HTC begins shipping CDMA Nexus One to Verizon Wireless? Probably not

By on Mar 15, 2010 at 11:45 AM
Rumor March 15, 2010

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DigiTimes has dug up an article featured in the Chinese newspaper Economic Daily News claiming that HTC has starting shipping the Nexus One to Verizon Wireless. The article goes on to say the N1 CDMA-variant will begin being marketed by Big Red this month with a release likely in April. Our take? What we’ve said and heard all along: the Google Nexus One will be sold exclusively through Google’s online phone store, while HTC Sense variants will make their way into carrier’s stores and marketing plans. That means, to be very clear, Google will sell the exact same version (specs and all) of the existing Nexus One with Verizon Wireless CDMA support, in the exact same way they currently sell the T-Mobile GSM variant. If HTC is shipping anything to Verizon, it’s most likely the HTC-branded Incredible (with HTC Sense UI); the Verizon-compatible Nexus One is, in all likelihood, being shipped to Google’s distribution partner Brightpoint.

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  • MushroomStamp

    I don’t care how much it costs.. I hate my storm 2 so much I don’t mind paying retail.

    • Mr. Anderson

      Why do you hate the Storm2 so much, if you don’t mind me asking? Phonescoop.com users have given it a pretty high rating, & i thought RIM had worked out most of the kinks, no? I have a storm one, & am leaning towards android, but will miss BBM & push email

      • http://www.maemo-freak.com christexaport

        Blackberry’s OS is the most immature, infrastructure-wise, in the industry. It needs better app frameworks than Java to compete, and a UI refresh would help as well. A little more media friendliness wouldn’t hurt either. Its a good corporate phone because of BES support, which has few real rivals outside of Active Sync.

        As for BBM, its nothing but a proprietary IM protocol. Its useless if you don’t have friends with BBs. Wouldn’t a standard IM protocol from Yahoo or Skype be better with more reach?

        PUSH email isn’t just for Blackberries anymore, either. Emoze now gives its PUSH email client away, and Nokia’s Nokia Messaging service is excellent. So Blackberries are starting to lose what few USPs they had, and I’m seeing less reason to buy a Blackberry unless the job requires it for Blackberry email server support.

      • Jason

        I got the Storm 2 the day it came out – At the end of Oct 09… I am on my 3rd phone after what 5 months.

        I got verizon to put me into the Droid instead not knowing this was due out so soon..

        oh Well

  • CJ

    Seriously, why do you guys keep posting stuff that is obvious BS. Everybody and their grandma knows that Google said the Nexus 1 would be sold by them directly and not through carriers.

  • GetOverIt7

    The incredible is going to be better than the nexus one anyway.

    • Mr. Anderson

      How’s that GetOverIt7? I’m not saying you’re wrong, I’ve just seen some specs that say the N1 is better & some that say the Incredible is better. So what makes you say the Incred. will be better. I’m interested in your opinion as I am on the fence about ditching my Storm & picking up either the N1 or incredible.

      • Que???

        From what I’ve heard in the blogoshphere is that the Incredible will have Sense UI and an optical track pad instead of the ball. The N1 will have more raw processing power (yay live wallpapers). I’m in the same boat…Incredible or N1…not sure yet.

      • Jones

        Also, I *think* I saw that the incredible will have 8MP camera vs N1′s 5MP.
        However, I’m still partial to the raw Android (vs Sense) on account of getting faster OS updates.

      • Alex

        They both have the same processor, the 1ghz snapdragon. The report that it is going to be underclocked is wrong. Here are the current specs of the incredible (from a good source):
        1 Ghz Snapdragon processor (QSD8650) (245 Mhz at idle)
        RAM – 512 MB (possibly 1gb)
        ROM – 6.6-6.8 GB writable phone storage(+up to 32gb microSD)
        8 MP camera (Dual flash and AF)
        Android 2.1
        Sense UI (w/ Friendstream)
        Optical track pad
        3.7 inch screen
        WVGA resolution
        AMOLED
        1300 MaH battery
        FM Tuner
        802.11 b/g
        Dimensions: 117.5 mm (L) x 58.5 mm (w) x 11.9 mm (T)

        Also Jones, sense can be disabled.

        I’m sold on the incredible, especially since it’s being sold from verizon. Not to mention the better specs.

      • Jones

        Alex, I didn’t know that you could disable Sense. Interesting. Does this man that I wouldn’t have to wait for HTC to get up to speed when a new version of Android comes out?
        I don’t quite understand how this works. E.g. the moto droid runs vanilla android. Yet, it seems like they have to wait for motorola to prep it before they can get 2.1, etc.
        .. a little confused.

      • Alex

        Yes it is possible, but you would have to root your phone. It isn’t hard to do, there are forums that would be able to show you how to do it. You wouldn’t have to wait for the release of a new version to come out for the incredible, there would be a version available well before.

      • Jones

        Alex.. good to know. Thanks

    • Chad

      Let me see you say that when Android 2.2 or 3.0 comes out and the N1 gets it immediately and the N1 has to wait for Verizon/HTC to update it 6 months later…. Just sayin’

      • hemdroid

        That’s when you root the phone and get what you want!

    • Gees

      His mom told him so

  • Unsung Hero

    Htc incredible yo!!! But y is it the same as the Nexus One in too many ways? Except the back ! Incredible is the nexus one on a diet!! Way skinner looking fresh!

  • Eipee73

    CJ,

    It clearly states in the article that this is most likely not the N1 because Google is going to sell it directly. I would agree with this report and the thought process that it is the Incredible and not the N1.

  • fresh

    who in there right mind is gonna buy a nexus one when the htc incredible is coming soon. Too many android devices in a span of 6 months. Android will turn in to windows mobile with so many devices out at once. Then you have the Htc supersonic coming in the summer…. Way to many devices..

    • Jones

      Buy Apple. They make it easy for you by taking away freedom of choice.

      • ThomasJ

        that actually made me lol :)

    • Tim

      Those of us who want the newest version of the OS first. Since Incredible will have Sense on it we need to wait for HTC to upgrade sense to get the upgrade on the phone (at least officially). Nexus is Google’s testbed/developer phone and always gets the upgrades first.

  • webby

    This is actually an Incredible report!

  • mulda71

    either the device is wrong or the destination. Lets hope its the device, and that they are shipping the Incredible.

  • Nokia N900

    CDMA = No Way

    • StevenGlansburg

      +1 CDMA is a total cripple

      • jawman

        if you live in the US and don’t travel internationally, why is CDMA crippled?

      • jawman

        er i don’t mean you per say, i mean one in general.

  • Eric

    I agree. The Nexus One for Google will be sold at Google only. I think they’ve (they being Google) has made that clear. Their website still says Spring 2010 for the phone.

  • @rellyonsmash

    what’s so good about the incredible?

    only thing I see is the 8mp camera…but that’s irrelevant to me

    what else does the incredible have that the nexus doesn’t?

    and isn’t the incredible gonna be shipped underclocked at around 700?

    the nexus out the box is at like 900 something

    correct me if I’m wrong

    • mulda71

      its not underclocked, its got more memory, and it has no multi touch problems… go to the androidforums and read the incredible thread, they have it all there..

      • PR

        Who said it didn’t have any multi-touch problems? As far as I’m aware (have read), it’s shipping with the same touch screen as the rest of the pack… the 2000.

        Probably still will have issues. But other than that, it should be a slick phone.

      • mulda71

        the guy who has been testing it and reporting on AF says it does not have the same issues as the screen on the N1

      • MrS

        So you’re depending on the word of some guy who knows a guy?

      • mulda71

        yes. this guy is THE source for every bit of info on the Incredible that you have seen on the internet.

    • tluv00

      You are wrong. Here is specs (verified hands on) for the Incredible.

      1 Ghz Snapdragon processor (QSD8650) (245 Mhz at idle)
      RAM – 512 MB (320 usable…like N1…more to become available with OS update)
      ROM – 6.6-6.8 GB writable phone storage
      8 MP camera (Dual flash and AF)
      Android 2.1
      Sense UI (w/ Friendstream)
      Optical track pad (vs. “ball”)
      3.7 inch screen (seems confirmed, check around Post 121 and Post 2786)
      WVGA resolution
      AMOLED (Seems confirmed, check around Post 2786)
      1300 MaH battery
      FM Tuner
      802.11 b/g
      Dimensions: 117.5 mm (L) x 58.5 mm (w) x 11.9 mm (T)
      No 720p recording
      No multitouch BUG as found in N1

      It’s confirmed running 1Ghz and idle at 245. Shipping with 8GB ONBOARD storage……maybe with removable storage as well. This device will crush the N1.

      • neoncp

        Maaan, I just can’t seem to settle. This sounds great. I’ll have to look into it more, I don’t have any idea of a release date or carriers.

      • T

        It actually has the snapdragon processor… underclocked to 768 mhz. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

      • T

        Let me correct my statement. It isn’t underclocked. It’s actually rated at 768. There’s 3 snapdragons currently. 768, 998, and 1267. The HTC Incredible uses the 768.

      • Alex

        No that is an old rumor, it has been found not true. It’s coming with the 1ghz one.

      • T

        March 11th, 12th and 13th; breaking down the Verizon branded hardware, is not old, and it isn’t a rumor. 768 mhz.

      • T

        Oh, and a big tip off to what this dude is saying is way wrong? 8 gigs of onboard storage??? … it has an 8 gig micro SD card. The highest rumored amount of storage is 1 gig, with it split between 512, same as the N1, and that 1 gig..

      • Alex

        You are just repeating the same old rumors. Here is what happened, engadget said the following statement.
        “…but interestingly, the phone’s Snapdragon core is apparently underclocked to 768MHz…”. Then all of these other sites that offer no real information took this as a fact, when it was really just a rumor.

        A person who is a tester (he has the phone) stated that it was indeed a full 1ghz snapdragon processor.
        Here is the proof (look at numbers 57-58 and 65-66), this the max speed of the processor (1ghz) and min speed (245mhz). All phones fluctuate processing power to conserve battery when you aren’t using the power.
        http://pastebin.com/WaJEKi6U

        Also here is your info on the internal memory, it comes down to under 7gb after formatting and having the OS loaded onto it.
        http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/full/73920802.png

  • 1700mhz_LTE

    ill never go to the cdma (evil) side, cdma tech is almost dead and hspa+ will kill it.. Tmobile 3G for me thank you… at&t is terrible too.. sprint is gonna be bought out any day now.

    • Nokia N900

      I can dig it!

    • StevenGlansburg

      my data on EDGE is not much slower than Rev A or whatever the hell they call their “3G”

    • Matthew Moore

      CDMA is almost dead. It is currently being replaced by LTE.

      • MrS

        With that logic, one can say that GSM is almost dead as well.

        Most LTE devices are going to have dual radios for at least 2-5 years.

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

        yeah , CDMA is fucking piss me off.

  • SexyLatina

    You 2 are herb self touchers. go away

    • http://www.maemo-freak.com christexaport

      wow. Now THAT’S hip hop! Herbs?!? That’s a real throwback. Made me wanna break dance on cardboard in the parking lot of the apartments I lived in as a kid…

  • Mr. Anderson

    ha! that’s funny. she called them Herbs

  • LordDumbledore the Third

    Oh man, this brings back awesome memories of when I was living in Montana, when I had my awesome Nokia N95 with Big Red. I had the beast overclocked at 950 Mz and made all my friends jealous. This was back in 2003. Android was still new, but when everyone saw how fast my N95 was, my jerk buddies ran to the nearest VZW store and they all bought one. 3G back then in Helena clocked in at a respectable 2.8 Mbps. I miss those good days. Now I’m on my iPhone in Germany and it’s pretty good ( Im stationed there-US Navy)

    Posted from BGR Mobile (iPhone).

    • http://www.maemo-freak.com christexaport

      Trolling with the wrong bait, angler. Nice try, but come on, now…

  • oi

    Why does BGR Love IPhone/IPad so much and Hate’s Android/Google? just wondering…

    • StevenGlansburg

      are you reading the same website? Why is it that fags like you get all bent out of shape if their are articles about BOTH?

  • StevenGlansburg

    I am a complete tool. I am an idiot att fanboy.

  • http://www.bgr.com Abercrombie & Fitch

    So where will this leave the Droid? Will you guys give up the Droid for either a N1 or incredible?

    • StevenGlansburg

      the Droid sucks asshole you fag

      • http://www.bgr.com Abercrombie & Fitch

        Dude relax…This childish shit you have going on here is too much so chill out you homo.

  • MushroomStamp

    Mr. Anderson, I very much dislike the Storm 2 because of the Typing.

    I am required to a have a BB for work. I was using the bold for a more than a year and loved it. Our company switched carries from Blue to Red. I had a choice, and because of the amount of email and web useage, I thought the big screen of the Storm 2 would great. I was right.. but not I can’t ever go back to the tiny screens; I guess I’m spoiled.

    I’m NOT a believer in “sure-press”… it’s more like “unsure-press”. I get soooo many wrong letters it’s not funny. I have to type like a turtle and watch every letter. At first I thought this was a touch screen thing.. it’s not. I can use my son’s Droid and fly on the touch screen. the Storm 2 screen is just very inaccurate. also there is a a split second difference between when I touch something and it actually selects it. yes I have lates OS, I have tried several. All same thing, I think it’s just something inherent within.

    There are minor things that are really starting to annoy me with BB. Like the very outdated look and feel and the HORRIBLE web browser.

    I have decided I want open choices for phone and not have to settle. So now that i have worked out the kinks and gotten Android phones working flawlessly with Exchange IMAP. I am no longer required to have a BB. I am waiting now for the Nexus 1 to hit VZW. I loved the droid, but hated the looks and feel. The Nexus 1 is gorgeous and gives me everythign i’m looking for.

    Now ya know… :)

    • Mr. Anderson

      Wow, thanx for your complete concise response. i do believe you’ve helped me with my decision on leaving berryworld. How hard is it setting up the exchange account w/o getting IT involved?

  • Frogford Ryder

    If one of the phones (n1) is sold by google with service thru HTC and one of the phones (incredible) is sold by verizon for in-store pickup and swapping for bad hardware … then its not such a hard choice in my book.

    Incredible … if you come out with the revised specs … you are my ticket away from AT&T and back to Verizon.

  • Tim

    I think that people are betting a great deal on what one individual says about a device that is a testing model which may not even be the final product. features are added and changed in testing of these devices all the time. I just don’t want you guys to get your hopes up…

    • Alex

      There are different tests models that come out. The latest information is believed to come have come from the latest model (the one with the Verizon brand on it). This tester is used not to specifically test the device, but used to test how well the device works on the verizon network.

      But, as with all things on the internet. It should be taken with a grain of salt.

  • @rellyonsmash

    really don’t even see that much of a difference between the two other than the camera mp…that’s really it

    the nexus just looks to me as the sexier device between the two…I’d have to go with the nexus

    especially since the nexus would get software updates first and hassle free….no roots needed

  • @rellyonsmash

    speaking of updates

    is there any word on when the official flash 10.1 update is coming for the android phones?

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