Verizon introduces its second Android, the HTC DROID ERIS
0. phoneArena posted on 05 Nov 2009, 07:45
It is now official that Verizon has collaborated with HTC for the development of the second Android phone to run on its network…
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1. oddmanout posted on 20 Oct 2010, 01:44 0 0
I hope this isn't supposed to compete against sprints hero... Hero looks better and has cheaper plans. No reason to go eris over hero. Unless your that much of a vzw fan.
3. rehnhart posted on 05 Nov 2009, 08:24 0 0
yeah, the Eris is cheaper the Verizon's network is better and it covers more area. I just hope the Eris will get the 2.0 upgrade when it comes out.
4. rehnhart posted on 05 Nov 2009, 08:28 0 0
Sorry, I mean... "the Eris is cheaper and Verizon's network is better"
7. secondcor517 posted on 05 Nov 2009, 09:03 0 0
another plus is the Eris comes with a 8gb mem card the Hero comes with a 2gb card
14. biggles posted on 05 Nov 2009, 10:54 0 0
The Eris looks better, is cheaper, and if you're on a family plan, Verizon is cheaper than Sprint.
5. vnewton09 posted on 05 Nov 2009, 08:43 0 0
In my opinion the Eris looks WAY better then Sprint's Hero. Verizon has a better network and the phone does the same exact thing that the Hero does you just get it @ a lower price (More 4 your money). That's a WIN, WIN 4 me personally. In the long run you come out better getting the phone from VERIZON!!!
6. secondcor517 posted on 05 Nov 2009, 08:44 0 0
PhoneArena, a correction needs to be made. the Eris is $99.99 after $100 rebate, not $50.
8. wishbone posted on 05 Nov 2009, 09:16 0 0
For a company and network like Verizon whos so confident in there product and service, it sure seems odd that they would strap people to a $350.00 early buy out. Are they just not so sure about there new smartphone lineup?
9. artz1986 posted on 05 Nov 2009, 10:31 0 0
It's because kids would sign up for service, take advantage of that contract deal, especially those bogos, short after, sell the phone close to retail price, pay the old EFT, and pocket the rest of the money they 'earned' , which would be a pretty killer amount if they did that whole bogo thing w/ VZW. Wireless carriers shaft us, but they don't like to get shafted, so VZW, as a wireless carrier, raised its EFT because they were getting shafted...
10. Numz posted on 05 Nov 2009, 10:32 0 0
The reason why they upped the ETF to $350 is because people were buying 2 phones for the price of one, for example when they had the 2 for one sale on the blackberry storm. Then they would cancel the second line and sale the free blackberry on ebay or something and Verizon would lose big on those sales. It makes sense that they would want to prevent people from taking advantage of those kind of promotions.
11. Numz posted on 05 Nov 2009, 10:34 0 0
LOL...ya what artz1986 said..We posted our comments about the same time. I just didn't realize you had posted until i posted my comment and my screen refreshed.
15. biggles posted on 05 Nov 2009, 10:57 0 0
Yeah, with the Verizon network, I don't care what the ETF is because I'm not leaving. The only ones that should be complaining about this are the scammers.
17. wishbone posted on 05 Nov 2009, 11:15 0 0
2 years is bad enough,,,,,good luck getting 3, especially for a second rate smartphone
12. artz1986 posted on 05 Nov 2009, 10:35 0 0
btw, D. Eris looks 1000x better than Sprint's Hero. At least there's no crappy fake metal on this, it's simple and to the point. Sprint's Hero looked like they tried too hard to make it look stylish...
13. YouLostTheGame posted on 05 Nov 2009, 10:39 0 0
I think this is a DAMN good looking phone! Style wise I prefer this much more to the Moto Droid. Sucks it doesn't come preloaded with @ 2.0, but I'm sure an upgrade will be imminent. Not to mention the price point is FAR better than what VZWs asking for the Droid. Not a huge fan of physical keyboards on touchscreen devices, but only time will tell. I def have to play with both these devices to make my final decision.
16. homemadehitshow posted on 05 Nov 2009, 11:00 0 0
The $350 buyout is because people keep jumping to the latest and greatest smartphone, simply buying out their old deal and getting a new discount on a new phone this is a deterrent. I guess this will require a data plan ?
18. VZWfangirl posted on 05 Nov 2009, 17:55 0 0
If anyone thinks the Sprint Hero looks better than the Verizon one your on drugs.
