Some time back I shared that I would be leaping from my steam driven and coal fired Palm Treo to the then brand spanking new Palm Pre. I was met with a price plan that prohibited me from making that commitment. Thank God! I was thankfully spared from investing in what my friend Lisa Foote now calls "a dead phone walking."
Since that time I have been patiently waiting for a phone that fulfilled my mobile needs. One that offered all the utility I seek (fast web, good service, access to apps, plenty of power) while still having a look and feel that didn't say, "I'm sensible..not sexy." I have a Volvo wagon that handles that just fine, thanks.
Last week the fine folks at Verizon offered me a chance to take the HTC Incredible, officially labeled the Droid Incredible, for a spin. The Incredible is on my short list of phones to which to commit, along with the iPhone (on anything but AT&T), or the HTC EVO and I was anxious to put the phone and it's Android platform through it's paces.Disclaimer: This won't be an overly "techie" review. Those who develop and program for the smartphone market are far more qualified to do that. In fact, Breon Nagy does a stellar job in his latest review. Mine will be from a more hands on "do all the bells and whistles really work for me" viewpoint. Yes, there will be a bit of spec verbiage, but I'll try and answer the "Yeah, but what does that mean." questions. Should you crave a little geek speak, you can see the full specs here.
Let's get started. When unboxing this phone I distinctly heard a distant chorus of angels. Now hold up…this isn't an all sunshine and rainbows review…there are some things that bother me about this phone, but Verizon's Incredible delivers a damn good looking phone, so I was visually impressed right away. It's a look and feel is sleek and sexy, something the flagship Droid, with it's hard edges and multi-layer design, failed to deliver. The front slick black design with only a small, well recessed track-ball and the slightly rounded edges of the device feel good in the hand. The "topographical" back puzzles me a bit but it's flat black finish does make it easier to hold on to what looks as slippery as a buttered newt.
