Droid News: Droid R2-D2 Official $249 on 9/30 with R2-D2 Star Wars Content

Verizon announced that the Droid R2-D2  will be available online at the Verizon website and in select Verizon Wireless Communication stores beginning Sept. 30.  With a graphic design to look like the iconic Astromech Droid from the Star Wars Saga, the Droid R2-D2, by Motorola, will be packaged in a custom box resembling carbonite and will come with a Star Wars media dock and wired stereo headset. 

There will also be Droid R2-D2 midnight madness parties and special events in Verizon stores with give-aways.

Star Wars Content included with Droid R2-D2:

• R2-D2 notification sounds and ringtones.
• Four live wallpapers.
• R2-D2 Clock Widget.
• "The Best of R2-D2" video with the original Cantina music.
• Exclusive Binoculars App.

The Droid R2-D2, by Motorola, will be available for $249 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement.  Customers will need to subscribe to a Nationwide Talk plan or a Nationwide Talk & Text plan (beginning at $39.99 monthly access) and an Email and Web for Smartphone plan (beginning at $29.99 for unlimited monthly access).  Customers will receive the rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted.

Along with free shipping and an added bonus for ordering online from the Verizon website when using the Wireless and Mobile News coupon-link, you get Instant Phone Rebate Only Available with Online Purchases.  For the Droid X, there were some slow page loads but many were able to order online.  We also learned that, if you have visited the Verizon website previously, you have to be sure to refresh and reload the page in your browser.

Star Wars Mobile App Available for All Customers with Android 2.1 phones

To celebrate 30 years since the film hit theaters, customers with Android devices running Android 2.1 or higher will soon be able to get the Empire Strikes Back app from the Android Market.  The app, only for Verizon Wireless customers, allows Jedi Masters to browse, preview and download Star Wars content related to Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back.  Verizon Wireless customers can access premium Star Wars content for a one-time charge of $2.99.

The Star Wars mobile app will have the following features and content:

• Bounty Hunt Visual ID:  Find and capture images around the Star Wars universe to unlock hidden content.
• Sound and Photo Gallery.
• Live Wallpapers:
  • Blast the Probe Droid.
  • Luke Balancing Yoda.
  • Navigating the Asteroid Field.
  • Watch Bespin's Cloud City.
• Trivia Challenge: Answer trivia questions about the Empire Strikes Back.
• Widgets.