Verizon announced it will be selling the HTC Droid Eris for $99.99 which will put pressure on Sprint which sells the similar HTC Hero for $179.99.

The HTC Android Eris will be available November 6th on Verizon along with the highly touted Motorola Android.

NEW YORK, Nov 5 (Reuters) – Verizon Wireless said on Thursday that it would sell an HTC Corp (2498.TW) phone based on Google Inc’s (GOOG.O) Android system for $99.99, potentially putting pressure on smaller carrier Sprint Nextel Corp (S.N).

The device Droid Eris, which goes on sale Nov. 6, is very similar to HTC’s Hero phone, which Sprint currently sells for $179.99, according to Sprint’s website.

The Droid Eris joins the Verizon Wireless Android phone line-up along with the heavily advertised Droid from Motorola Inc (MOT.N), which also goes on sale Nov. 6. Motorola’s Droid is also based on Google’s operating system.

Verizon Wireless, a venture of Verizon Communications Inc (VZ.N) and Vodafone Group Plc (VOD.L), is looking to create a buzz around its phone range for the holiday season in the hope of winning back ground lost to AT&T Inc (T.N), the exclusive U.S. provider for Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) iPhone.

[Via: Reuters]

HTC Droid Eris Specifications:

• Operating System
• Google Android (Cupcake)
• Processor
• Qualcomm® MSM7600â„¢, 528MHz
• Internal Memory
• 512MB ROM / 288MB RAM
• Display
• 3.2-inch 320 x 480 HVGA Resolution Capacitive Touch Screen
• Technology
• CDMA: Dual-band 800/1900MHz, CDMA2000 1xRTT/1xEVDO rev. A
• Email
• Support for Office Outlook Mobile® and Microsoft Exchange® with Direct Push
• Dimensions
• 4.45” (L) x 2.19” (W) x .51” (T)
• Weight
• 4.23 ounces
• Battery
• 1300 mAh Li-on
• Speakerphone
• Mono (15*11*3.5 mm)
• Built-in Camera
• 5.0 MP w/ Auto Focus
• Audio/Video
• MIDI, M4A, QCP, AMR, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WAV, WMA, MP3, EVRC-B
  MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV
• I/O Interface
• Bluetooth® 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate and A2DP for stereo wireless headsets, WiFi®: IEEE 802.11b/g
• Expansion
• microSDâ„¢ memory card slot
• Device Navigation
• Ultra slim bar type phone with capacitive touch display, end/power button, send, home, menu, back/clear button, search, volume keys, TrackBall
• Antenna
• Internal antenna
• In-Box Content
• Phone, 8GB SD Card, Standard Battery (1300mAh), A/C Charger, USB Cable, Quick Start Guide (link to UM), Safety Brochure, Warranty Card

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