***Official HTC Incredible Thread***

[coolkatz321]

Alright, does anyone have any experience with Verizon's flexibility on the NE2? My NE2 is up on May 3rd, but I'm wondering if I went into the store the weekend before, if I could get a customer service rep to fudge the 2-day difference.

They won't need to--if you either send an email or call Verizon, they'd probably let you upgrade now. When I got the Droid (which I returned on Day 30 to wait for the Incredible), my NE2 was April 28. I told them I had a business trip and was planning on spending more money and upgrading my plan, and they made me eligible March 3rd. They're pretty lenient, if you ask.

 

[elrabin]

Yes- if you log in via the browser, that will work.. The only apps that support multi-touch are the browser and Google Maps.. Unless 2.1+Sense brings along some nice, unexpected surprises...

here's hoping

HTC added multitouch to a few more apps. Mail for instance. It automatically reflows the text as you zoom in.

Browser
Google Maps
Gallery
Mail

i can't remember the rest.

 

[Kappy]

All the info last night was cool. The cover looked cool. Notice how it still had the ridges? Wonder if the covers need those ridges? Either way its cool.

I probably won't be typing much for awhile, but i'll be reading everyone's posts. I broke my finger last night playin' ball and it's my index finger on my dominant hand. #*$&*(!!!!!! Not to mention I feel like I am coming down with a cold (my Dad has had one). So I pretty much wanna crawl under a rock and die for awhile. It hurts like a b**tch to type and I gotta reserve my typing for work. *hit, this post alone is taking me like 10 minutes Be easy everyone and let's hope the phone is announced soon! Take care.

 

[albiewan]

I was just glancing at the headlines at some of the various tech news sites that cover phones, and with everything that's come out in the last few days about accessories, demo phones, deliveries, training dates, other stores that will also sell the Incredible, what's on the menu at Macaroni Grill, etc., that Verizon had better hurry up and make their 'surprise announcement' to introduce the Incredible, otherwise, there won't be a single part of it that's still a surprise.

Lifted from eWeek's page this morning, a typical VZW mysterious statement:


"When eWEEK showed Verizon documentation of the Incredible and asked when it will come to market, a spokesperson for the company told eWEEK:


'Looks like a great Android device. Everyone will want one. No comment.' "


Verizon Says Everyone Will Want the HTC Incredible, Won't Confirm Launch Date - Mobile and Wireless from eWeek

 

[JMKosmo]

Lifted from eWeek's page this morning, a typical VZW mysterious statement:


"When eWEEK showed Verizon documentation of the Incredible and asked when it will come to market, a spokesperson for the company told eWEEK:


'Looks like a great Android device. Everyone will want one. No comment.' "


Verizon Says Everyone Will Want the HTC Incredible, Won't Confirm Launch Date - Mobile and Wireless from eWeek

Maybe they will sell it without even announcing it. Or maybe they will just not offer it and randomly send it to people and charge them when they activate it. This is pretty ridiculous at this point!

EDIT: Verizon = TOOL

 

[nmick689]

haha yes, anytime i can get online, i somehow find this forum right away

Yeah, definitely, me too. I can't go on the forum at work too much (big brother watching) but we have a news service to access and I am constantly checking the Verizon and Google news! I am on the forum so much at home my DH thinks I am addicted........I am!

 

[Mr. Spontaneous]

Ok I am going to try to keep this is on topic as possible and also ask a question that may not have been brought up. I have been doing alot of research on the new LTE system we are going to be seeing our way in the next few years. LTE will be a SIM based technology shared with at&t and T-Mobile. With that being said is there any possibility this phone could be shipped with the ability to accept an LTE SIM? Also not sure if anyone out there is the know, other than the ability to accept a SIM what makes it LTE enabled?

https://www.lte.vzw.com/Portals/95/docs/LTE%20The%20Next%20Generation%20Network.pdf

No, it will not be shipped with anything remotely related to LTE. LTE requires special hardware, and VZW has announced that we can expect a handset with LTE support in the Summer of 2011. Also, T-Mo hasn't committed to a 4G network, IIRC.

That's why I'll be getting a 1 year contract with this phone

 

[pman219]

I hope you noticed my eye rolling sarcasm emoticon.

How bout you stop being an @$$hole ?

 

[Rhuston502]

As another scorned BB Storm user I can attest. In a way I'm grateful. If it wasn't for such a POS phone I would have no reason to be obsessed with this Incredible phone. I am however eager to figure out how much physical abuse the Storm will take.

There's also a "how will you destroy your BB Storm when you get the new Incredible" thread around.

I'm going to sell my Storm on eBay to some sorry sap that drank the Blackberry Kool-Aid that I did months before I found this forum.....sucker

 

[Breukdance]

No, it will not be shipped with anything remotely related to LTE. LTE requires special hardware, and VZW has announced that we can expect a handset with LTE support in the Summer of 2011. Also, T-Mo hasn't committed to a 4G network, IIRC.

That's why I'll be getting a 1 year contract with this phone

Ok I guess I was just citing that PDF that said T-Mobile had selected LTE. I know that Verizon has said that aircards and mi-fi devices would be first because of the voice and data issues of a phone...I was just wondering if they left the capability open for a SIM. I need to look into the hardware side a little more I guess.

 

[yourfriendwayned]

So I was looking through my facebook Birthday wishes and one of them was from a VZW Rep - so why not poke and prod haha see below (Took her last name off and added effect to cover pic identity - But I left me open because I don't care anyone can be my friend hense the screen name!)

Click that Thanks button

 

[sic4672]

I have felt left out of the club, so here is my obligatory sales rep story:
I was in best buy with my wife yesterday and stopped by the mobile section before I left. I ask the sales woman if she had heard of the HTC Incredible. She then had a nervous smile and looked around before saying

 

[hth715]

I have one quick question

I know you can turn sense OFF and i'm sure this has been answered but...

When you turn sense off...it's not everything right? And if so...is there any way to get the stock android keyboard and basically run the stock android.

Cuz i was under the impression you could completely shut it all off but im not sure anymore... thanks

Supposedly theres some button that will let you turn it completely off. There is a video of someone doing this on the Desire at CTIA(?) and the phone goes from sense to stock in about 45seconds. However, someone mentioned that this function was going to be taken out before it ships. I believe NKT previously stated that this feature was intact on the phones he saw (don't quote me here but I'm pretty sure).

You can also root and take care of that awful sense ui too... Hopefully we will have a pretty robust rooting community here. If not, I'm positive the geniuses over at MoDaCo or XDA will crack it.

 

[miniSQ]

So I was looking through my facebook Birthday wishes and one of them was from a VZW Rep - so why not poke and prod haha see below (Took her last name off and added effect to cover pic identity - But I left me open because I don't care anyone can be my friend hense the screen name!)

Click that Thanks button

took about 2 seconds to find her last name.....if you want to conceal her identity you might want to change her first name....

 

[nelms]

All the info last night was cool. The cover looked cool. Notice how it still had the ridges? Wonder if the covers need those ridges? Either way its cool.

I probably won't be typing much for awhile, but i'll be reading everyone's posts. I broke my finger last night playin' ball and it's my index finger on my dominant hand. #*$&*(!!!!!! Not to mention I feel like I am coming down with a cold (my Dad has had one). So I pretty much wanna crawl under a rock and die for awhile. It hurts like a b**tch to type and I gotta reserve my typing for work. *hit, this post alone is taking me like 10 minutes Be easy everyone and let's hope the phone is announced soon! Take care.

hey man, i feel for ya. hope you'll get better soon. last time i played bball was over a year ago. come down wrong = shattered ankle = lots of metal put in ankle in hopes it doesnt happen again.. haha im a landscaper, and being out for 12 weeks in spring time made me wanna lay down under the work truck... take care

 

[crimton]

I'm fishing for some advice on upgrade strategies. Here's the situation: about 40 days ago my Storm crapped out on me for the LAST TIME and, unable to go without a smart phone, I picked up an Eris and agreed to a one year contract. I have just under 11 months remaining on that contract. I love the Android OS and for the most part I dig this phone, BUT it could use a more robust CPU, among other things. Enter the purportedly soon-to-be-released Incredible. If the specs are correct, it is exactly what I want (see, I'm actually on topic here). My dilemma: how do I squeeze an Incredible out of Verizon (when it is finally released) so soon after getting the Eris? Had I known for sure that the Inc was coming out in April, I would have returned it within the 30 day window, but after CTIA, things looked sort of dubious. But maybe not all is lost. I have three other wireless lines with Big Red, two of which are out of contract: (1) a second phone, a Juke, which I carry as a backup/compact phone. It's out of contract (and it's the primary number on the account), but I love it and I plan to keep that phone. It has text messaging, but data is pay for play; (2) a USB broadband modem ($59.99/mo.) which is also out of contract and which I also plan to keep using daily; and (3) another simple flip phone that a friend uses on my plan for $9.99/mo. I recently added him to my plan an about 9 months remain on that contract.

I don't mind putting up a *little* cash to get the Incredible if I must, but I do NOT want to increase my already prohibitive monthly costs. I have always agreed to at most one year contracts in the past, even though it costs a little more up front, but I might be willing to extend to two years on one/some of my phones if that would be a useful bargaining chip.

Does anyone have a suggestion for how I might best negotiate with the VZW reps at my local store when the Incredible arrives? These guys seem to be willing to barter so long as they are squeezing some money out of you one way or another.

Your thoughts are much appreciated.

(Wow, it was painful typing all of that on my Eris).

beg the store manager for an early upgrade, explain that you love the android OS but are extremely unhappy with the phone's speed etc.. thats what i did.

 

[beaudroid]

All the info last night was cool. The cover looked cool. Notice how it still had the ridges? Wonder if the covers need those ridges? Either way its cool.

I probably won't be typing much for awhile, but i'll be reading everyone's posts. I broke my finger last night playin' ball and it's my index finger on my dominant hand. #*$&*(!!!!!! Not to mention I feel like I am coming down with a cold (my Dad has had one). So I pretty much wanna crawl under a rock and die for awhile. It hurts like a b**tch to type and I gotta reserve my typing for work. *hit, this post alone is taking me like 10 minutes Be easy everyone and let's hope the phone is announced soon! Take care.

Don't worry, by the 29th you'll have talk to text.... *insert drool here*

 

[rusty585]

took about 2 seconds to find her last name.....if you want to conceal her identity you might want to change her first name....

haha! facebook creepin early in the AM!!!!

 

[Enjroid]

How much do you guys think the 1 year contract price will be?

 

[rushmore]

Wow! Another EVO Nazi. Those guys are intense.

Who is kidding who though? EVO would (for most) be a preferred device and people here would be raving about the EVO if a Verizon device and making fun of Inc, if a Sprint one. Just the extra 512mb of app space makes it better, not to mention bigger screen so plenty of space for virtual control pad for game emulators and better video viewing

I would gladly trade the 8gb of internal media memory for three times the app space. More profound here, if the 8gb turns out to be a lame 8gb microsd card already installed.

Sprints 3/4G coverage though, is a fraction of Verizon's. 4G speed is pointless if you live in a 2G area (most Sprint customers). By the time Sprint actually has the same coverage of Verizon, there will be at least two more devices that make the current ones seem like G1's. Edit: Actually, four more (a few years).

 

[axel_2078]

Slightly off topic here, but yesterday I saw someone post a question as to whether the HTC built-in mail app was more beneficial than the gmail app. I thought he said something about he heard there was some limitation with the built-in mail app, but I can't remember now. I was waiting for someone to reply because I was interested in the answer too, but I don't recall seeing anyone reply to it. Anyone?

 

[hovercraftdriver25]

Don't worry, by the 29th you'll have talk to text.... *insert drool here*

Yeah, but with talk 2 text, that line would probably come out reading something like.... *insert tool dear*...or something like that. Those things never work well for me.

 

[Mr. Spontaneous]

All the info last night was cool. The cover looked cool. Notice how it still had the ridges? Wonder if the covers need those ridges? Either way its cool.

I probably won't be typing much for awhile, but i'll be reading everyone's posts. I broke my finger last night playin' ball and it's my index finger on my dominant hand. #*$&*(!!!!!! Not to mention I feel like I am coming down with a cold (my Dad has had one). So I pretty much wanna crawl under a rock and die for awhile. It hurts like a b**tch to type and I gotta reserve my typing for work. *hit, this post alone is taking me like 10 minutes Be easy everyone and let's hope the phone is announced soon! Take care.

Hopefully that won't effect your ability to use the Incredible.

 

[Breukdance]

Who is kidding who though? EVO would (for most) be a preferred device and people here would be raving about the EVO if a Verizon device and making fun of Inc, if a Sprint one. Just the extra 512mb of app space makes it better, not to mention bigger screen so plenty of space for virtual control pad for game emulators and better video viewing

I would gladly trade the 8gb of internal media memory for three times the app space. More profound here, if the 8gb turns out to be a lame 8gb microsd card already installed.

Sprints 3/4G coverage though, is a fraction of Verizon's. 4G speed is pointless if you live in a 2G area (most Sprint customers). By the time Sprint actually has the same coverage of Verizon, there will be at least two more devices that make the current ones seem like G1's. Edit: Actually, four more (a few years).

I was under the impression that 1 gig of the incredibles onboard memory would be allocated for apps, effectively making the Incredible having 1.5 gig of rom...if I am wrong correct me because thats what I have been telling my friends lol On a side note I wonder how many people are going to buy the EVO thinking they have a 4g phone when that service isn't available in there area

 

[hth715]

Anon, hypothetically if news were to come out today, about what time should we expect it. I need to make sure I've got an internet connection