Jan
14
HTC Droid Eris offers a slim design, plentiful features, and satisfying performance. It also has pinch and zoom multitouch.Though the HTC Droid Eris is essentially a rebranded version of the HTC Hero, the smartphone’s design deserves its own mention because it’s a beautiful device. The style may be familiar to anyone who knows HTC’s Touch devices, as it’s a little reminiscent of the HTC Touch with its smooth, rounded corners and black soft-touch finish. Admittedly, the black casing isn’t all that exciting, but it’s still a classic and it’s accented by chrome edges. In the hand, the Droid Eris feels like a solidly constructed phone. It measures 4.45 inches tall by 2.19 inches wide by 0.51 inch thick and weighs 4.23 ounces, so it’s slim enough to slip into a pants pocket and feels comfortable to hold during phone calls. In addition, HTC added a proximity sensor, a feature that was missing on the Sprint HTC Hero, so now the screen will turn off when you’re on a phone call to prevent any accidental misdials from a brush of your cheek.
