A.Nonymous
Extreme Android User
This Just In.........May 31st, sounds like $299 for sure.
Rumor: HTC DROID Incredible 4G to hit the streets by May 31st
Ugh. That price is just insane.
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Ugh. That price is just insane.
Skeeter125
Android Enthusiast
The processor alone is worth an upgrade not to mention the battery life plus that page is still the one that linked back to the razr maxx so I wouldn't say that is the final price.
AlbaChev
Newbie
I'm with the Reverend on this one. With the understanding that all of the specs are not confirmed yet and basing it solely on the DroidDoes & other leaks I will present mostly rehashed info from this very thread to challenge the anti-high end philosophy. IMHO here are the *ratings* I would give each spec:
S4 Krait processor (Have you looked at the benchmarks?) Making the argument that it is a low to mid end device because it isn't a 1.5 quad is baffling to me, not to mention it "should" have better battery performance. A super charged 4 cylinder beating a V8 comes to mind. We should look at performance, not size. *HIGH*
4G chip on the board (battery saving and speed) and oh yea, how many other VZ devices have the integrated 4G chip? *HIGH* (Rezound, nope)
High Speed 0 shutter lag camera. No brainer *HIGH* (Rezound - Nuff said)
Sense 4.0 at launch *HIGH* (Rezound is 3.5)
ICS at launch *HIGH* (Rezound is Gingerbread)
NFC *HIGH* (Rezound, nope)
The price thing is far from known at this point and shouldn't deteremine whether the physical device is High end or not anyway. (The DroidDoes leak of $299 went to a Mot & the $249 and subsequent $149 are still unconfirmed).
So it comes down to the qHD vs. HD as the only possible battle. Sure HD would be nice but this isn't a 4.5 or 4.7 screen where you NEED it and at the risk of stereotyping, it appears the majority of Incredible users WANT a small device that is fast & functional with great battery life. We don't stream movies on our phones all day where HD would be a benefit. Instead, we want our batteries to last along time to do all of that fast & functional stuff so qHD actually makes more sense to me (and my backwards logic anyway). Not to mention the qHD is an upgrade for all of us still running the Og Dinc, which from posts since this threads inception reveal... "we're still fine with anyway"
By the way, I didn't quibble over things like Beats audio, or whether or not it comes w/a micro SD card (not to mention has a slot), the back cover and battery are removable etc... above.
Just one guy's opinion and if I'm wrong I hope someone crams it in my face so I don't go pick up what I currently believe will be "one of" the current "HIGHer" end phones available.
NightStalker
Member
I agree. Besides the S4 this phone seems a lot like a dozen other phones that have been available for months. And every day it does not get released just makes it worse.
I'm with the Reverend on this one. With the understanding that all of the specs are not confirmed yet and basing it solely on the DroidDoes & other leaks I will present mostly rehashed info from this very thread to challenge the anti-high end philosophy. IMHO here are the *ratings* I would give each spec:
S4 Krait processor (Have you looked at the benchmarks?) Making the argument that it is a low to mid end device because it isn't a 1.5 quad is baffling to me, not to mention it "should" have better battery performance. A super charged 4 cylinder beating a V8 comes to mind. We should look at performance, not size. *HIGH*
4G chip on the board (battery saving and speed) and oh yea, how many other VZ devices have the integrated 4G chip? *HIGH* (Rezound, nope)
High Speed 0 shutter lag camera. No brainer *HIGH* (Rezound - Nuff said)
Sense 4.0 at launch *HIGH* (Rezound is 3.5)
ICS at launch *HIGH* (Rezound is Gingerbread)
NFC *HIGH* (Rezound, nope)
The price thing is far from known at this point and shouldn't deteremine whether the physical device is High end or not anyway. (The DroidDoes leak of $299 went to a Mot & the $249 and subsequent $149 are still unconfirmed).
So it comes down to the qHD vs. HD as the only possible battle. Sure HD would be nice but this isn't a 4.5 or 4.7 screen where you NEED it and at the risk of stereotyping, it appears the majority of Incredible users WANT a small device that is fast & functional with great battery life. We don't stream movies on our phones all day where HD would be a benefit. Instead, we want our batteries to last along time to do all of that fast & functional stuff so qHD actually makes more sense to me (and my backwards logic anyway). Not to mention the qHD is an upgrade for all of us still running the Og Dinc, which from posts since this threads inception reveal... "we're still fine with anyway"
By the way, I didn't quibble over things like Beats audio, or whether or not it comes w/a micro SD card (not to mention has a slot), the back cover and battery are removable etc... above.
Just one guy's opinion and if I'm wrong I hope someone crams it in my face so I don't go pick up what I currently believe will be "one of" the current "HIGHer" end phones available.
Excellent write up man, I am totally on board with this. Its basically like an older brother of the OG Inc on steroids. I still absolutely love my incredible and honestly want more of the same experience. Since the 4" qHD is an upgrade from my 3.7 I am perfectly fine with it. I just wanted a more powerful processor and some upgraded internals, which this provides me, with being a desirable slightly larger. People are saying Verizon is dumb for releasing this phone when the one x out and sIII on the horizon, but I disagree, they are just releasing for owners of the original Inc. The Inc 2 is nothing special and although I hear its a great phone, it wasn't targeted at owners of the original Inc, just people who wanted an original Inc and couldn't get one. But since what i assume is most og Inc owners signed a 2 year contract and waited past the razrs and galaxy nexus for another incredible type phone since although the rezound is nice, it was aging at the time any og Inc users could upgrade
This is a big if, but if this is a 4G phone where:
1) the battery lasts a full day
2) the screen size gives a significantly smaller form factor
then this will be the high end phone choice for many people that don't want to lug around a brick and want to know if they are out and about they wont need to carry a charger.
What would you like to see that would make it a Higher End phone (besides the screen obviously)?
I feel like I'm missing something. What does the top-o-the-line phone have that separates it from this one?
sully5981
Well-Known Member
A better screen (not necessarly bigger), waterproof, dropproof, freezeproof, better front facing camera (not vga), xenon flash, that cool eyeball thing the sgIII supposedly has, an antenna that works in caves, and obviously an outer shell made of amantium (you know, wolverine's claws). Then it would be high end. Oh and of course a retinal scanner and fingerprint reader.
Skeeter125
Android Enthusiast
uum you could say that about just about any phone though.....
today
Android Expert
Ummm. Pinch yourself. I think you are dreaming sir. Very extreme sarcasm. Oh, and auto start for my Lear jet please. :afraid::bike:
bberryhill0
Android Expert
I want a shell made of unobtanium and a projector bright enough to stream a 10' x 12' image on a sunlit wall with four days of battery life.
* Just noticed that wolverine claws are made of cell phones! Lol
* Just noticed that wolverine claws are made of cell phones! Lol
sully5981
Well-Known Member
Laugh now just like ten years ago when people laughed at the idea of a quad core phone, or a phone that can surf the internet. I was a little sarcastic with the adamantium, however all that other stuff exist. The way technology is going these days, I learned that the unexpected can happen. As far as your lear jet goes, I'm sure there is an app for that.
sully5981
Well-Known Member
But the real question is....... Do those phones have ICS?I've got news for you...
Well then you're in for a treat in 10 years when your dream phone comes out. :thumbup:
sully5981
Well-Known Member
Dream phone? I thought we were talking about high end phones? My dream phone would consist of a back massager, a teleportation device, it would drive my hovercraft, and it go to work for me. Basically make me money.
today
Android Expert
Went to look at the one X. Sweeeet. Phone. AT&T boasts the largest 4g LTE network but no 4g anywhere near where I live. At least I can drive a couple miles and get 4g with verizon. Still no coverage where I live though. Now I just don't know if the jump from 3g to 4g will be as dramatic a change as the lg dare to og incredible was., but if I buy a 4g phone, damnit, I want 4g coverage. I don't want on again off again service.
The reason they have the largest 4G network is because they're including hspa as 4G. That crap irks me. If hspa is truly "4G", then why are AT&T and T-Mobile switching to LTE? Now truth be told, the LTE the carriers are moving to isn't true 4G either, but it's more so than hspa. I coulda sworn I heard something awhile back that they were gonna crack down on misleading advertising by mobile carriers. Guess a few senators have been looking at New boats.
Officially announced at CTIA. Available in the coming weeks...
HTC and Verizon Announce the DROID Incredible 4G LTE, Available in the “Coming Weeks” – Droid Life
HTC and Verizon Announce the DROID Incredible 4G LTE, Available in the “Coming Weeks” – Droid Life
NightxFall
Android Enthusiast
Basically it confirms all the leaked specs but didn't say anything we don't already know. We need a release date and a price tag!
valorian
Android Expert
$149 wouldn't be too bad for this phone.
It should be a solid phone with enough power to make it worth your consideration. Sources of ours have suggested that it will retail for $149 or so and could be available by May 17.
Nothing officially announced regarding those, but the latest rumors are at $149.
The S3's world tour starts the 29th, so we might see an announcement regarding US carrier availability around then. The timing could be interesting if vzw chooses to announce the s3 after the dinc4g is released.
quannumkid
Newbie
I'm in at that price, and maybe even at $199. Hopefully this plays out how we all want it to.
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