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5 Responses to “HTC DROID INCREDIBLE Android Phone”

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  D. Kustu says:

  May 12, 2010 at 12:35 am

  I got to play with it a little bit today and I am certainly not impressed. I am going to wait out for the new iPhone this summer. I think people’s reviews are fairly accurate but this phone does not bring anything new to the table. I will get the new OS for my 3GS iPhone (which puts it at par with Droid’s OS capabilities) and see what magic Mr. Jobs will bring to us this summer. I am just not impressed being a bit on the geeky side, but otherwise solid phone.
  Rating: 2 / 5
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  Yankydime says:

  May 12, 2010 at 3:16 am

  Great looking phone and camera, BUT….
  
  Can’t use Bluetooth handset for voice dialing (jawbone icon).
  
  With this latest and greatest phone you would think it would have this feature standard, but unfortunately not. I called HTC support and they said all their DROIDS aren’t capable of this. So what’s the point? This is a deal breaker for me. I do a lot of driving so this is a must for hands free. So I guess this puppy is going back and continue using my old and trusty KRAVE. If anyone has any ideas(besides more apps), please comment.
  
  Rating: 2 / 5
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  Gundamman says:

  May 12, 2010 at 5:14 am

  This bad boy is not too shabby, unless you want to use it driving. I know in most states that if you are caught with a cell phone in your hand while driving, its a nice little ticket. Well, this puppy does not allow you to use the voice-dial via blue tooth, unless the blue tooth has the names and numbers stored on it. I.E., my car with voice dial, no problem. My Motorola headset, problem. I discovered that little tidbit, and called customer support. They had no idea that you could not use blue tooth voice dial, and said that it would be upgraded soon. I stated that it has been 2 years since the first Android OS on Verizon, and they still have yet to fix the problem. I guess I am just nit-picking, but my phone 5 years ago had that ability, and for a $150 ticket, I would rather buy something that costs more but has the blue tooth voice dial.
  Rating: 3 / 5
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  W. T. Miller says:

  May 12, 2010 at 7:55 am

  I like the phone too, but it is not Incredible!
  
  I’ve had mine for 3 days now and have used it a lot (6 charges worth)

  Cons: THE CAMERA SUCKS! It’s fast and all but the Image Quality is horrible. I can’t understand how all the reviewers are saying the camera is great. This has got to be the worst IQ that I’ve seen on an HTC phone. I think it may just be the jpg processing though. Also the auto focus is constantly ‘off’ and there is a relative blind spot between the ‘normal’ and ‘macro’ range from about 3 inches to 8 inches. Inside that area apps that use the camera are having trouble focusing (this is the ‘bar-code’ range…. Also not feeling the Video Quality (with lack of auto focus while recording and poor mic quality.

  Look at any web reviewers pics at full size, not the 50% scale usually posted, and you will see for yourself.

  Ok, now Call quality is on my crap-list too. I haven’t dropped any calls but I do find myself saying ‘What-did-you-say?) quite frequently. However it is not the worst call quality, my AT&T phone dropped calls and sounded like crap!

  Of course the Battery…

  Also a few of the Widgets lose their settings from time to time (photos and mail). And if I save scenes with certain ‘live wallpapers’ then swap scenes it would cause the phone to reboot.

  On a positive note…. There are many, many things that I do love about this phone…. It is very fast and very smooth and it doesn’t seem to get too hot. GPS is quick, wi-fi seems rock solid, screen is beautiful. Build quality doesn’t feel bad, just doesn’t give that ‘high-end’ feel. I love how the new Sense UI works….

  Most of the problems I’ve mentioned are (I think) fix-able with software updates. (I really think that camera’s problem is jpg conversion, not the camera itself)
  Rating: 3 / 5
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  Brandon J. Colton says:

  May 12, 2010 at 9:50 am

  I had the Droid Incredible for a day and ended up returning the unit due to poor voice quality. I can only speak to the unit I had and Verizon service specific to the Phoenix.

  Call Quality Problems: The call quality was very inconsistent. Some calls were crystal clear with excellent volume. The same can be said of the speaker phone which was clear and loud.

  However, some calls constantly had the voice cutting out and sounded digital. These problems occurred on calls to friends on Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile. I consistently had to keep asking the person on the other end to repeat what they’ve said – it created very frustrating calls. The inconsistencies in the voice quality lead me to return the phone. It may be just a software problem specific to the phone (perhaps my phone) and/or the towers in my location, but regardless it was a problem I experienced.

  Droid Incredible Hardware: The Phone itself is very nice & light to carry. The screen is amazing, albeit hard to see in direct light. I was very impressed by the Android App store as well as the application wide notification system. When operating and charging the phone did run warmer that expected. The battery life on the phone was ok compared to the amount of usage I put it through.

  The touch interface is good but not great compared to similar devices. I did find the plastic screen to feel cheap and it collected smudges like a magnet.

  Recommendation: “DEPENDS” Those that aren’t experiencing voice quality problems should get this phone, as it is arguably the best phone on the market. But those with call quality problems should look at other alternatives.

  Rating: I had to rate it a two based on the voice quality problems I experienced which made it unusable as a phone.
  Rating: 2 / 5