Contrary to the Web reports generating confusion about the forthcoming Motorola Droid's service plans, there have been recent clarifications that the Android-based Droid, to be exclusively available on the Verizon network for $200 and with a two-year contract, will make use of exactly the same data plans as Verizon's other Windows Mobile phones.

In her official response to a query pertaining to Droid's data plan, Verizon spokeswoman Brenda Raney clarified that there is 'no special' Droid data plan. The monthly payment of the plan varies from $30 to $45, depending on the 'type' of Verizon Wireless account of the user.

Similar to other Verizon Windows Mobile and Android phones, the Droid data for a user having a 'personal' account or a family plan will cost $30 per month, irrespective of whether the Microsoft Exchange, Facebook, Gmail, or other services are availed.

In the same way, as is like for every Windows Mobile and Android phone, the cost of Droid's data on 'business' accounts - 'corporate liable,' multiple lines, purchased through business sales, generally arbitrated by an IT department - is $45 per month.

Apparently, the confusion about Droid's data plans stems from the fact that the carrier definition of 'business' is quite different from the commonly-accepted definition of the word - for carriers, what matters is the 'business' user, not whether an individual is actually 'doing business' or not!