The Eris has traditional mechanic call send and end buttons and HTC's excellent trackball that lights up for alerts. The Moto Droid out-specs it with an unusually high resolution 480 x 854 pixel, 3.7" display and an ARM Cortex A8 CPU that's much faster (though the nominal clock speeds are similar).
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Like most Android phones, the resolution is 320 x 480 (same as the iPhone 3GS) and it runs on a 528MHz Qualcomm CPU. It has a 3.2" capacitive touch screen that's bright and sharp, WiFi, a GPS that works with Google Maps, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR and a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus lens.
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The Eris runs Google's Android OS 1.5 (Cupcake) with HTC's Sense UI and software enhancements on top.
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But the keyboard is more than adequate for entering URLs, composing text messages and the like. That said, email addicts will likely be better served by a hardware keyboard or the iPhone's impossibly good on-screen keyboard.
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You do forego the Droid's hardware keyboard but the Eris' on-screen keyboard and capacitive display with haptic feedback are a passable stand-in. If form factor and looks are your main concern, the Eris is smaller, arguably more attractive (looks are subjective) and lighter. If you buy it retail with no contract the prices are closer. Not a bad match at that: the Eris has all the great usability and syncing features of the Hero with a more attractive and grippable casing.Īt launch, the $99 Eris costs half what the Moto Droid does with a 2 year contract, making it appealing if you want to get into the Android smartphone experience but don't want to shell out the big bucks. If you crossed the HTC Touch with the HTC Hero, you'd have the Eris whose black soft touch finish and curved lines matches the Touch while the software (Android with HTC Sense UI) match the Hero. The Eris, or Droid Eris by HTC as Verizon calls it, offers better portability and more phone-like ergonomics than the pocket computer Moto Droid.
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Though the HTC Eris might not conjure up the visceral envy that the Greek goddess Eris was known for, it is a more than worthy partner for the Motorola Droid on Verizon. What's not: Has a GPS but no VZ Navigator, just Google Maps. What's hot: Compact and comfortable phone, HTC Sense UI. Home > Android Phone Reviews > Droid Eric by HTC