links for 2009-11-12

Eris is #2 to iPhone: "There's much to like about the Motorola Droid and the Eris, but they're each missing several things -- things that the iPhone 3G S has. Of course, the iPhone is still tethered to AT&T's troublesome network, so maybe the best bet of all is for the iPhone to land on Verizon's network. Unless and until that happens, the HTC Droid Eris is a capable smartphone on a better network."

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2009/11/10/urnidgns852573C4006938800025766A006821F4.DTL#ixzz0Wfc9XZPe

I'm leaning toward an HTC Droid Eris. This is a good summary comparison. Includes Mobile Deathmatch Calculator to get a customized score for each smartphone.