If you're considering a smartphone, wait a little longer. The Incredible is looking to come out the end of the month. Pretty definite, looks like. It's an Android based with some cool integrated features like Google Navigation on the phone. There will be a cost with it, but looks great. Basically the Android version of the iPhone. Believe it or not, once you have a smartphone, its really easy to wonder why you didn't get one before. I'd bet you use it much more than you think.
HTC Incredible shows up on official Verizon preview page
http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/htc-incredible-shows-up-on-official-verizon-preview-page/
Official announcements be damned -- Verizon's just thrown up a "coming soon" preview page for the HTC Incredible. While we didn't necessarily need any more evidence this guy was real -- we've read its user's manual (http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/verizons-htc-incredible-gets-a-users-manual/), we've spied shots of it in Verizon's system (http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/htc-incredible-spotted-in-verizons-system-again/), and we've seen it in the wild enough (http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/htc-incredible-out-in-the-wild-once-more-verizon-color-scheme-a/) times to sketch it quickly from memory with our eyes closed (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/25/htc-supersonic-spotted-on-video/) -- it's still exciting news to know that the inevitable unleashing of this beast is nearly upon us.
the HTC EVO 4G on sprint is going to be a monster though!
http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/23/htc-evo-4g-is-sprints-android-powered-knight-in-superphone-armo/
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/htc-evo-4g-01-top.jpg
We've been rumoring a WiMAX "HTC Supersonic (http://www.engadget.com/tag/HTCSupersonic/)" for a while now, and Sprint just dropped the hard news: the phone will be dubbed the HTC EVO 4G, will be released this Summer and it's easily the best specced phone we've ever witnessed. The hardware is of quite obvious HD2 (http://www.engadget.com/tag/HD2/) descent, but with Android onboard and some nice aesthetic tweaks, the EVO 4G takes on a life of its own. The handset is centered around a 480 x 800 4.3-inch TFT LCD, with a Snapdragon QSD8650 1GHz processor under the hood (the CDMA version of the QSD8250 in the HD2 and Nexus One), and even a helpful 1GB of built-in memory and 512MB of RAM -- hello app storage! Even the battery is bigger than the HD2, and the camera is an 8 megapixel monstrosity with flash, that's capable of 720p video, and is augmented by a 1.3 megapixel front facing camera for good measure. The phone features HDMI out (though you'll need an adapter for turning it into a TV-familiar HDMI plug), 802.11b/g WiFi, and an 8GB microSD card. There's that still-rare Android 2.1 underneath an updated version of HTC's Sense UI. But... despite all these wild features, what actually sets the EVO 4G apart is the fact that it's Sprint's first 4G phone. The handset runs a combo of EV-DO Rev. A and WiMAX, with calls still being made over CDMA and the EV-DO / WiMAX options for data. Interestingly, it sounds like concurrent data and voice use might be possible for the first time on CDMA carrier in this way (killing AT&T's well-advertised differentiator), though Sprint says that's still in the testing phase. One other new feature is the Sprint hotspot app, another MiFi-style connection sharing number, which is obviously aided greatly by the WiMAX on board and can support up to eight concurrent users. Follow after the break for our hands-on impressions and videos of the phone in action, including an up-close-and-personal test of the touchscreen keyboard. Below you'll find galleries of the phone by its lonesome and up against the Nexus One and iPhone 3G.
Update: We've got a graph comparing the Nexus One and Droid (http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/23/htc-evo-4g-nexus-one-and-droid-face-off-on-the-charted-field-o/) with the EVO spec for spec, and there's also a pictorial shootout with the Desire and HD2 (http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/23/htc-evo-4g-vs-hd2-and-desire-fight/). Pick your comparo poison!
http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/23/htc-evo-4g-nexus-one-and-droid-face-off-on-the-charted-field-o/
<table style="width: 600px; height: 122px;" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"><tbody><tr> <td valign="bottom" width="25%" align="center">http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/evo-4g-rm-eng_124x200.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/tag/evo)
HTC EVO 4G</td> <td valign="bottom" width="25%" align="center">http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/n1-small-rm-eng_118x195.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/tag/nexusone)
Google Nexus One</td> <td valign="bottom" width="25%" align="center">http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/droid-small-rm-eng_101x190.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/droid)
Motorola Droid</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <center> <table style="width: 600px; height: 122px;" border="1px solid black" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4" frame="HSIDES" rules="ROWS"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%">Android OS</td> <td valign="top" width="25%" align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">2.1 with Sense UI (http://www.engadget.com/tag/senseui)</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="25%" bgcolor="#ffffff">2.1</td> <td valign="top" width="25%" align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">2.0<sup>1</sup></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%">Carrier</td> <td valign="top" width="25%" align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">Sprint</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="25%" bgcolor="#ffffff">All<sup>2</sup></td> <td valign="top" width="25%" align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">Verizon Wireless</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%">Network technology</td> <td valign="top" width="25%" align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">1x / EV-DO Rev. A / WiMAX</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="25%" bgcolor="#ffffff">Various (including 3G)</td> <td valign="top" width="25%" align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">1x / EV-DO Rev. A</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%">Processor</td> <td valign="top" width="25%" align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">1GHz Snapdragon</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="25%" bgcolor="#ffffff">1GHz Snapdragon</td> <td valign="top" width="25%" align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">550MHz TI OMAP 3430</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%">RAM</td> <td valign="top" width="25%" align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">512MB</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="25%" bgcolor="#ffffff">512MB</td> <td valign="top" width="25%" align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">256MB</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%">Screen size</td> <td valign="top" width="25%" align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">4.3-inch</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="25%" bgcolor="#ffffff">3.7-inch</td> <td valign="top" width="25%" align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">3.7-inch</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%">Resolution</td> <td valign="top" width="25%" align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">800 x 480</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="25%" bgcolor="#ffffff">800 x 480</td> <td valign="top" width="25%" align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">854 x 480</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%">Touch</td> <td valign="top" width="25%" align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">Capacitive multitouch</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="25%" bgcolor="#ffffff"> Capacitive multitouch </td> <td valign="top" width="25%" align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee"> Capacitive multitouch </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%">Physical keyboard</td> <td valign="top" width="25%" align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">--</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="25%" bgcolor="#ffffff">--</td> <td valign="top" width="25%" align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">Slide-out landscape QWERTY</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%">Internal storage</td> <td valign="top" width="25%" align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">1GB</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="25%" bgcolor="#ffffff">512MB</td> <td valign="top" width="25%" align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">512MB</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%">Expandable storage</td> <td valign="top" width="25%" align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">microSD</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="25%" bgcolor="#ffffff">microSD</td> <td valign="top" width="25%" align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">microSD</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%">Rear camera</td> <td valign="top" width="25%" align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">8MP w/ LED flash</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="25%" bgcolor="#ffffff">5MP w/ LED flash</td> <td valign="top" width="25%" align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">5MP w/ LED flash</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%">Video recording</td> <td valign="top" width="25%" align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">1280 x 720</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="25%" bgcolor="#ffffff">720 x 480</td> <td valign="top" width="25%" align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">720 x 480</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%">Front camera</td> <td valign="top" width="25%" align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">1.3MP</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="25%" bgcolor="#ffffff">--</td> <td valign="top" width="25%" align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">--</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%">Battery</td> <td valign="top" width="25%" align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">1500mAh</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="25%" bgcolor="#ffffff">1400mAh</td> <td valign="top" width="25%" align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">1400mAh</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%">WiFi</td> <td valign="top" width="25%" align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">802.11b/g</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="25%" bgcolor="#ffffff">802.11b/g</td> <td valign="top" width="25%" align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">802.11b/g</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%">HDMI out</td> <td valign="top" width="25%" align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">Yes</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="25%" bgcolor="#ffffff">--</td> <td valign="top" width="25%" align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">--</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="25%">Kickstand</td> <td valign="top" width="25%" align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">Yes</td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="25%" bgcolor="#ffffff">--</td> <td valign="top" width="25%" align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee">--</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
</center>As you've probably noticed, we have something of a propensity for charts (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/windows-phone-7-series-faces-off-against-its-windows-mobile-past/) -- hey, organization is key to a well-balanced life, right? Since we last tackled an Android device faceoff, the sheer number of competitors has branched out far and wide, but despite the propagation / fragmentation (http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/entelligence-will-android-fragmentation-destroy-the-platform/), including today's unveiling of the HTC EVO 4G (http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/23/htc-evo-4g-is-sprints-android-powered-knight-in-superphone-armo/), three clear frontrunners have taken most of the spotlight for being the pinnacle of the Android experience: the aforementioned, HTC / Google's Nexus One (http://www.engadget.com/tag/NexusOne/), and the Motorola Droid (http://www.engadget.com/tag/MotorolaDroid/). Here, the latter device is looking a bit long in the tooth, but that physical QWERTY keyboard and its volcanic rise to prominence gives it some strong staying power. Cold, hard data isn't going to tell the full story, but until you can get to try each of these yourself -- all at the same time (http://www.engadget.com/photos/htc-evo-4g-vs-iphone-vs-nexus-one-0/), if you're lucky -- it's a great place to start.
yes it says the droid is long in the tooth! very long!