Verizon teasing a Microsoft Pink announcement for Monday?

So Phandroid has scored some internal Verizon rah-rah type material teasing a device announcement on Monday, and they're thinking it's the upcoming HTC Incredible -- but we're not so sure. This lines up all too well with Microsoft's mysterious event in San Francisco, an event that we've heard repeatedly from a multitude of respected sources (Paul Thurrott and Ina Fried, to name a couple) would be for Microsoft's long-rumored Pink handsets, likely for launch on Verizon. Couple that with Verizon's verbiage here -- "it's new, it's unique, living exclusively on... Verizon Wireless" -- and we kinda think that a device as similar to phones already in the marketplace as the Incredible is doesn't warrant the hype. Fortunately, we'll have this all sorted out in less than 72 hours' time.

[Thanks, Tom]

[N900 Posted Apr 9th 2010 2:46PM]

@Dank Dillweed You gotta admit though, that was a pretty catchy name change.

[Dank Dillweed Posted Apr 9th 2010 2:49PM]

@N900

Aww, someone needs to toughen up over there.

[N900 Posted Apr 9th 2010 2:52PM]

@Dank Dillweed Hey, I didn't get your comment baleeted =P

[snoxie Posted Apr 9th 2010 2:39PM]

Nooo... ... Let it be the Courier :\

[Critic2029 Posted Apr 9th 2010 2:46PM]

@snoxie

This

[who said what Posted Apr 9th 2010 2:47PM]

@snoxie

Yes... courier would be nice...
Am I the only one getting tired of smartphone announcements?
Imagine if Nokia held an announcement press conference for every model it released?! Courier, would make sense! But smartphones nowadays are more or less... give or take a few "flashy" features! And yes, pun definitely intended!

[snoxie Posted Apr 9th 2010 2:48PM]

@Critic2029
Let IT be the Courier. Because THIS, does seem like Pink. :\ Unless they're just trying to throw us off. Which I doubt.

[Physicsguy89 Posted Apr 9th 2010 2:49PM]

@who said what

Yes, you are the only one tired of smartphone announcements.

[New Reformation Posted Apr 9th 2010 2:52PM]

@Physicsguy89

Who said Pink is a smartphone? ;D

[inertone Posted Apr 9th 2010 4:42PM]

@snoxie i hope its the sneaky Incredible
they already have it in stock, might as well sell it to me!!

[masta vaan Posted Apr 9th 2010 6:20PM]

@snoxie
what if.....
..............
Pink = Courier?

[N900 Posted Apr 9th 2010 2:40PM]

Yeah, it's definitely a CDMA MS Pink phone. The "time to share" and "social" blurbs came from that letter you guys got.

Disappointed for lack of Courier, but lets be real folks, it ain't happening right now.

[aleis Posted Apr 9th 2010 2:41PM]

not that i dont want to see the pink...just for the tech of it...but i want the MS announcement to be courier and the VZW announcement to be INCREDIBLE!
DROIIIDDD!!!

[kiden Posted Apr 9th 2010 2:44PM]

Too bad its not an HTC Evo for Verizon :P

[Robhimself Posted Apr 9th 2010 4:16PM]

@kiden This would be the news I would like to hear. I am on the fence about staying with verizon for the incredible or jump ship at the end of my contract.

[Ganondolf Posted Apr 9th 2010 2:45PM]

look like project pink to me, with the line "time to share" what was on the invite. Like most people hear we would love ms to show the courier but thats not going to happen.

At least the touch and pen that microsoft showed probably means that the courier will come at some point as they are looking into(making) how it will work. I hope the courier has access to wm7 marketplace apps too.

[Nitesh Posted Apr 9th 2010 2:45PM]

If the leaked photos are legit, and its true that its just a dumbphone, I don't give a shit. Courier, please!

[aseaofflames Posted Apr 9th 2010 2:45PM]

*crosses fingers hoping for the incredible*

If it is pink, Verizon will announce that it'll cost you an extra $20 a month for the social networking. Although it would be nice for Big Red to get some non-smart phones that didn't suck.

[Dr Blight Posted Apr 9th 2010 2:47PM]

Ah, Microsoft. How you've changed (for the better)!

[Dank Dillweed Posted Apr 9th 2010 2:50PM]

@Dr Blight

Just like a certain, un-named tech writer....

[r19578 Posted Apr 9th 2010 2:49PM]

Paul Thurrott and Ina Fried ... are couple? They don't share the same last name though.

[jarek Posted Apr 9th 2010 3:11PM]

@r19578

#1 I don't know about them in particular, but I took Engadget's copy to mean "two of them".

#2 What is this, the 1950s?

[AlienSix Posted Apr 9th 2010 2:53PM]

Oh an One more thing...,.,

*flashes Courier*

[Darkseider Posted Apr 9th 2010 2:55PM]

"and we kinda think that a device as similar to phones already in the marketplace as the Incredible is doesn't warrant the hype."

Sorry you're right. It isn't iPhone OS4 or the next gen iPhone. So why would it warrant any hype from anybody. Gee silly me for thinking that an Android device would warrant any hype at all.

[Chris Ziegler Posted Apr 9th 2010 3:01PM]

@Darkseider Point I was trying to make is that the Incredible is nearly a dead ringer for the Desire and Nexus One, so for Verizon to pimp it as a "unique" exclusive would be odd.

[Darkseider Posted Apr 9th 2010 3:07PM]

@Chris Ziegler Well not really. It is unique because the Nexus is still "coming soon" to VZW. The Desire is M.I.A. on VZW as well. So aside from the Droid the only other high end Android device they can pimp is the Incredible.

[TheGM Posted Apr 9th 2010 3:22PM]

@Darkseider Still isn't really something you can call a Verizon Wireless exclusive since the HTC Desire which should be coming to AT&T is nearly identical to the Incredible. The Nexus One is obviously also similar.

[sfox8 Posted Apr 9th 2010 3:49PM]

@Darkseider I see where you're coming from but I think it's just that even though it may be a unique device on verizon, we kind of already know all there is to know about it. It's basically a repackaged nexus one or desire. On the flipside, I would definitely cry foul if they don't have some kind of insane coverage of the evo, being the first of its kind.

[bustafone Posted Apr 9th 2010 3:02PM]

I have ZERO interest in this. Don't want a "Pink" phone and hate CDMA tech and Verizon overrated network/high rates.
Next story!

[whySoSerious Posted Apr 9th 2010 3:09PM]

@bustafone
How is it that you managed to find your way in here, then?

[inertone Posted Apr 9th 2010 4:45PM]

@whySoSerious LOL

[Johnny Rockets Posted Apr 9th 2010 3:07PM]

Stupid. No one cares about a crappy little sidekick clone.

How about releasing the Nexus One or Incredible?

So stupid. They're losing so many customers each day they just sit silent on these.

[Celz Posted Apr 9th 2010 3:17PM]

@Johnny Rockets Lmao you dont even kno what your talking about.. Feature phones make carriers the most money hands down like its not even close.. If the pink line is even half as successfull as the sidekick was it will out perform the incredible.. Power users and techies make up a small part of sales the king of smart phone sales is the cheapest one available the curve..

[dantzig Posted Apr 9th 2010 6:07PM]

@Johnny Rockets
Yeah, they really are losing customers each day. We've been with Verizon several years, and my wife and I were planning to get a Pre and a Nexus, but I finally got too impatient. Just ordered her iPhone, and I can order my AT&T Nexus today!

[njsrikar Posted Apr 9th 2010 3:09PM]

am starting to think Project Pink is all about Courier. If it is so, then I would congratulate Microsoft for maintaining the secret well.

[GeekPI Posted Apr 9th 2010 3:09PM]

FYI: the Project Pink project runs on a version of the Win Phone 7 software (a different development branch). I had a couple minutes to play with the hardware/software in the past week and was impressed. Full OTA Zune capability is cool and there's a whole announcement involved with the management/control of content of the phone via the Zune software. There won't be any app store for this device however, as it's designed to offer a streamlined social media experience and basic smart phone stuff for consumers like tweens/teens- non tech savvy parents. It has an 8 mega pix camera and dual LED flash too.

That is what this announcement is about.

[Plazmic Flame Posted Apr 9th 2010 3:13PM]

@GeekPI - "FYI: the Project Pink project runs on a version of the Win Phone 7..."

Fragmentation already? Wow...that was fast...

Anyways, I guess this phone will appeal to the young girls. No guy would get a "Pink" phone...

[Rick James Posted Apr 9th 2010 3:15PM]

@GeekPI

Pics or it didn't happen. Also, you know posts like yours tend to get voted down into hades unless you've got some proof.

[GeekPI Posted Apr 9th 2010 3:23PM]

@Rick James I agree - I wish I could have gotten some pics. Monday's announcement will more than verify what I've seen.

Also, it won't be announced as 'pink' - it's just a development name. They're keeping the official name under tight wraps. If I remember correctly the hardware is made by Sharp and is their first foray into the mobile phone market (their lackluster camera in the phone is a result), and almost everything on the phone is 'in the cloud' as part of MS's acquisition of Danger a few years back. Photos uploaded to facebook via the phone's application even come up tagged as 'Danger.'

http://www.facebook.com/#!/apps/application.php?v=wall&id=152094602912

[Celz Posted Apr 9th 2010 3:48PM]

@GeekPI sharp had 8 megapixel w/ face and smile recognition phones out last year so if the cam sucks blame it on vzw danger or ms...

[namyboyz44 Posted Apr 9th 2010 3:18PM]

dammit i wanted the courier!!

[Dynamic3 Posted Apr 9th 2010 3:38PM]

The Incredible is coming on the 29th, settle down.

[Celz Posted Apr 9th 2010 3:39PM]

@GeekPI Bro sharp made the first sidekick and everyone after except the slide which was a motorola failure.. They are actually a leader and make some of japans best and most hi tech phones..

[Verythrax Posted Apr 9th 2010 3:52PM]

Wasn't already shown that those phone mockups are in fact Windows messenger phones for an european carrier?

Dunno a phone, even the winmo7, could guarantee it being sold as unique.

Or they really lowered the bar making such a hype for such a small release, or it's courier.

[Verythrax Posted Apr 9th 2010 3:56PM]

Since I can't edit my post:

I think by "it's time to share" they mean MS sharing the news on courier, since they never really confirmed it offcially yet.

Like "so you guys really like the courier? Let me share how it will be".

[StarCaptain170 Posted Apr 9th 2010 4:14PM]

Hopfully project pink is codename 4 zune phone!!!!!!!!!!

[pedmart Posted Apr 9th 2010 4:41PM]

i just hope pink is not as ugly as we seen in pictures.. (hardware)...
especially the leaked keyboard

[greenrolaids Posted Apr 9th 2010 7:18PM]

Youtube video showing microsoft pink at a coffee shop.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocxEAk-IXvE

[thepickle Posted Apr 10th 2010 12:56AM]

Photoshopped crap. C'mon, Engadget, you can do better than this.