Why is the Verizon Wireless HTC Droid Eris Named for the Greek Goddess of Strife & Discord?

PhoneArena.com has photos and specs for the upcoming HTC-built Droid Eris Android 2 based phone that will be sold through Verizon Wireless in the U.S.

New images of the HTC Droid Eris

HTC Droid Eris specifications

I guess Verizon is going to brand their Android based phones as “Droid” regardless of the manufacturer (makes sense to me). I am a little curious about the “Eris” part of the name though. A quick check of Wikipedia reveals that Eris is the Greek goddess of strife and that the Latin version of the name is Discordia.

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