The HTC Droid Incredible 2 is actually the Droid Incredible S and was
introduced to the Verizon Wireless smartphone lineup in April 2011.
This smartphone is the successor to the popular and successful Droid
Incredible line.
HTC Droid Incredible 2 From Verizon
Specifications
Display: 4 inch (480 x 800) 16 Million Color S-LCD Capacitive Multi Touch
Camera Primary: 8 Megapixel Auto Focus (3264×2448)
Flash: Dual LED
Video Recording: 720p HD at 30 Frames per Second
Camera Secondary: 1.3 Megapixel
Radio: Stereo FM with RDS
Geo Location: GPS and A-GPS
Audio Out: Standard 3.5 mm Jack
Battery: Li-Ion 1450 mAh
HTC Droid Incredible 2 From Verizon
Features
The HTC Droid Incredible 2 has a clean minimalistic design;
comparatively it is larger than its predecessors. The HTC solid design
philosophy has influenced this smartphone also and handling it gives a
sense of robustness and solidity. The new S-LCD (Super LCD) sports a
wider viewing angle than the display used in the Droid Incredible. The
very responsive multi touch screen, accelerometer and proximity sensor
all work well together to give a smooth experience when navigating
through the phone and using applications and features. The keys on
screen virtual keyboard are well spaced and though a bit slower than its
competitors, it is completely usable and does not interfere in
activities involving lots of typing. The bottom of the screen sports the
traditional four touch haptic shortcuts for Home, Back, Search and Menu
are back lit only when the Droid Incredible 2 is not locked, as an
additional feature these buttons rotate when the phone is rotated to
landscape mode. The dual mode compatibility and auto switching between
CDMA and GSM give it the world roaming capabilities. Verizon Wireless
provides a pre-installed locked SIM which if you satisfy their policy
will unlock for you to enable switching the SIM for a prepaid one from a
non U.S carrier. The HTC Sense is as always there giving the widget
based customizable home screens, notification area with toggles for 3G,
WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth and general notifications. As this is basically the
Droid Incredible S, and the S is scheduled to receive the Gingerbread
upgrade, it would not be a bad idea to wait as the Incredible 2 is
surely to follow suit.
Verdict
The HTC Droid Incredible 2 has improved on its predecessors in many
ways and is overall competitive in the market. There are however a few
areas where the smartphone falls short of its peers which hurts its
edge. The two critical things that hurt its potential to woo customers
are the missing 4G capabilities and the older Android 2.2.1 Froyo where
others are using Gingerbread. The larger and sharper display protected
behind the scratch resistant Gorilla Glass, improved processing
capabilities, wider network support and more internal storage are just
few of the improvements the Droid Incredible 2 has to offer over its
older siblings. The 720p HD recording capabilities from the good quality
8 Megapixel camera make it competitive in the market. The front facing
1.3 Megapixel camera allow for much improve video call quality and self
portraits. The HTC Droid Incredible 2 is a very viable option to
consider when shopping for a smartphone in the $200 range.
Price
Verizon Wireless is offering the HTC Droid Incredible 2 is available
for $199.99 with a two year contract. Verizon Wireless offers 2GB per
month data package for $20, with each additional MB costing 5 cents.
With the data plan also comes the capability of using the Incredible 2
as a Wi-Fi hotspot and allows up to five devices to connect to it.
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