Here is the best option for those of us who prefer to only be locked into a
1 year cell phone contract and have an employer discount.
If you do your upgrade through verizonwireless.com you can get 1 year
pricing from $229-$249 depending on your employer discount on your account.
Benefits of this deal:
-Going directly through Verizon not a third party
-1 Year Contract! This phone will be great for one year and in 12 months
Android will have some really good dual core phones out that can actually
take advantage of having dual core.
-Free Shipping
-No changes to your plan
I purchased the phone today for $239 plus tax, cheaper than 2 year pricing
from in a retail Verizon store.
Employer Discount Program
Link: http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/employee/emaildomainauthenti
All you have to do is plug in your work email to see if it works. Most .edu
addresses will also work and give you a state employee discount.