Verizon and Motorola have announced a press event scheduled for Oct. 27 in New York City. The companies are expected to officially unveil the Droid Maxx 2 and Droid Turbo 2.

There was a time when Apple's iPhone was only offered to AT&T customers in the U.S., and the carrier had that exclusivity privilege for a couple of years. Verizon became the second major U.S. carrier to offer the popular smartphone to its customers in February 2011, when it began selling the iPhone 4.

Before the iPhone 4 ever landed at Verizon, the carrier had struck a deal with Motorola to deliver a smartphone that offered Verizon customers an alternative to the AT&T-only iPhone. The Android-powered 3.7-inch Droid was released on Nov. 6, 2009 and became an instant hit for Verizon. Since then, the carrier has released many Droid devices and is now gearing up to launch its next-generation Droid smartphones.

Verizon and Motorola have sent out press invites for an event scheduled on Tuesday, Oct. 27 in New York City. The invite reads: "Everything you expect from a phone will change. Please join Verizon and Motorola as we unveil the newest Droids."

It's widely believed that Verizon and Motorola will launch the Droid Turbo 2 and Droid Maxx 2, which we reported on in May. The latest details on both smartphones suggest the Droid Turbo 2 will be a flagship handset with a 5.5-inch 2560 by 1440 quad-HD display, Snapdragon 810 processor, 3 GB of RAM and 20 megapixel camera. Meanwhile, the Droid Maxx 2 is expected to be very similar to the current Moto X Play and feature a 5.5-inch 1920 by 1080 Full HD display, Snapdragon 615 processor, 2 GB of RAM, 20 megapixel camera and large 3,630 mAh battery. Both smartphones are expected to ship with Android 5.1.1 Lollipop out of the box but will receive an update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow in the coming months.

We'll be sure to keep you posted on any new Droid Turbo 2 and Droid Maxx 2 news as it becomes available. Are you planning on buying a new Verizon Droid smartphone? Let us know in the comments below.