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vzwuser76

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I've been looking for any reviews I can find on the Incredible 4G, tech blog or user review. This one came in today and it's a bit disheartening. The reviewer literally eviscerated the phone. I don't know if he's just having a bad day or if it's really that bad. See for yourself, it's definitely cringe worthy. But, like every other review I've seen on the Inc4G, he did mention that for only $50 more you could have a Galaxy S3.

HTC DROID Incredible 4G LTE Review: DROID Doesn't
 
Let's not forget to mention that there are a few free phones available, and those would net a nice 150 dollars saving.
 
I disagree on the build quality. I don't get any creaks at all, I can't even force them. I do hate the menu button, and the wifi indicator can be annoying. And I don't get pushing people into another phone. The Samsung is huge (and a Samsung), and everything else has old tech. Buying anything without an S4 right now is madness.

Overall I really like the phone.
 
No, I didn't see it but I just read it from your link.

It confirms to me that I will not upgrade to this phone. There is too many other phones out there that are a bit better than this one. I was very suprised to read their review that you are actually losing real estate screen size on this phone with that menu.

I will keep my Orig Inc. I will agree that the Orig Inc is a hard phone to beat, excellent build quality, mine still works perfectly and with my 1500mh battery it lasts me all day of use. I will never forget the excitement back in May 2010 when the Orig Inc was released, I was apart of it on this forum and I'm afraid now nothing will put that spark back into my next purchase like the Orig Inc did.
 
hilmar2k said:
I disagree on the build quality. I don't get any creaks at all, I can't even force them. I do hate the menu button, and the wifi indicator can be annoying. And I don't get pushing people into another phone. The Samsung is huge (and a Samsung), and everything else has old tech. Buying anything without an S4 right now is madness.

Overall I really like the phone.
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Droid Life had an article this morning on a way to eliminate the WiFi notification for the SGS3. Don't know if the same thing would work for the Inc4G or not.
 
ONJFan said:
No, I didn't see it but I just read it from your link.

It confirms to me that I will not upgrade to this phone. There is too many other phones out there that are a bit better than this one. I was very suprised to read their review that you are actually losing real estate screen size on this phone with that menu.

I will keep my Orig Inc. I will agree that the Orig Inc is a hard phone to beat, excellent build quality, mine still works perfectly and with my 1500mh battery it lasts me all day of use. I will never forget the excitement back in May 2010 when the Orig Inc was released, I was apart of it on this forum and I'm afraid now nothing will put that spark back into my next purchase like the Orig Inc did.
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I only brought that review up to see what people who have the phone think of it. From everything I've read on here, this reviewer's test unit was a fluke.

I read the comments on that article and there were a couple owners who disagreed vehemently. His response was that he knows build quality and if the unit he had is this bad it was a sign that either there were many like it and/or that the same creaking and such will happen on all of them with time. It's kind of a stupid view. Every model of phone will have a few duds, even unibody models. In that case EVERY phone wouldn't be worth buying. He mentioned that people should maybe consider the GNex, but how many times have we heard that phone called out for poor build quality.

In my opinion, the best built phones would be any that are of unibody construction (HTC One series, Droid Razr series, & iphone) simply because with no removable parts they are less likely to have flexxing/creaking issues, even though there will be some exceptions. After that, for Android OEMs would be, from best to worst, Moto, HTC, Samsung, and last LG (handled a few of their phones and was NOT impressed at all).

It's ironic him calling out HTC for using plastic on their phones when Samsung (which he touted as being better) are the king of plastic phones. The general consensus on them is that they have a plasticy, flimsy, cheap feel to them.

I think one of the commenters on there was correct. He likes bigger phones and can't see the point of owning a smaller one. For all the reviews I've seen & read, at this point about 75% are saying it's a good phone if you like smaller, but for only $50 more you could have an S3. So either this guy's right and 3/4 of the tech blog community is wrong, or he's just under the notion that if it's not the biggest it's not worth anything.
 
Wow. Harsh.

As I waited for the Costco people, I was checking out the SGS3 and the other Samsung phones. I asked if the dummy phones were about the same weight and they said it should be close. Overall, I felt the phone was cheap. I mean, yes it was a dummy phone, but most of them look decent (the outsides). I came from a Rezound and the SGS3 felt like a tablet....and the Note was sitting below it and it's not like it made the Note look huge.

As for the wifi bit, I figure, as long as he repeats all he said about the wifi, for every other VZW phone, then that's fair. If he doesn't, obviously he was finding things to rip into.

I agree about ICS, I don't like that I lose real estate due to those stupid menu buttons, but every phone will do that. Even on the SGS3, you'll lose real estate. you won't have the ginormous screen anymore (yes, I'm being sarcastic). But will I drop the ginormous phone trying to reach that menu button? Yes. Will I drop the Inc 4G? No.

And lastly, every Galaxy phone I have seen, looks like total and utter crap. I love the HTC's. I don't care if my Inc, looked like my Rezound, or my Inc 4g. I love the back (can we say grip - whereas I used to and did drop my Razr). I love the "sharp" bezel.

Maybe I should write a blog and give this phone rave reviews. For $150, this is awesome. I mean, come on, For $200, I can get a tablet. For another $50, I can get...well whatevers. For another $50...yeah, you get the point.

I rarely post here, but just had to comment - that write up was so lame. At least most that I have read were pretty fair about the pros/cons. And usually they rate it pretty well....."even if it's only a 4" phone."
 
hilmar2k said:
I disagree on the build quality. I don't get any creaks at all, I can't even force them. I do hate the menu button, and the wifi indicator can be annoying. And I don't get pushing people into another phone. The Samsung is huge (and a Samsung), and everything else has old tech. Buying anything without an S4 right now is madness.

Overall I really like the phone.
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Totally agree with you and don't understand pushing people towards a different device. When I stopped by Verizon to examine the Inc4G, the staff member instantly started talking up the Galaxy S3 and how I should wait for it. My Inc 4G should arrive tomorrow.
 
The reviewer, and many others, forget or do not realize that the Incredible 4G is for people who want a smartphone with smaller dimensions than anything else (new) out there. That is why I got mine. Given that it is the only 4" phone available, it is actually the best phone in its class. Everything about it - speed, display, build, camera, battery life - are way above average.

If you simply want the best smartphone out there, do not get the Incredible. If you want a less expensive smartphonerice, do not get the Incredible. If you're tired of the mini-tablets that now pass for phones, do get the Incredible.

The reviewer must have also received a lemon or some sort of demo. My Incredible seems very well built and I've no doubt that it will last way beyond its term. Of course, I am not in the habit of bending my phones. The design isn't flashy or new-looking but, again, there is one reason for getting this phone - size.

I also just got a Samsung Galaxy 4G. Overall, it is much nicer than the Incredible. But, it is large and slippery. It is quite thin, though, thinner than the Incredible, and pretty light. I may keep it over the Incredible except for one thing, its keyboard does not have embedded symbol keys like HTC models. I hate flipping to a different keyboard just to get a basic symbol.
 
That's what I told the Verizon sales person in response. I held up the Incredible 4G and said the Galaxy S3 would not fit on my pocket as comfortably. 4G tech is only now getting small enough for that form factor. I wonder if iPhone 5 well keep the similar dimensions? I suspect it will...
 
Ted1Jones said:
The reviewer, and many others, forget or do not realize that the Incredible 4G is for people who want a smartphone with smaller dimensions than anything else (new) out there. That is why I got mine. Given that it is the only 4" phone available, it is actually the best phone in its class. Everything about it - speed, display, build, camera, battery life - are way above average.

If you simply want the best smartphone out there, do not get the Incredible. If you want a less expensive smartphonerice, do not get the Incredible. If you're tired of the mini-tablets that now pass for phones, do get the Incredible.
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exactly... i want a 4" and i'm glad the inc 4g has it. i'm still uing my orig inc and love this phone. i'm hoping the inc 4g is just as great but with a 4" screen and 4g ability. i can't wait to get mine.

i'm also hoping that some of the little nagging ics items can be tweaked by the xda guys. i know simple things on my org inc like changing the stock dialer to blackdialer was a simple but cool little mod. i hope we can get some nice stuff like that for the inc 4g...
 
haha damn he really blasted it. That review is worse than when BGR reviews android phones and pretty much says it sucks its not an iphone lol.
 
There's a review on Wired for the Inc4g out. Most of his issues are with the design, thickness, & the fact that it doesn't have a true HD screen.

The HD screen seems to be a sticking point for most reviewers. I don't think most of them realize what HD resolution would look like on a screen smaller than 4.3". I'm typing this on a Rezound. One of the first things I noticed when I got this phone is that the icons were noticeably smaller, as many Inc4g owners did when they got their phone.

Like I said in an earlier post, it's really no different than changing the resolution on your home computer. Set it to a higher resolution, the icons are smaller but you are able to view more of larger pictures. Set it to a lower resolution, the icons are larger & you'll see less of a larger picture.

As I said, when I got my Rezound, I noticed the icons were smaller, but I was coming from an Incredible 2. It was 800 x 480 on a 4" screen, where the Rezound was 1280 x 720 on a 4.3" screen. However, when comparing the Rezound to the original Incredible, with it's 3.7" screen at the same 800 x 480 as the Inc2, I found the icons were similar in size.

Now I still haven't seen the Inc4g in person yet, but from what I've gleaned from users here, the icons on it's 4" 960 x 540 res. screen should be around the same size as the icons on both the Rezound & OG Incredible. If that's the case I think they made the right choice going with qHD resolution on the Inc4g, because if they had gone with 720p, the icons would've been ridiculously small. For anyone who's used the OG Inc, how would you feel with smaller icons? I know I wouldn't want them any smaller.

That's why I think there should be a resolution limit in regards to screen size. WVGA (800 x 480) for screens under 4", qHD (960 x 540) for screens from 4" to 4.3", 720p (1280 x 720) for 4.3" to 4.7" screens, and 1080p for screens 4.7" & above. That I believe would give a uniform experience. The reason I feel this way is that with some screen sizes, after a certain resolution, the benefits are lost. That's my opinion anyway.
 
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