Did your 1,750 mAH fit inside the Eris wo/ an extended battery cover? I'd love to have a battery of that capacity while maintaining the same formfactor.
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Incredible first impressions
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Did your 1,750 mAH fit inside the Eris wo/ an extended battery cover? I'd love to have a battery of that capacity while maintaining the same formfactor.
Got my HTC Fantasmagorical today, figured I'd pass along a few observations. I'm coming from an Eris, so some of these will be WRT that:
- I don't like where they put the USB port. It's on the side, so if you are trying to use it while it's charging, the cord gets in the way. The Eris' location, on the bottom, was more convenient. I'm assuming it's this way to support some future desktop dock that allows it to lay on it's side like the Droid.
- The A/C adapter that comes with it is not nearly as nice as the one with the Eris. The Eris one puts the USB port 90 degrees from the A/C, but this one is fully straight from USB to A/C, so if you plug it directly into a wall, you'll need about 3.5" of clearance. No idea why they'd have done that except to save money.
- It DOES use MicroUSB, not the MiniUSB like the Eris, that sucks since I already have a bunch of MiniUSB cables, oh well.
- It DOES have a 2GB MicroSD card. SanDisk, in retail package, with SD adapter. Likely because apps are having a hard time with the 8GB. Some apps (Footprints for one) didn't want to launch w/o throwing a "Please insert SD card" warning. So I guess this means that, even though it has 8GB of storage, it's really only a 2GB machine (until these apps get fixed)...
- Navigation app renamed to Car Panel
- It's definitely faster. Doesn't have any of the keyboard, rotation, or general lag that my Eris had.
- The trackpad is no big deal. Works just like the ball, even feels kinda like it due to the grooves etched around it
- BUT, I am going to miss the ball for notifications. It was cool to have the ball flash, and I'm sure even more cool if it's multicolor. This is more no-frills
- I really miss the call/end hard buttons
- Screen is gorgeous inside, totally unusable in the sun
- Rather than gaining more real-estate on the screen, it feels like things are a little larger than on the Eris. Might just be in my head.
- It definately feels lighter and thinner, but longer, which of course, it is, but not by much.
- Speakerphone is about like the Eris. Kind of weak, definately compared to the LG-VX8300 I've been using the last few weeks. Also it seems the only way to bring the display back when in speakerphone mode is the on/off button.
- The stock keyboard has replaced the settings button (left of the spacebar) with a microphone (long press to get the settings). Still a stupid place since accidentally hitting it halts all typing and brings up a dialog
- Still no SEND on the stock keyboard in landsape mode, big FAIL...
Incidentally, it does NOT fit in a Moto Droid car adapter, no idea on the dock though.
Doc
- I don't like where they put the USB port. It's on the side, so if you are trying to use it while it's charging, the cord gets in the way. The Eris' location, on the bottom, was more convenient. I'm assuming it's this way to support some future desktop dock that allows it to lay on it's side like the Droid.
- The A/C adapter that comes with it is not nearly as nice as the one with the Eris. The Eris one puts the USB port 90 degrees from the A/C, but this one is fully straight from USB to A/C, so if you plug it directly into a wall, you'll need about 3.5" of clearance. No idea why they'd have done that except to save money.
- It DOES use MicroUSB, not the MiniUSB like the Eris, that sucks since I already have a bunch of MiniUSB cables, oh well.
- It DOES have a 2GB MicroSD card. SanDisk, in retail package, with SD adapter. Likely because apps are having a hard time with the 8GB. Some apps (Footprints for one) didn't want to launch w/o throwing a "Please insert SD card" warning. So I guess this means that, even though it has 8GB of storage, it's really only a 2GB machine (until these apps get fixed)...
- Navigation app renamed to Car Panel
- It's definitely faster. Doesn't have any of the keyboard, rotation, or general lag that my Eris had.
- The trackpad is no big deal. Works just like the ball, even feels kinda like it due to the grooves etched around it
- BUT, I am going to miss the ball for notifications. It was cool to have the ball flash, and I'm sure even more cool if it's multicolor. This is more no-frills
- I really miss the call/end hard buttons
- Screen is gorgeous inside, totally unusable in the sun
- Rather than gaining more real-estate on the screen, it feels like things are a little larger than on the Eris. Might just be in my head.
- It definately feels lighter and thinner, but longer, which of course, it is, but not by much.
- Speakerphone is about like the Eris. Kind of weak, definately compared to the LG-VX8300 I've been using the last few weeks. Also it seems the only way to bring the display back when in speakerphone mode is the on/off button.
- The stock keyboard has replaced the settings button (left of the spacebar) with a microphone (long press to get the settings). Still a stupid place since accidentally hitting it halts all typing and brings up a dialog
- Still no SEND on the stock keyboard in landsape mode, big FAIL...
Incidentally, it does NOT fit in a Moto Droid car adapter, no idea on the dock though.
Doc
I'd have to wonder about that, mine came with the battery in a shrinkwrapped bag, and the inner/HTC box was not taped up (which I thought a little odd).
Doc
There's a thread floating around here where someone themed swype and resized to fit the DInc. I have the dl link in my email. I was gonna wait till I get my phone to make sure it works before I share.
Can any of you people who got the phone today tell me if there are any kind of proximity sensor quirks? I had a Motorola Droid for 2 days and had to return it because of the proximity sensor not working properly. I'd be on a call and the phone would cut on and I would hang up/press buttons etc on people.
Any feedback on it would be great! I'm getting the phone tomorrow and I'm hoping I dont run into the same issue.
Thanks!
Any feedback on it would be great! I'm getting the phone tomorrow and I'm hoping I dont run into the same issue.
Thanks!
your in NoVA and you already have the phone? eugh this is killing me...I'm in Centreville right now dieing to get off my tmobile phone and get my hands on this immediately...
preordered over the phone on the 19th and have since been slowly killing myself waiting for it to arrive...
kronusthebonus
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I'm in Baltimore and I've got the phone right now. It's incredible!
I also had the same problem w/ manually linking contacts w/ Facebook..
I downloaded my contacts through GMAIL and Facebook. I have some double contacts, and some that are email contacts and phone contacts, but I can't link them. I have to delete one and enter info into the other. It'd be sweet if you could link between contacts, or can you ?
Mine took 1.5 hours initial charge.
I sent my BB contacts up using google.com/mobile/sync. so importing my contacts and numbers were a breeeeeeeze. It also setup my facebook, hotmail, and activation within minutes... this thing is lightning fast... like an Iphone on steroids.
The camera lens/metal part does raise the back a millimeter.. which isnt much... with a case on it. It is not noticeable.
It feels slightly rubbery on the back.. It feels like a polymer that is made of plastic and silicone. Sturdy, but not a heavy piece of metal.
I havnt gotten too much into it, but it is INCREDIBLE... so far....thats it for now
I sent my BB contacts up using google.com/mobile/sync. so importing my contacts and numbers were a breeeeeeeze. It also setup my facebook, hotmail, and activation within minutes... this thing is lightning fast... like an Iphone on steroids.
The camera lens/metal part does raise the back a millimeter.. which isnt much... with a case on it. It is not noticeable.
It feels slightly rubbery on the back.. It feels like a polymer that is made of plastic and silicone. Sturdy, but not a heavy piece of metal.
I havnt gotten too much into it, but it is INCREDIBLE... so far....thats it for now
MoPhoMan
Android Enthusiast
post your helpful hints here:
http://androidforums.com/htc-incredible/68783-incredible-tips-tricks.html
http://androidforums.com/htc-incredible/68783-incredible-tips-tricks.html