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***Official HTC Incredible Thread***

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I would like to make a sugggestion....
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It will considerably lessen the "junk" in this thread.

My old guy wisdom for the day.
 
Kappy said:
Could be/probably.

Do people with "connections" get the chance to buy the phone or have it before it comes out? Reason I'm asking is "my". I take that quote 2 ways.

Testing (the phone he was given to test) or Testing it out (like I just bought it/was given one) and I am testing it out.

Know what I mean? Could possible testers, VZW employees, Family members of higher up VZW staff, etc be allowed to purchase the phone before the public?
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Last night we saw his name on his twitter account, Jeff Milligan...we linked that to a Jeff Milligan on Linkedin that is actually an IT Business Analyst or something like that for VZ, but the locations are different, California vs Arkansas or something like that. So it could be just a weird and disappointing coincidence.
 
Kappy said:
I really feel like if the 27th was the real deal we will be seeing more confirmation over the rest of this week with official confirmation during CTIA. I have only seen 1 (apang) person who said the 27th. Not dis-crediting him, but I need more than that to believe it.


Edit: That whole thing of it not being released until December?! Man that would NOT be good. Not at all.
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What boggles my mind is how few people in the tech media have moles on the inside of the major telco's and phone manufacturers. If I were the owner of Phandroid.com I would be encouraging my staff to entertain, wine and dine decision makers at Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, HTC, Motorola, etc. and develop relationships where these people are willing to throw you a morsel of exclusive information that they wouldn't otherwise be inclined to do. What the heck ever became of "investigative reporting"? It's no longer done in this day and age and all we get are regurgitated stories on blog and tech sites - many of which have their origins in forums such as ours. I mean how pathetic is that?

If there was such a thing as "journalism" in the blogosphere, perhaps we'd all be just a bit more enlightened and informed. As much as I hate to say it, what's really needed in the tech industry is a TMZ.com type site where they go above and beyond to get the dirt on the latest greatest products. The problem with Phandroid, Engadget, BGR, etc. is that no one wants to get their hands dirty and do the hard and oft tedious work of cultivating inside sources. Someday someone is going to "get it" in the tech media and whoever the outlet is that does will be the big winner.
 
I see. Maybe VZW giving out to some "special" higher-up (or something like that) employees to try out?

I dunno, I am just really interested in why VZW has been so quiet lately... About everything. Usually they are releasing info on some service or phone or something and for the past few weeks it's been dead. Especially when other phone providers have been talking.
 
Sigmund Droid said:
What boggles my mind is how few people in the tech media have moles on the inside of the major telco's and phone manufacturers. If I were the owner of Phandroid.com I would be encouraging my staff to entertain, wine and dine decision makers at Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, HTC, Motorola, etc. and develop relationships where these people are willing to throw you a morsel of exclusive information that they wouldn't otherwise be inclined to do. What the heck ever became of "investigative reporting"? It's no longer done in this day and age and all we get are regurgitated stories on blog and tech sites - many of which have their origins in forums such as ours. I mean how pathetic is that?

If there was such a thing as "journalism" in the blogosphere, perhaps we'd all be just a bit more enlightened and informed. As much as I hate to say it, what's really needed in the tech industry is a TMZ.com type site where they go above and beyond to get the dirt on the latest greatest products. The problem with Phandroid, Engadget, BGR, etc. is that no one wants to get their hands dirty and do the hard and oft tedious work of cultivating inside sources. Someday someone is going to "get it" in the tech media and whoever the outlet is that does will be the big winner.
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That costs $$$. I bet that's one of the few reasons they don't go balls to the wall. TMZ.com has deep pockets. Phandroid (most likely) does not. It isn't cheap I am sure to do that kind of stuff, ya know?
 
Some guy in twitter has, "Incredible, hero update delayed, what a disappointment." So I dunno what that means. He is saying it @ HTC.
 
Correct me if i'm wrong, but Verizon has always been hush hush about upcoming products...the only thing we can hope for is that Verizon wants to be quiet and at CTIA blow the doors off of the convention center and announce a phone that will blow all the other US carriers out of the water. I'm being very optimistic, lets hope the plays out in some way.
 
Android&Dom said:
Correct me if i'm wrong, but Verizon has always been hush hush about upcoming products...the only thing we can hope for is that Verizon wants to be quiet and at CTIA blow the doors off of the convention center and announce a phone that will blow all the other US carriers out of the water. I'm being very optimistic, lets hope the plays out in some way.
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Phones yes, but I am talking about Verizon news in general. Usually there are tons of articles on a variety of things: Upgrading network, services, products, LTE, something. I mean there hasn't really been any real new news for awhile. It just seems strange. Maybe this is the quiet before the CTIA storm and there will be big news. I hope so, we need something new for the thread lol
 
axel_2078 said:
Didn't someone here propose that news would be leaked on St. Patrick's Day? I guess that myth can be put to rest. Next.....
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It's early yet :cool: :D Yeah I don't know if anything will happen today. I think if any news is released before CTIA it will be Friday.
 
Kappy said:
Phones yes, but I am talking about Verizon news in general. Usually there are tons of articles on a variety of things: Upgrading network, services, products, LTE, something. I mean there hasn't really been any real new news for awhile. It just seems strange. Maybe this is the quiet before the CTIA storm and there will be big news. I hope so, we need something new for the thread lol
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You're right....Verizon has seemed very quiet about everything lately, not just their phones. It does seem a bit odd.
 
I don't see where anyone has mentioned this yet, but Engadget has new pictures and video of the Incredible. I doesn't look that much like the other pictures that were post here yesterday.

HTC Desire shows up in slinky silver

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We def need something...but this week I need to buckle down and concentrate on a big midterm I have next Wednesday....damn grad school...but right now I'm addicted to this forum and Incredible news...
 
Android&Dom said:
We def need something...but this week I need to buckle down and concentrate on a big midterm I have next Wednesday....damn grad school...but right now I'm addicted to this forum and Incredible news...
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haha, yeah tough to study when your mind is on something a LOT more fun :D
 
Kappy said:
Some guy in twitter has, "Incredible, hero update delayed, what a disappointment." So I dunno what that means. He is saying it @ HTC.
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My guess would be he's disappointed the 2.1 update for Sprint Hero is delayed. He could have said "Damn, hero update delayed, what a disappointment." and it never would have crossed your "Incredible radar".
 
billsmed said:
I don't see where anyone has mentioned this yet, but Engadget has new pictures and video of the Incredible. I doesn't look that much like the other pictures that were post here yesterday.

HTC Desire shows up in slinky silver

aqrXg5


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That article references the Desire, not the Incredible.

Edit: I see this was already mentioned before I could click the "Post" button. You guys are fast!
 
Skratte said:
My guess would be he's disappointed the 2.1 update for Sprint Hero is delayed. He could have said "Damn, hero update delayed, what a disappointment." and it never would have crossed your "Incredible radar".
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Ahh I got you! You mean it's Incredible the update was delayed, not Incredible AND Hero updated delayed. I hope you're right haha
 
If i remember last year during the Masters there were Verizon ads. I wound't be surprised to see a verizon campaign especially since AT&T has dropped Tiger woods. This will be the most watched Masters in history with his return.
 
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