The Droids have arrived

The Motorola Droid and the HTC Droid Eris (Hero) are now available on Verizon Wireless. Be advised that tethering fees will be higher on these devices (I really don't understand that), so you may be tempted to use things like PdaNet or flash a custom ROM.

HTC Droid Eris (Hero) for $99 on Verizon Wireless

The HTC Droid Eris (Hero) may be the most affordable Google Android-powered smartphone on the Verizon Network. You'll get this new smartphone for $99.

Why am I calling the Eris a Hero? Well, according to several rumors, the Eris will be the CDMA version of the Hero, which is a GSM smartphone. When HTC makes the same phone for CDMA and GSM networks, they often rename them even though most of the hardware specs are virtually the same. You may find some subtle nuances, such as the location of a headphone jack, the location of the memory card slot, some internal RAM, etc.

HTC Hero running Android

The HTC Hero runs Google Android. Is it the best phone out there running Android? It may be for now, but the hardware has to improve in order for this phone to really live up to its value. Faster speed often means reduced battery life. Since phones are being made so thin these days, we're seeing phone manufacturers balance the delicate need for performance with battery life. Well, maybe the HTC Hero 2 will be a winner when it comes out in a few years.

Samsung Omnia II coming to Verizon Wireless

I'm really excited about this new phone. The Samsung Omnia II is coming to Verizon Wireless and it's going to be a very fast smartphone.

Verizon's EV-DO Rev A, 5MPx camera, Opera Mobile 9.5, and an 800 MHz processor.

OK HTC, let's see what you have up your sleeve. HTC Hero?

HTC Hero

HTC has a new phone coming! HTC Hero will run Google's Android