- Android 1.5-powered smartphone with 3.2-inch touchscreen and easy access to your Favorite contacts, YouTube and Facebook
- Access a wealth of Google mobile services including Google Maps for turn-by-turn directions, Gmail, Google Talk, Calendar and more
- GPS-enabled for location services; Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g); 5-megapixel camera/camcorder; Bluetooth stereo music; microSD expansion (8 GB card included)
- Up to 3.5 hours of talk time, up to 373 hours (15.5 days) of standby time
- What’s in the Box: handset, rechargeable battery, wall/USB charger, 8 GB microSD memory card, quick start guide, user manual
Amazon.com Product Description
Combining performance and functionality in one sleek package, the ultra-slim HTC DROID ERIS brings the power of the Android platform and the fast, reliable Verizon Wireless network together. Powered by the open-source Android operating system, it offers an intuitive interface with an easily customizable home screen and the ability to personalize it with a wide selection of free and paid downloadable apps via the Android Market. It also includes HTC Sense,… More >>
Although I am trying to change my 8 year old phone (that barely does texting and doesn’t even have a camera) to a modern Droid Eris phone, I am decently tech knowledgeable.
It takes about 2-3 button pushes to even get to the phone function of this phone so that I can dial or use my phone contact list. I also have to tap the home/menu functions several times because it’s not very sensitive to touch.
On the other hand, the contact list is way too sensitive to touch. While scrolling through my contacts, I am frequently calling people that I don’t mean to call. Very, very annoying.
It’s great to have the Internet at the tips of your fingers, but I really need to use a phone quickly and hassle free and this phone just is not working for me.
Plus, the battery life really sucks. I haven’t used my phone for very long nor very often and it has zero charge after skipping 1-2 days of charging.
I’m going back to Verizon tomorrow to find another phone.
Addendum: The Blackberry Tour (which does NOT have a touch screen) is soooo much easier to navigate and to use than the Droid Eris and doesn’t have the irritatingly inappropriate reactions to touch. Good to know that I am not a complete tech idiot and that I was able to send my first text message without needing to read any manuals.
Rating: 1 / 5
I’ve had this phone for about three months. It was fine until about 3 weeks ago when the touch screen becomes unresponsive at random moments. Sometimes it freezes several times a day and oddly it can go for a several days without incident. I may be on a call or trying to make a call. Yesterday it became unresponsive when the phone was ringing so I couldn’t answer the call. the techs at Verizon aren’t helpful; they are giving out useless advice that doesn’t solve the problem such as using a task killer or doing a hard reset. This is a widespread problem with this model of phone and is being discussed in online forums. don’t buy this phone, wait until either HTC or Verizon does the right thing and solves the defect in these devices.
Rating: 1 / 5
The voice dialer is hopelessly non-functional, and insists that you confirm your voice command with a tap. What’s the point? Blue tooth integration is barely there, though you can answer a call without tapping the phone. It’s just not safe to use this phone while you’re driving.
So far, I can only hook up my blue tooth headset to the phone audio, so I can’t use blue tooth at the gym. I’m sure there’s probably something I can buy to make this work, but I’m getting pretty tired of that.
Good luck using internet mail other than gmail. I’ve never got Yahoo! mail to work well.
The device has a GPS, but no decent on-board navigation software. You can buy navigation apps, but judging by the reviews none of the GPS apps are very good. My Nuvi isn’t going anywhere for a while.
I never would have bought this thing, it was a gift. The internet access seems good and the browser is pretty functional. Still, the software gives the short-shrift to the device’s role as a cell phone. If you love compromises, the Eris is for you. I miss my Motorola Razor.
Rating: 3 / 5
The Eris is the most underrated phone out there right now. It feels great. Solid. It’s backed by the Verizon network and it rocks the HTC Sense UI. I prefer it over the Droid.
Plus it’s cheap. Great phone for the money.
Rating: 4 / 5
This was my first ever smartphone and I was very happy to get the HTC Droid Eris. My aunt and I both got the HTC Droid Eris because of the buy one get one free promo. It’s a great phone, very nice interface and easy to use.
Now the negatives…
The second day after my purchase, the phone FROZE! What the heck! All I was doing was listening to Pandora. I was forced to remove the battery. After it booted, I went onto Youtube and watched some music videos. But oh wait, it FROZE again! I was AGAIN forced to remove the battery. It wasn’t just me, my aunt’s HTC Droid Eris also FROZE while she was on the phone talking to a friend. Wow, we are both very unsatisfied. Also, the battery life flat out SUCKS. I have to charge the phone everyday at night time. I feel so stupid now having my aunt buying this phone for both of us because I thought it would be an improvement to our old flip phones. My aunt even said she would still rather use her 2005 Motorola flip phone. My aunt and I are thinking of going to the Verizon store, returning the HTC Droid Eris and getting the Motorola Droid or Blackberry Storm2. I do not recommend this phone to anyone unless HTC/Verizon fixes these problem.
I really wish I could keep this phone, but I can’t live with the constant freezes and a fast draining battery.
**EDIT** 01-23-10 HTC and Verizon released an Over the Air update concerning the freezing issue. The freezing issue is now fixed. This is actually a great phone once you get used to it. Also, the Droid Eris will be receiving Android OS 2.1 in the coming weeks.
Rating: 4 / 5