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HTC Droid Eris
$99.00
Released November, 2009
The Pros:MicroSDHC memory expansion. Affordable ($99 after rebate and with contract). WiFi.
The Cons:Old ARM11 core at only 528MHz (stable platform but mediocre performance). Only Android 1.5 at initial release (even the G1 is already updated to 1.6!). Mail in rebate, arghh!
The HTC Droid Eris is the second Android-powered device announced to run on Verizon Wireless, after the Motorola Droid. It is meant to be a more affordable, lower-end device priced at $99 after rebate and with a Verizon contract.
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Not all specifications are known at this point (October 2009), but it is known to feature dual-band CDMA (800/1900MHz) with EVDO Rev. A, a 5MP camera, and microSDHC flash memory expansion. It looks to be running Android 1.5 (Cupcake), although this might be updated even after its initial release. The processor is the same old ARM11 core at 528MHz already employed on the G1 (Dream), HTC Hero, HTC Magic, Motorola Cliq and Samsung i7500.
User Reviews (14)
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microSDHC memory expansion
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affordable ($99 after rebate and with contract)
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HTC Hero-like trackball for navigation
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cellphone capabilities integrate with Google account
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Wide variety of apps, many free
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improved HTC keyboard is superior to the stock Android one
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multi-touch pinch to zoom functionality
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December 2009 firmware update fixes bugs, improves functionality - but still not Android 2.0
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Equipped with haptic feedback
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Trackball is used as an alert beacon (like the Hero)
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Received Android 2.1 in mid May ('10), fixing numerous bugs, boosting it's performance, and to an extent expanding it's capabilities
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Google Navigator now available as of the Android 2.1 update
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old ARM11 core at only 528MHz (stable platform but mediocre performance)
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only Android 1.5 at initial release (even the G1 is already updated to 1.6!)
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Can only shoot video in landscape mode
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Even after being upgraded to Android 2.1, it still lacks some of the OS features possessed in higher-end hardware
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Battery life totally sucks, only lasts 4-6 hours generally.
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Battery cover has to be removed to access the micro sd card
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no physical QWERTY keyboard
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