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Read this if you’ve been eying a Droid Eris!

BerryScoop reports that the HTC Eris will be replaced by the new HTC Incredible as early as April 1st. The new phone has already been spotted in the Verizon inventory system.

The Incredible is expected to be a close cousin to the Nexus One, sporting a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, AMOLED display, 5MP auto-focus camera with flash, and running Android 2.1 + Sense UI.

In essence, the Incredible will be Verizon’s branded version of the Nexus One, sold through their retail stores. Contrary to some rumors, the actual Nexus One will continue to be sold directly by Google and should become available for Verizon around the same time.

The trade-offs between the two phones will come down to choosing:  A carrier subsidized HTC Incredible with a mobile contract and less frequent software updates over an unlocked Nexus One without in-store support and higher up-front cost.

If the current sales performance numbers of the Nexus One are any indication, I think the traditional retail sales model will continue to outsell the online-only Nexus One, and the Incredible could become the next Android hit for Verizon.

via pocketnow and berryscoop

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The Motorola Devour is available this week, on February 25th, exclusively at Best Buy Mobile for $99 with contract, after rebates. It will be available at Verizon stores sometime next month.

This newest phone in the Verizon Droid lineup could turn out to be a great entry level Android device. I think its sturdy aluminum case with slide-out keyboard combined with MotoBlur is going to appeal to many current Blackberry users and people that are looking for a simplified Android experience. 

Although the specs are not as impressive as some of the other Android phones, it will satisfy most users:

• Android 1.6 with MotoBlur
• 3.1-in.; HVGA (320 x 480 pixels)
• 3MP Fixed Focus Camera with Video
• WiFi 802.11 b,g
• GPS
• Dual microphone noise cancellation
• 1400 mAh Li Ion Battery

Wow – Droid prices are dropping to new lows. Motorola Droid now $50 at Sears online. Droid Eris free at Best Buy with new 2 year contract or extension. New Droid Devour rumored to be $99 at launch.

No more fighting over the remote, just use your Droid to change the channel.

Verizon just released an app exclusive to the Motorola Droid that allows you to control your FIOS HD set-top-box from your phone. Just install the free mobileremote app from the Android Market Place, connect to your Wi-Fi network and pair the Droid with your FIOS Box by using the Mobile Remote Widget on your TV, enter your phone number, and you are all set.

Now you can use your Droid just like your FIOS remote to change channels, pause, rewind, fwd, etc. In addition, you can view pictures stored on your Droid directly on your TV, either individually or as slide show. The app will even mute the TV when a call comes in. Pretty cool, huh?

Of course, you can also use this to prank your family and change channels from another room, since Droid uses Wi-Fi to remote-control the FIOS box.

Engadget reports that the next OTA Update for the Motorola Droid is being tested by Verizon. This version would relieve some of the Nexus One envy for Droid owners. The main feature of the update is of course multi-touch. You can already get a preview of multi-touch on your Droid by installing the latest version of Google Maps. The OTA Update will further expand this feature to the browser and media gallery.

Unfortunately, active wallpapers are Not included. No word on a targeted release date.

I installed the firmware update on my Nexus One last night with high hopes that the 3G connectivity problems would be fixed. After some simple tests I have to say that I did not notice any significant improvements. Although the phone seems to try holding onto a 3G connection a bit longer, the result is the same.

No real improvement after the update. 3G Signal strength -97dBm 8asu on Desk — dropping to -111dBM 1asu while holding in hand, barely holding onto 3G. Ooops it just switched to Edge -83dBm 13asu. #FAIL

How come 3bars of 3G just disappear every time you pick up the phone??? I also had a number of crashes when answering calls. Swiping the green answer button just stopped mid way and the phone hung. Perhaps this is related to temporarily losing network connection when switching to Edge after I pick up the phone. This is infuriating to say the least!

Motorola Droid + Verizon: 1
Nexus One + T-Mobile: 0

Google, now what?