The new HTC Incredible may not be the new flagship phone we were all waiting for, but it does have some new features which still make it an appealing handset.  HTC has kept the industrial looks of the original HTC DROID Incredible and ahs bumped up the screen size to 4 inches (800 x 480).  [...]

The Verizon DROID Incredible is slated to launch on April 29^th.  Initial speculation pegged the Incredible to be a close cousin of even a twin to the HTC Desire or Nexus One.  We knew that it features the same Snapdragon processor and 3.7 inch screen, but the rest of the specs were left up to our imagination.  This morning, Verizon has chosen to unveil the official specs of the DROID Incredible (by HTC) on their website.  Most of our assumptions have been confirmed, though the Incredible does have a few extra features not found in the N1 or Desire.  The 5MP image sensor has been swapped out with an 8MP sensor and Verizon has asked HTC to load up the Incredible with 8GB of internal storage.  DROID incredible owners will be treated to Android 2.1 with the latest release of HTC Sense and the full “with Google” Android experience we have come to know and love. 

If you haven’t started saving up your pennies yet, I’d suggest you get started.  The Verizon DROID Incredible will most likely sell for $199 with a new two year agreement.  All you have to do is save $14.29 per day for the next 14 days and you’ll be all set.   How many of you are actually going to buy the DROID Incredible?  I know most of you are test on the HTC EVO 4G which will hit Sprint later this summer.  Let us know what you’re planning on getting and why. 

Features:

• 3.7″ 480×800 WVGA OLED Touch screen
• Virtual QWERTY Keyboard
• Camera: 8MP camera w/auto–focus and video capture
• OS: Android 2.1, Google Experience Device
• Integrated Google, Exchange & Facebook contacts
• User Interface –next generation Sense UI
• Push Gmail and Exchange
• 8GB internal memory
• 1 Ghz Snapdragon processor
• Speakerphone
• Tools: Calculator, Alarm Clock, Calendar, Stopwatch & Voice Commands
• Bilingual User Interface: English/Spanish
• Advanced Speech Recognition
• Embedded Ringtones, vibrate alert and silent
• GPS/e911
• TTY compatible
• Up to 16GB of optional microSD support
• Hearing Aid Compatibility = M4/T3
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Source: Android Release

It’s been a little over 24 hours since we told you that the HTC Incredible will go on sale from Verizon Wireless on April 29^th.  Typically, we don’t get news on the same phone two days in a row, but it appears that today is the exception to the rule.  Phandroid has managed to secure a copy of the Verizon HTC Incredible User Guide which finally confirms all the specs that most of us have been speculating about.  Yes, it will have a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 3.7 inch screen, and 8GB of internal storage.  The Verizon HTC Incredible will be the hottest new Android toy on the market (at least here in the U.S.).  As expected, the specs line up pretty nicely with the HTC Desire, though we still can’t explain the odd form factor from the previously leaked shots of the Incredible. 

Pricing is still a mystery, but I wouldn’t expect Verizon to charge more than $200 for the HTC Incredible with a new two year agreement.  For a full specs on the Incredible, check out the list below or head on over to Phandroid to take a look at the full User Guide.

• 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon
• Android 2.1, Sense UI
• Camera: 8MP with AF, flash
• Memory: 576MB RAM/512MB ROM
• 8GB Internal Storage, expandable via microSD
• Screen: 3.7-inch AMOLED at 480×800.
• Dimensions: 4.63×2.30×0.47 inches.
• Weight: 4.6 ounces with battery.
• Battery: 1300 mAh
• aGPS, Digital compass, Proximity Sensor, Light sensor
• Bluetooth 2.1, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
• 3.5mm headphone jack

Verizon customers are getting a little impatient these days.  The Nexus One for Verizon is still nowhere to be found and the HTC Incredible (which we first heard of back in February) has not even been announced yet.  We were expecting HTC and Verizon to unveil the phone at last month’s CTIA in Vegas, but apparently Verizon wanted to keep the Android 2.1 phone under wraps.  Luckily, it appears some leaked images from Verizon have pinpointed the Verizon HTC Incredible launch date, April 29^th.  Verizon recently made mention to the HTC Incredible on their Twitter account and there are rumors that Verizon warehouses are stocked up and ready to go.   While other carriers like making announcements months before a phone is released (Sprint HTC Evo 4G with its “Summer” launch frame), Verizon is being a lot more subtle about the HTC Incredible.  Though we’re still not sure on all the details, the Verizon HTC Incredible will be the most powerful and feature packed Android phone to be launched by a U.S. carrier.  The Incredible may not have the multi-million dollar marketing campaign of the DROID, but I’m sure Verizon will be rolling out an ad or two to flaunt their new Incredible phone.

Source: AndroidandMe