tluv00
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What time are we back on for business today- floor opens to see the windows (in eastern or Central time please)?
I believe 2pm Eastern based on the 11am Pac time the Exhibit Floor opens.
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I believe 2pm Eastern based on the 11am Pac time the Exhibit Floor opens.
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akrulez308
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So I guess there are 2 schools of thought here, unless the whole announcement thing is dictated by HTC:
- Verizon waits until day 2 to announce because it doesn't want the Incredible to be overshadowed by Sprint/EVO
- If Verizon is going to announce the Incredible at CTIA, it would be done on day 1 to get maximum publicity and/or to steal Sprint's thunder
For our sake, I hope it's the former.
- Verizon waits until day 2 to announce because it doesn't want the Incredible to be overshadowed by Sprint/EVO
- If Verizon is going to announce the Incredible at CTIA, it would be done on day 1 to get maximum publicity and/or to steal Sprint's thunder
For our sake, I hope it's the former.
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when i bought my droid 2 weeks ago, the only new phone they whispered about was the Devour. i was like, "no crap .. i've already seen that phone in person at best buy! tell me something i don't know".
the verizon sales people i dealt with for the last couple weeks don't know anything ... or are real good at keeping a secret.
so far, love my droid. but i'm keeping a close watch on my 30 day count .. and this thread.
when i bought my droid 2 weeks ago, the only new phone they whispered about was the Devour. i was like, "no crap .. i've already seen that phone in person at best buy! tell me something i don't know".
the verizon sales people i dealt with for the last couple weeks don't know anything ... or are real good at keeping a secret.
so far, love my droid. but i'm keeping a close watch on my 30 day count .. and this thread.
The droid is a good phone. You don't have second best. Frankly, it won all sorts of awards.
JMKosmo
Android Expert
Unless Montana Man comes back and says the super secret box has been opened and inside is promotional materials from the Incredible, I am going to believe that the Incredible has been scrapped and Verizon is scrambling with some kind of damage control and a new super phone -- which may be the Verizon Iphone. Nothing about what happened yesterday points to anything positive for the Incredible in my book.
edit: I think Verizon is happy to have their one cool phone -- The Droid and now it can go back to preaching about the quality of the network and the new LTE network. I don't think they have a place in their black hearts for cool new phones!
edit: I think Verizon is happy to have their one cool phone -- The Droid and now it can go back to preaching about the quality of the network and the new LTE network. I don't think they have a place in their black hearts for cool new phones!
Kappy
Android Expert
The 3rd school of thought of course being they dont announce at CTIA. My hopes were dashed a bit when i heard the second No Peek window was revealed as an EVO.
My only hope now is that the floor opens with 1 or 2 more No Peeking windows. I agree that it's smart for Verizon to wait for day 2 as to not be overshadowed and may have been playing it by ear, but i also think it's sort of a stretch and we may be setting ourselves up for disappointment.
Either way, the phone DOES exist and regardless of whether or not it's confirmed or announced today by Verizon we will be getting it at the same time...when? who knows, but it sure would be nice to at least know a date...
again, can someone PM me if they can offer to text me today if the Incredible does get announced?
thanks
durangojim
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Hi guys, not trying to be a downer or a troll, but there is little reason for VZW to announce the Incredible today. The Supersonic was announced yesterday and has been annointed "king" of the Android phones by the press, even though we don't know about battery life and any bugs that it might have. This was the first "4G" phone and it looks to be very nice. Average Joe consumer (people who aren't refreshing this site every 2 minutes) don't even know or care about the Incredible. All they know is that Sprint will be introducing a fast smartphone with a big screen and a bunch of other features. If VZW announces the Incredible today, every blog will do a direct comparison to the Evo and the Incredible will come up short due to the screen and the 4G network. It doesn't matter that the specs of the Incredible might be better in some aspects (AMOLED, more memory) all the general public will care about is the large screen and the faster network (even though Sprint's coverage is lacking when compared to VZW). VZW doesn't want to be in a situation where suddenly they've introduced a phone with really no new features as it will be seen as more of the same even though we know better.
Yes, this makes perfect sense.
They should just pack up the booths except for Sprint and cancel the rest of the show...
macdaddybuff
Android Enthusiast
That will happen even if it is released 1 month from now. So should they not release it at all?
durangojim
Android Enthusiast
Yes, this makes perfect sense.
They should just pack up the booths except for Sprint and cancel the rest of the show...
Hope I'm wrong, but I'm betting I'm not. Perception is a lot in business and politics and there's been no official announcement of the Incredible so they have nothing to loose by not announcing it at CTIA and doing it later.
Kappy
Android Expert
I think VZW could be saving the best for last. Kind of let the dust settle and whatnot. I mean, why release a phone on a day where the other networks release phones? Doesn't the Incredible deserve its own day?!
Maybe VZW wants its own day, they are arrogant enough to do that lol
Nashdroid
Android Expert
So, basically what you're saying is that now that the EVO has been announced, phones such as the Desire have no appeal? Because, from where I'm looking, I would LOVE to have the Desire on the Verizon network, and we know that the Incredible will be better spec'd than even the Desire. So...I think you're going a little too far with your theory here.
durangojim
Android Enthusiast
If they announce it at an event like they announced the Droid and Droid Eris, then they control the message for the day and have all the attention on only them.
You're theory is great troll, except for one incrediblely large sized hole. And that is, that Verizon HAS to announce this phone at some point. And they cant avoid being compared to the Evo, the iPhone or any other phone, so the longer they wait the worse they look for releasing a phone with "no new features".
What's the point of announcing it at all if Sprint has this magical handset? Might as well just dump all the droids and just sell LG flip phones.
blue rocket
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everyone needs to stop thinking they are going to announce something today, they are not. If you keep thinking something will be announced you'll keep being disappointed -- over and over again.
I feel like one day the phone will just pop up at Verizon stores with not a heck of a lot of marketing geared towards it.
If we use common sense (rather than wishful thinking) - we'd know something by now if there was something to know!
Personally, if my Verizon had a box from HTC, i'd go there and convince them to open the damn box to find out what's in it! Offer the guy $50 bucks to do it...he will!
I feel like the Incredible will be nothing more than the Eris replacement in a few months.
I feel like one day the phone will just pop up at Verizon stores with not a heck of a lot of marketing geared towards it.
If we use common sense (rather than wishful thinking) - we'd know something by now if there was something to know!
Personally, if my Verizon had a box from HTC, i'd go there and convince them to open the damn box to find out what's in it! Offer the guy $50 bucks to do it...he will!
I feel like the Incredible will be nothing more than the Eris replacement in a few months.
macdaddybuff
Android Enthusiast
But tech sites everywhere and I mean everywhere will be comparing it to the evo...
durangojim
Android Enthusiast
You guys are stretching here, and sound defensive. I'm not saying that the Incredible should not be released and that VZW shouldn't hype the heck out of it, but explain to me in non fanboy terms what this phone has to offer over the EVO aside from the VZW network and possibly more memory?
That's why VZW will wait to release it so they don't have to directly compete against the EVO with the media at CTIA.
eipee73
Android Enthusiast
You negated your own point when you mentioned "even though Sprint's coverage is lacking when compared to VZW." The fact is average Joe consumer doesn't even know what CTIA is, thus they still have no idea that this phone is coming.
On another note, most people that have a cell phone typically walk into their local store and choose a phone from the on-display models.
We need to face the music that everyone posting and lurking on this board is not the key demographic, you already know too much. Sprint is going to get a few customers because they have the shiniest toy, but 99.2% of users will stay with their current carrier because the network they have been using is good for them.
Verizon would be smart to show the Incredible (or whatever it will be named) today so all of our creeper souls will go spread the word by mouth to friends and family. The contributors to this thread have essentially created a free street team for this phone and it only benefits VZW / HTC for us to get a glimpse at the final device with specs.
Kappy
Android Expert
A. you must have had a rough life
B. Doubtful. And WTF would you give $50 to look in a box? For a suspected phone? Lame.
JMKosmo
Android Expert
Now, now....just because the guy said something you don't like doesn't mean you have to call names. Why do they have to have some HUGE release? The Motorola Devour is coming out today to, what I suspect, is little fanfare. At least it got a super bowl commercial. What if Verizon simply adds the Incredible to their line up like they will the Devour?
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