Verizon starts teasing R2-D2 Droid 2 details
Reviving the DroidLanding twitter account, Verizon has begun another online campaign to promote its next Droid handset.
Verizon's DroidLanding Twitter account started back up earlier this week, dropping vague clues and toying with the Star Wars faithful.
Once used to help promote the Droid X ahead of its launch, the DroidLanding account is now a source to leak R2-D2 Droid 2 details. As some of you may know, the special edition of the Droid 2 goes on sale September 30.
So far, two of the eight categories have been unlocked. Thanks to a couple of seriously devoted members of the Rebel Alliance, we can see the new widgets designed for the Droid 2, as well as a new gallery of the phone. If you were worried that the smartphone was just a standard issue Droid 2 with a new battery cover, you should check out the images.
With the subtle blue buttons and front patterns, the phone feels much more inspired by our beloved astromech than I initially thought. I would be lying if I didn't say that the design is starting to grow on me just a bit. It's also in this gallery that we get our first glimpse of the docking station created for the R2-D2 handset. Maybe it's the geek in me, but I think the white dock looks better than the traditional color.
Among the six categories left to unlock are wallpaper, exclusive video, and the boot-up sequence. Something tells me we're going to see a lot more customization on this Droid.
Are any of you considering the R2-D2 edition of the phone? Have these new images and details swayed you either way?