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[Merged] HTC / Verizon Droid Incredible
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There are a couple options for a higher capacity battery, and I've heard there's even a higher capacity one (2100mAh?) coming out soon.
I LOVE having a phone where I can't see the screen. It's like "MAGICAL".
" You don't need to use your phone in direct sunlight. Most people don't anyway. " Steve Jobs. There now the problem is fixed. If Steve was to say that and the new iPhone came with a AMOLED screen, that is what all the sheeple would say to your comment.
Why?
There were things I really like about the phone and some things I didn't. The email app (or the need for multiple email apps) was what finally deciding factor, that and the screen of course. The small width did impact typing accuracy.
I copied and pasted my post from the N1 Switcher thread into an earlier page of this one.
Wow... A LOT of apple fanboys in here! IMO, the incredible is definitely the BEST phone in the market right now! I don't know how the heck people even complain about OLED!?!
BTW, I think WebOS is the best OS in the market if it's build in the right hardware.
Is the opposite of fanboy, droid zombie?
Congrats to one of the copycats catching up. I don't want an imitator though. The Apple iPhone and OS that other phones are trying to mimic is good enough for me. It keeps getting better.
I do however feel that it was a mistake for Apple to remain with AT&T exclusively beyond 2009. As a result, people who were once anxious for the iPhone to come to their carrier or were switching to AT&T to get an iPhone are now opting for copycat devices. The Droid's #2 spot over the iPhone may serve as a wake-up call for Apple's ego. It's like a champ who lets the hype get to his head, drops his hands and gets K-O'ed.
I do however feel that it was a mistake for Apple to remain with AT&T exclusively beyond 2009. As a result, people who were once anxious for the iPhone to come to their carrier or were switching to AT&T to get an iPhone are now opting for copycat devices. The Droid's #2 spot over the iPhone may serve as a wake-up call for Apple's ego. It's like a champ who lets the hype get to his head, drops his hands and gets K-O'ed.
Don't give Android too much credit now. When you flood the market with tons of crap phones and that's the only choice for many people, numbers will show just that. People don't switch carriers for Android phones. They switch for the iPhone. They know what it is, what it can do and the ease of use. The only option to others is Android. Just because someone buys the phone, doesn't mean it's better or they like it. It's their only choice.
Now, all the people that have an iPhone, have one because they WANT IT and LIKE IT. Very rarely do I see anyone that complains they DON'T like the iPhone.
So no worries. I am sure if Apple was spewing out a bunch of crappy phones every month they too would be at the top of their game. Alas, Apple IS the hardware AND software. Android is just software that anyone can get.
I see a lot of people complaining that they DON'T like AT&T though. I think we can agree that if Apple were offering the iPhone on other carriers they would be cleaning up the competition. It's interesting that this super smart company apparently put themselves in a position where they can't do that.
And a lot of people are getting it, for that and other reasons. The new Android phones aren't crap; they may not have all the advantages of the iPhone but they do have good features, some of which lead what's available from the iPhone right now.
I understand all of that. I just (as much as I post), don't really care. As stated before and I will state it again, I hated Apple and saw the iPhone as a joke when it first came out. I decided to give it a whirl after I saw the 3G and bought one. It was the BEST thing I ever did. I love the central backup/restore/apps/rintones/music/movie and all that- that is iTunes. I plug my phone in and it syncs! I don't have to RE customize or RE setup my phone when a new one comes out. I just plug it in and BAM - it's all there again. I get updates regularly and the best thing of all? The user interface. Clean, simple and easy.
Apple needs to bump up some of the ailing aspects of the phone and I hope that is done with the 4G. I really do. If it is, I will buy again. If not, I will hold off.
I like what I have. If Android had that, I would be interested but they don't. They give you a phone and that's it. They don't care about your experience or anything else. They dump it on you and you have to figure out the rest. No central syncing location, not decent backup/restore. Nada.
No thanks.
So why did you get the Incredible after seeing your brothers? I don't get it....
I think the EVO will have more people switching to Sprint than you think.
I think the HTC Sense UI and Google experiences are quite nice. They seem to have put some thought into how you actually use a phone, versus providing a simple my-first-smartphone UI.
I powered up an Incredible, entered my Google account info, and almost instantly I had all my contacts, email and calendar entries sync'd with all my other devices from Apple, RIM, Palm and HTC.
Then I downloaded more apps and widgets from the Android Market (and straight from some websites) and set up all my homescreens to my liking with interactive widgets. Fun, quick and easy.
How did you get your address book from your mac to gmail? That's what I'm concerned about
i think he did the gmail syncing before with the iphone
theres a step by step guide if you google google sync iphone
i use it because i like it better than backing it up on itunes
I'm always confused how so many Mac people get so passionate about defending a piece of hardware. It's a cellphone! And to read so many of your statements claiming people are comparing a 1 year old Iphones to a new product as a bad thing is just stupid. If it wasn't for the Android competition, Apple wouldn't be working so hard to step up things on a new Iphone. Competition is good remember. The other thing is if you listen to Mr. Jobs talk, he always compares existing technology with something that he's bringing out in the future! Why are you all ok with his statement about comparing old with new, but poo poo those who have posted favorable comparisons of better products that are clearly more powerful and better than the current Iphone? Apple products have succeeded mostly because they understand Kool Aid Drinkers needs. Only now Kool Aid just came out with a new improved Android flavor. Relax all you cellphone users. Steve Jobs is not curing cancer! This is only a cellphone, and because it's only a cellphone having coverage to make a call that doesn't get dropped is the most important thing of all. Heck you can get any 6 or 7 year old phone on the Verizon network to do a better job of making and completing a call then any Iphone including the future one! Have fun fruit lovers.
Hey guys did you know that the 3GS was rated better than the HTC Magic? OMG HTC FAIL! LOLZ!
Seriously, thats the level of comparison people are makin these days. If you want to have a fair test, wait for the next iphone to come out. You just look stupid when you come to complegely obvious conclusion due to an unfair test and and surptised by the results.
Seriously, thats the level of comparison people are makin these days. If you want to have a fair test, wait for the next iphone to come out. You just look stupid when you come to complegely obvious conclusion due to an unfair test and and surptised by the results.
So what comes after the Droid Incredible?
It's Friday night, time for a little levity....
So what comes after the Droid Incredible?
- Droid Unbelievable?
- Droid Extraordinaire?
- Droid WTF?
- ???
Anyone else finds the name "Droid Incredible" a little pompous? Even if it is "incredible" today in a couple of years the name it's gonna seem laughable.
It's Friday night, time for a little levity....
So what comes after the Droid Incredible?
- Droid Unbelievable?
- Droid Extraordinaire?
- Droid WTF?
- ???
Anyone else finds the name "Droid Incredible" a little pompous? Even if it is "incredible" today in a couple of years the name it's gonna seem laughable.
HTC recently had a poll on their Facebook page so you could vote on the next name.
HTC has used some good names. Legend. Hero. And the Diamond was neat because they actually cut the back case in angles.
Their best name of course, is the "Touch". Apple must be sorry that they were so secretive that they didn't grab the name first.
HTC has used some good names. Legend. Hero. And the Diamond was neat because they actually cut the back case in angles.
Their best name of course, is the "Touch". Apple must be sorry that they were so secretive that they didn't grab the name first.
What ever it is, it will dubbed iPhone-killer, be featured on Gizmodo (if it still exists), go on a TV on a bunch of ads, sell ok and finally be dropped in price to $29 like the Pre or be on the buy 1 get 1 free.