Verizon reveals HTC DROID Incredible 2, landing April 28th for $200

By on Apr 26, 2011 at 8:36 AM
Breaking April 26, 2011

Verizon Wireless has just officially announced the HTC DROID Incredible 2, its latest Android 2.2 device. The DROID Incredible 2 sports a 4-inch Super LCD display, a 1GHZ Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera, and 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera for video chats. It also packs a 3G Mobile Hotspot feature that allows you to share your Verizon 3G connection with other Wi-Fi compatible devices. The phone also supports global roaming in more than 200 countries. The DROID Incredible 2 lands on April 28th — just two days from now — for $199.99 with a new two-year contract. Hit the jump for the full release.

THE NEXT GENERATION OF INCREDIBLE: DROID INCREDIBLE 2 BY HTC DELIVERS STYLE AND PERFORMANCE TO VERIZON WIRELESS

DROID Incredible 2 by HTC Available Beginning April 28

BASKING RIDGE, N.J. – Verizon Wireless and HTC today announced that DROID Incredible 2 by HTC, exclusively from Verizon Wireless, will be available beginning April 28 in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at http://www.verizonwireless.com for $199.99 with a new two-year customer agreement.

DROID Incredible 2 by HTC follows in the footsteps of the popular DROID Incredible by HTC and features the Android™ 2.2 platform, a crisp 4-inch super LCD display, next-generation 1 GHz Qualcomm® Snapdragon® processor and 3G Mobile Hotspot that can connect up to five Wi-Fi-enabled devices.  Equipped with the hallmark HTC Sense™ experience, DROID Incredible 2 by HTC offers advanced personalization options, consolidated email capability and unique camera effects and filters.  With its sleek, all-black design, DROID Incredible 2 by HTC combines functionality and speed into one stylish package. DROID Incredible 2 by HTC is a global-ready Android smartphone, allowing customers to enjoy wireless voice and data service in more than 200 countries, with more than 125 with 3G speeds.

Additional features include:
·         8.0-megapixel main camera with dual LED flash
·         1.3-megapixel front facing camera
·         720p HD video capture plus DLNA® to share multimedia content with a compatible TV
·         Adobe® Flash® Player
·         SRS WOWHD™  surround sound
·         Automatic face detection for more accurate pictures
·         Integrated noise-cancellation technology

Verizon Wireless customers that purchase DROID Incredible 2 by HTC will need to subscribe to a Verizon Wireless Nationwide Talk plan and a smartphone data package.  Nationwide Talk plans begin at $39.99 for monthly access and an unlimited smartphone data plan is $29.99 for monthly access.  Verizon Wireless customers traveling outside of the United States should contact Verizon Wireless’ global customer support team at 1-800-922-0204 before embarking on their trip to ensure their phones have the right features for global usage.

For additional information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to http://www.verizonwireless.com.
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Media can access high-resolution images of the DROID Incredible 2 by HTC in the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.)

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s fastest, most advanced 4G network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 104 million total wireless connections, including more than 88 million retail customers.  Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 85,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD).  For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

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  • Jansz811

    First!

  • Jjoseph922

    Let me guess everybody will hate cuz of no LTE

    • JL

      pretty much…

    • Empreality

      Everyone will eventually see that the trade off will be a better battery life.

      • Cer

        Makes no sense. Bigger screen, 32gb microsd card, and you can toggle 4G. All for just $50 more.

      • http://twitter.com/ROM837JP ROM837

        exactly. batter life trumps all. i don’t care for an unnecessary increase in download speed and i don’t exactly care for a phone that weighs 10 pounds. the incredible fits my bill perfectly

    • Rock

      LTE not available everywhere.

  • Anonymous

    Holy shit Norm, it’s DROID! I just got some cargo pants with twice the number of pockets to accommodate all my Android phones and tablets.

    • http://www.droiddoes.com/ Norm

      This is the essential 3G DROID to have. You can’t go wrong with it.

  • Anonymous

    Looks like an excellent phone for those without LTE. I wonder how the battery life will be compared to the Bolt, cuz my TB’s battery sucks.

    • Steinbeano

      Turn the 4G off and the TB lasts a helluva lot longer. Then you have nothing to complain about… except that you can’t see the indicator light…

      • Cer

        This is true about the indicator light. It is a bit hard to see; they shouldn’t have put it behind the speaker grille.

      • Jeremiah

        The indicator light on my G2 is also behind the speaker grill, and I have no problems seeing it.

      • Cer

        If you’re looking at it straight on, sure, but how about when it’s on a
        table off to the side, in comparison to other HTC phones whose indicator
        lights are outside the grille? Big difference.

  • http://twitter.com/FondelMaJunk Sofonda Cox

    Anyone know how to slip a LTE chip in that bad boy? When will VZ announce a non-gigantic/horrible battery life LTE phone? I might get it anyway…my Storm1 is dying…

    • DXr

      Sofonda – i am also wondering about a non-gigantic phone!! i currently have the DX and its slightly larger than comfortable…id have to say, i might forgo the 4g for a sizable 3g phone.

      • Ryan

        if u have a droid x then u dont have 4g…. :p

    • Anonymous

      I have news for you, that Storm 1 died two years ago. Let it R.I.P.

      May all of R.I.M. R.I.P.

      • Sebastianraven

        I just tried the Monaco and I never thought Id go back to BB. That was one Amazing device.

  • Anonymous

    Oh, I thought Android 2.3.3 and 1.2GHz dual core processor are the new standard. I also thought the Droid Incredible was a flagship device. Then why doesn’t it come with the blazing fast LTE(4G)? Can’t wait to see what the Evo 3D and Sensation 4G fans have to say about this one.

    • Anonymous

      Because 1.2GHz is going to be so much faster than 1GHz. These are smartphones, people, not PCs. How about focusing more on battery efficiency?

    • Anonymous

      Of course, Engadget is biased, they probably get more money from Apple and Microsoft than BGR, allegedly. To answer your question, probably because, since it’s a global phone, the standard globally is GSM 3G; they would have to either, include two separate SIM slots for 3G and 4G LTE, respectively. Which, of course would mean three network radios (CDMA, GSM 3G, 4G LTE) since, all use different bandwidths. Or, find a way to integrate, somehow, GSM 3G and 4G LTE radios; probably not cost effective. Moreover, if they actually were to offer a truly Global (CDMA, GSM 3G, 4G LTE) super phone, think of the resell profits they would never see; but, we would.

    • rock

      all these companies that are using google android are very slow with update

  • Trophynuts

    i’m not hating at all because of no LTE. I could care less about LTE right now or even for the next year. I’ve been eying this phone for months and will probably get it in the summer.

  • Toast282

    Not much difference between this and the original Droid Incredible…

    • DXr

      just a bigger screen, better processor, front camera, and hotspot…not much difference….shaya right!

      • http://twitter.com/WhyCantMyPhone Neal Elward

        It certainly is a far better phone, but the spec sheet reads very similarly if you do not know what to look for. I will say that this phone is far from “incredible.” I would call it the Droid Incremental. Without Gingerbread, it’s the Droid WithPotential (ButNoGuarantees).

        I think it is a red flag about future updates when a device does not ship with the latest OS 6 months after it is released on a device. Gingerbread is not exactly a breakthrough update, but the next update might be, and I think that you’re lucky to see more than one major update on most Android phones.

      • plim123

        the original incredible has the same 3g hotspot, and the same 1ghz qualcomm snapdragon processor.

        so add a front camera, and 0.3″ to the screen.

        droid incremental is right.

      • Slowburnaz

        Actually… the processor in this one is the same that’s in the ThunderBolt.

  • http://twitter.com/MrKow84 Kyle

    pass

  • ER

    No dual-core, no LTE. Yawn. Although I do like the saturation on the SLCD, granted it still isn’t super AMOLED.

  • Steel

    Just go get the original Incredible at Walmart for ~$30. All you lose is the front facing camera. Who is paying 2 bills for a new phone w/o a dual-core processor or 4g capability?

  • Dave

    Wow I never knew this phone was coming to Verizion /s

  • Anonymous

    Isn’t this the non 4G version of the Thunderbolt which is a 4G version of the Desire HD which came out last October ?

  • http://profiles.google.com/mikegewinner Mike Gewinner

    WTF, NO 4G.

  • Anonymous

    God you people that bitch about no lte no 4g are so dumb. What good is it if it’s sprinkled around here and there? Grow up

    • Cer

      Sprinkled? It’s in tons of major metropolitan areas: LA, SF, Phoenix, Denver, DC, Miami, Orlando, Atlanta, Chicago, New Orleans, Detroit, St. Louis, Vegas, New York City, Cleveland, Philly, Nashville, etc.

      That’s more than a sprinkling. Look at a map next time.

      • Anonymous

        Your point went nowhere. The fact still remains that it’s not spread out enough to be used by everyone. Millions of people live in more then just major metropolitan areas and it’s not even available in all major city’s yet. Maybe you should check a map and do a little research. Sprints 4g has been out for sometime now and still not available in major city’s.

      • Cer

        Ok, you win, there’s no reason to have 4G on a phone. Unless you’re one of
        the tens of millions of people that are covered by a 4G network.

  • Anonymous

    I really don’t see them selling that many of these phones. No 4g and last years tech.

  • incredible 2

    Posting this from one now, the battery life is pretty good so far, and its really smooth operation as expected

    • http://twitter.com/yyandrew Andrew Yang

      You can’t really say how the battery life is until you’ve used it extensively for a few days, at least, if not, a week or so. Care to report back later when you have better news, Mr. Cool Guy?

  • Genesigala

    Have one early fathers day present from my wife not quite a wk old first smart phone its fast internet connects fine not 4 g but I’m quite happy so far so many apps to choose from Google search is great the key pad takes getting used to because its virtual no real key pad keys are soft music ok volume could be louder calls are quite loud in earpiece camera takes good photos email in sync with all msg apps played all day with phone used net took. Videos and not quite 3/4 charge will last all day if you lay off the apps those Will drain the battery but hey its. Smart phone . No complaints yet.

  • Sramler09

    can I set the phone too beep more then the first time after I receive a text message or a missed call?

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