The graphic design on the back of the R2-D2 Droid phone The media dock for the R2-D2 Droid phone The new Star Wars themed wallpaper on the R2-D2 Droid

Geeks and Star Wars fans can soon get a souped-up limited edition of the Droid 2 phone. Verizon Wireless will introduce a R2-D2 Droid phone in a custom box resembling carbonite, a fictional compound in the Star Wars universe. The phone will include features such as themed widgets, media dock and a new app.

The phone will be available online starting September 30. At $250 after a $100 mail-in rebate and with a new two-year contract, the R2-D2 Droid will be more expensive than the regular Droid. The Droid 2 costs $200 with a rebate and a new contract.

The back of the R2-D2 Droid phone has a graphic pattern designed to look like the Astromech Droid from the Star Wars saga. The phone will come pre-loaded with special notification sounds, ringtones and wallpapers.

Other Verizon customers with Android devices running Android 2.1 OS or higher won't entirely be left out. They will be able to download an app from the Android Market called 'The Empire Strikes Back.' The app lets users browse and download Star Wars related content such as trivia and games. '

Verizon introduced the second generation Droid phone in August with a faster 1 GHz processor and Android 2.2 Froyo operating system.

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