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So now all 5 UK carriers are confirmed to offer the Desire (Orange is giving it away for FREE). C'MON VZW, bring me some Incredible goodness!
 
I have almost nothing to base this statement on... but what if the Incredible might end up being more similar to the Supersonic (size-wise) than to the Desire. Why? Mostly wishful thinking I guess, but also because I don't think the leaks of the Incredible so far are anywhere near what Verizon and HTC would make it look like. I thought I heard somewhere that HTC puts out a bit of false information now and again to keep us all confused. What if the Incredible video we saw was an older proof of concept type phone that was shown off just for fun? Maybe that's why it had only 256mb of RAM? Maybe it explains the styling, which strays quite a bit from the gorgeous phones they are releasing in the near term (i.e. Legend and Desire). Let's face it, the back of the phone might be a bit crazy, but the front is down right bland. It looks like a cheap iphone knock-off.

How could one of largest U.S. service providers put out a new HTC Android superphone that is less than what everyone else (even T-Mobile and Sprint) are offering? Especially when they've pledged to have the best smartphone line up out there? What if the Incredible has the 4.3 Supersonic screen and similar features, which would be much more deserving of its name? At the very least, I just don't think the phone in the video will be what the final product ends up looking like, assuming it ever shows up at VZW.
 
A bit off topic, but does anyone know who recorded this video or what relation they had to HTC. He seemed a bit oblivious to the concept and was recording it because he was going to "send in the video to make money."
 
Ruben said:
A bit off topic, but does anyone know who recorded this video or what relation they had to HTC. He seemed a bit oblivious to the concept and was recording it because he was going to "send in the video to make money."
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No kidding. I heard someone say that he had ties to HTC but no way to know if thats true. But youre right, especially considering what he said. To me, it almost looked like he just saw it and picked it up as if he was seeing it for the first time.
 
BradGfromBoo said:
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.
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Wow thats very cool - so I can get it on my wifes line, cancel it & reactivate her old phone, then activate it on my line WITHOUT using/loosing my NE2, or incurring any ETF? Perfect, Im going to do that this weekend! I knew that I should have asked this question in this thread - but I didnt want to get hammered for being off topic, etc. Thanks -
 
BradGfromBoo said:
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.
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"Senior citizens, although slow and dangerous behind the wheel, can still serve a purpose."
 
"so I can get it on my wifes line, cancel it & reactivate her old phone, then activate it on my line WITHOUT using/loosing my NE2, or incurring any ETF?"

-no. once you sign a contract, that line cannot be canceled without and etf fee.
 
-no. once you sign a contract, that line cannot be canceled without and etf fee.

Maybe wrong choice of words -
So I can get it on my wifes line, replace it with her old phone, & activate it on my line ....
 
DroID RaGE said:
-no. once you sign a contract, that line cannot be canceled without and etf fee.

Maybe wrong choice of words -
So I can get it on my wifes line, replace it with her old phone, & activate it on my line ....
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yes you can do that.. and keep in mind as well, that you can buy a new phone once per year on verizon at 2 yr price, you just re-up 2 more years each year. You lose the NE2 discount, but you can buy a new phone each year. Some VZ employees dont even know this so I thought I'd re-mention it (in other words you dont need to go on a 1 yr contract to do that, unless you are considering changing carriers)...
 
Ruben said:
A bit off topic, but does anyone know who recorded this video or what relation they had to HTC. He seemed a bit oblivious to the concept and was recording it because he was going to "send in the video to make money."
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I think so people said he worked for Sprint, said they could see the "Sprint" logo on his shirt.
 
Mykpfsu said:
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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Re-activating the old dumb phone removed the $30 data plan from her account.

Since verizon allows you to change your plan at any time, the only requirement is that you keep your line active.
 
Mykpfsu said:
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.
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I can't find a smartphone I can be happy with in a Verizon store, and I'm guessing a number of others in this thread would say the same. Otherwise, why would we be here? I understand Verizon's line-up is better than the others, but it's the same line-up since Dec 3rd and you just can't stand still in this day and age. The fact you KNOW T-Mobile will take the Android crown is proof positive. They'll also be the WinMo leader by a mile in about 30 days with the HD2. I'm aware of the 1 year deals, but they're not nearly as good as you suggest without the willingness to shell out more money. I'm not sure where you're seeing a difference of only $30. It's $270 for a year vs. $200 for two AND for those of us with NE2, you can't use your credit unless you re-up for two years. So in reality, that nets not a $70, but a whopping $120. That's not so small. It's 4 months of a data plan. That being said, yeah, I like the idea of one year deals and I may entertain such a thing when something arrives worthwhile, though I'm not sure the Nexus One will have the same options that a Verizon sold device does. We shall see.

Edit: Forgot about the Palm offerings added at the end of January, and though they matter little if at all to me, they do provide more choices.
 
kyler13 said:
I can't find a smartphone I can be happy with in a Verizon store, and I'm guessing a number of others in this thread would say the same.
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man i couldnt agree with that more. while some of the phones may have been 'cutting edge' when they came out after using them i quickly realized they were complete crap (ie storm1/storm2)
 
kyler13 said:
I can't find a smartphone I can be happy with in a Verizon store, and I'm guessing a number of others in this thread would say the same. Otherwise, why would we be here? I understand Verizon's line-up is better than the others, but it's the same line-up since Dec 3rd and you just can't stand still in this day and age. The fact you KNOW T-Mobile will take the Android crown is proof positive.
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I think for me, the reason I'm here is because I have done some research and heard the reports of something better coming out.I could be perfectly happy with the Droid or the Eris if I didn't know about what is coming. Verizon's current phones work great for most of Verizon's customer. Unless you are a gadget freak like me and most likely everyone else in this forum, the current lineup of Verizon phones are top of the line enough.

TMo has been on the cutting edge of phones for awhile now and it actually drove me to them at one time. I couldn't wait for my 2 years to be over because the coverage was horrible. My work blackberry is still with them and I use my personal phone most of the time.

At some point you just gotta go for it because there is always something better going to come out. For me, it is the Incredible. Honestly I wouldn't want them to produce phones faster. December isn't that long ago. If they had a new phone out every month, or even every 3 months, I may never pull the trigger because that phone coming out next month is going to be better. Either that or I would be broke buying a new phone every other month.
 
Kaelin said:
I think for me, the reason I'm here is because I have done some research and heard the reports of something better coming out.I could be perfectly happy with the Droid or the Eris if I didn't know about what is coming. Verizon's current phones work great for most of Verizon's customer. Unless you are a gadget freak like me and most likely everyone else in this forum, the current lineup of Verizon phones are top of the line enough.

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At some point you just gotta go for it because there is always something better going to come out. For me, it is the Incredible. Honestly I wouldn't want them to produce phones faster. December isn't that long ago. If they had a new phone out every month, or even every 3 months, I may never pull the trigger because that phone coming out next month is going to be better. Either that or I would be broke buying a new phone every other month.
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Not looking for the next best thing. I never was. Just want a touchscreen only phone with a 3.7" or larger display. Going with the Droid or Eris would compromise my fundamental requirements one way or another and I'm not willing to commit 20 or even 10 months to either phone. In my eyes, Verizon's line-up of Android phones is still incomplete.
 
kyler13 said:
Not looking for the next best thing. I never was. Just want a touchscreen only phone with a 3.7" or larger display. Going with the Droid or Eris would compromise my fundamental requirements one way or another and I'm not willing to commit 20 or even 10 months to either phone. In my eyes, Verizon's line-up of Android phones is still incomplete.
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I agree. That's what I'm looking for too. I just think that the majority of Verizon's customers don't really care that much and if I didn't know any better I might not either. I'm not trying to make excuses for Verizon. I'm currently not even a customer but I hope to be soon.

And I agree that their line-up is incomplete. But the N1 hasn't been out that long. And even though TMo is supposed to get a new one and there are release dates of the desire in europe now, I don't fault Verizon for keeping quiet. I don't blame them for not showing their cards to their competitors. Besides, they could come out tomorrow and say they are going to release the Incredible next week and it is sexier and has better specs than the desire. Ok back to reality. That was just a little wishful thinking. :) My point is I just try not to get worked up over it.

I know...I know it doesn't make the waiting any easier. It just makes us more anxious to hear something official.
 
kyler13 said:
I can't find a smartphone I can be happy with in a Verizon store, and I'm guessing a number of others in this thread would say the same. Otherwise, why would we be here? I understand Verizon's line-up is better than the others, but it's the same line-up since Dec 3rd and you just can't stand still in this day and age. The fact you KNOW T-Mobile will take the Android crown is proof positive. They'll also be the WinMo leader by a mile in about 30 days with the HD2. I'm aware of the 1 year deals, but they're not nearly as good as you suggest without the willingness to shell out more money. I'm not sure where you're seeing a difference of only $30. It's $270 for a year vs. $200 for two AND for those of us with NE2, you can't use your credit unless you re-up for two years. So in reality, that nets not a $70, but a whopping $120. That's not so small. It's 4 months of a data plan. That being said, yeah, I like the idea of one year deals and I may entertain such a thing when something arrives worthwhile, though I'm not sure the Nexus One will have the same options that a Verizon sold device does. We shall see.

Edit: Forgot about the Palm offerings added at the end of January, and though they matter little if at all to me, they do provide more choices.
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I wasn't really referring to people on this board. But if you absolutely had to get a phone right now you would hate yourself for having a Droid or Eris? Outside of that the average person that Verizon cares about would be happy with the selection. Also by the end of next month the number of Android phones on Verizon will grow by 2 (Devour, N1). Add another month and it might jumped to 4 (Incredible, Vphone).
As for the one year plan, for me its an extra $30. I know because my Droid cost me $229.99 on the one year plan (course had my cat not bricked my computer I might have been able to go month to month paying full price). But yes for new customers its an extra $70. I'm not aware what a Droid would cost to someone using a NE2 discount as my line doesn't qualify.
 
Montana Man said:
<----------- Anyone else notice that they're keeping track of how well-mannered we are now? lol
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ya i noticed that just now when i got on tonight, where is the "Your an idiot button?" im not calling you an idiot im just saying for when someone or I say something stupid we all know about it haha
 
shawn487 said:
ya i noticed that just now when i got on tonight, where is the "Your an idiot button?" im not calling you an idiot im just saying for when someone or I say something stupid we all know about it haha
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Hahaha! So if we were to thank someone for being a moron, do we get the "thanks" props or do they?
 
Mykpfsu said:
I wasn't really referring to people on this board. But if you absolutely had to get a phone right now you would hate yourself for having a Droid or Eris? Outside of that the average person that Verizon cares about would be happy with the selection. Also by the end of next month the number of Android phones on Verizon will grow by 2 (Devour, N1). Add another month and it might jumped to 4 (Incredible, Vphone).
As for the one year plan, for me its an extra $30. I know because my Droid cost me $229.99 on the one year plan (course had my cat not bricked my computer I might have been able to go month to month paying full price). But yes for new customers its an extra $70. I'm not aware what a Droid would cost to someone using a NE2 discount as my line doesn't qualify.
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wait a minute, we don't know that the N1 is coming out by the end of next month do we? If we do, I'm feeling pretty good right now... but I'm pretty sure we do not know that.
 
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