Droid Incredible 2 Coming to Verizon April 28
Droid Incredible 2 Coming to Verizon April 28
Posted 04/27/2011 at 6:11am
| by Paul Lilly
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Everyone knows that sequels are (almost) never as good as the original, but luckily this trend doesn't extend into the world of smartphone hardware. Hoping to drive this point home, Verizon on Tuesday announced the Droid Incredible 2 by HTC will start shipping April 28, 2011, which is tomorrow. It will be available in stores and online for $200 with a new two-year service agreement, but should you look to upgrade?
Depends on what you have. Here's what you get with the Droid Incredible 2:
- Android 2.2 platform
- 4-inch super LCD display
- 1GHz Snapdragon processor
- 8MP rear facing camera with dual LED flash
- 1GB internal storage (16GB microSD included)
- 1.3MP front facing camera
- 720p HD video capture plus DLNA support
- Adobe Flash support
- SRS WOWHD surround sound
- Automatic face detection
- Integrated noise-cancellation technology
- 3G Mobile Hotspot
- HTC Sense
That's not incredibly different than the original, though you do get a slightly larger screen (up from 3.7 inches), a front facing camera, Android 2.2 (original shipped with Android 2.1, now boasts Android 2.2), and Verizon's 3G Mobile Hotspot app, which allows you to connect up to five Wi-Fi enabled devices for $20/month.
On paper, the second generation Incredible looks like a decent upgrade, but it's not HTC's flagship smartphone, not even for Verizon. Let's not forget that Verizon recently launched HTC's Thunderbolt device, which features a 1GHz Snapdragon chip, 8GB internal storage (32GB microSD included), 4.3-inch display, 8MP front facing camera, 1.3MP rear facing camera, 4G, and a $250 price tag (with two year service agreement).
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Phinrich
May 16, 2011 at 8:59am
One important distinction the I2 has over the original and the Thunderbolt, is that it's Global with an included SIM card. Mine only ran me about $100 after my "new in 2yr and rebates incentives"
I'me very happy with it!
schwit
April 27, 2011 at 1:53pm
The cost of the plan far exceeds the cost of the device. It would be nice to have this phone on a VirginMobile plan. $25/month
bautrey
April 27, 2011 at 8:45am
I have the original Incredible and i'm wondering hwo the battery life compares to the original. Cuz frankly its horrible...
JDHatman
April 27, 2011 at 8:25am
Personally I think that the phone is a great phone, but not for $200.
1. They used the same speed processor as the Inc1, albeit the new generation CPU.
2. No Gingerbread. I like Froyo, but the first thing I would do is grab the newest version of Cynanogen.
3. 4G would be nice, but definitely isn't a must. In fact, I'm pretty sure that leaving this feature off will greatly improve the battery life from the old Inc.Other than that, I think it's a really decent upgrade. I just think it's a little overpriced.
JohnP
April 27, 2011 at 1:09pm
Actually the price does not matter much. If you take what it costs to USE the phone over the course of a couple of years, the original cost is only a few percent.
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