HTC Incredible spotted with its covering off and a Verizon Wireless tattoo on its back

By on Mar 11, 2010 at 6:53 PM
Rumor March 11, 2010

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Images and details on the HTC Incredible have emerged from the depths of Android Forums today. Most notable is the loss of the bright orange backing which has been replaced with a matte black covering emblazoned with a Verizon Wireless logo. Internally, the Incredible is rumored to have 500 MB of RAM (320 available), an 8 megapixel camera, measurements of 117.5 x 58.5 x 11.9mm, and a blinding red interior with a matching red battery. Though it packs a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, the Incredible, just like the Acer Liquid A1, has been underclocked to 768 MHz, a battery savings measure which hopefully can be reversed once the handset has been rooted. Thankfully, the slowed down processor seems to have little effect on perceived performance as the Android 2.1 handset is reportedly “blazing fast”. If all these circulating rumors pan out, look for this handset to touchdown as soon as April or as late as May with Verizon Wireless. Hit the jump for a few more spy shots.

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[Via Engadget]

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  • Aladdin

    Well actually Verizon is dumping CDMA for GSM based LTE(Long-Term Evolution) But if GSM sucks so bad why are they dumping CDMA for a GSM based LTE? Well cause cdma is outdated. Google your research before you open your mouth. http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/21/verizon-dumps-cdma-for-gsm-based-lte-in-4g-networks/

    • T Man

      Incorrect, at least the way that you are stating it. Both GSM and CDMA as they are known in the US are outdated, obviously, since we are moving towards 4G tech. The generic term CDMA is used interchangeably in the US with the proper term, which is CDMA2000. CDMA is the actual air standard or channel that is used.

      However, when talking about enhancements beyond EDGE on GSM networks, UMTS 3G variants actually use the CDMA air standard for communication, and are actually closer to CDMA than they are to GSM. LTE also uses the CDMA channel. TDMA is what is outdated.
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3G#Overview
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_division_multiple_access#2G_systems

    • Harvey Heckler

      As others below have mentioned, LTE is not GSM based its actually OFDMA based not TDMA. If anything, OFDMA is much closer to CDMA (code division multiple access) than anything TDMA based like GSM.

      3G (WCDMA/HSPA) uses CDMA technology. The highest that GSM could go was EDGE. That’s why if you have a 3G phone like the iPhone or BB Bold 9700, your speakers don’t buzz/give off interference unlike when it automatically (no 3G coverage) or you manually put it on 2G mode. (GSM/GPRS/EDGE)

      CDMA/EVDO, WCDMA/HSPA use the same air interface = no speaker interference.

      GSM/GPRS/EDGE uses TDMA interface = LOTS and LOTS of speaker interference meaning older and outdated technology.

    • Jaycraw28

      @ Aladdin seriouly do your research as you are confusing the different types of technolog CDMA>GSM always has been

  • TiminAR

    First. of all, GSM is based off of TDMA, far older than CDMA. When it comes to voice, Verizon will still use CDMA. GSM= 6 calls per channel. CDMA= 50 calls per channel. Verizon chose the most efficient technology. That’s why Att has so many dropped calls. Also CDMA travels 10-12 miles from the tower, where GSM only travels 4-5. Look at att’s coverage map, and you’ll see that two towers won’t even cover a small town. Also, CDMA penetrates buildings much better. Att gets no signal in walmart, verizon and sprint do. The main thing to remember is that LTE is not GSM,and only refers to data, not voice. Just like Sprint is using WiMax for 4g data, but still CDMA for voice.

  • TiminAR

    I worked for cingular when they bought att. When they turned the TDMA towers off, and the GSM towes on, the coverage map got a lot smaller. I cancelled a lot of accts because they no longer had coverage after the switch to GSM.

  • TiminAR

    For those that may want to bring up volte (voice over LTE) Verizon has stated that it will only offer LTE for data for now. They are not committed to volte, unless it can be as efficient an reliable as CDMA. As of now, no company has plans to use volte, as it is not yet stable or ready…and may never be.

  • Alex Sharp
    • http:BGR DannyDarko

      I hope that turns out to be true because it would be a shame to underclock such a beastly phone. But, nmw I am gettin it for the collection

  • Joao Carlos

    Ugly phone…. U guys on drugs sorry

  • Adam

    My question is, will it have Google Nav or VZ Nav? If it’s Google Nav, I’m buying this, if not I may go to N1.

  • Maxrunner

    Desire has better specs, with the exception of the camera.

  • Just me in the Lower 48

    Don’t really get all the comments about not being able to use CDMA phones overseas. You can. Plan ahead.

    Many people simple do not travel for business or pleasure. I want a phone that works in the good old USA. A GSM or CDMA phone does the trick. Add some web browsing, email and navigation and many people are pretty happy. Oh, and the ability to make and receive calls.

    My 8330 is getting long in the tooth, but with an upgrade due 4/1, I will wait and see about this phone!

    • Jaycraw28

      I actually had the HTC Hero and lost it so I went back to my 8330 its a dependable phone in my opinion but now its ugly as hell and the trackball is dirty and its been dropped thousands of times!!

  • bob

    ugly ugly ugly

  • David

    There’s a lot of nonsense talked in comparing GSM and CDMAOne. They are both 2G technologies which are being replaced by 3G technologies : CDMA-2000 and UMTS (3GSM).

    Also, some of the comparisons between poorly implemented GSM roll outs in the US in the earlier days of some networks vs very extensively rolled out CDMA are quite unfair.

    European GSM networks cover vast areas and don’t drop calls. I was quite shocked at how poor some of the US GSM networks were when I was over there in 2004,5, and 6. The coverage was really poor in built up areas compared to Europe at the same time.

    That has improved drastically since those days and I think it was just a case that the US mobile market was a few years behind for a whole variety of reasons, mostly down to how the FCC handed out licenses.

    The original GSM system was developed by several European telecommunications companies and hardware manufacturers in cooperation with ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute). Its early development dates back to the 1982 and the first networks went live in 1991.

    It was designed from the outset to overcome incompatibilities between proprietary technologies in European 1G systems which were making roaming around the EU impossible.

    The reason it was such a huge success is because it’s an open system based around standards rather than a proprietary system like CDMA One/2000 etc

    Everything from the SIM card to the handsets to the network equipment is based around a set of standards and everything’s compatible with everything else.

    GSM has moved on and constantly evolved, and the UMTS and LTE systems are part of the GSM family and retain all that modularity and backwards compatibility with the original GSM standards.

    It also expanded beyond Europe, taking in major telecommunications hardware companies from all over the world, including all of the big players in the US.

    While it might be European in origin, it is a truly global system at this stage and is *the* global standard for mobile communication.

    CDMAOne / 2000 is a proprietary technology from Qualcomm. It is only used by a relatively small number of networks.

    Quite a few carriers who adopted it have opted to move to GSM-family standards to open their networks up and get access to a wider range of equipment and handsets.

    All I’m saying is don’t get hung up on comparing CDMA One and GSM.

    Comparing “CDMA One” and LTE is like trying to compare Betamax and 3D HD DVDs…

    Unfortunately, CDMA One / 2000 is a technological dead end, which is why Verizon is jumping on the LTE system for 4G.

  • http://www.webcamwithmicrophone.org John Smith

    this one looks very cool ,how is quality, anyone use it before?

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