If you’re hoping to get your hands on the Droid 2, the anticipated refresh of Motorola’s popular Android-based device, you may not have much longer to wait. Motorola and Verizon recently published teaser ads announcing the Droid 2, device pricing appears to have leaked out thanks to Engadget, but there’s still no official launch date.
The Droid 2 is expected to launch on August 12, according to the latest rumors, which definitely qualifies as “coming soon.” But if the Droid 2 is coming this Thursday, then why wouldn’t Motorola and Verizon mention that important fact in advertising materials published just a few days prior to launch? Who knows? Maybe they don’t want to spoil the surprise. It’s also possible the Droid 2 launch is a little further out than current rumors suggest.
No More Droid?
Usually, when a popular device is no longer available for purchase online, and another product is set to take its place, the old device has been pulled due to an impending product launch. Nevertheless, at the time of this writing the original Droid was still being sold in some parts of the country, including Chicago and Miami.
Typical Pricing
We may not know when the next-generation Droid is going to hit store shelves, but we can make a pretty good guess about how much it will cost. Engadget was able to nab p
Since there’s no official pricing announcement yet, Engadget’s pricing is still just rumor. But considering $199 is the typical price point for a smartphone, it’s a pretty good bet these prices are correct.
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