Verizon will release the limited edition Motorola Droid R2-D2 smartphone on September 30th, says the carrier, making it available online and in retail stores.
The phone is a Droid 2 customized with a Star Wars theme, running on Android 2.1.
Verizon is selling the device for $350 with contract, but buyers receive a $100 debit-card rebate with the purchase.
The regular Droid 2 costs $200 with contract.
Droid R2-D2s comes in “a custom box resembling carbonite,” and is stocked with “Star Wars-related ringtones and wallpapers.”
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T-Mobile has finally announced the pricing and release date for the myTouch 3G Slide, the successor to the first ever Android phone, the G1.
The device will be released on June 2nd, and will cost $179.99 with two-year contract.
The phone includes a 600 MHz ARM processor, Android 2.1 with HTC Sense and multi-touch support, 512MB of RAM, 512MB internal storage, a 5MP autofocus camera with LED flash, and a free 8GB MicroSD card.
The device has a 3.4-inch HVGA (320 x 480 pixel) touchscreen, and a trackpad as well.
One feature missing from the 2.1 included with the new Slide is “live wallpapers,” interactive backgrounds that can be found on high-end devices such as the Nexus One and HTC Incredible.
Swype is the default keyboard, giving users the chance to use the record-breaking text input system that has been in closed beta for some time now.
HTC noted today that the device will get the 2.2 Froyo update later this year as well, which promises a 400 percent performance boost, tethering, portable hotspot tech, built-in Flash 10.1, and Microsoft Exchange enterprise capabilities.
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Motorola Milestone owners in the UK have finally gotten their long-awaited Android 2.1 update this weekend, weeks after American DROID owners got the update.
2.1, or “eclair” brings some notable features, such as Speech-to-text, live wallpapers (as seen on the Nexus One), and nine home pages for all those users who have tons of apps.
Reads the Facebook post: UK Milestone owners - At last, the 2.1 upgrade rolls out today. Thank you for your patience and we hope you enjoy enhancements such Speech to Text, live wallpapers, up to 9 home screens, and added security for exchange server users. The update is available now via PC download from Motorola Direct.
If you do not want to download the update manually, it should be available OTA over the course of this week.
Motorola recently purchased mobile OS maker Azingo, a Linux-based OS which has a Webkit-based browser, runtime, Flash runtime and full developer tools and will likely use it to bulk up its MotoBlur Android interface offering.
