Limited-Supply Droid R2-D2 Now On Sale Online & @ Exclusive VZW Stores

By now Star War fans are dressed in their costumes at the midnight madness parties in various parts of the country, vying to win a free Droid RD2-D2, or to buy one, to whom we say, "May the Force be with you!"

Meanwhile, night owl Wireless and Mobile News readers and early-birds can order the Droid RD2-D2 online at the Verizon website now. We checked and the Droid R2-D2 is live.

The Verizon website says, "

Droid 2 and R2-D2, in fact, share many of the same traits--Navigational
Masters, communication experts, foreign linguists, Golden Retrievers of
information. Hand-held towers with warp speed processors.
"

We have not been able to confirm what "limited supply" means, but we do know that Verizon has had supply problems with Droid smartphones in the past.

The Droid R2-D2 has a 3.7-inch touchscreen, 5 megapixel camera, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 8GB onboard memory, an 8GB microSD, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. For the $249.99 price with a contract, added bonuses include a Star Wars media dock and wired stereo headset.

Star Wars Content included with Droid R2-D2, has R2-D2 notification sounds and ringtones, 4 live wallpapers, R2-D2 Clock Widget, R2-D2 video and an exclusive Binoculars app.

You can get the Droid R2-D2 online at the Verizon website and in exclusive Verizon Wireless Communication stores starting today. The Droid R2-D2 has the same specs as the Droid 2 that received good reviews and comes with the bonus dock and earphones.

If you don't have a Star Wars costume or want to make sure that you get your R2-D2 Droid, we suggest that you order online in the wee hours of the morning.

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.

Verizon customers whose contracts end before 12/31, qualify for "an upgrade to any smartphone, including Droid 2, without penalty."