@Alexpeegs I'd buy that bitch so, so hard... if it were coming out a few months ago. im bailing from verizon, the sprint coverage is about as good where i live and the evo is calling my name.
I have a used a Windows Mobile phone running Sense UI (HTC Diamond) and even currently own an HTC Hero. Android to me is little more than a glorified version of Windows Mobile. Clunky and disconnected. Not nearly as aesthetic, intuitive, or innovative as both iPhone OS or webOS. This love affair with all things Google has to stop! They could come out with gCrap and everyone would go crazy for it.
@Alexpeegs No denying that. But my N1 feels so sad when it sees engadget looking down on it and praising other devices. There is no mayor gap between the two of them.
Wow. It's absolutely awe-inspiring to witness this OS and ecosystem go from 0-100 in only the last 1+ years. HTC + Google is a completely winning combination, and there's no doubt that the coming years will be an absolute boon for them. They are a force to be reckoned with, and I wouldn't be surprised if they gain market-share EVERY SINGLE QUARTER, for the next x years.
That was a wonderfully written review, Josh. You hit on all of the points I was interested, and gave the perfect amount of detail. It proves yet again that Engadget lacks the severe Apple bias that Apple bashers swear up and down is rampant. Plain and simple, you guys love well-made handsets, and you never shy away from the appropriate amount of criticism/praise. Your analysis is always spot-on. Bravo.
@Alexpeegs - Agreed! HTC P0WNs!!! Verizon (and crap CDMA) on the other hand Sux Azz! And will continue to suck until they launch LTE! Then they wont suck. Sayin...
I got my HTC Desire last week and I can confirm that it really is the top of the pops. I loved my old Hero but this is on another planet altogether. I'm still holding tight to my (other) HTC HD2 though; although I consider myself an Android guy, the HD2 is just too good to let it go.
@Greenverde +1 Yes, we all do not want iPhones. Come on ATT we shouldn't have to spend $520 to get a great Android 2.1 Phone. Get off the iPhone train and get with the future. When the time comes iPhone and Apple are going to drop you like a hot potato and you will be left with severely crippled phones like the Aero and Backflip that many people don't want.
@LordDarkHelmet. I'm sorry, usually i would brutally maim you at this time. But, Engadget...they..they... they seem to have triggered an emotion inside me....they referenced my men's mistake...and made a joke of it...they gave a tip of the hat...is this a tear in my eye...Wait, WHAT THE? Who left this Sizzling Onion here?
@lv2bll54, I disagree with you regarding the camera issue. Because the camera uses a flat lens, just as with watches that have a flat crystal, they have proven to be less susceptible to getting scratched and the zoom feature on the camera works internally not externally.
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Truly remarkable phone 0_0
@Alexpeegs sorry I just read the conclusion :D
@Alexpeegs we want Evo!
@victorvelasco1 I wants Incrediblezzz. anywayz I preordered just now
Remarkable phone yes, sadly it's somewhat wasted on Android. This is why HTC needs to buy Palm so it can release phones like these running webOS.
@Alexpeegs The pictures are "Incredible"
@tbonez Ohh please you've never even used a sense UI phone so stop lying
@Vellie haha you mean that beautiful AMOLED screen :p
@victorvelasco1 totally man, EVO 4G/Supersonic is gonna kill every other smartphone in the market. Even the iPhone!
@Alexpeegs
Here's my review:
No front facing camera, it sucks.
Damn you CDMA, now I can't have this phone anywhere else
@Alexpeegs I'd buy that bitch so, so hard... if it were coming out a few months ago. im bailing from verizon, the sprint coverage is about as good where i live and the evo is calling my name.
@Alexpeegs
Why can't something like this be on AT&T? We don't all want iPhones...
@Greenverde Nexus One? The incredible is kind of like HTC's remix of the Nexus One.
@Greenverde ...but AT&T want you to have iphones so that sucks for you. It must suck D:
@JS too bad Evo doesn't do skype cause verizon exclusived that S%&* so I don't see any point in having a front facing camera lol
@John Stathakis Yeah man If the Evo was on verizon I'd be buying that Bitch too
@Alexpeegs
I have a used a Windows Mobile phone running Sense UI (HTC Diamond) and even currently own an HTC Hero. Android to me is little more than a glorified version of Windows Mobile. Clunky and disconnected. Not nearly as aesthetic, intuitive, or innovative as both iPhone OS or webOS. This love affair with all things Google has to stop! They could come out with gCrap and everyone would go crazy for it.
It's a beast.
@John Stathakis The EVO is calling my name too! I feel you!
@tbonez I don't think it's a waste by any means, but it would be really cool to see this phone run WebOS. This is the hardware Palm should have used.
2 real flaws with this outstanding phone
1. the camera will get butchered with it protruding out like that
2. I already decided to get an EVO
but still a great phone!!
p.s. ANDROID FTW!!!!
Everyone: Please low-rank idiots who thought they were clever by making a blatant pun on this phone's name.
@Alexpeegs You can still use 3rd party (non-skype branded apps) to access Skype's video chat.
@camroncake If you don't mind having a flat back then get the Desire. It's GSM and is almost identical inside.
@victorvelasco1 sprint, thats a call out!
@Alexpeegs No denying that. But my N1 feels so sad when it sees engadget looking down on it and praising other devices. There is no mayor gap between the two of them.
This gets my dick wet.
@victorvelasco1 If they did this good a job with the Incredible, I can't begin to imagine how awesome the EVO will be...
@Alexpeegs The Sense UI makes it look sexier. Looking forward for the Evo! Reactions to Incredible. http://bit.ly/droid-incredible-by-htc-video
remarkable?
ah yes, remarkably tacky and fugly
@Alexpeegs: I've used Sense UI (HTC Hero, now an HTC HD2), and I'd have to agree with tbonez that I would LOVE to see HTC buy Palm.
Who WOULDN'T want to see what HTC's Sense team could do with an underlying OS like WebOS, consider what they've done with both WinMo and Android...?
@statickeith It will also kill its own battery, I'm sure.
That said, more devices = more open competition = better smartphone ecosystem for all!
@Alexpeegs Are you broken?
http://www.skype.com/download/skype/android/
@Alexpeegs
Wow. It's absolutely awe-inspiring to witness this OS and ecosystem go from 0-100 in only the last 1+ years. HTC + Google is a completely winning combination, and there's no doubt that the coming years will be an absolute boon for them. They are a force to be reckoned with, and I wouldn't be surprised if they gain market-share EVERY SINGLE QUARTER, for the next x years.
That was a wonderfully written review, Josh. You hit on all of the points I was interested, and gave the perfect amount of detail. It proves yet again that Engadget lacks the severe Apple bias that Apple bashers swear up and down is rampant. Plain and simple, you guys love well-made handsets, and you never shy away from the appropriate amount of criticism/praise. Your analysis is always spot-on. Bravo.
@Alexpeegs - Agreed! HTC P0WNs!!!
Verizon (and crap CDMA) on the other hand Sux Azz!
And will continue to suck until they launch LTE!
Then they wont suck. Sayin...
@Alexpeegs
I got my HTC Desire last week and I can confirm that it really is the top of the pops.
I loved my old Hero but this is on another planet altogether.
I'm still holding tight to my (other) HTC HD2 though; although I consider myself an Android guy, the HD2 is just too good to let it go.
@John Stathakis Sprint coverage meaning CDMA or WiMAX?
"We're not going to go into excessive detail on Android 2.1 and the Sense UI present on this phone" ...5 paragraphs later, lolz
And the AMOLED screen is nice, not super, just nice. (super > incredible: things that make you go hmm...)
@Greenverde +1 Yes, we all do not want iPhones. Come on ATT we shouldn't have to spend $520 to get a great Android 2.1 Phone. Get off the iPhone train and get with the future. When the time comes iPhone and Apple are going to drop you like a hot potato and you will be left with severely crippled phones like the Aero and Backflip that many people don't want.
You can use Fring to make Skype calls just fine.
The force is strong with you Engadget. That last line proves it
@Lord Vader the Schwartz is strong with you my friend,
@LordDarkHelmet. I'm sorry, usually i would brutally maim you at this time. But, Engadget...they..they... they seem to have triggered an emotion inside me....they referenced my men's mistake...and made a joke of it...they gave a tip of the hat...is this a tear in my eye...Wait, WHAT THE? Who left this Sizzling Onion here?
@ZEXXES1 Me too. 4G in my city!!!
@Complex Pants HTC made the nexus one
@sonicwind Sorry Sprint is not going 4g - it is just an enhanced 3g.
Verizon is going to real 4g first (LTE). Sorry you got scammed =/
Do your research before you buy technology.
@lv2bll54, I disagree with you regarding the camera issue. Because the camera uses a flat lens, just as with watches that have a flat crystal, they have proven to be less susceptible to getting scratched and the zoom feature on the camera works internally not externally.
@Alexpeegs
Should definitely be 9/10 on scorecards
@Complex Pants lol HTC made the nexus one though.