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***Official HTC Incredible Thread***

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GMK83 said:
Yeah, I just looked at the sugar cube method and I'd rather not try that. The HTC logo there would be nice indeed.
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Yeah, that's kinda what I thought when I read that tutorial. Kinda sounds about the same thing as taking a piece of sand paper to it, in my opinion. haha I'll think I'll just keep it original. I've been waiting for this phone for WAY too long to just get it and start grinding on it with sugar cubes and melting it with Goo Off. It does, however, appear to be Verizon Wireless branding approved though. So... ;)

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Nashdroid said:
There's NO WAY Verizon would have officially announced this phone and have a release set in stone if it had the same screen problems as the Nexus One. The problem has either been fixed for this screen, was never happening with this screen, or this phone uses a completely different screen. We have too many testers who are friends and silent contributors to this thread. None of them have had anything but wonderful things to say about the phone and they've all confirmed that it has no problems in testing. So, don't plan on a multi-touch bug. The Incredible won't have it.
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Maybe we can request one of our anonymous friends who has the device to run this test as one of the first videos? That would answer the question once and for all, and we'd likely get our answer before the 29th.

I'm willing to send $5 via paypal to the first person to post a video of the Incredible running the multitouch test. Anyone else willing to pitch in? We might be able to get it quicker if there's an incentive.
 
NYC Coyote said:
Yeah...that's what I thought. Its my only line and the 22 percent only drops the voice.

Any idea if there is a voice/data combo package (like they offer on blackberry's)?

Because then it would drop the whole thing.
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i think you have to have the more expensive data plan. unless my discount is grandfathered in... :confused:
 
Colchicine said:
Wow, you got lucky.

I just called 611 and talked with a nice woman named Belinda. My NE2 isn't due until August sometime. I asked about getting it moved up and she said that if it was within a month they could work something out, but August was too far away. I did double check with her that despite not completing my current 2 yr contract, that I could buy the DI at the 2 yr contract price ($200) - confirmed.

I think I'll go your route and see if I can't plead my case via email. After all, I've been non-problem customer of theirs since 2001 and I currently give them $160 of my money every month :mad: for a family share plan.
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I agree with you...ntbeachnc is lucky.

I just called *611 and my NE2 is up 6/18/10 and was just told "only VZW STORES can bump up NE2 dates". Really? I think ntbeachnc would disagree. I even read her that post to no avail.

I will also try the email route. My gf is pre-ordering (dropping ATT) and I CANNOT let her have a 6 week jump on me! :)
 
Bulldog said:
I agree with you...ntbeachnc is lucky.

I just called *611 and my NE2 is up 6/18/10 and was just told "only VZW STORES can bump up NE2 dates". Really? I think ntbeachnc would disagree. I even read her that post to no avail.

I will also try the email route. My gf is pre-ordering (dropping ATT) and I CANNOT let her have a 6 week jump on me! :)
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They were doing this for just about anyone that asked via email and phone for the Droid. I assume they will do the same here. Just keep asking.
 
Nashdroid said:
I TOTALLY agree with you. However, after seeing the pictures of the Incredible "in the wild" I think the Verizon logo at the top is very minimalistic. At least it's small and isn't all red and white and stuff. That would be ugly. I DO kinda wish it just had an HTC logo in place of the Verizon one though. Either way, I don't think the Verizon branding is going to be much of a big deal to me, anymore. However, it would be nice to know if we can remove it somehow. I saw a post a few days ago about how you can use some clear tape and a sugar cube to remove it, but I'm not so sure. I think I'll just leave mine the way it is when I get it. It looks pretty hot to me the way it is.
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What struck me was how red the earpiece looked. It didn't seem as bright in the other pictures. While normally a little bit of accent is good. I can't help but think this phone would look better blacked out as sleek as the rest of it looks. This thing is saaawheeet!!!
 
rip03 said:
i think all androids with the 2.1 update have it
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No, look up vids of the desire and you'll see the lack of a microphone icon on the keyboard. It gives users an error when they try to do it. Something like "hardware does not support text to speech engine" or something like that
 
jonnyjonjon said:
The real photo reassures me that, yes, this phone will look damn good in person. :cool:
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meh.. the front looks great, if a bit iphone-y but the back looks like a cheapo piece of plastic, no? i'm afraid that it will feel like a cheap piece of plastic on the back.. that thin hollow plastic sound if you tap on it, and maybe a bit flexible.. instead of solid like an iphone/n1/eris/droid
 
androidrage said:
meh.. the front looks great, if a bit iphone-y but the back looks like a cheapo piece of plastic, no? i'm afraid that it will feel like a cheap piece of plastic on the back.. that thin hollow plastic sound if you tap on it, and maybe a bit flexible.. instead of solid like an iphone/n1/eris/droid
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i seriously doubt anyone will care what the back looks like once you put that nice gradient red/black case on there:D
 
ntbeachnc said:
I e-mailed Verizon this morning to ask about having my NE2 moved up from 7/8, and they did. Here is their response:

"Thank you for contacting Verizon Wireless through our website. My name is --, and I received your email in which you are asking about the possibility of having your New Every Two Upgrade moved up from 7/8/2010 to 4/29/2010. I appreciate your interest in the Droid Incredible. Having the opportunity to upgrade to the latest phones is always an exciting time for me too. I will be happy to assist you with your inquiry.

Ms. --, in seeing that you have been such a loyal customer with an incredible payment history since 2003, your eligible upgrade date has been moved up to 4/29/2010. After logging into your My Verizon account, you will be able to see the update. Keep in mind, with the new phone, you will be agreeing to a new one or two-year contract.

I hope you enjoy using the new Droid Incredible. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to assist you today. We appreciate your business and thank you for using Verizon Wireless. Should you have additional questions or concerns, please reply to this e-mail."

Not sure if it'll work for everybody, but it's worth a shot.
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wow, when i called they said they couldn't update my verzion online to show the updated date. which means i can't preorder unless i want to pay full price. said all they could do is "notate" it in the notes for my account for when going into the store.
 
ejkeebler said:
I wish my wife understood this!!! She really wants to try and hold out for the new iphone.
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I'm in a comparable predicament. We have a family plan on Alltel with four phones; two are HTC Touch Pros that are still under contract (my wife and I carry those). The other phones are regular non-smart phones. Because Verizon wants us to move to a Verizon plan, we can go ahead and get the upgrade price on replacements for the TPs with a year to go. But if we want to upgrade one or both of these, it appears that all of the phones will need to be upgraded to move to the Verizon plan. Apparently its possible to have Verizon phones and remain on an Alltel plan, but not the other way around.

My wife wants to hold out for a possible iPhone release on Verizon. I've sent her info. on the Incredible. I told her she can use the Incredible in the meantime, and if she still wants to get the iPhone if/when it comes out, I'll get it for her even if we have to pay full retail. She has her phone working the way she wants it to (notwithstanding the fact that it sometimes has episodes of locking up or rebooting) and doesn't want to learn anything new, though, so that means getting a comparable WM phone - and I don't want to blow the incentives/discounts on an already outdated phone that would be a mere replacement/lateral move from what she already has.

It would be great if we could go ahead and switch to a Verizon plan and move the existing phones and only upgrade mine, but that doesn't appear possible unless I pay full retail for my Incredible. Does anyone know any different?

And if I were to do that (pay full retail), what would the downside be, if any, of running the Incredible on the Alltel plan?
 
tdub88 said:
What struck me was how red the earpiece looked. It didn't seem as bright in the other pictures. While normally a little bit of accent is good. I can't help but think this phone would look better blacked out as sleek as the rest of it looks. This thing is saaawheeet!!!
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I'm planning on blacking my phone out, I believe. I'm going to probably paint the red ear piece screen black. It wouldn't be hard at all. Just mask the rest of the phone off with masking tape, buy some black automotive paint at Walmart (or some other store maybe Autozone) and paint it. Sounds easy enough to me. Plus, it would make your phone more unique. That's probably what I'll do.
 
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