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The Droid 2 has been making its rounds as we inch closer and closer to launch (and – strangely enough – Verizon hasn’t made a formal announcement this close to the rumored launch date. We usually see them spill the beans a week ahead of time) and that trend continues with this full page ad that’s been showing up in various newspapers.

There’s nothing entirely special to see here: the latest Droids are lined up beneath the unreleased Motorola Droid 2 with a hint of availability: we should see the device “coming soon”. Oh, and we’re also urged to rule our empire with iron thumbs with these devices, but I’m just not sure if I can undergo such a transition. I like my flesh… well maybe I can give up just one of my thumbs for any of these.

We’ve also been treated to some early pricing details from Best Buy. As they usually price these types of devices, the Droid 2 will be available through them for $199.99 after a two-year agreement and $599.99 if you want to walk out with no contract to fiddle around with. The prices may vary if you’re buying straight from Motorola or Verizon (or any other third party retailer).

[via @petermorency, Engadget]

If you’re sitting on the bus reading this article on your 2-year-old beat up LG Voyager, while making your way to Best Buy to pre-order that hot new Droid X, then I hope you’ve got a seat, because you’ll want to be sitting down for this: Best Buy have ceased taking pre-orders for it.

Yes, that’s right, just 5 days after Best Buy started taking pre-orders for the device, they’ve had to halt them after stock allocation ran dry.

Is this a sign that the Droid X will be a runaway success? Or that stock shortages aren’t just limited to the Droid Incredible? Who knows? But either way, kiddo, you better get off the bus at the next stop and make your way back home. Today’s not your day.

[via Phone Arena]

Unlike Verizon with the HTC Incredible, which was kept heavily under wraps up until its release today, Sprint has been playing a little more loose and free with the HTC EVO 4G. Now on Best Buy’s page you can begin signing up to receive updates about America’s first 4G handset.

The page also covers some of the more anticipated features of the phone that will surely steal the Incredible’s thunder come summer:

• Large, vibrant 4.3-inch screen
• Blazing-fast 1 GHz Snapdragon processor
• Top-notch HTML Web browser
• Two cameras, including an 8.0MP
• 3G/4G mobile hotspot capability connects up to 8 Wi-Fi-enabled devices
• Google mobile services including Google Maps, Gmail and YouTube
• Social network integration with Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and more
• Works in 3G and 4G markets
• HDMI connection

Rumors are also floating around that Best Buy has given a price of $199 on contract for the EVO, quelling some worries that this uber-phone may come at an uber-price. This hasn’t been substantiated, but there have been a few reports of Best Buy employees quoting this pricing.

Still no firm release date is given, but with Sprint planning to give a handful away to Premier customers at the end of May, we’re guessing this one should be out to the general public sometime in June, if not July.

[Best Buy via Wireless Goodness, thanks to webby for the heads up!]