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Many Verizon stores to open early on Friday for launch of DROID

Posted: 03 Nov 2009, 16:27, by Alan F.

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Many Verizon stores to open early on Friday for launch of DROID
"Many" Verizon Wireless retail stores will open early at 7 or 8 am on Friday for the launch of the Motorola DROID. The highly anticipated Android powered device will be the first to be powered by the new Android 2.0 OS. Big Red and Motorola have been promoting the handset at a level not seen since last year's launch of the BlackBerry Storm. To check when your local store will be opening, it is advised to give them a call. Stores inside shopping malls will be opening at the regular time. Starting on Friday, Verizon will be holding in-store demonstrations on how DROID owners can get the most from the device. The phone will cost $199.99 after a $100 mail-in-rebate (in the form of a debit card) and a two year contract. Also launching Friday is the HTC DROID Eris, a lower priced Android phone powered by the 1.5 build of the OS. The HTC Hero variant is $99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and a two year contract, as we have already reported.

Check with your local Verizon store and set your alarm clock accordingly. Losing a little sleep is nothing compared to the joys of playing around with your new Motorola DROID.

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HTC DROID Eris Preliminary Specifications

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1. rath posted on 20 Oct 2010, 01:44

some people just like to get up early or no sleep at all to take the first Droid but I have to wait until next year. good luck.

2. vzwman posted on 03 Nov 2009, 17:05

phonearena YOU ARE late again

3. Fanboys Suck posted on 03 Nov 2009, 17:17

I have come to the conclusion that "vzwman" once applied for an authorship position with Phonearena.com but was not hired because of straight stupidity and, of course, his beautiful grammar... Now he just gets pissed at Phonearena because he thinks he deserved the job... Do you really think Phonearena cares that you accuse them of posting late articles? What an idiot!

4. vzw fanman posted on 03 Nov 2009, 17:21

he makes a good point though. phone arena tends to be late on posting articles, compared to other gadget websites.

5. Fanboys Suck posted on 03 Nov 2009, 17:42

In that case, go troll on those other site. You don't have to be a member of this site. You don't have to come hear and read thses articles. Go somewhere else if you can find something better.

6. *HOVA* posted on 03 Nov 2009, 18:12

They're actually not late at all, becuase it was just made official today that they would be opening early... They've also had an ariticle SPECULATING that VZW MAY be open early, but this was just made official today so how is it late? +1 on vzwman being incredibly annoying...

7. vzw fanman posted on 03 Nov 2009, 18:27

i think you need to chillout fanboys suck. now why did i get a minus 2?

8. JackFace posted on 03 Nov 2009, 18:36

Didn't Verizon open early for the Storm as well?

9. vzwman posted on 03 Nov 2009, 18:38

lmao

10. vzw fanman posted on 03 Nov 2009, 18:38

ok since jackface edited his comment, this is to hova, the special hours of various verizon stores have been available on verizon's website since monday.

11. vzwman posted on 03 Nov 2009, 18:40

lol thanxs *HOVA*

12. *HOVA* posted on 03 Nov 2009, 18:56

I find that hard to believe considering the other tech sites just updated today... But I really don't care either way, vzwman is a tool. We all know it, he just needs to make it to the first step in healing... admitting.

15. vzw fanman posted on 03 Nov 2009, 19:23

i have no reason to lie bro...and i think people are confusing my username with his. :-/

16. vzwman posted on 03 Nov 2009, 19:26

the only thing i can admitt to is that this friday im going down to my local vzwstore @ 7:00am and im doing my new-every-two upgared and im going to love not paying a single cent for my very own droid HA...............................

26. icesick06 posted on 03 Nov 2009, 21:16

Yeah, that is if your getting the Droid Eris by HTC... The Droid by Motorola is 299.99 - 100 MIR = 199.99. Highest new every two credit is 100 so looks like youll be paying 199.99 in store, then getting a 100 MIR making it 99.99. Sorry about your luck.

28. PapaJay224 posted on 04 Nov 2009, 15:32

Settle down fanboy your not a hall monitor, and your also not a grammer teacher, its a forum not an exam...

30. *HOVA* posted on 04 Nov 2009, 17:42

Can people learn to spell grammAr please? It's such an oxymoron when you don't...

31. vzwman posted on 04 Nov 2009, 19:51

@icesick06 well then il just charge it to my acct. and i wont have to pay a cent till the next month HA...........

32. icesick06 posted on 04 Nov 2009, 22:14

well i guess that works too

13. videobandit posted on 03 Nov 2009, 19:03

Why has phonearena not yet posted an article about at&t suing vzw about the theres a map for that ad campaign?

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