Verizon Motorola Droid: Is HTC Eris a Viable Alternative?

The wait is over, the Verizon Motorola Droid is finally here and your first chance to get your hands on the first Google Android 2.0 OS cell phone. We have been feeling the anticipation for a while now and the Apple iPhone has now got to flex its muscles to stay ahead of the game.

The Droid is not going to dethrone the Apple iPhone, but it will certainly give it something to think about. Android has got a little tag team going on as the HTC Eris has also launched today. We wonder if the HTC Eris is a viable alternative to the Motorola Droid, well maybe if you are on a tighter budget.

PC World has put the two Android handsets side-by-side to see how they compare. Even before we start we know that the Moto Droid is a far superior handset, but it is all about budget and value for money. This is something that PC World aims to look into.

The look of the cell phones are very different, the Motorola has hard edges, whereas the HTC has a rubberized back and rounded edges. The Droid has a much larger screen but comes at a price, battery power. The biggest difference is in the software, the Verizon Motorola Droid comes with Google Android 2.0 OS and the HTC Eris comes with Android 1.5.

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