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***Official HTC Incredible Thread***
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droidoholic
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Just thought I would let everyone know how an email sent to HTC went. Quite poorly as you can see below. More or less, no confirmation nor denial type thing.
My message:
Their reply:
I don't really know what I expected. Oh well, tomorrow is a new day.
My message:
Their reply:
I don't really know what I expected. Oh well, tomorrow is a new day.
Romparoo
Android Enthusiast
That is very interesting...
BTW, I am on day 2 with my Eris, I love this thing! I still haven't finished customizing it
droidoholic
Well-Known Member
Yeah, me and my wife both had the Eris before we sent them back this first of the week. It was a really nice phone (missing it already), but I just could never see myself being happy with it for 2 years. I had hoped 2.1 would hit before my 30 days was up but it didn't happen. Maybe that would fix some of my issue with the phone. However I really crave a larger screen with a better resolution. My hands are just to big for the Eris' screen. There were several small gripes that I had with the phone that I knew I would regret settling for. I hope you enjoy yours however as it is a great little phone.
wait youre trying to say its a good phone or something? biggest piece of junk in my opinion..ooooooo the whole screen clicks in to make it feel like youre clickking a button ohhhh ahhhhh! eough of that lol but they do ahve a couple decent phones ill give verizon that, but it just seems like ALL the other networks have better high end phones at any given time.
someone said short of releasing new phones every monthn people would still complain. i disagree with that. if you release QUALITY phones then people would quit their bitching.
MTechie
Newbie
The Storm may have missed the mark but you can't say that it wasn't innovative and cutting edge at it's release....
I think over the last 8 or so years I've been on Verizon they have had a fairly high number of quality phones, especially considering the smartphone market is really only now gaining mass market approval.
On the Incredible front, I'm curious to hear opinions, which equipment spec is keeping it from living up to it's name? I've been going back to news releases and really, other than the speculation of only 256 MB, everything else equals or beats the N1 outright.... 720 video capture, Sense, duel flash, same processor, same screen size, same camera res.... I'm beginning to convince myself Verizon is going to release the Incredible before or at the same time as Google releases the N1 to show them up
well, and to make some phone sales 
mcbtrain929
Android Expert
i dont know why people email them anymore. all of these email replies are just cut and paste jobs that they have set aside. they aren't going to spill anything cuz they would get fired.
The Storm may have missed the mark but you can't say that it wasn't innovative and cutting edge at it's release....
I think over the last 8 or so years I've been on Verizon they have had a fairly high number of quality phones, especially considering the smartphone market is really only now gaining mass market approval.
On the Incredible front, I'm curious to hear opinions, which equipment spec is keeping it from living up to it's name? I've been going back to news releases and really, other than the speculation of only 256 MB, everything else equals or beats the N1 outright.... 720 video capture, Sense, duel flash, same processor, same screen size, same camera res.... I'm beginning to convince myself Verizon is going to release the Incredible before or at the same time as Google releases the N1 to show them up
yeah its the ram. i honestly couldnt see them doing that to the phone..as a matter of fact i couldnt even think of a reason as to WHY they would do that. i pray to jebus that this time comes out around the N1 release preferably before!
Well the decision is in. my wife and I can ERIS up for cheap, and be cool till LTE gets goin. My Sammy A950 (4 yrs or more) got a cracked screen and I can't wait anymore...been salivating for months about what's expected "soon!" but never comes
And T-MO doesn't do too well in my area.
Diver Down
And T-MO doesn't do too well in my area.
Diver Down
Montana Man
Android Expert
Wow! What a ride in here over the past day or so! You all have GOT to be envious of me - I just got my new HTC Incredible phone yesterday - it's just amazing!
(Oh come on, you know that was hilarious! I had ya goin' for a split second! Let's lighten up in here, guys! This is supposed to be fun, right?)
(Oh come on, you know that was hilarious! I had ya goin' for a split second! Let's lighten up in here, guys! This is supposed to be fun, right?)
Supraman21
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woh woh woh woh hold up. Whats the vphone?
kyler13
Android Expert
What a novel concept, though if enforced, this thread would be 2 pages, not 21.
Anyway, anyone looking for the HTC Incredible anytime soon, forget it. April 1 at the earliest:
Verizon rebate form shows Motorola DEVOUR and Casio Brigade (Phone Arena News)
Since the Nexus One won't be sold through Verizon channels, it still has an opportunity for a late March release, but this rebate sheet clearly shows nothing new on the books from Verizon for the next month and a half except the Devour or Brigade. That HTC phone that passed through the FCC, if it's not the Nexus One then it will definitely be 6 or more weeks until it hits stores if it is indeed slated for Verizon. Par for the course. Hard to deny historical trends. Have a great day/week/month/quarter, folks.
Android&Dom
Well-Known Member
Moto DEVOUR with $100 rebate, BOGO for Droid and Eris...these are all o Verizon's current Android devices. I'm still banking on the idea that they are clearing house, making way for the Incredible...lets hope its only a 1 month clean up, I need this baby soon.
Yeah, I got the EXACT reply as above when I emailed a few days ago.
SmallTownGypsy
Newbie
"Ignorance is bliss." Sometimes I truly wish I wouldn't have stumbled in to this forum. I could have gotten an Eris back in November and already have four months of the contract used. Oh, well. Lesson learned.
I think when the contract is getting close to running out on my next phone (which will be an Eris), I will check this forum, but only read the stuff from like two to three months back. That way I can find out what is new at the moment, rather than what will be new in X amount of time.
hth715
Android Enthusiast
I saw the explosion a few posts up and didnt bother reading anything close to it so if I missed anything someone please fill me in...
Has there ever been a pre-CTIA announcement involving hard specs or release dates before? I feel like there hasnt been in the past year or two which makes me think we have to wait till 3/23 to hear anything? I dont know why a company would pass up an opportunity like CTIA to announce something like a release date or hard specs. Another month wont kill me but Im assuming we wont get our hands on an Incredible/N1 until after the conference?
Has there ever been a pre-CTIA announcement involving hard specs or release dates before? I feel like there hasnt been in the past year or two which makes me think we have to wait till 3/23 to hear anything? I dont know why a company would pass up an opportunity like CTIA to announce something like a release date or hard specs. Another month wont kill me but Im assuming we wont get our hands on an Incredible/N1 until after the conference?
I'm currently not with Verizon and I apologize if this has been covered elsewhere. I skipped through most of the blowup above. Like everyone here, I am very much anxiously awaiting the Incredible or whatever variant Verizon is getting. From what I have read, the NE2 is really just a discount and only $50. I'm just not sure how this affects getting a new phone.
Say I go ahead and get 2 Eris phones now at $79.99 BOGO. Then the Incredible comes out 32 days later as it will with my luck. If the Incredible was price at say $199, would I be able to buy it at that price even though I'm no where near NE2. The way I see it, if I go ahead and get the Eris, I would really only be out $79.99 if I were to buy the Incredible in a couple of months. Is my logic correct?
The value of the Eris may go down when the Incredible comes out but they are still pretty pricey on EBay and one should be able to get at least $79.99 out of them.
In the end, I want something more powerful than the Eris so I can still wait but I'm getting tired of the horrible data speed of my Edge iPhone. I really wouldn't mind the Eris for a couple of months even if it means losing $80 as long as I can still upgrade to the Incredible when it comes out without paying $500.
Say I go ahead and get 2 Eris phones now at $79.99 BOGO. Then the Incredible comes out 32 days later as it will with my luck. If the Incredible was price at say $199, would I be able to buy it at that price even though I'm no where near NE2. The way I see it, if I go ahead and get the Eris, I would really only be out $79.99 if I were to buy the Incredible in a couple of months. Is my logic correct?
The value of the Eris may go down when the Incredible comes out but they are still pretty pricey on EBay and one should be able to get at least $79.99 out of them.
In the end, I want something more powerful than the Eris so I can still wait but I'm getting tired of the horrible data speed of my Edge iPhone. I really wouldn't mind the Eris for a couple of months even if it means losing $80 as long as I can still upgrade to the Incredible when it comes out without paying $500.
cdmta
Well-Known Member
"If the Incredible was price at say $199, would I be able to buy it at that price even though I'm no where near NE2"
-No, you signed a contract on that line for 2 yrs (@79.99 price)
You can buy any phone at full retail and place on that line. then sell eris for $200-300. this is what i will do.
Or you can open another line and buy for subsidized price.
-No, you signed a contract on that line for 2 yrs (@79.99 price)
You can buy any phone at full retail and place on that line. then sell eris for $200-300. this is what i will do.
Or you can open another line and buy for subsidized price.
kyler13
Android Expert
That rebate form is through 3/31 which forecasts upcoming rebates, so unless the Incredible or any other phone is not rebated (new releases usually are) then you're not seeing it in the period covered by that rebate form.
If you sign up for a 2 year contract and go past the 30-day return period, you have 20 months to go before you can get your NE2. Someone on here said you can actually get the discounted pricing after 12 months as long as you renew for another 24 from that point. Bottom line is that if you get an Eris for $80 w/ 2 year contract, the HTC Incredible on day 34 will cost you full retail ($500+).
Ahh. Ok that's what I was thinking. Just wanted to make sure. I was hoping it would just extend my contract.
I think I'll wait it out a little longer then. Thanks.
DroID RaGE
Member
I posted this elsewhere - so forgive me if you have seen it - but it fits @ this point in this conversation, and Im thinking I may get a better response ..
I have the primary line on my family share, and my NE2 was up last April. Like alot of people, I have been playing the waiting game on Verizon - waiting for that new Android 3.7" AMOLED snapdragon touchscreen phone. I was thinking that I could order an Eris on my wifes line, and then when she gets it - switch it to my line. That way I could at least use the Eris until Verizon gets off thier a$$ and announces a new phone. Then, I could just transfer the Eris back to the wife and still have my NE2 for the new phone. Would this work, or would there be some ETF fee? I wouldnt mind using the Eris for a few months while this whole thing shakes out ...
I have the primary line on my family share, and my NE2 was up last April. Like alot of people, I have been playing the waiting game on Verizon - waiting for that new Android 3.7" AMOLED snapdragon touchscreen phone. I was thinking that I could order an Eris on my wifes line, and then when she gets it - switch it to my line. That way I could at least use the Eris until Verizon gets off thier a$$ and announces a new phone. Then, I could just transfer the Eris back to the wife and still have my NE2 for the new phone. Would this work, or would there be some ETF fee? I wouldnt mind using the Eris for a few months while this whole thing shakes out ...
Well yeah business is business. To me its more about reality. "Best Smartphones". That can be relative. But quite frankly unless you want an iphone you can go into a Verizon store and find a smartphone you'll be happy with. Android 2.0, Funner version of android, Web OS, BlackBerry, Iphone wannabe blackberry, Windows Mobile, Verizon has them all. Maybe I'm wrong but no other US carrier has all that. So to me they meet their talk in have tops or near the top in every major smartphone OS. But to me its unrealistic to expect one carrier to always have the best smartphone in a given field. Tmobile will take the Android crown for a little bit most likely, Verizon will be second. That will most likely change in the future.
Also I dont know if you have checked recently but you dont have to get a 2 year contract with Verizon anymore. I have a 1 year contract on my Droid (adding a whopping $30 to the phone price) and you can get any smartphone on a month to month pay cycle (of course you pay full price for the phone).
Also aren't most UK or European carriers government subsidized? I mean if you want to pay more taxes so be it. To me we're subsidizing enough.
Its my understanding that the ETF is for the line, not the phone. Hence you shouldn't have a problem so long as both lines have the smartphone plan on them.
The only change would be your wifes line would now carry the newer ETF fee for the next x years that you select.
BradGfromBoo
Well-Known Member
You dont even need to keep the smart phone plan to do this. I used my Grandma's new every two since she wasn't using it. Got the eris, activated it on her line (they said i had to) then immediately reactivated her old phone for her, canceling the smartphone plan. So she is stuck with another 2 year contract, but only for her regular $35 plan. The eris was activated under my girlfriends plan, so she added the data package. Signing the contract means u must keep a plan, any plan for 2 years.
Ok, I thought you would need it at the time of switch but didn't know how they handled a switch like that after the switch was made.
Just to be sure because I might be doing the same thing in July, did you have to cancel the smartphone plan on your grandma's line on your own or did simply activating a dumbphone on her line cancel it? Also did you do this online or in the store/over the phone? Thanks.
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