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Verizon's Droid Eris is built by the Taiwan company HTC.
Verizon Droid Eris undercuts Motorola Droid on price
On Friday, Verizon will unveil the Motorola Droid. But a day before the official release, many eyes are on the smaller, lower priced Verizon Droid Eris, which is manufactured by the Taiwan company HTC.
By Matthew Shaer | 11.05.09
Well, we’re less than 24 hours away from the release of the Droid, the much-hyped smartphone built by the folks over at Motorola. And as we noted earlier this afternoon, Verizon has been saturating the airwaves with a commercial touting the Android-equipped Droid as the phone that could finally knock the Apple iPhone off its perch.
But the Motorola Droid isn’t the only Droid in town. Much of the Internet buzz today has centered on a second Droid smartphone – this one manufactured by Taiwan company HTC. The HTC Droid, which will also be sold by Verizon, will reportedly get a price tag of $100, less than half the cost of the Motorola Droid. And a partial features list obtained by ZDNet is impressive:
• Qualcomm MSM 7600 528MHz processor
• CDMA/EV-DO Rev A. support
• 3.2 inch 320×480 HVGA capacitive touch screen and trackball interface
• 5.0 megapixel auto focus camera
• Expandable memory with pre-installed 8 GB microSD card
• Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and 3.5 mm headset connectivity
• Integrated GPS and a digital compass with a sensor that enables the phone to know what direction it is facing
In October, we reported on the possibility that Verizon was readying three Droid phones – the HTC Droid, and two Motorola models. Engadget has revealed details on the second Motorola phone, which apparently features BLUR capability. The BLUR system, which powers the Motorola CLIQ, is designed with social network users in mind. The interface facilitates access to sites such as Facebook and MySpace; photo and emailing capability are also streamlined.
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2. John | 11.05.09
Saying it’s half the cost of the motorola droid doesn’t tell the whole story. If you have an early termination fee of $350, the real cost of this phone is $450, with the motorola droid effectively being $450.
3. Optional | 11.07.09
Come and buy a “Taiwain” copy of the phone and be in for a surprise…that will be the day you would never dare to buy a copy-cat again….!!!
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1. Ryan | 11.05.09
I was wondering what the price point of Droid would be. Verizon has been tight lipped about it which led me to think it was going to be in the $400+ range.
I’m due for new every 2 upgrade so this HSC Droid looks like a definite option.
Thanks!