***Official HTC Incredible Thread***

[stillw8ing]

as much as i want this phone im not sure it is ever going to live up to the hype we have created for ourselves in this thread. i mean at the end of the day it is just a phone. i dont understand why vz wont at least tell us when its coming out, its not like it would hurt them if people wanted to but their latest greast phone.

 

[kway64]

I hope NKT isn't gone. I still bet we don't hear anything until the beginning of next week.

 

[Steven58]

500 pages yet?

Nope! It seems like just yesterday that we were pre-100 pages. 100 was a big deal!



Edit: YUP, this is the top of page 500! I would rather it would have been an incredibly incredible announcement, however.

 

[Deleted User]

500!

Edit: Damn


Non-the-less. INCREDIBLE!


NOW RELEASE THE PHONE!


in other news: I had a very vivid dream about the incredible again last night.

 

[hth715]

Has anyone talked to/seen NKT lately? I'd like to get his input on what Viperboy said (not saying I dont trust him, would just make me sleep better) or if he heard anything recently. Someone put up the NKT signal.

 

[kbusch02]

<--- is gonna laugh when Apple does make a CDMA iPhone, but NOT for the USA (VZW), but for China or South Korea. I read one of them if not both have some carriers on CDMA. I think it was China.

I think Steven58 I mean Steve Jobs looks at VZW like this...

An un-tapped oil field our in the middle of the ocean that is waiting to be drilled into. They are sitting on it and when the time is right (most likely LTE and when they feel the pressure from Android and get nervous) they will drill into it and make a nice profit.

?

I believe India is CDMA. MASSIVE economy growing every day.

 

[Isror]

He probably got fired for leaking screenshots.

lol the Verizon gestapo brought him before Verizon's knights of the round table, where he was sentenced to death for giving out Verizon's go codes.

 

[loccoelf]

If im not close to my 1 yr or NE2 whats the cheapest way for me to buy this thing...I was thinking cancel and reup.

 

[kshel]

lol the Verizon gestapo brought him before Verizon's knights of the round table, where he was sentenced to death for giving out Verizon's go codes.

Does that make him a martyr?

 

[sic4672]

I've always heard that but every VZW rep denies it. They say the device is not compatible. How can I force the issue?

If the phone works on Verizon's network, and has a clean ESN, then by LAW they have to activate the device on the network. Tell them that they are breaking the law. If they still cry foul, call into Verizon and speak to someone at a higher competence level.

and there's no differentiation between feature phones and smart phones in their terms of use? they seats say the smart phones are not comparable with their data plans. I know they are bsing me, I just need proof.

 

[crimton]

as much as i want this phone im not sure it is ever going to live up to the hype we have created for ourselves in this thread. i mean at the end of the day it is just a phone. i dont understand why vz wont at least tell us when its coming out, its not like it would hurt them if people wanted to but their latest greast phone.

at this point its gonna be hard to live up to the hype we have created, but as long as it has the specs we think it does i think it will be what everyone wants. it just may not be able to take the kids to school, do the dishes, and scratch my back at night...

 

[amihererightnow]

Let me ask this,
Has verizon ever released a phone under the leaked name, or has there always been a name switch at the release, like I think.
Dont know just asking.

 

[Phases]

================ Note from Admin =======================​

Ok everyone, we've talked it over - here's the deal.

This thread will remain open until the phone is launched. When the device is officially launched - this thread will be officially retired. (Don't panic - you have some time!) The forum will then be used like normal. Users are encouraged to help build the forum content when this happens if they so desire. Maybe even set the bar for the rest of the site should you want a goal. ...You know, useful and up-to-date stickies (device info, pictures, FAQ.. for example), proper thread titles for all threads, proper *but not superfluous* sub-forums, etc. All threads will be expected to be kept on topic like the rest of the site, so that will be a slight adjustment for some.

Spoiler

Don't forget.. we do have The Lounge, and Android Lounge. Users are not restricted to just the Incredible section, we have a whole site here! I realize a couple of our phone forums (Incredible, Droid, Eris) are like communities of their own - so we'll think on a solution to accommodate (maybe a lounge sub-forum for these areas?) but until then please try to play by the rules. If you want sub-forums that aren't provided post in the feedback section, maybe make a poll here, whatever - to rally support. Also note, Anon has mentioned an "Incredible Owners Thread" as a bit of a lounge after launch, we'll see.

In the meantime, you can use this thread as you have been, and use it to start planning future forum structure if you like. The phone's not even announced yet so you should have plenty of time. Work with Anonimac, as he'll be the one doing the sticky'ing - I'm sure. Please keep the bickering to a minimum, site rules still apply. Report users that are being hateful and disrespectful. (Triangle with ! in it, left of post). That is not something we take kindly to around here but we don't know about it if it's not brought to our attention. Respect the community around you people, it's the number 1 rule. As for off topic talk.. as we know in THIS thread that is alright.. but try to reasonable guys. Off topic banter, a quick back and forth, rock on.. but if you're going to have a full out convo with someone that doesn't appear to interest anyone else.. it'd be polite to take it to PMs.

Alright. It was a tough decision to figure out this thread's fate but something had to be done, for several reasons. We believe this plan is our best course of action. I understand there will be some amount of upset people. Please keep your rants on the "Regarding the Incredible Thread" thread. This one doesn't need any more help getting crazy.

(500 pages already, wow!)

Can't wait until the Incredible arrives and to see where the community takes this forum. I *know* all of you must be excited! The sales are bound to rival that of the Droid's, don't ya think? (Except that many VZW Android fans are now already locked into their 2 year, that won't help sales...)

Anyway, thanks all. Happy Incredible..ing!

======================== Note from Admin =======================​

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[talzz2]

call into Verizon and speak to someone at a higher competence level.

ummm yea right have you ever tried this??? I say PROOF need a PICTURE because I don't believe this is possible!!!

 

[CAJACKSPARROW]

Ok... this is me... Let me show you how fast I'm going to buy this thing...

Announcement:

The Incredible has just been relea........


(Steven58 buys the incredible)

.....sed.



That fast enough for ya?

Try......
The Incredib...
(CAJACKSPARROW buys the incredible)
...le just got delayed another 2 weeks.

Jack hacks internet site that stole money, sails the black pearl across the pacific to HTC Warehouses and Jacks Incredibles with Android 3.0 for everyone here. 4 for steven. with a flag saying, "F*** ur Couch VZW!

 

[Isror]

and there's no differentiation between feature phones and smart phones in their terms of use? they seats say the smart phones are not comparable with their data plans. I know they are bsing me, I just need proof.

This is where things get hairy...I'm not sure how the features work, from what I understand they have to allow the phone on the network for calling...When it comes to added on features like data, I think thats the loophole in the law that hasn't been revised since the smartphone industry boomed.

 

[crimton]

If im not close to my 1 yr or NE2 whats the cheapest way for me to buy this thing...I was thinking cancel and reup.

if you don't have a 29.95 data plan currently, when you upgrade to the data plan i think they will let you sign a new 2yr and get the 2yr pricing, at least that is what i was told on the phone by a 1800 verizon person.

 

[viperboy]

Neither of these are android units (i think) so I hope this means that leaves the incredible as the only android handset to be released in April (if all falls in line).

That is correct, the Reality is a dumbphone and the LG will run 6.5, I believe.

Can we find another way into https://infodoc.verizonwireless.com/Infomanager/Areas/Equipment/159211.htm ?

I don't really buy the error message. Any insiders know if there's actually a login page for this site or is the error message just a smoke screen?

I'm sure they patched this for good.

I was looking around in the testman site with Firebug(a web development tool), and noticed a server request that passes back the following:

/* ver 1.12 by responsible team */
/* updates: added business test domain; removed "/amserver/UI/Login?realm=vzwmb" from end of mbLogin; made smartphoneRC httpS; corrected hub URL */

/* MAIN SITE LINKS - IT-CIS */
vzw=http://testman.verizonwireless.com
vzw-secure=https://testman.verizonwireless.com
business=https://b2bstage1b.idc.vzwcorp.com
vzwBusiness=http://business.verizonwireless.com
vzwBusiness-secure=https://business.verizonwireless.com
mblogin=https://tmblogin.verizonwireless.com
espanol=http://espanol.vzw.com/enes/sdtestman
espanol-secure=https://espanol.vzw.com/enes/sdtestman

/* MY VERIZON & ACCESS MANAGER LINKS - IT-MVPS */
myverizon=https://tmyacct.verizonwireless.com
clp=https://tmyacct.verizonwireless.com/clp/login?redirect=
scu=https://preprodecache.vzw.com/imageFiles/Myacct/gn/pre
asu=https://preprodbillpaysvc.verizonwireless.com/vzwsvc/asc
usu=https://preprodbillpaysvc.verizonwireless.com/vzwsvc/usc

/* MEDIA STORE - IT-WDS */
media=http://mediastoretest-east.verizonwireless.com
media-secure=https://mediastoretest-east.verizonwireless.com

/* OMNITURE */
aboutus=http://stage-aboutus.vzw.com
b2b=http://stage-b2b.vzw.com
news=http://stage-news.vzw.com
search=http://search.vzw.com?q=phones&stage=1
support=http://stage-support.vzw.com
support-secure=https//stage-support.vzw.com

/* ASPs - PDI */
alerts=https://vmeqa1.pdi.vzw.com
animated=https://vgeqa1.pdi.vzw.com/vge
dashboard=http://dashboard.vzw.com
dashboard-secure=https://dashboard.vzw.com
enterprizeMsg=http://enterprisemessaging.vzw.com
familyLocator=http://familylocatorstage.vzw.com
familyLocator-secure=https://familylocatorstage.vzw.com
locationMgmt=https://vzwlocmanagement.vzw.com
mobileWeb=https://demomobileweb.vzw.com
pictures=http://testpix.vzw.com
pictures-secure=https://testpix.vzw.com
pushtotalk=http://pushtotalk.vzw.com
pushtotalk-secure=https://pushtotalk.vzw.com
textMessaging=https://stagingwig.vzw.com
blackBerryDownload=http://vzamredesign.smithmicro.net/blackberry
vcastMusic=http://vzamredesign.smithmicronet/vcastmusic
vzEmail=https://vzemailstage.vzw.com
vzNavigator=http://stg5-vznav.vzw.com
vzNavigator-secure=https://stg5-vznav.vzw.com

/* ASPS - ISM & OTHER BUSINESS TEAMS */
forums=http://community.vzw.com
estore=http://stage.phones.verizonwireless.com
entertainment=http://stage.products.verizonwireless.com
entertainment-secure=https://stage.products.verizonwireless.com
rebates=https://wwww.yourwirelessrebatecenter.com
smartphoneRC=https://stage.smartphones.verizonwireless.com
solutions=http://stage.solutions.vzwshop.com
textInt=http://test1.vzw.com
textInt-secure=https://test1.vzw.com
vskins=http://www.vskins.com
careers=http://www.vzwcareers.com
satellite=http://www.vzwsatellite.com

/* VERIZON */
vzBusiness=http://business.verizon.net
hub=http://hubstg.vzw.com
vzComm=http://www22.verizon.com


Most of the urls are common ones.However, some of the address start with stage-. Could they be staging sites for testing web pages? One in particular is : https://stage-support.vzw.com/ . That one requires authentication. The links most likely lead to nothing of importance but who knows?

Nice find, but I am definitely not typing in my login there to see what it does.

There seems to be a lot of effort in this forum devoted to trying to control each other's personalities. Seems silly to me. Most of us are professional adults and we should be able to tolerate a wide array of personality styles.

And as for viper, I appreciate him. I was a rep until a month ago, and I can say the boy knows his policy very well. What's more, he takes his time to try and clarify things to help.

I think we all would be happier should we spend more time thanking each other for our efforts, and less time policing personality styles.

Thanks very much, my friend. I appreciate that. I try to be knowledgeable

I love the iphone, but I am have serious doubts the iphone will be on Verizon this year, it's whatever device comes out first that I have been eyeballing Incredible,iphone,BB Storm 3 (shocker),Evo 4G,Nexus (Verizon)....see I'm not picky.

It's not if we will get it, it's when we will have it this year.

First, I want to say that my search for info on the Nexus One brought be here a while back. This thread sold me on the Incredible, so the waiting game began.

This will be my first smart phone. And one of the things that sprung to mind when thinking of an internet and wifi enabled phone was using it as a mobile hotspot. I was disappointed to learn that this is only allowed at extra cost above the not so unlimited data plan.

Someone mentioned that it is $15 a month for this app/feature. (I'm not really looking to root the phone) My question would be, is it a constant $15 a month, or only charged in the months you use it? I'd only really need it when I'm travelling to visit family, some of which don't have wifi. So it wouldn't be a constant thing.

Would I be able to call up Verizon and request the feature to be activated when I need it? Would I also then be able to turn around and have them take it back off to avoid constant charges for it?

Verizon doesn't officially offer tethering yet for the Android phones. They were supposed to have it out Q1 '10 and thehy didn't. And they don't offer the wireless tethering/hotspot feature on them either.

 

[Isror]

If im not close to my 1 yr or NE2 whats the cheapest way for me to buy this thing...I was thinking cancel and reup.

If your plan is up-to-date, I think you can add a line to the plan...That would cost you a little extra a month but you would get the device for a reduced price.

 

[StevenV]

Can't wait until the Incredible arrives and to see where the community takes this forum. I *know* all of you must be excited! The sales are bound to rival that of the Droid's, don't ya think? (Except that many VZW Android fans are now already locked into their 2 year, that won't help sales...)

This one aint locked in and I will hand over my money if its here soon.

If you are reading this Verizon I have $$ waiting but not forever. Life moves on...

 

[loccoelf]

if you don't have a 29.95 data plan currently, when you upgrade to the data plan i think they will let you sign a new 2yr and get the 2yr pricing, at least that is what i was told on the phone by a 1800 verizon person.

Well I had the droid, sold it and lowered my plan to a cheap phone with no data. So I can still do it? If not what should I do.

 

[Deleted User]

================ Note from Admin =======================​

Ok everyone, we've talked it over - here's the deal.

This thread will remain open until the phone is launched. When the device is officially launched - this thread will be officially retired. (Don't panic - you have some time!)

Ok... So we have... 2 weeks

 

[loccoelf]

If your plan is up-to-date, I think you can add a line to the plan...That would cost you a little extra a month but you would get the device for a reduced price.

Ok so ill eventually have to drop that extra line. Then Ill have to pay 175 anyway on top of all the months I paid for the extra line?

 

[kshel]

Ok... So we have... 2 weeks

Funny...

 

[Kappy]

I hope we get some info on the incredible from VZW soon. I really want this phone and was willing to pay my ETF last month to get it - but as more news about other phones come out I am starting to get distracted from the incredible

Soo true. I think I am losing my mind. I am ACTUALLY thinking of switching to AT&T if VZW doesn't get something awesome (or if the incredible doesn't turn out stellar).