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Merged the 'disappointed' thread to keep the discussion streamlined for now. Hoping this will be a catch all for all the Incredible S discussion for now
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Not so much worried about the single core as i am about when this will be available in US. if you're talking about 3q then it will REALLY be outdated. If this came out say this month then cool. Wish they would of went samoled (or even amoled) but guess they got fed up with samsung over the original incredible debacle
And don't even get me started on their tablet coming with gingerbread
I'm checking out different tech blogs: Engadget, Droid-Life, Android Central, etc
Some make it seem this phone is only coming to UK in Q2, whereas some don't specify and just say "will be available Q2."
My concern is, I'm waiting for the T-Bolt. But I dig this phone a bit more, but not enough to wait forever for it. Does anyone (maybe someone who attended MWC and got to ask the question) know when or if this phone will ever hit US VZW stores?
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Originally Posted by kumar3234
Is this phone compatible with GSM frequencies or is it meant only for CDMA (verizon)???
Will be released in UK first so i assume GSM
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Originally Posted by AMTrombley0924
I'm checking out different tech blogs: Engadget, Droid-Life, Android Central, etc
Some make it seem this phone is only coming to UK in Q2, whereas some don't specify and just say "will be available Q2."
My concern is, I'm waiting for the T-Bolt. But I dig this phone a bit more, but not enough to wait forever for it. Does anyone (maybe someone who attended MWC and got to ask the question) know when or if this phone will ever hit US VZW stores?
TB and Inc S seem to be almost exactly the same. Inc is a little smaller and has the Inc shape and feel, seems to be the only difference to me. Would like to get both in my hand and compare screens etc for real. Knowing verizon though it will be awhile before we even here when were getting it state side
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saw the specs on the htc's website.
Incredible S video player format support is bad. ie it doesn't play .avi and xvid formats whereas desire s does that..... good video player or higher MP camera??
The Incredible S will be a great phone but losing the tracked was a big mistake. I love it and use it frequently on my Incredible. The rotating buttons are a small but good feature.
the desire s does really? thats a first. i thought samsung phones were the only ones that did this naively
The desire hd plays divx and xvid.
samsung has licenced codecs from divx whereas htc does not.
so samsung develops good video player by matching the hardware to the codecs from divx.
on the other hand, htc does it only by tweaking the available codecs in android code which is not that efficient when it comes to video playback.
hope there are some nice video players in the android market to turn the incredible s in to a nice video player....
The desire hd plays divx and xvid.
samsung has licenced codecs from divx whereas htc does not.
so samsung develops good video player by matching the hardware to the codecs from divx.
on the other hand, htc does it only by tweaking the available codecs in android code which is not that efficient when it comes to video playback.
hope there are some nice video players in the android market to turn the incredible s in to a nice video player....
Check out Rock Player and VitalPlayer. Both play the most common codecs.
My girlfriend has the original Moto Droid and it is continually messing up on her. She really does need a new phone and is interested in this one. Would this phone be a good upgrade for her, or should she get the Thunderbolt instead?
So according to Engadget, the Incredible S is now in Verizon's system. So hopefully soon now. Though it'll be weird if the Incredible S comes out before the much-delayed Thunderbolt.
so you know i work at carphone in the UK...we got stock of the Incredible S on friday.
it looks rather wierd the design with the back how it is, the matte black looks smart though...
i LOVE my dhd...and going to a smaller screen has really put me off...tbh i see no point in this fone? it has a smaller screen with lesser feature than the DHD...yet the desire S is to have better features upon launch?
also with all these new handsets coming out with dual core processors...i dont get it?
so you know i work at carphone in the UK...we got stock of the Incredible S on friday.
it looks rather wierd the design with the back how it is, the matte black looks smart though...
i LOVE my dhd...and going to a smaller screen has really put me off...tbh i see no point in this fone? it has a smaller screen with lesser feature than the DHD...yet the desire S is to have better features upon launch?
also with all these new handsets coming out with dual core processors...i dont get it?
Can you please (if possible) record some sample video off this phone so we can see if HTC has FINALLY put a proper mic on this phone as every other HTC records tinny audio on the video's. If they have FINALLY fixed this then I might get this to replace my Desire, but if video is still Tinny I might look as something else.
For me a 4" screen is the maximum size I want I have tried the Desire HD but it was just way to big for me, so this is of interest.
Some things I like about it include: 4" SLCD screen, possibly a world phone, better battery life than the Incredible, improved processor/ram and a front facing camera.
Seems like a winner to me.
4G capability is nice but it really is power hungry so there is a price for the speed. For me 3G works very well for most things and wifi is a great fall back.
There is a ton of posts about wanting dual core but I'm not seeing the need for it. I think the biggest selling points for me are a nice display, good battery life and decent android upgrades.
I will also point out that while I love HTC phones I would like to see them innovate a bit more with their hardware designs. They have done a good job with their Sense UI though.
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Some things I like about it include: 4" SLCD screen, possibly a world phone, better battery life than the Incredible, improved processor/ram and a front facing camera.
Seems like a winner to me.
4G capability is nice but it really is power hungry so there is a price for the speed. For me 3G works very well for most things and wifi is a great fall back.
There is a ton of posts about wanting dual core but I'm not seeing the need for it. I think the biggest selling points for me are a nice display, good battery life and decent android upgrades.
I will also point out that while I love HTC phones I would like to see them innovate a bit more with their hardware designs. They have done a good job with their Sense UI though.
Ranting done and back to waiting.
Proabably not a need for dual core now but I figure if you're in the market for a new phone it would be nice to be ahead of the curve with a dual core phone.
The following is a copy from another thread I posted earlier:
"What a subjective discussion this is! :-)
I have recently upgraded from a BlackBerry Bold 9000 to an HTC Incredible S (Vodafone UK). I think the HTC Incredible S is a fantastic phone - especially coming from a BlackBerry. Battery life is excellent (so far), screen size is phenomenal, albeit 'only' 0.3" smaller than the HD - but much bigger than my BlackBerry. The screen/video quality is superb, better than my - wait for it - BlackBerry. The phone is very responsive and slick; if my BlackBerry was any slower than it would be going backwards.
It all depends on where you're coming from. If you're moving from HTC to HTC then you may be dissapointed. I'm not."
really hoping this comes to vzw! My area will be one of the last to get 4g LTE, so this phone would be great for the next two yrs or so...
Well, it was spotted in their inventory system as the Incredible 2 so I would say its only a matter of time. It may even be a world phone which would be nice for travelers outside the US. I think the only major strike against LTE phones right now might be the intense battery drain they'll have. We will find out whats up with that real quick when the ThunderBolt is released.
Well, it was spotted in their inventory system as the Incredible 2 so I would say its only a matter of time. It may even be a world phone which would be nice for travelers outside the US. I think the only major strike against LTE phones right now might be the intense battery drain they'll have. We will find out whats up with that real quick when the ThunderBolt is released.
All i know is i've been eligible for an upgrade since Feb, so its definitely testing my patience waiting for these phone releases! lol. Considered switching to Sprint for the EVO, but there's just too many good phones on the horizon, and the EVO is almost a yr old now.
I can see why you would be anxious coming from the LG Dare (which I did have), the Evo would be light years ahead of that Dare. I would hang tight, that ThunderBolt is just around the corner and will certainly be better than the Evo.
That a very interesting article! I have an HTC Incredible S and my experience with this phone has been excellent:-
Fantastic battery life
SuperLCD screen is excellent, but ALL superLCD screen are affected by sunlight/glare (this is not an HTC issue)
Ultra-slim and ergonomically pleasant to hold and handle
Location service works beautifully
Video player does the job brilliantly
Highly recommended!
Interesting read. I wonder why the reviewers weren't that happy with the battery life. Does anyone know of a android smartphone that excels when it comes to battery life?
The HTC Incredible S follows up on the success of the original HTC Incredible with a solid Android offering that will make its way to Europe. Also like the original, it features a contoured back for stylistic originality in an overall great looking... Read More
