HTC Droid Eris Becomes an Official Verizon Wireless Smartphone

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With one day to go until Verizon Wireless stores will be filled with impatient customers looking for the Droid and the Droid Eris, Big Red has decided to make the HTC smartphone official too. At this point we know pretty much everything there is to know about the HTC Droid Eris, but an official press release filled with specs and features will never hurt. Not to mention the official press photos of this brand new Android device.

So why not get the HTC Droid Eris instead of the Motorola Droid? I’d be lying to you if I said I’d definitely go for the Droid Eris instead of the Droid. But if we’re comparing it to the Hero, I’d definitely choose the Droid and save myself $100. What would you choose between Verizon Wireless’ Droid Eris and the Sprint’s Hero?

While you’re thinking of a good answer for my question I’ll go ahead and spill the beans on the Droid Eris. Below you’ll find the official spec list although we did cover the phone extensively in the last couple of weeks and you’re already familiar with them:

• 3.2 inch capacitive touch screen and trackball interface
• 5.0 megapixel auto focus camera
• Expandable memory with pre-installed 8 GB microSD™ card (up to 16 GB supported)
• Supports USB mass storage
• Bluetooth®, Wi-Fi and 3.5 mm headset connectivity
• Integrated GPS and a digital compass with a sensor that enables the phone to know what direction it is facing
• Smart dialer for simplified dialing by name, number or initials
• Full HTML browser with Flash Lite capabilities
• Seamless compatibility with Google services like Google Maps, Gmail, Google Search and more

So have you come up with an answer? Is the Droid Eris just as good as the Hero or do you prefer Sprint over Verizon Wireless?

The phone is going to be available starting early tomorrow morning and it will cost you $99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and with a 2-year contract. And if you do purchase the HTC Droid Eris, don’t hesitate to tell us all about it in our comments section!