Motorola and Verizon Wireless jointly announced the Droid 2 smartphone Tuesday, confirming weeks of speculation and leaks in the media. The Droid 2 will be available online on a pre-sale basis starting Wednesday, and it will arrive in stores Thursday. Pricing will be $199 with a two-year contract after a mail-in rebate. Purchasers must also get a data plan. The release of the Droid 2 closely follows that of another Verizon smartphone made by Motorola: The Droid X, a device with several similar characteristics, was released to the market less than one month ago.
