Posts about the HTC Droid Eris (Verizon Wireless)
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Dell sells Motorola Droid for $119 with contract; $80 less than Verizon
Dell is now offering Motorola's hot new Droid smartphone for $119 with two-year contract. by Andrew Nusca
Reviews of the HTC Droid Eris (Verizon Wireless)
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CNET Review
The Good: The HTC Droid Eris offers a slim design, plentiful features, and satisfying performance. It also has pinch and zoom multitouch.
The Bad: The HTC Droid Eris has mixed multimedia quality. It comes only with the Android 1.5 OS, there's no file manager, and internal performance was occasionally sluggish.
The Bottom Line: Though its performance wasn't completely top-notch and we would prefer a more recent Android OS version, the HTC Droid Eris is a satisfying Android device that offers a nice contrast to the Motorola Droid. And you can't beat the price.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 72/100. Comparing these reviews to 492644 other Cell Phones reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 90/100 = Excellent.
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phonescoop.com
Review Summary: Here's a look at HTC's latest version of the Hero, the Droid Eris for the Verizon network. The Eris is a powerful and tiny little device that features HTC's SenseUI and Android 1.5.
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laptopmag.com
Review Summary: The Eris has a similar virtual keyboard as the Hero, which HTC tweaked a bit from the stock Android version. It's easy to type on, but switching from vertical to landscape mode takes about 2 to 3 seconds, which is frustrating. Also, if you type fast, ...
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goodgearguide.com.au
Review Summary: If you want a cheaper Android-based alternative to the Droid and can live without a hardware keyboard, the Droid Eris is a good choice at $US100
Manufacturer: HTC
Part number: DROID ERIS
General
- Product Type Smartphone With digital camera
- Service Provider Verizon Wireless
- Width 2.2 in
- Depth 0.5 in
- Height 4.4 in
- Weight 4.2 oz
Cellular
- Technology CDMA2000 1X
- Band CDMA2000 1X 1900/800
- Phone Design Candy bar
- Antenna Internal
- Polyphonic Ringer Yes
- Phone Navigation Buttons Trackball
- Call Timer Yes
- Conference Call Capability Yes
- Voice Recorder Yes
- Caller ID Yes
- Speakerphone Yes
- Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
- Additional Features TTY compatible, E-911 compliant
Communicator Features
- Operating System Google Android 1.5
Messaging & Data Services
- Short Messaging Service (SMS) Yes
- Mobile Email Yes
- Internet Browser Yes
- Included Services Android Market
- EV-DO (Evolution-Data Optimized) Yes
- Messaging / Data Features Text messages, E-Mail, HTML Browser
Multimedia Features
- Playback Digital Video Formats H.264, MPEG-4, H.263 video and AMR audio, WMV (Windows Media Video)
Digital Camera
- Camera highlights With a resolution of 5 megapixels, this camera phone will give you better pictures than other phones.
- Sensor Resolution 5 megapixels
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
GPS System
- GPS Navigation GPS receiver
Display
- Type LCD display
- Technology TFT
- Display Resolution 320 x 480 pixels
- Diagonal Size 3.2 in
- Color Support Color
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, AMR, MP3, WAV, WMA, MIDI, AAC +
Memory
- Flash Memory 8 GB - microSDHC
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Headset jack - Mini-phone 3.5 mm
Miscellaneous
- Hearing Aid Compatible Yes
- Cables Included USB cable
Power
- Type Power adapter
Battery
- Technology - Lithium ion
- Capacity 1300 mAh
- Talk Time Up to 214 min
- Standby Time Up to 373 h
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