HTC Droid Incredible Review

Travis Lelle By Travis Lelle  12 July, 2010 , 10:15 pm
     

   

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PROS – The HTC Droid Incredible is a blazingly fast phone with it’s 1 GHz Snapdragon Processor and 512 MB RAM. The Device’s 3.7-inch Touchscreen display is extremely clear and responsive to touch. Multitouch is always a nice feature, and the Sense UI makes navigating this device a breeze.

CONS – The display could be a bit larger. Voice and Data are inaccessible at the same time. The device has a sort of cheap feel to it, being mostly constructed of plastic.

 
Looks & Characteristics

Every so often there comes a device which enthusiastically outperforms the majority of other devices that are currently competing out on the market. When you couple a device like this with the latest version of a top-notch Operating System such as Android, you get something similar to the HTC Droid Incredible. This phone should come as no surprise, as it was much anticipated by the mobile world through leaks and various pictures that appeared of the phone online before it’s release. What makes the Droid Incredible so great? Just a few features – the Android 2.1 Eclair build with Sense UI, a 1 GHz snapdragon processor, an 8-megapixel camera with dual-LED flash, and let’s not forget the beautiful 3.7-inch AMOLED capactitive touchscreen. With all these features coupled together, it’s no wonder people on the Verizon Network are going crazy over the HTC Droid Incredible.

 
Using The Phone

The HTC Droid Incredible takes the best and most sought-after features in a mobile device and brings them all together under one roof, into one case – the device itself. The 1 GHz Snapdragon processor produced by the company Qualcomm allows the Incredible to reach top-notch speeds for a current mobile device, and when coupled with 512 MB RAM, we can clearly see how this device can be considered a powerhouse. Other features of the phone include the Android 2.1 Eclair build with an overlying updated version of HTC’s patented Sense User Interface. Also included is an 8-Megapixel Camera with a Dual-LED Flash and autofocus, 8 GB of Internal Storage, 748 MB ROM, and a 3.7-inch Capacitive AMOLED Display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. The device measures in at 4.63 x 2.3 x 0.47 inches, and weighs a mere 4.59 ounces, which makes it much lighter than many other smartphones on the market on it’s release.

 
Main Highlights

Overall, this device stands as a great competitor in the market, and on it’s release, is by far the best Android device that is offered on Verizon. The phone is blazingly fast, and has enough speed to dodge the lag that may occur with slower Android devices. The display is extremely responsive, even to the slightest intentional touch, and the multitouch ability that is inherent in the Incredible gives it a feeling of ‘I can do anything onthis phone!’ Although some may complain and critique that the screen is under four inches, this is a great device if you desire to use it as a mobile device should be used. If you intend on watching full-length movies to your enjoyment, you may want to go with a device with a larger screen, but other than that, 3.7-inches is far superior than many of the other devices even on the market. Overall, the HTC Droid Incredible is an amazing piece of mobile technology that will be competing with the top-lines of phones for some time now.


Specs


HTC Droid Incredible Review

The Droid Incredible was released at the beginning of a dawning of great smartphones based upon the Android OS. This is a lightning fast device that seemingly has all of the much anticipated specifications without having the less popular features to complicate it. The Android 2.1 Eclair OS coupled with the 1 GHz Snapdragon processor make this device lighting fast, and it’s other features only complement it’s quickness.

Battery
OEM Model Number N/A
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Size 1300 mAh
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Standby Time 146 Hours
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Talk Time 5.21 Hours
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Type Lithium Ion
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Camera & Video
Resolution 8-Megapixel )Flash: Dual LED; Auto focus, Geo tagging)
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Live TV N/A
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Streaming Video YES
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Connectivity  
Bluetooth Yes
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USB Yes
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WiFi Yes
 
Display
Colors LCD
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Resolution 480 x 800 pixels
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Size 3.7″
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Type TFT
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Memory
Built-in 8 GB
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Memory Card Slot Yes
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Memory Card Type MicroSD (TransFlash)
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Memory Card Max Input 32 GB
 
Network
Modes CDMA
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Frequencies 800, 1900
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Data Network Yes
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Type 1xEV-DO rev.A
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Size & Design
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Antenna Internal
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Weight 130 Grams
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Dimensions 117.5 x 58.5 x 11.9 mm
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Phone Style Bar
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Basic
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Flight Mode Yes
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FM Radio Yes
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GPS Navigation Yes
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Multiple Languages Yes
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Push-to-Talk No
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Vibrate Alert Yes
 
Contacts
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Phone Book Capacity No
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Multiple Numbers per Name Yes
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Picture ID Yes
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Ringer ID Yes
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Voice Dialing Yes
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Messaging
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Instant Messaging Yes
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Picture Messaging Yes
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Predictive Text Entry Yes
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Text Messaging Yes
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Text Message Templates Yes
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Organizer
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Alarm Yes
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Calculator Yes
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Calendar Yes
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Voice Memo Yes
 

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The Droid Incredible was released at the beginning of a dawning of great smartphones based upon the Android OS. This is a lightning fast device that seemingly has all of the much anticipated specifications without having the less popular features to complicate it. The Android 2.1 Eclair OS coupled with the 1 GHz Snapdragon processor make this device lighting fast, and it’s other features only complement it’s quickness.

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The Droid Incredible was released at the beginning of a dawning of great smartphones based upon the Android OS. This is a lightning fast device that seemingly has all of the much anticipated specifications without having the less popular features to complicate it. The Android 2.1 Eclair OS coupled with the 1 GHz Snapdragon processor make this device lighting fast, and it’s other features only complement it’s quickness.

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