14 DAY TRIAL // In late 2009, mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless launched one of the hottest handsets running under Google's Android operating system, the Motorola DROID. Originally available for purchase for $199.99 upon the signing of a two-year contract agreement with the carrier and after a mail-in rebate, the high end device is currently on sale for only $149.99, with the same service contract requirements.
Motorola DROID was the first handset to land on the market with Google's Android 2.0 operating system on board, and managed to attract a lot of users on its side right from the launch. The device enjoyed a very interesting marketing campaign from Verizon, which helped sales a lot, something that did not happen with the model being sold outside the US, the Motorola Milestone.
Motorola still sees high demand for the DROID, and the recent $50 price cut the device experienced should boast demand further more. The handset vendor's co-CEO Sanjay Jha is the one who recently said that the company had some difficulties in keeping up with demand for the DROID, while unveiling plans to bring a lot more Android-based devices to the market in 2010.
Two of the upcoming Android mobile phones from Motorola already made it into the wild before, namely the Motorola Droid X and DROID 2. According to the rumors, both handsets should arrive at Verizon Wireless sometime during this summer, one in July and the other in August. Although no official announcement on these devices' release emerged until now, the price drop seen by DROID can be considered a confirmation of the move.
Both Motorola Droid X and DROID 2 are expected to arrive on the market as nice replacements for the DROID, though we should wait for them to land on shelves to see whether rumors pan out or not. In the meantime, those interested in getting a Motorola DROID from Verizon for only $149.99, with a contract agreement but no mail-in rebate, should head over to the carrier's website to learn more.