***Official HTC Incredible Thread***

[atmn77]

With all this talk of potential release dates, we'll still have to see an FCC filing right? I believe that it was discussed before that while passing through the FCC would allow a phone to be released immediately, it would probably be at least a few weeks until official release?

Who here keeps track of the latest FCC files?

 

[DroidAV8R]

From BGR today:
AT&T picking up HTC Desire, Sprint grabbing HTC Hero2 Boy Genius Report
The relevance to the Incredible is that the source states that the AT&T Desire will be the same as the phone at MWC except with "possibly some material/finish/color changes to the casing".

And, IMHO, lends further credence to the theory that the PB31200 is indeed the Sprint/HTC Hero2.

 

[DroidAV8R]

Does anyone remember this picture? It was leaked in September of last year, and everyone thought the Desire was the Droid Eris. Now we know what the Desire is, could this point to a possible release on Verizon? Or is the Desire a name for 2 different phones?

ADR6200VW is the model number of the Eris. So, this is not referring to the phone we now know as the Desire.

 

[Androidoholic]

From BGR today:
AT&T picking up HTC Desire, Sprint grabbing HTC Hero2 Boy Genius Report
The relevance to the Incredible is that the source states that the AT&T Desire will be the same as the phone at MWC except with "possibly some material/finish/color changes to the casing".

If Verizon doesn't get the Incredible soon I can see a lot of people jumping ship to ATT. I know VZW has killer service and that is extremely important to me, but come on give us a break already. The exact phone we have been waiting for and where is it going....... CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW!!!

 

[Nashdroid]

And, IMHO, lends further credence to the theory that the PB31200 is indeed the Sprint/HTC Hero2.

Yep. I agree with that. Plus, that FCC filing had a 1300 mAh battery which is what the Legend has.

If all of this is true and the Desire is going to AT&T and the Legend is going to Sprint then...geez...I'm starting to honestly think that the Incredible must be an amazing phone and it has some features that we're not currently aware of or that haven't exactly been confirmed yet. I'm thinking the Incredible has got to have HD video recording enabled to at least come close to living up to it's name.

 

[chral513]

if AT&T gets the desire b4 vz gets incredible... i'm gonna blow a gasket.

 

[wonderbread]

Who here keeps track of the latest FCC files?

http://androidforums.com/htc-passion/40355-new-htc-fcc-filing-but-probably-not-bravo.html has a list of the latest filings and a summary of what we think we know about them

 

[atmn77]

From BGR today:
AT&T picking up HTC Desire, Sprint grabbing HTC Hero2 Boy Genius Report
The relevance to the Incredible is that the source states that the AT&T Desire will be the same as the phone at MWC except with "possibly some material/finish/color changes to the casing".

I always figured that the theory of the Desire being a provider's Nexus One as impossible. In AT&T's case, how does google benefit from this? BoyGenius is reporting that the phone will come with Sense UI - again, I don't see Google liking this.

 

[eipee73]

I just saw this in a tweet:

RT @androidandme: HTC Legend clears the FCC with AT&T 3G

 

[pequeajim]

Surprisingly this old LG Dare is hanging in there. I've had ZERO issues with it. It's been a great phone, but it's just outdated now and I need something more. For me, being able to seamlessly integrate all of my Google services (Gmail, Google Calendar, etc.) on a mobile device is going to be heaven for me.

You sound like me Nashdroid. I am using a three year old 6800 and Sync Center to sync all my work calendar/contacts with my phone, and Google Sync to sync my calendar events with my Google Calendar, then GS to sync my Google Calendar with my outlook at home. I can't wait to get an Android phone to eliminate some of these steps, and the Incredible looks like the one I want. The only other phone choice would be the Supersonic, and that is too far out for me to wait as my 6800 is running on fumes. At the rate that these phones are coming out, I may go with a 1 year contract this time around because something may just come out in a year or less that I "just can't live without"...

 

[drhill]

I always figured that the theory of the Desire being a provider's Nexus One as impossible. In AT&T's case, how does google benefit from this? BoyGenius is reporting that the phone will come with Sense UI - again, I don't see Google liking this.

Google said at their press conference they were going to have more then just the Nexus One in their store. While there will be a Nexus Two, this could be the first non "Google Phone" they are going to sell.

The whole idea was accessibility for users. It's will be no different then if you went to verizon, best buy, or amazon's site and ordered a phone with service. In fact it is just like amazon because you can get unlocked phones and phones with a contract. They will just offer android phones.

 

[atmn77]

Google said at their press conference they were going to have more then just the Nexus One in their store. While there will be a Nexus Two, this could be the first non "Google Phone" they are going to sell.

The whole idea was accessibility for users. It's will be no different then if you went to verizon, best buy, or amazon's site and ordered a phone with service. In fact it is just like amazon because you can get unlocked phones and phones with a contract. They will just offer android phones.

Didn't realize that - thanks for the explanation.

 

[Droidz]

I think we can now assume that the HTC model that passed through FCC PB31200 is the Hero 2 / aka Legend coming to Sprint and not the Incredible. Boygeniusreport is stating that Sprint is getting it. Since this battery is the same as the Legend I'm drawing the conclusion that PB31200 is the Hero2 for Sprint.

More bad news for Verizon owners.... This article also mentions the Desire is coming stateside to....you guessed it AT&T.

AT&T picking up HTC Desire, Sprint grabbing HTC Hero2 Boy Genius Report

 

[chral513]

it's such a relief to know I'm not the only guy out here with an old WinMo phone going crazy waiting for the newest and greatest android phone.. i need such a support group. lol.
can't tell you how many times i've signed onto verizonwireless.com and added the eris to "my cart" and then stopped myself at the last moment.

 

[andiron]

If the Desire makes it's way here I would put my money on it going to AT&T. Verizon will get the Incredibly Exaggerated Name sometime after the Verizon N1 release.

I think AT&T sees the writing on the wall and their exclusivity with the iphone ending. I think the Desire may indeed by a strategic move on their part.

Couldn't resist tooting my own horn. Not that I'm happy to be correct...nor do I think I'm some sort of genius...but it seems pretty obvious at this point that AT&T is moving to Android to head off the disaster of loosing the iPhone exclusive. Of course, this could be spun another way...they could just be looking to diversify?

So the big question is now...will Verizon sit back and let AT&T and TMobile sell the sweetest Android phones? Will Sprint get the Supersonic anytime soon. And of course, when will Verizon get the Incredible. Lots of talk...hope we learn soon. I truly hope the specs...as many have speculated (pardon the pun) are as nice or nicer on the Incredible as they are on the Desire. If not...lots of us are going to be acting like pissed off toddlers!

 

[hth715]

That's exactly what I think. I, personally, don't believe that Verizon will ever get the Desire. I think the Nexus One will be available in a CDMA variant and will work on Verizon's network and I think we'll get the Incredible. I also happen to think that the Incredible will be a better phone than the Desire, as far as specs go. That's just my personal opinion. We'll just have to wait and see.

I agree with you. The Incredible will be equally as impressive (spec wise) if not greater than the Desire. I dont see ANY reason why HTC would choose to produce a phone, the Desire, for GSM based carriers and then release a phone at the same time with inferior specs for a large provider like VZW; especially when competing against the N1 at the same time.

 

[Nashdroid]

I agree with you. The Incredible will be equally as impressive (spec wise) if not greater than the Desire. I dont see ANY reason why HTC would choose to produce a phone, the Desire, for GSM based carriers and then release a phone at the same time with inferior specs for a large provider like VZW; especially when competing against the N1 at the same time.

I think that the Incredible is definitely going to be a Verizon exclusive. Unlike the Desire and the Legend which will be available on many networks around the world, the Incredible will only be available to us Verizon customers. That's what I think. It's a special project that HTC is creating specifically for Verizon, in my opinion. So, let's just hope that it's AT LEAST as nice as the Desire, if not better. I'm thinking it will be better though.

 

[CAJACKSPARROW]

Soooo I have a question for anyone who can answer it. Please no shooting after its asked.

I'm jonsing for the Incredible but my question is: If you download an app, and lets say its one you paid for, does it automatically transfer over if you have to get a new phone because the phone you have breaks? I don't have a smartphone and this is why I ask. Cause I know with ring tones you have a 90 day period they will reimburse you then your SOL. Is that the case with apps?

Thx.

 

[Presto343]

I just got rejected from my top choice law school today and now open the internet to see the desire is going to AT&T.

What a shitty day

 

[Minndroid]

I think that the Incredible is definitely going to be a Verizon exclusive. Unlike the Desire and the Legend which will be available on many networks around the world, the Incredible will only be available to us Verizon customers. That's what I think. It's a special project that HTC is creating specifically for Verizon, in my opinion. So, let's just hope that it's AT LEAST as nice as the Desire, if not better. I'm thinking it will be better though.

I'll agree with you that the Incredible will most likely be a Verizon exclusive. Not sure but isn't that how all of HTC's CDMA devices have been thus far? Just for fun I will challenge you though on the likelihood of it being better than the Desire. Verizon hasn't really been known for being on the cutting edge of phones (yeah, I'm still rocking a Venus). I'm hoping this is the time though!

 

[droidoholic]

You guys may be barking up the wrong tree. PB31200 is still an unknown CDMA device (Verizon or Sprint). PB76100 is the new FCC filing that is the Legend. However this filing is a GSM device. So it's more likely going to AT&T or T-Mobile.

So, I'm still holding out that the PB31200 is a Verizon phone. Please let it be the Incredible!!!

 

[eipee73]

You guys may be barking up the wrong tree. PB31200 is still an unknown CDMA device (Verizon or Sprint). PB76100 is the new FCC filing that is the Legend. However this filing is a GSM device. So it's more likely going to AT&T or T-Mobile.

So, I'm still holding out that the PB31200 is a Verizon phone. Please let it be the Incredible!!!

If you scroll up to my last post I saw an article today saying the Legend passed through the FCC on AT&T's 3G.

I'm hoping the PB31200 is the Incredible for Verizon meaning it may be in our hands sooner than later.

 

[singer82]

and listen - i'm running an omnia i910 with spb shell tweaked to look like sense. i've been fiending a sense enabled android phone for so long. said buddy of mine let me borrow a fully functional eris for a few days.... i can barely look at my phone anymore.... for the eris to be the low end android phone.... i can't imagine what the desire or incredible are gonna be like.

i'm the kind of person who needs instant gratification... very impatient. i have my annual upgrade available and it's killing me not to just waste it on an eris. i check these boards and others 100 times a day for hopes of any new info. i for one do not think i can make it til april.
lol

I know how you feel. I have a voyager and it gets worse and worse everyday. My upgrades due march 9th, I am very tempted. But I know that there are some people on this forum that have been waiting since Nov of last year. They are all very informative. If they are holding off for this long, I can. Being I only joined this forum last month and all.
I'd be pretty fine with a March or April release. Hell its better than July

 

[Minndroid]

I'd be pretty fine with a March or April release. Hell its better than July

An attitude like that will get you a long way on here. I remember thinking "I can wait for a Christmas release, at least its better than March"

 

[singer82]

Well crap! AT&T is getting the desire AND sprint gets the supersonic AND Legend. That really gets me! Here I thought desire and legend was only an overseas phone. Incredible had better be better and be on Verizon. If not, I might just have to move to at&t as much as I dont want to. Is verizon dumb enough to just rely on the droid and let at&t and sprint get all the good phones? I hope not.

Bravo for everyone that has been waiting! You are brave souls lol just noticed the irony of that word...bravo lol