Motorola DROID 2 Is Official at Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless, one of the US-based major carriers, just announced that Motorola DROID 2 will be available for pre-sale starting on August 11. The device started as a rumor not long ago and got formalized pretty fast.

Though rumors foresaw its imminent launch in August, the fact the we got an official announcement at the beginning of the month comes as a nice surprise.

DROID 2 is a feature-packed device that includes an enhanced QWERTY keyboard, ultra high-speed Web browsing features, 3G Mobile HotSpot capabilities, Push e-mail, instant messaging, and comes with Adobe Flash Player 10.1, as well as Android 2.2 operating system, out-of-the-box.

“When we announced DROID X last month, we reaffirmed our commitment to continue to bring unique Android experiences to the Verizon Wireless network,” said Jeffrey Dietel, vice president – wireless device, marketing and development for Verizon Wireless.

“The DROID by Motorola was our first Android device, so it is important for us to include the successor to that phone in our portfolio. DROID 2 is not only a continuation of our commitment to Android but offers customers the features and form-factor they crave on the Verizon Wireless network,” Dietel added.

Motorola DROID 2 also boasts 8 GB on-board memory, and comes with a 8 GB microSD card in the sales package, which can be upgraded to a 32 GB SD card for a total cargo capacity of 40 GB.

A special edition of the smartphone will be released in September in honor of Astromech Droid from the Star Wars Saga. Verizon will sell this limited-edition version of DROID 2 online starting next month. Tagged as R2-D2, the smartphone will feature exclusive Star Wars content.

Motorola DROID 2 will be available online starting on August 11, and it will be in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores beginning August 12 for $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement.