now/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/verizons-htc-droid-eris-getting-android-2-1-any-time-now/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/verizons-htc-droid-eris-getting-android-2-1-any-time-now/#commentsWe'd been hearing rumors lately that HTC's Droid Eris -- a phone that has never quite made it out from under the Droid's shadow -- is in the midst of being discontinued by Verizon, but the imminent launch of an Android 2.1 update might just buy it a new lease on life. In fact, the update makes this phone just about the first Hero variant anywhere in the world to be graced with an upgrade to Google's latest and greatest stuff, beating Sprint's version thanks to a string of delays that have pushed it out to some unidentified period in the second quarter. We've yet to see any reports of folks actually receiving the update notification on their devices, but Verizon's official support Twitter account is tweeting about the upgrade -- which should fix numerous bugs on top of the hotly-anticipated Eclair boost -- so we'd expect it to start hitting the wild shortly. Keep us on top of your experiences in comments, won't you?

[Thanks, Richard]

Update: Verizon has now posted the PDF changelog for your perusal while you wait. Thanks, Michael V.!

Update 2: It has begun... but this OTA update is being brewed in small batches, it seems, as we're getting reports from Droid Eris owners that have received their Eclair update each and every day.

Verizon's HTC Droid Eris getting Android 2.1 any time now (yep, it's here!) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 May 2010 15:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.1Android2.1droid erisDroidEriseclairfirmwaregoogleherohtcsoftwareupdateupgradeverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvzwTue, 11 May 2010 15:08:00 EST<![CDATA[MOTO touchscreen comparison recruits robotic implements for heightened precision (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/24/moto-touchscreen-comparison-recruits-robotic-implements-for-heig/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/24/moto-touchscreen-comparison-recruits-robotic-implements-for-heig/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/24/moto-touchscreen-comparison-recruits-robotic-implements-for-heig/#comments So you saw that the first MOTO smartphone touchscreen comparison was done with a fleshy humanoid controlling the testing finger and discounted it as scientifically flawed? Well, MOTO's back and this time the arm of judgment is operated by a coldly mechanical and ruthlessly precise robot -- a machine in itself, we'll assume the robot is intrinsically immune to developing fanboy tendencies. Joining the iPhone, Droid Eris, Droid, and Nexus One of the earlier test are Palm's Pre and RIM's BlackBerry Storm 2, whose results you can see at the source link below. The full test methodology is also explained there, including a list of the drawing apps used, which were selected with a view to minimizing smoothing algorithms that may prejudice the outcome. We're not gonna tell you who won, you have eyes of your own after all, and will just direct you after the break for the full robot-on-smartphone video action.

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MOTO touchscreen comparison recruits robotic implements for heightened precision (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Mar 2010 07:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>applecapacitivecomparedcomparisondroiddroid erisDroidErisgooglehtchtc droid erisHtcDroidErisiphonemotomoto development groupmoto development labsmoto labsMotoDevelopmentGroupMotoDevelopmentLabsMotoLabsmotorolamotorola droidMotorolaDroidnexus oneNexusOnephone comparisonPhoneComparisonrobotrobotssmartphonestouchscreentouchscreen comparisonTouchscreenComparisontouchscreensWed, 24 Mar 2010 07:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Skype mobile heading to Verizon smartphones on March 25th]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/23/skype-mobile-heading-to-verizon-smartphones-on-march-25th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/23/skype-mobile-heading-to-verizon-smartphones-on-march-25th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/23/skype-mobile-heading-to-verizon-smartphones-on-march-25th/#comments We knew it was coming, and now we have a concrete date. Starting this Thursday, March 25th, Verizon Wireless customers with one of nine select smartphones (Motorola Droid and Devour, HTC Droid Eris, various BlackBerrys) and data plan will be able to use Skype over the 3G network. As we heard before, Skype-to-Skype calls will not affect your VZW minutes, and now you've got the option to use the app for cheaper international dialing using the mobile app. Full list of compatible devices after the break, a list we're hoping gets expanded in the not-so-distant future.

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Skype mobile heading to Verizon smartphones on March 25th originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>8330853088308830 world edition8830WorldEdition95309630black berryBlackBerryblackberry curveblackberry curve 8330blackberry curve 8530blackberry curve 8830 world editionblackberry stormblackberry storm 9530blackberry storm2blackberry tourblackberry tour 9630BlackberryCurveBlackberryCurve8330BlackberryCurve8530BlackberryCurve8830WorldEditionBlackberryStormBlackberryStorm2BlackberryStorm9530BlackberryTourBlackberryTour9630curvecurve 8330curve 8530curve 8830curve 8830 world editionCurve8330Curve8530Curve8830Curve8830WorldEditiondevourdroiddroid erisDroidErishtc droid erisHtcDroidErismotomotorola devourmotorola droidMotorolaDevourMotorolaDroidskypeskype mobileSkypeMobilestormstorm 2storm 9530Storm2Storm9530tourtour 9630Tour9630verizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvzvzwTue, 23 Mar 2010 15:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Droid Eris rooted to 2.1, but look before you leap]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/droid-eris-rooted-to-2-1-but-look-before-you-leap/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/droid-eris-rooted-to-2-1-but-look-before-you-leap/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/droid-eris-rooted-to-2-1-but-look-before-you-leap/#commentsTired of waiting for Verizon and dissatisfied with a series of recent buggy leaks, the fine folks at XDA Developers were determined to trade their Cupcake-laden Droid Eris for a more toothsome Eclair on their own terms. Yesterday evening, it seems they finally achieved their goal, though not without a caveat or three. If you're still running the stock Android 1.5, it's a simple matter of dropping a ZIP file onto your SD card and restarting your phone; if not, you're completely out of luck. Rooters warn that the hack won't work on phones that have already been flashed to that aforementioned Eris 2.1 leak, and that they haven't yet figured out a way to restore any non-1.5 phones back to factory default. If hacking isn't your daily bread, proceed with caution -- Sense UI may be fancy and all, but chaining your phone forevermore to an unsupported OS just ain't worth it. See what an Eris Eclair looks like after the break.

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Droid Eris rooted to 2.1, but look before you leap originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1.52.1androidAndroid 1.5Android 2.1Android1.5Android2.1CupcakeDroid ErisDroidErisEclairErishackhackedhacksHTCHTC SenseHtcSenserootrootedSense UISenseUiVerizonVerizon WirelessVerizonWirelessTue, 16 Mar 2010 03:28:00 EST<![CDATA[Android 2.1 for Droid Eris leaks out]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/04/android-2-1-for-droid-eris-leaks-out-with-updated-sense-in-tow/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/04/android-2-1-for-droid-eris-leaks-out-with-updated-sense-in-tow/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/04/android-2-1-for-droid-eris-leaks-out-with-updated-sense-in-tow/#comments We've already seen a broken build of Android 2.1 for the Droid Eris slip out accidentally, but now the full package is available for installation courtesy of the fine folks at xda-developers. We haven't tried it ourselves, but we're told it's working fine, and that snazzy new version of Sense is apparently quite snazzy and new. Of course, you're risking your phone and all your data if you try this, so the absolutely smart and prudent move is to wait for the official update, but do let us know how it goes if you're daring enough to load it up, okay?

Update: And just like that, it's been ported to the Sprint Hero, although not everything works quite yet. You be careful, kids.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Android 2.1 for Droid Eris leaks out originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2.1androidandroid 2.1Android2.1droid erisDroidEriserishtchtc senseHtcSenseleakleakssenseThu, 04 Mar 2010 13:56:00 EST<![CDATA[Some Droid Eris owners getting Android 2.1 update?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/some-droid-eris-owners-getting-android-2-1-update/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/some-droid-eris-owners-getting-android-2-1-update/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/some-droid-eris-owners-getting-android-2-1-update/#comments We're not entirely sure what's going on here, but that's a shot of a Droid Eris running Android 2.1, and we're told the update came over the air -- a story seemingly corroborated by a couple other people around the web. Unfortunately, it seems like things aren't quite fully baked yet: the update doesn't include Sense UI, and it apparently wipes all your data and doesn't allow you to log back into your Google Account. Verizon tells us that the Eris update to a "newer" Android is still in testing and hasn't yet been officially released, so we're taking all this to mean that there's been a slip-up along the line -- especially since this obviously isn't final software. In the meantime, we'd say Droid Eris users should probably back up their sets just to be safe.

[Thanks, Vido]

Some Droid Eris owners getting Android 2.1 update? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.1android updateAndroid2.1AndroidUpdatedroiddroid erisDroidEriserisleakleaksota updateOtaUpdateupdateverizonWed, 17 Feb 2010 18:26:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC pulls wraps off Droid Eris' kernel source]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/01/htc-pulls-wraps-off-droid-eris-kernel-source/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/01/htc-pulls-wraps-off-droid-eris-kernel-source/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/01/htc-pulls-wraps-off-droid-eris-kernel-source/#comments They knew this day was coming, but still, we can't help but feel like there must be some higher-ups at Verizon that are squirming today at the knowledge that the innermost workings of one of their highest-profile smartphones -- the Droid Eris -- are now available to anyone willing to invest the couple minutes that the package takes to download. This should give hackers some more elbow room to cook custom ROMs for Verizon's remix of the Hero -- and if they can beat an official Android 2.1 release for the phone by even a single day, that sounds like a win in our book.

HTC pulls wraps off Droid Eris' kernel source originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androiddroid erisDroidErisgplhtckernelkernel sourcekernel source codeKernelSourceKernelSourceCodemobilesourcesource codeSourceCodeMon, 01 Feb 2010 22:44:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Droid Eris gets an ultra-minor update]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/htc-droid-eris-gets-an-ultra-minor-update/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/htc-droid-eris-gets-an-ultra-minor-update/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/htc-droid-eris-gets-an-ultra-minor-update/#comments What you want for your Droid Eris: Android 2.1. What you're actually getting: the tiniest of updates designed to fix just one bug. ROM version 1.17.605.1 is starting to make its way into the world via the phone's over-the-air update mechanism, fixing an intermittent bad signal indicator when bringing it out of standby. Yep, that's it -- so there'd better be a much heartier update in the wings later this quarter as Big Red has previously promised.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

HTC Droid Eris gets an ultra-minor update originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>droid erisDroidErishtcsoftwareupdateupgradeverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvzwMon, 11 Jan 2010 16:51:00 EST<![CDATA[MOTO gives straight advice on smartphone touchscreen quality (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/moto-gives-straight-advice-on-smartphone-touchscreen-quality/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/moto-gives-straight-advice-on-smartphone-touchscreen-quality/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/moto-gives-straight-advice-on-smartphone-touchscreen-quality/#comments Like simple and unsophisticated tests? Here's one sure to generate some heated discussion. MOTO, a group of super brains that assists companies from startups to Microsoft in their product development, has devised a dead-simple test to measure the accuracy of touchscreen devices. The test involves slowly drawing a few diagonal lines across the display using any drawing program on your device. Straight lines are good -- stair-stepping is bad. Now, assuming the app isn't doing some kind of smoothing algorithm then what you see above is symbolic of the accuracy of the iPhone, Droid Eris, Droid, and Nexus One (moving left to right). We met with Morgan Venable, Senior Project Lead / Electical Engineer at MOTO, and saw this test performed live here at CES. Compelling stuff. Video after the break.

Update: Test under medium pressure after the break.

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MOTO gives straight advice on smartphone touchscreen quality (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>capacitivecapacitive touchscreenCapacitiveTouchscreendroiddroid erisDroidErisiphonemorgan venableMorganVenablemotonexus oneNexusOnetesttouchscreenSat, 09 Jan 2010 15:04:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC debuts widgets for Sense-equipped Android phones]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/htc-debuts-widgets-for-sense-equipped-android-phones/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/htc-debuts-widgets-for-sense-equipped-android-phones/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/htc-debuts-widgets-for-sense-equipped-android-phones/#comments HTC was already in the Android software game by virtue of the fact that it drops a fully-customized UI and widget suite on some of its models, but this is new: they've migrated over to the Market. Now, what'd be insanely awesome here is if you could, say, buy Sense for $9.99 and install it on any Android device, but yeah, not so much -- what we've actually got here is a four-pack of free widgets that are compatible with the Hero and Droid Eris. Dice, Today in History, Tip Calculator, and Battery are each downloadable individually; none are particularly exciting or different than what's already available in the Market, but they've all got that famous HTC high style and the exclusivity of knowing that Motorola, Acer, Samsung, and Huawei riffraff can't use them. All four are available now.

HTC debuts widgets for Sense-equipped Android phones originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid marketAndroidMarketbatterydicedroid erisDroidErisherohtcsensesense uiSenseUitip calculatorTipCalculatortoday in historyTodayInHistorywidgetwidgetsThu, 17 Dec 2009 13:49:00 EST<![CDATA[First Droid Eris update makes the slow OTA rollout starting tonight]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/09/first-droid-eris-update-makes-the-slow-ota-rollout-starting-toni/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/09/first-droid-eris-update-makes-the-slow-ota-rollout-starting-toni/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/09/first-droid-eris-update-makes-the-slow-ota-rollout-starting-toni/#commentsSorry, no Android 2.0 here (yet), but Verizon's version of the HTC Hero is now getting its first over-the-air update. Known by its affection title of Droid Eris ROM:1.16.605.1, the patch is more or less the usual minor tweaks and improvements, although those who like to dramatically hang up on someone should be advised that the phone goes into screensaver while on call, and two presses of the End key will be required to exit the mode and then conclude said conversation. The week-long rollout starts at midnight ET tonight, but as usual, it could take up to a week to hit your system. Full patch notes after the break.

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First Droid Eris update makes the slow OTA rollout starting tonight originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>android 1.6Android1.6droid erisDroidErisfirmwarehtcpatchupdateverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvzwWed, 09 Dec 2009 23:25:00 EST<![CDATA[Verizon commits to 'newer' Android for Droid Eris with Google Maps Navigation in Q1 2010]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/verizon-commits-to-newer-android-for-droid-eris-with-google-ma/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/verizon-commits-to-newer-android-for-droid-eris-with-google-ma/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/verizon-commits-to-newer-android-for-droid-eris-with-google-ma/#commentsHTC has pulled no punches about the fact that it intends to bring Heros up to Android 2.0 (or is that 2.1?) spec at some point, though neither Sprint nor Verizon had quickly followed on to assure customers that there'd be upgrades ready and waiting for their versions (sure, technically, the Droid Eris is a different internal HTC codename than the Heros of the world, but they're basically brothers from the same mother). Well, good news: Verizon has just announced that it'll be bringing the phone to a "newer" build of Android with integrated Google Maps Navigation for release in the first quarter of 2010. Since Google's nav app works on 1.6 now, that really doesn't give us much of a clue which version the Droid Eris can expect to see -- but seeing how we have leaked Hero firmwares running on 2.1 at this point, that'd seem like a probable target. With the Droid taking a baby step to 2.0.1 in the next few weeks, it seems at least possible that the shadow-dwelling Eris could end out ahead in the never-ending Android version game -- crazy how the world works, isn't it?

Verizon commits to 'newer' Android for Droid Eris with Google Maps Navigation in Q1 2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.0android 2.1Android2.0Android2.1droid erisDroidErisfirmwarehtcupdateverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvzwFri, 04 Dec 2009 12:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Verizon's Android BOGO flier shows up, Droid Eris only free option]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/verizons-android-bogo-flier-shows-up-droid-eris-only-free-opti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/verizons-android-bogo-flier-shows-up-droid-eris-only-free-opti/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/verizons-android-bogo-flier-shows-up-droid-eris-only-free-opti/#comments So the good news here is that Verizon's rumored buy-one-get-one-free deal on its Android line this weekend is shaping up to be legit -- the bad news, though, is that the most expensive (and probably most desirable) option is getting left out in the cold. Well, that's not quite true -- you'll still be able to take part in the offer if you buy a Droid, but for your free phone on the second line, you'll be stuck with a Droid Eris from HTC -- a phone that normally runs $100 instead of the Droid's $200. Of course, the Droid Eris is still a great little device, and as for Verizon, don't worry about them -- they'll get their money back. Trust us.

Verizon's Android BOGO flier shows up, Droid Eris only free option originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bogobuy one get one freeBuyOneGetOneFreedroiddroid erisDroidErismobileVerizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessThu, 03 Dec 2009 19:29:00 EST<![CDATA[Verizon's Droid and Droid Eris going BOGO this weekend?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/verizons-droid-and-droid-eris-going-bogo-this-weekend/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/verizons-droid-and-droid-eris-going-bogo-this-weekend/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/verizons-droid-and-droid-eris-going-bogo-this-weekend/#commentsWe're not saying you should do anything rash and sign up for two lines when you only need one, but we're sure there are plenty of people out there still shopping for a last-minute First Weekend of December gift -- and it looks like Verizon might have just the ticket. The rumor going around right now is that Big Red is going to pony up its Droid and Droid Eris for buy-one-get-one-free deals starting this Friday running through the following Monday. If you've already bought one though, don't fret: the rumor goes on to say that customers who've picked up their phones in the last 30 days will also be eligible, which kinda makes sense when you consider that Verizon's got a 30-day return policy anyhow. So, what do you think? Droid for the mister, Droid Eris for the missus? Vice versa?

Verizon's Droid and Droid Eris going BOGO this weekend? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Cyber Monday deals roundup: Core i7, HDTVs, SSDs, free Droid Eris originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Jeff]

Droid Eris available for $30, shuns Black Friday theatrics originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dealdroid erisDroidEriserishtchtc heroHtcHeroletstalksaleverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelesswalmartwalmart wirelessWalmartWirelessFri, 27 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Verizon already prepping DROID and DROID Eris firmware updates?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/verizon-already-prepping-droid-and-droid-eris-firmware-updates/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/verizon-already-prepping-droid-and-droid-eris-firmware-updates/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/verizon-already-prepping-droid-and-droid-eris-firmware-updates/#comments The last thing you want to hear about a few short days after a product's launch is a litany of issues plaguing devices in the field, but that's not quite what's going on here -- instead, this looks to be an extension of Verizon's well-known policy of testing the crap out of devices until manufacturers are practically crying uncle. The carrier has already generated long internal lists of issues on both the DROID and DROID Eris, it seems, with the leaked documents revealing some five pages for the Motorola product and seven -- yes, seven -- for the HTC one; the good news is that they're all slated to be fixed in one of two firmware updates slated for December and January windows. Again, knowing Verizon, these firmware updates could very well get stuck in the testing lab for another six years, but we'll keep our hopes skyward.

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Verizon already prepping DROID and DROID Eris firmware updates? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>droiddroid erisDroidErisfirmwarehtcmotomotorolarumorupdateupgradeverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvzwTue, 10 Nov 2009 04:08:00 EST<![CDATA[Verizon already prepping DROID and DROID Eris firmware updates?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/verizon-already-prepping-droid-and-droid-eris-firmware-updates/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/verizon-already-prepping-droid-and-droid-eris-firmware-updates/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/verizon-already-prepping-droid-and-droid-eris-firmware-updates/#comments The last thing you want to hear about a few short days after a product's launch is a litany of issues plaguing devices in the field, but that's not quite what's going on here -- instead, this looks to be an extension of Verizon's well-known policy of testing the crap out of devices until manufacturers are practically crying uncle. The carrier has already generated long internal lists of issues on both the DROID and DROID Eris, it seems, with the leaked documents revealing some five pages for the Motorola product and seven -- yes, seven -- for the HTC one; the good news is that they're all slated to be fixed in one of two firmware updates slated for December and January windows. Again, knowing Verizon, these firmware updates could very well get stuck in the testing lab for another six years, but we'll keep our hopes skyward.

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Verizon already prepping DROID and DROID Eris firmware updates? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HTC Hero / Eris mega faceoff on video originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androiddroid erisDroidEriserisfeatureshands-onherohtchtc heroHtcHeromobilesprintverizonverizon wirelessverizonwirelessFri, 06 Nov 2009 17:45:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Hero / Eris mega faceoff on video]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/htc-hero-eris-mega-faceoff-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/htc-hero-eris-mega-faceoff-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/htc-hero-eris-mega-faceoff-on-video/#comments Now that we've got the DROID Eris in the mix, we're up to our ears in HTC Hero-derivative devices. We decided to sit the whole crew (GSM, Sprint and Verizon editions) down for a little modeling session, and we're finding ourselves reticent to pick a favorite. There are really plusses and minuses to each of them, but any way you lean it's a pretty good handset with some perhaps overly bulky software, a wonderful pricepoint (on Verizon, anyway) and probably a limited time in the sun with upcoming Android 2.0 devices, faster processors and wild new screens rolling on in. Check the video out after the break and you can make up your own mind.

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After weeks of buildup the day is here: the DROID (and his little HTC buddy, the DROID Eris) is now for sale on Verizon's website. As expected Motorola's new flagship will set you back $200 after $100 online discount and two-year commitment while his underhyped Eris little bro is a penny shy of $100 after the same discount and contractual prostration. If you're looking to shed your contractual duties then you can hand over $560 in non-Android green for the option of going month-to-month.

[Via Gearlog, thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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DROID and DROID Eris now cash sentient on Verizon originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidbreaking newsBreakingNewsdroiddroid erisDroidEriserisfor saleForSalegooglehtcmotorolaqwertysalesliderverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvzwFri, 06 Nov 2009 01:01:00 EST<![CDATA[DROID ERIS hands-on and unboxing!]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/droid-eris-hands-on-and-unboxing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/droid-eris-hands-on-and-unboxing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/droid-eris-hands-on-and-unboxing/#comments Hey look, it's a Hero! We've got the brand new DROID ERIS for Verizon in hand, and it's not hard to see which particular family of phones it hails from. Still, Verizon has its own twist on the form factor, almost scoring a compromise between the "shiny" Sprint Hero and the more angular, matte GSM Hero. Confusingly, the capacitive touch buttons along the bottom of the ERIS' screen are a haphazard twist on the DROID's arrangement (though it's really Motorola that's the non-standard one here), but the phones don't look completely unrelated. In all the rounded, black matte body of the ERIS sort of "fades away" and you're just left with a nice, bright LCD -- it's not making a statement, which is sort of the statement. There's also an iPhone-style face proximity sensor for turning off the display during calls, and HTC has multitouch pinch-to-zoom on here, something Motorola hasn't seemed to manage. Sure it can't stack up to the DROID for aggressiveness or sheer specs, but it's got it's own sort of budget-friendly charm that's not overshadowed by the DROID's bombastic ways, and two out of three Engadget editors agree that the HTC keyboard beats the pants off the stock Android keyboard.

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DROID ERIS hands-on and unboxing! originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androiddroiddroid erisDroidErisfeaturesherohtcmobilesensesense uiSenseUiverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessThu, 05 Nov 2009 10:03:00 EST<![CDATA[DROID ERIS hands-on and unboxing!]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/droid-eris-hands-on-and-unboxing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/droid-eris-hands-on-and-unboxing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/droid-eris-hands-on-and-unboxing/#comments Hey look, it's a Hero! We've got the brand new DROID ERIS for Verizon in hand, and it's not hard to see which particular family of phones it hails from. Still, Verizon has its own twist on the form factor, almost scoring a compromise between the "shiny" Sprint Hero and the more angular, matte GSM Hero. Confusingly, the capacitive touch buttons along the bottom of the ERIS' screen are a haphazard twist on the DROID's arrangement (though it's really Motorola that's the non-standard one here), but the phones don't look completely unrelated. In all the rounded, black matte body of the ERIS sort of "fades away" and you're just left with a nice, bright LCD -- it's not making a statement, which is sort of the statement. There's also an iPhone-style face proximity sensor for turning off the display during calls, and HTC has multitouch pinch-to-zoom on here, something Motorola hasn't seemed to manage. Sure it can't stack up to the DROID for aggressiveness or sheer specs, but it's got it's own sort of budget-friendly charm that's not overshadowed by the DROID's bombastic ways, and two out of three Engadget editors agree that the HTC keyboard beats the pants off the stock Android keyboard.

Gallery: DROID ERIS hands-on and unboxing!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androiddroiddroid erisDroidErisfeaturesherohtcsensesense uiSenseUiverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessThu, 05 Nov 2009 10:03:00 EST<![CDATA[Verizon's DROID ERIS by HTC does Android and keeps it cheap]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/verizons-droid-eris-by-htc-does-android-and-keeps-it-cheap/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/verizons-droid-eris-by-htc-does-android-and-keeps-it-cheap/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/verizons-droid-eris-by-htc-does-android-and-keeps-it-cheap/#comments Verizon is making no secret about which Android device it wants to make waves this week -- that'd be the DROID from Motorola -- but there's another model that'll be available the same day with one-tenth the fanfare: HTC's DROID ERIS. Codenamed Desire ahead of launch, the phone is essentially Verizon's custom remix of the venerable Hero as found on Sprint and various GSM carriers around the world, featuring a 5 megapixel camera, 3.2-inch capacitive display, WiFi, 3.5mm headphone jack, and microSD expansion up to 16GB. Check it out in your local store hiding somewhere in the shadow of the DROID starting Friday for $99.99 on contract after a $100 mail-in rebate, which -- if you can forgo a physical keyboard, faster processor, and high-res display -- works out to a cool hundred less than Moto's entry.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidbreaking newsBreakingNewsdesiredroiddroid erisDroidErishtcverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvzwThu, 05 Nov 2009 08:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Verizon's DROID ERIS by HTC does Android and keeps it cheap]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/verizons-droid-eris-by-htc-does-android-and-keeps-it-cheap/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/verizons-droid-eris-by-htc-does-android-and-keeps-it-cheap/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/verizons-droid-eris-by-htc-does-android-and-keeps-it-cheap/#comments Verizon is making no secret about which Android device it wants to make waves this week -- that'd be the DROID from Motorola -- but there's another model that'll be available the same day with one-tenth the fanfare: HTC's DROID ERIS. Codenamed Desire ahead of launch, the phone is essentially Verizon's custom remix of the venerable Hero as found on Sprint and various GSM carriers around the world, featuring a 5 megapixel camera, 3.2-inch capacitive display, WiFi, 3.5mm headphone jack, and microSD expansion up to 16GB. Check it out in your local store hiding somewhere in the shadow of the DROID starting Friday for $99.99 on contract after a $100 mail-in rebate, which -- if you can forgo a physical keyboard, faster processor, and high-res display -- works out to a cool hundred less than Moto's entry.

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If recent leaks are any indication, we should be seeing plenty more HTC DROID Eris unboxings any day now, but right now it looks like the Boy Genius Report has scored one of the first courtesy of one its helpful "connects." Of course, there aren't exactly a ton of surprises with the packaging apart from a bright splash of color upon opening the box, but the unboxer does say that the phone itself is thinner and lighter than the Sprint HTC Hero, and generally "feels much better in the hand." Hit up the link below for a few more shots, and watch this space (well, not literally this space) for what's sure to be more Eris news to come.

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If recent leaks are any indication, we should be seeing plenty more HTC DROID Eris unboxings any day now, but right now it looks like the Boy Genius Report has scored one of the first courtesy of one its helpful "connects." Of course, there aren't exactly a ton of surprises with the packaging apart from a bright splash of color upon opening the box, but the unboxer does say that the phone itself is thinner and lighter than the Sprint HTC Hero, and generally "feels much better in the hand." Hit up the link below for a few more shots, and watch this space (well, not literally this space) for what's sure to be more Eris news to come.

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HTC DROID Eris unboxed and examined: 'feels much better' than Sprint Hero originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: HTC's DROID Eris leaked docs

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Leaked docs show HTC's DROID Eris launching on November 6th for $99, running Android 1.5 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, anonymous]

Gallery: HTC's DROID Eris leaked docs

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Leaked docs show HTC's DROID Eris launching on November 6th for $99, running Android 1.5 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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So, you're a prospective Moto DROID customer. You've soaked up the review, studied the manual, and even built your own cardboard dock in anticipation of the big November 6 street date. What's next, you ask? Well, set your alarm early -- if the rumors are true, Verizon Wireless will be opening its retail shops at 6:00 AM sharp. Of course, all that is in addition to the Droid Eris, which is rumored to be making its debut on that auspicious date as well. So what's the plan, guys -- wake up early or camp out the night before?

[Via i4u]

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November 6: stores open at 6AM for DROID, Droid Eris? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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So, you're a prospective Moto DROID customer. You've soaked up the review, studied the manual, and even built your own cardboard dock in anticipation of the big November 6 street date. What's next, you ask? Well, set your alarm early -- if the rumors are true, Verizon Wireless will be opening its retail shops at 6:00 AM sharp. Of course, all that is in addition to the Droid Eris, which is rumored to be making its debut on that auspicious date as well. So what's the plan, guys -- wake up early or camp out the night before?

[Via i4u]

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November 6: stores open at 6AM for DROID, Droid Eris? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Read - Boy Genius Report
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HTC Droid Eris peeks its head out once more, shows off 5MP camera originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidcdmadroiddroid erisDroidEriserisev doevdogooglehtcmobilemotomotorolamotorola droidmotorola droid erisMotorolaDroidMotorolaDroidErispicspicturesverizonverizon wirelessverizonwirelesswifiThu, 29 Oct 2009 14:24:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Droid Eris peeks its head out once more, shows off 5MP camera]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/htc-droid-eris-peeks-its-head-out-once-more-shows-off-5mp-camer/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/htc-droid-eris-peeks-its-head-out-once-more-shows-off-5mp-camer/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/htc-droid-eris-peeks-its-head-out-once-more-shows-off-5mp-camer/#comments Hey, HTC -- we're onto you. We know you're a little upset that the lower-end Droid Eris isn't getting much attention now that the DROID is all over Verizon's marketing agenda, but it's not like we don't feel your pain. For those interested in spending a full Benjamin less on their next Android handset (on Big Red, anyway), the Droid Eris looks to offer that very solution, and now a few more sneak peeks have shown that a 5 megapixel camera (with a video record mode) is gracing the rear. We're also told that WiFi will be onboard (right, VZW?), and a bundle of joy will also be thrown in after mail-in rebate. Whatever that means.

Read - Boy Genius Report
Read - phoneArena

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HTC Droid Eris peeks its head out once more, shows off 5MP camera originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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