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Leaked Docs Confirm Droid Eris Details: November 6 for $99
HTC’s “Virtual Book” UI Patent Could Be Sense UI’s Successor
Droid Eris Doesn't Look Too Shabby for a Cheapo Android Phone
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Motorola Droid and HTC Droid Eris Launching on November 6th

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anexanhume
11/05/09

In reply to HTC Droid Eris: Last Month's Killer Android, Now 99 Bucks on Verizon
I can't help but wonder if mr. blurrycam snapped that phone background, would it actually become in focus? #htcdroideris
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Kung-Fu Kurtis supports Demon Child Research
11/02/09

In reply to T-Mobile UK Gets the HTC Touch HD2 November 9, Now What About the U.S?
I was just about to pull the trigger on a hero this week. Might have to rethink this.... #htctouchhd2ukusnovember9
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tande04
11/02/09

@Kung-Fu Kurtis supports Demon Child Research: I find that odd.

I've found a lot of comments like that odd.

Not so much the waiting and re-thinking. I do that with every phone that comes out.

Why this and hero? I'd think with hero you were looking for an android device and in either case there I'd wait to see the devices that VZW is offering. You either get a better device or the same device for cheaper. If its android you're waiting for why jump to win mo? #htctouchhd2ukusnovember9
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Kung-Fu Kurtis supports Demon Child Research
11/02/09

@tande04: I'm looking for the bump in performance that the HD2 will have compared to the Hero. I'm familiar with Windows Mobile from the palm years and haven't had much for issues in the past. I'd rather stick with something that I'm familiar with and works than purchasing a Hero with sub par specs. Odd huh? #htctouchhd2ukusnovember9
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tande04
11/02/09

@Kung-Fu Kurtis supports Demon Child Research: Why not the droid with a bump in specs then?

Or if you want to wait even more you could wait for "rachael" which would be a huge spec bump, though that could be a long wait. Personally thats my big wait right now. #htctouchhd2ukusnovember9
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Kung-Fu Kurtis supports Demon Child Research
11/02/09

@tande04: The droid looks fantastic. However, I'm upgrading the phone for work and have to stick with Sprint. :( #htctouchhd2ukusnovember9
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tande04
11/02/09

@Kung-Fu Kurtis supports Demon Child Research: Ah, thats the other thing that was confusing me since you'd have to switch to t-mobile for this.

I think you'd be safe "pulling your trigger". Every rumor I've seen only has this going to T-mo USA, nothing about sprint. #htctouchhd2ukusnovember9
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Kung-Fu Kurtis supports Demon Child Research
11/02/09

@tande04: Cheers. Thanks for the spirited discussion. #htctouchhd2ukusnovember9
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zstuff135
11/02/09

In reply to T-Mobile UK Gets the HTC Touch HD2 November 9, Now What About the U.S?
I really hope the HD2 comes to T-Mobile USA. I would seriously consider going to Windows Mobile... #htctouchhd2ukusnovember9
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tande04
11/02/09

@zstuff135: It is. #htctouchhd2ukusnovember9
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Nick
10/31/09

In reply to Leaked Docs Confirm Droid Eris Details: November 6 for $99
the Hero is on sale for $129 at best buy this weekend if you got the reward zone coupon. here is the address: [image.emailinfo2.bestbuy.com] #droideris
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Nick
10/31/09

In reply to HTC’s “Virtual Book” UI Patent Could Be Sense UI’s Successor
how does this guy display frustration with no middle finger? poor guy. #virtualbookui
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balloonboy4life
10/31/09

In reply to Leaked Docs Confirm Droid Eris Details: November 6 for $99
so should I buy a Sprint Hero or WAIT? #droideris
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tande04
10/31/09

@balloonboy4life: What do you want?

I guess I find it an odd question.

Its the same phone for the most part. Slight cosmetic differences (I find this one more appealing personally). So it comes down to carrier, monthly price, and initial cost. Its cheaper than the hero (for now), monthly plan will cost a bit more likely (unless they have some new "droid" plans that we haven't seen), and the big one is the sprint vs VZW point. Which one is better in your area.

I guess I'm saying its a question your going to have to ask yourself. Personally I don't know why the droid isn't in there since thats what I'd probably go for. #droideris
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Fractal the Meek
10/31/09

In reply to Leaked Docs Confirm Droid Eris Details: November 6 for $99
Please, let me beat the dead horse: Cost of ownership comparison between the Sprint Hero and VZW Eris?

Good on Verizon, though. Maybe we'll see a Hero holiday sale now. #droideris
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noneotherthan
10/31/09

Bestbuy offering Sprint Hero for $129 this wkend if you're reward zone member(they gave me the $ back retroactive on the one i purchased.)

Powerful, inexpensive phones!? Its about time!

It will get 2.0 I'm sure, along with the Hero. HTC has announced it already plans on skipping 1.6 and going for 2.0 instead.
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Fractal the Meek
10/31/09

@noneotherthan: Indeed they have! [gizmodo.com] #droideris
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Crazy_Talk
10/31/09

In reply to Leaked Docs Confirm Droid Eris Details: November 6 for $99
the droid doesnt currently do Multitouch. who is to say whether or not it will be added in with a software update later, or by hackers?

or is the screen, for whatever reason not capable of it? #droideris
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tande04
10/31/09

@Crazy_Talk: #droideris
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tande04
10/31/09

@Crazy_Talk @tande04: Oops. Clicked to soon.

Anyways. Yes the screen is capable of it. Yes it will undoubtedly be added by the xda devs at some point. I was actually under the impression that 2.0 had multitouch built in already but I could be wrong. #droideris
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Mohammed Al-herz
10/31/09

In reply to Leaked Docs Confirm Droid Eris Details: November 6 for $99
this droid shit is so confusing. #droideris
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tande04
10/31/09

@Mohammed Al-herz: Why?

Its vzw's android line. You're not the first I've heard say that but I just don't get what is confusing about it. #droideris
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CustomFirmware
10/31/09

In reply to HTC’s “Virtual Book” UI Patent Could Be Sense UI’s Successor
6 fingers fail. #virtualbookui
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gksspot555
10/31/09

@CustomFirmware: lol that is hilarious
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the-hq
10/31/09

@CustomFirmware: you sir, you win #virtualbookui
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matt.michaelson
10/31/09

In reply to Leaked Docs Confirm Droid Eris Details: November 6 for $99
so this phone doesnt start with 2.o?
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met2art
10/31/09

@matt.michaelson: My best guess is that it won't be fully capable of handling 2.0 well. Alternately, it may take longer for the developers to shoe-horn it in properly. This is pure speculation, of course, but I have lower expectations of 2.0 rolling out to slower or older hardware. #droideris
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tande04
10/31/09

@met2art: HTC is working on 2.0 for the Hero. I guess there is still some question of what hero they're actually talking about (GSM CDMA) but I imagine it will work on all of them (this one included). #droideris
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met2art
10/31/09

@tande04: That's awesome news. Thanks for the update! :) #droideris
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Fractal the Meek
10/31/09

@tande04: Yup! And lest we forget, HTC update time + Carrier update time = *bang head on desk*

FWIW by comparison, I know Sprint just mentioned their WM6.5 update for the Touch Pro 2 won't be out until early 2010. #droideris
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jagidrok
10/31/09

In reply to Leaked Docs Confirm Droid Eris Details: November 6 for $99
I'm unclear why there's a post that's seeking to reinforce a rumor with more #rumor ness. #droideris
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met2art
10/31/09

@jagidrok: Because it's a leaked document, rather than an official press release. Until the phone is on a stire shelf, it's technically still a rumor, albeit a fairly well-confirmed one. #droideris
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tande04
10/31/09

@jagidrok: There is a lot of history in the Gizmodo rumor tag actually.

Sit around and I'll tell you the story of when engadget sunk apple's stock. Well actually thats the story. When the first iPhone was due to come out Engadget had gotten a hold of an internal apple memo saying that the iPhone was going to be delayed from its announced launch. Apple stock drop pretty severely on the news.

Come to find out it wasn't true. It was a fake document. Engadget took a lot of shit (there may have even been an FTC investigation, not sure) and Gizmodo started their "tag everything as rumor until official" policy.

Now to be fair Engadget had no way of knowing about the memo. A lot of other sites were calling it lack of "journalistic integrity" but the fact of the matter was that they checked everything as throughly as possible. In that case even apple had been duped since the e-mail did appear through official channels. There was some question of how long Engadget should have waited on the story (since an internal apple correction went out pretty soon after the fake email) but I always thought it was striking while the iron was hot.

Plus I've never understood how Giz's rumor tag would really prevent that. Engadget ran it with the same sort of disclaimers and it still screwed stuff up. In the mean time I've even seen Giz articles that needed redacted make some bumps in the rest of the world, rumor tag or not. Plus I think it blurs the lines between actual rumor and these "just unofficial rumors" like this. As you point out its been clear for a long time that this is the case. Nov. 6 $99. In my book its a fact. It may be a fact that later changes (there may be a delay) but for now all sources point to it being way past a "rumor". I had the same problem with the iPod touch camera that Giz kept calling "rumor" since it wasn't a "rumor" it just never launched.

Anyways. Thats why giz reinforces rumor with "rumor". Though like I said I don't think it really does all its supposed to.
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Fractal the Meek
10/31/09

@tande04: . #droideris
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met2art
10/31/09

@Fractal the Meek: *respectful golf clap* Well played, sir. #droideris
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jagidrok
10/31/09

@tande04: Ah, that certainly sounds like a good enough reason. But yeah, the rumor tag is kind of an afterthought for most people I imagine. #droideris
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hhnk008
10/31/09

In reply to HTC’s “Virtual Book” UI Patent Could Be Sense UI’s Successor
Sense UI's evolution , for the next evolution of humankind where we will have 6 fingers ...
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MrBlahBlah
10/29/09

In reply to Droid Eris Doesn't Look Too Shabby for a Cheapo Android Phone
Does this run android 2.0? If so, the sense UI + 2.0 makes it almost preferable to the moto droid phone. #htcdroideris
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OCEntertainment
10/29/09

@MrBlahBlah: Don't get too excited. Rumors have floated around that it will have either Android 1.5 or 1.6. Given that this falls under HTC's Sense group, it'll probably lag a bit behind.

Then again, maybe not. We'll see. #htcdroideris
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Jose Nunez
10/29/09

In reply to No Android Version of HTC HD2 After All?
i think he meant that the name Touch HD wont be associated with Android. Not necessarily that they will not produce a phone with a large screen and snapdragon processor. #verizonhtcpassionhtchd2
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tande04
10/29/09

@Jose Nunez: exactly. #verizonhtcpassionhtchd2
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