Droid Eris Has Been Laid to Rest
| by Quentyn Kennemer on June 22nd, 2010 |
No, I’m not talking about a partnership between Verizon and Epic to put one of Lamb of God’s greatest songs on their device. I’m talking about the fact that the Droid Eris has officially (and – by Verizon’s watch – “successfully”) been phased out of the equation. Taking a quick stroll through their phones site reveals that the only traces of the phone to be had are support documents and accessories for the device.
Its spot as HTC’s Sense-enabled device on “Big Red” has been prominently replaced by the far-superior HTC Droid Incredible. For those that don’t remember, the Droid Eris was put on the same phaseout list that the BlackBerry Tour was put on, which has been replaced by the latest Blackberry Bold on their site.
And if you need your memory jogged even more, the Droid Incredible was on that same list, but let’s not get too crazy: that may have just been a slight SKU change for the device’s new packaging and pre-packaged microSD card.
[via Droid-Life]
1. John M. wrote on June 22, 2010
took the wife to the Verizon Store to get a Droid Eris on Saturday. When we got there, the manager didn’t realize that they were out of the Eris. Wife ended up with an LG Ally, which she’s very happy with.
2. Darkseider wrote on June 22, 2010
Ooh this is some good news. That means I may be able to grab an Eris on the cheap off of Ebay for oldest son. Root it, OC it and throw on some Evil Eris while waiting for a 2.2 build off of the AOSP. Would make a nice toy to play with on the cheap that’s for sure.
3. Civichater wrote on June 22, 2010
The Incredible that is on the same list is the package WITHOUT the preinstalled 2gb memory card. There is a new sku number for the Incredible WITH the memory card, and that is still listed as an active device.
4. kevin wrote on June 22, 2010
Love the LOG reference.
5. Jnl813 wrote on June 22, 2010
R.I.P
6. ckeegan wrote on June 22, 2010
OK, this is expected, but seriously HTC, what’s next? Your lineup on the nation’s largest carrier currently consists of the Incredible (which you can’t even get right now), the Imagio, and the Ozone. Pathetic. This is the time of year when the rumor mill starts churning out leaks of the latest and greatest from HTC for 3rd/4th quarter, and….nothing.
7. Kevin wrote on June 22, 2010
So…do you think if I did an insurance replacement now they would send me the Incredible instead??? That would be great!!
@Darkseider -if you want, you can help me pay for the insurance replacement for the Eris & I will send you the new one!! I need to cancel my VZW account anyway!
8. Kevin wrote on June 22, 2010
It’s about time this pos phone gets laid to rest. My girlfriend made the mistake of buying an Eris shortly after I bought my Moto Droid, and the Eris has been nothing but problems since the 2.1 update, and no one seems to be in a hurry to fix the problem. Her phone constantly is freezing up, making phantom phone calls and texts, etc… It was a good enough phone, I guess, before the 2.1 update, but I have a feeling she is going to throw her Eris through an open window and hit some poor, unsuspecting pedestrian in the head, Yuri Testekov-style.
9. ari-free wrote on June 22, 2010
HTC is having problems with EVO and their HD2 didn’t turn out so great (yes, WinMo could be part of its problems but there’s a reason why Motorola gave up on it)
Moto is really passionate about Android but to HTC it’s just another OS that they can put Sense on.
10. johnny wrote on June 22, 2010
Does it mean that Droid Incredible price will drop?
11. Dave Lister wrote on June 22, 2010
@Kevin – there’s no way you’d get an Incredible as an insurance replacement for the Eris. First of all, they will have a stock of refurbished Erises for quite a while. Second, Incredibles are harder to find than an honest man in Congress… they aren’t going to send one as a replacement for a lesser phone.
12. Brandon wrote on June 22, 2010
@ Kevin “Yuri Testekov-style” I could write a book on throwing things out an open window… If I do write a book about it I think I will call it “War what is it good for”
13. Peter wrote on June 22, 2010
I got the Eris and loved it; but the constant delays of getting 2.x on it plus the arrival of the Incredible caused me to jump to the Incredeible. BEST DECISION EVER.
The only reason I can think of for the EOL of Eris was that it was a test model for the keyboardless Android phone by HTC. Just my opinion having experienced this.
14. Rrrracer wrote on June 22, 2010
Had an Eris since November, and lost it two weeks ago with no insurance. Mine was one of the “good ones” and I never really had any problems with it so I thought about replacing it with another, until I found a deal on an Incredible… all I can say is WOW. Bye bye Eris, it was fun.
15. Jx2 wrote on June 22, 2010
This was inevitable, as the Incredible is basically just the new model of the Eris. The Incredible gives a slightly bigger screen, with a faster processor and twice the RAM while adding 3 megapixels to the camera and replacing the trackball with an optical touchpoint.
However, anyone seriously thinking about an Incredible would be foolish to not wait a month and get the Droid X instead.
16. John wrote on June 22, 2010
I loved my Eris…until 2.1.
It was the perfect size and weight, and it was a smooth mover on 1.5. But since the much anticipated update, I’m looking for another phone.
17. sjcea wrote on June 22, 2010
UMM The eris is not even close to the incredible in anyway what so ever ??? for that matter you can just say the same of the Evo or any other phone ?? My wifes Eris was basically useless after the 2.1 update , it ruined the phone, the phone was better and faster before that update that destroyed the phone, had to dump it and get her the Motorola Droid , she loves it and the new Droid X will replace my Incredible , cant wait
18. mikie wrote on June 22, 2010
For all the hate the eris got ,it is a vary capable phone and at a bargain price. The eris is my first android device and it has served me well,I have had no issues after the 2.1 upgrade .I will be buying a new htc phone when my contracts re-ups .
19. gca wrote on June 22, 2010
I assume there will be no 2.2 update on the Eris.. I guess it’s time to upgrade my phone.
20. Jose G. wrote on June 22, 2010
Rest in Peace, Droid Eris. For honorable service in the Android Revolution, Droid Eris… I salute you.
21. Jason wrote on June 22, 2010
Purchased my Eris in the beginning of December, well not really purchased as it was free with the new every two program. It was my first “smartphone”, I loved it before 2.1 and after. I think it is a pretty good phone. On a side note I can’t wait to see what will be available in December 2011 when my existing contract is up and I replace my Eris.
22. Zak wrote on June 22, 2010
What does this mean to an owner of an Eris? What will be different? I’m new to the smartphone world. The Eris is my first and only smartphone so I don’t know what being retired entails. Can someone enlighten me?
23. Bavarian Cave Monkey wrote on June 22, 2010
Looks like 2.1 destroyed the Eris, While it brought new life to the Hero. Read my Lips will buy the first phone that comes out of the box with 2.2
24. chargerman wrote on June 22, 2010
John M my wife went from a BB Tour to the Ally and actually uses it for most of it’s features. That is a first. She loves it. I have the Incredible and the Moto Droid and the more I see of the X, I think I might replace my Moto Droid which I am very happy with but really like the X. In my experience both the Moto and the Incredible have been great phones. Things I like about both and small things I dislike about both. Absolutely love Android much better than Blackberry.
25. ckeegan wrote on June 22, 2010
@ Jx2 Incredible and Droid X are definitely going to appeal to different groups. The Droid X is bigger than the EVO, and huge compared to the Incredible. One reason it will be skipped over by some with their eyes on the Incredible.
26. Paul wrote on June 22, 2010
Lamb Of God reference FTW.
Sad though, as I think this might mean no possible chance of a 2.2 update. Oh well. Still love the phone.
27. Mike wrote on June 22, 2010
2.1 destroyed the Eris??!! I couldn’t wait for 2.1 to hit the airwaves, and I wasn’t disappointed. The Eris with 2.1 is a great phone (just a little lacking in the speed and screen size department). I’ve had it since its November release, and I have really enjoyed it. My wife has an Incredible that is the hare to my turtle, but I’ll be trading up in July to the Droid X. Can’t wait.
28. Colin wrote on June 22, 2010
so does that mean they are done with keyboard-less 3.2in android phones on the big V? the small smart phone market is there, they need a new phone to fill it.
29. chris wrote on June 22, 2010
Well now incredibles may become just a tad bit easier to keep in stock once the X drops.
30. Chomsky1 wrote on June 22, 2010
Zak…don’t trip. the phone will still be supported by VZW and they will continue to take your money. It just means they won’t be selling it any longer through official VZW channels.
The Eris was my first smartphone as well, and though underpowered to handle 2.1 was still a well-made, solid phone. Adios, Eris…
31. Kevin R wrote on June 22, 2010
And the Eris goes down as one of the few devices no Dev could crack. Amazing that HTC made this thing so difficult. I have an Eris, and still love it. All these behemoths that keep getting released don’t really pique my interest. Hoping for a phone with the form of an Eris, the ease of updating (meaning vanilla Android) as the N1, and as powerful as the EVO.
32. BetterThanEVO wrote on June 23, 2010
I can confirm that there are two different UPCs between the original packaging to the current one. The original packaging was light colored and branded “HTC Incredible” and the current one is darker, and labeled “DROID Incredible”.
Two different packaging, two different UPCs, same phone.
33. Brad wrote on June 24, 2010
Hmm, can’t wait to upgrade from my Eris to the Incredible in September (yay for 1-year contracts). However, now I’m not so sure I don’t want the Droid X. The choice between Droid and Eris was clear, because I wanted Sense UI, no ifs, ands, or buts about it. Now, performance-wise, there probably isn’t much different between the Incredible and Droid X, but with that hugs screen and awesome camera, hmm… I’ll probably have to actually test-drive both in the store first, to convince myself that Sense UI is still worth it. Actually, the screen size mught very well be the deciding factor, as I don’t want a giant phone hanging on my belt all day.
34. Adriana wrote on June 29, 2010
I totally agree with those who say they have been having nothing but trouble after the upgrade. My phone is only 4 months old and it constantly keeps freezing, foreclosing the simplest applications such as text messaging, extremely slow to respond…I have never wanted to throw a piece of technology against the wall so much in my life. No wonder the scrapped it from the market, no one would buy it once word got out on how crappy it was. It was a complete waste of my upgrade. I’m get a brand new one with my insurance plan and try and sell it on ebay. If Verizon won’t give me my money back I’ll find some poor fool who will.
35. Jill wrote on June 30, 2010
I agree with all who’ve had problems with the Eris since the 2.1 update! I’d like to throw my phone out a window too. Constantly freezes, won’t text, force closes and so on… nothing but problems. POOR battery life. What a disapointment. Is the only fix to get a different phone???
36. bullridersister wrote on July 3, 2010
im wanting the eris but not so sure now that i read all the junk on the eris. now i hate to admit it but now im wantin the droid incredible. i have the samsung flight and im gettin bored of it, it cost $2 every time u get on the internet or $15 extra of unlimited. but see my friend sent me a txt and her sig is so long that u get another txt to finish her sig and i read it and deleted it but every time i get a txt it says 2 txt unread but wen i go to read it after i read the 1st 1 the message saying new txt disappears.UGGGGGG!!!!!!
37. bullridersister wrote on July 3, 2010
i mean it says some dont have problems and some do so what should i do should i get the incredible or the eris i dont want the driod x
38. This Guy wrote on July 12, 2010
Yeah i got my droid eris on January this year for full price since i couldn’t upgrade for another 4 months(my contract ended in 8 months though). I go to the site and it says i can upgrade even though i just got the phone around 6 months ago. Is it possible i can upgrade my eris to a droid x(200$) on the website without paying full price(500-600$)? I swear if that was a verizon wireless website error imma go into deep depression and cry until my 2 year contract ends on 2012.
39. Brian Hoten wrote on July 18, 2010
I’ve heard a lot of people complain about the Eris since it was updated to 2.1. I am one of the lucky one I guess. I haven’t had any problems at all.
40. Eric P wrote on July 24, 2010
I have had no problems before or after the update! My eris is fast and I love it!