The HTC Droid Eris is the second Verizon Wireless Google Android phone that was launched for the North American market. The new device is sold for a bargain price of $99, the cheapest Android phone available currently. The device is now available for developers who want to test their new mobile applications on Perfecto Mobile’s Handset Cloud Service.
A reviewer at CNET was particularly impressed with the excellent display quality. According to him the 320x480-pixel resolution and the 3.2-inch HVGA capacitive touch screen enables users to easily read text and enjoy rich and vibrant image colors. In addition, he has expressed satisfaction with the responsiveness of the touch screen and loved the multitouch support in the Web browser and photo gallery.
"What sets this new device apart from other Google Android phones is the HTC Sense user experience enabling you to change the theme of the phone depending on whether you're at work, at play, or traveling and to customize panels in order to make the phone personal to your lifestyle," he concluded. At the same time, the downside of the device is the fact that “you still can't save apps to a microSD card” but “must store them on the phone's shared internal memory.”
Stewart Wolpin from Digital Trends noted that the main disadvantage of this phone is that the “it is equipped only with Android 1.5” and as a result buyers will “miss the free Google Maps Navigation with voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions. Luckily the Eris “is upgradable to 2.0.” On a positive note he points out that Eris takes full advantage of Verizon’s EV-DO Rev. A network that enjoys a well-deserved reputation to speed and access.
According to infoSyncworld due to advanced calling features, deep social networking integration and wide customization options the “HTC Droid Eris is one of the best smartphones they ever used”. Ironically though, the device “does everything bad what Apple’s iPhone 3GS does good” referring to Apple’s iPhone 3GS ease of use, multimedia features, and provision of high end games and apps.
Date of introduction to the Perfecto Mobile service
March 10, 2010
Specs
Screen size: 3.20 inches
Operating System: Android 2.0
Device family: HTC Smartphone, Touch
Usage tips in the Perfecto Mobile service
Limitations: “Backtick” button is currently not supported
Specs Link
PhoneArena: http://www.phonearena.com
Perfecto Mobile Relevant Resources
Live Webinar - Handset Cloud Service Overview
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