DROID Charge and Incredible 2 Show Up in Best Buy Buyer’s Guide for May

by: Kellex | posted 04.25.11 | News

The DROID Charge has already been announced for this Thursday, April 28, but we’re still waiting on Verizon to even acknowledge that the Incredible 2 exists. We’re almost willing to throw down a bet on it also arriving in 3 days, but these release dates change faster than Alyssa Milano runs through an entire MLB bench. And while we’ve seen April 28th mentioned multiple times as the “All Channels” launch for the device, plus a bunch of accessories, retail packaging and demo units, a showcase app and even a quick appearance on Verizon’s website, we still have to wait on Big Red to say so.

This is sort of a random thought, but if the Charge didn’t say “4G” in its description, would you even consider purchasing it over the Incredible 2? Actually, does the 4G matter or is the Inc2 more attractive anyway?

Via: Best Buy

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http://pulse.yahoo.com/_ECW4FLEEUOC2DBTNNHKLDQO7AI Benjamin

I have no clue which I want. Even looking at Tbolt again now that its 129$ Just tired of my OG droid.
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ROB

Waiting for the revolution
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Anonymous

Charge for me. 4G is low on my list of wants, but the better screen, GPU, and assumed timely update occurrence with the Droid branding make it the better of the two in my opinion. However I probably won’t be getting either, the Charge will likely have a ridiculous price tag and I’d rather wait for either the Droid X2, 3, or Targa/Bionic/whateverthehellthey’recallingit.
Anonymous

i just want everyone to agree on a layout for the bottom keys!
GoodNote

Tending toward the Samsung Droid Charge. Eager to replace my 3.7″ screen with a 4.3″; I think the additional screen size is excellent. Have heard good things about Samsung quality. I would like to see additional specs, however. E.g., RAM? For a device supposedly in the stores in 72 hours, it’s amazing how little detail is available on the Charge.
Jesse P

I have been waiting for the official announcement of the droid Inc 2 for a few months now. I was originally all about the WP7 but HTC sense sucks me in every time. I don’t need 4G ( or the battery drain) so the Inc 2 is where it’s at for me. Especially if they release it with a SLCD display. That would just be the icing on the cake. Other than that, the smoothness and improved camera sealed the deal for me. I’m just hoping they throw it out there on Thursday. Which would make sense (lol) due to the fact that it’s not too incredible (lol again) either way it’s definitely the device for me. Pick up a nice car dock and a few other things and I’m set. Now make it happen Verizon!
Cleowilliams22

I just left a Big Red store here in Bama and the manager said that Inc 2 will launch Thursday told me I could pick 1 up!!!
The Dave

Dinc2 solely on price. Basically paying 100 bucks just for a 4G device.

Its between TB and Dinc2, 4G or 3G.

HTC is making a KILLING of verizon alone this quarter. Wont even be close
Zeadaplaya

They need to combine the slim and cutting edge hardware of samsung, the smooth software of htc, and the build quality of motorola to make me buy ANY other android phone besides a nexus.

Stevewest87

if verizon got a nexus s phone it would be my handset hands down and i would pay full price for it!

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The only reason I will get the charge is the 4g price is suppose to be 29.99 when it launches again like the tbolt, or at least thats what the ad said that was on here a while back. I want to be locked in at 29.99 for 4g, my only regret of not buying the tbolt.
http://twitter.com/starnovsky Stan Tarnovsky

How are these comparing to T-Bolt? For me T-Bolt looks like a better choice….

DanSke

Agreed. Why not buy a phone with the best of both worlds. 4G LTE and HTC branding. TBolt kills these two.

Anonymous

Don’t have 4G in my area and don’t really like 4.3″ phones.

DanSke

Soooo….turn 4G off, then when you do have 4G in your area turn it on. The TBolt is .3 inches bigger than the Incredible, not enough to complain about. Problem Solved.

Are people really this dumb? This is the simplest logic any consumer should have. A more capable product is always the better deal especially in regards to technology where time aka shelf life is always at risk.

Anonymous

You’re idiot. Better deal is extremely subjective. The likelihood of me being in a 4G area for any significant time in the next 18 months is pretty low. .3″ is pretty significant in a mobile phone. Relevance matters.

I’m pretty sure there are people with the OG Droid that still can function just fine, except they can’t really brag about their phone during recess. Phones aren’t a carton of milk, they can last more than week.
ThePaintPirate

I agree with you on this one. I have the OG Droid and will be getting the Inc2 over the Tbolt. No 4G here for the next year and ahalf at least.
DanSke

Subjective or not its logical. I look for a product that has more bang for the buck. The Inc2, while nice, is a downgrade to the TBolt and that’s a fact (look at the specs). Just stating my opinion. You gotta live with this phone for 2 years, why not get the most out of it.
Johnson

“.3 inches bigger so don’t complain.” Yes, that is very simple and faultless logic.

No. Are you really that dumb?
DanSke

No, I’m not, but if really thing that is a “big difference” than maybe you are.
bloodfox

Really?
Calling people dumb, is always a bad idea.
Also, you should know best that 0.3 inches matter…
DanSke

I wouldn’t know. Seems like your know .3 inches better than me.

Queball744

here here

ThePaintPirate

No 4G in SE Iowa for some time and I’m still not sold on 4G in general. I’m upgrading to the Incredible 2 from the OG Droid as soon as it comes out.
EC8CH

I want the HTC Sensation on VZW… How long do I have to wait for that?

Whatinthe23

I bet March 2012 Verizon will get some sort of equivalent to the Sensation. Hopefully with LTE.

Stevewest87

haha i dont know, March seems pretty early for us to get that

http://profiles.google.com/ploskonka.1 David Plosk

Can someone clear something up for me? I was holding out for the Tegra 2 processor. But I am tired of waiting. I am thinking of going with the Inc2. I just don’t want something which will be a low end phone in a year or even 2 years. I have an Eris, and while it was fine when it came out, it can barely handle the OS it was upgraded to.

Do you think the 1GHZ process will date rapidly compared to the Tegra 2?

Anonymous

Considering that the Incredible 2 is using a CPU that first showed up over six months ago, it’s not exactly futureproof. That said, anything released today is going to be low-end in two years; that’s just how the smartphone (and especially Android) market is now.

If you’re willing to root your Eris and put CM7 on it, you might be able to stand it for a few months more. The Droid X2 should be coming out with a dual-core fairly soon, which will be the best 3G phone available on Verizon for a while (I’m guessing that you don’t care about 4G since you’re looking at the Incredible 2). Might be worth hanging on a few more months for if you don’t mind the 4.3″ screen.

If the 4.3″ screen is a deal killer, go with the Incredible 2, since it’s probably going to be the best <4.3" phone on Verizon for a while.

http://profiles.google.com/amtrombley89 amtrombley89

I find the Inc2 to be more attractive for many reasons:

1. HTC, and sense are WAY better than Sammy and Touchwiz IMHO
2. 4″ screen is a “happy medium” between my [now] tiny 3.7″ OG Droid Screen, and the monstrous 4.3″ screens all these 4G phones have
3. 4G in my area is overrated
4. I prioritize battery over speed any day of the week

Need I go on? Point is, I’m going Inc2 the day of, and I’ve been waiting with an upgrade for MONTHS now for a phone like this.

http://profiles.google.com/fredhoffmann3 Fred Hoffmann

Great points! I think the DInc2 is in my future as well.
Stevewest87

Im undecided between Inc2 and TBolt, i dont have 4g in my area and i wont have 4g anytime soon im just waiting on the Inc2 so i can compare it to the Tbolt when it arrives and then take my pro’s and cons….i just cant trust samsung right now after the 2.2 fiasco

http://profiles.google.com/fredhoffmann3 Fred Hoffmann

Is the CHARGE really worth $100 more than the DInc2? I live outside of Greensboro/Winston/High Point in NC and we won’t get LTE until end of 2011/beginning of 2012. Two years on the DInc2 with 3G or go ahead and jump into the 4G market? Decisions…decisions…

Anonymous

you should wait and get niether, I’m waiting until the Galaxy S II or the Droid Bionic

http://profiles.google.com/fredhoffmann3 Fred Hoffmann

I’m stuck with a stinkin’ LG Dare still. I don’t think I can wait any longer…haha!

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=25001493 Hank Godwin

Hello from Summerfield!
DanSke

I say neither. The smartest decision is to get the TBolt IMHO. Better specs than the Inc2, more attractive than the Charge, 4G Capable (so its future proof, you can turn the 4G off time its in your area).

You could wait for the Bionic, which will more than likely be delayed with a Locked Bootloader or wait for the Galaxy II which will get the Gingerbread update in 2012 more than likely. haha

Just saying….

http://ilhe1s.blogspot.com/ ilhe1s

Just give me the Droid Charge Eye!
Anonymous

Neither interest me particularly. Samsung has a huge hole to dig themselves out of before I would consider purchasing a handset from them. They need to prove to me that not only can they put out a device with no glaring flaws, but that they will support it properly after they’ve moved on to bigger and better things.

The Incredible 2 doesn’t offer a significant enough upgrade over the handsets that were available summer of last year on top of me not wanting to deal with Sense.

In all, I’ve been pretty disappointed with what my options will be when my upgrade comes due this July. Droid Bionic still looks like the most likely candidate, but I really don’t want blur and I’m leery of the problems it’s been rumored to have during testing.

On top of all that, if I want netflix support I’ll be further limiting my choices since they seem determined to provide the service as only a pre-installed app.

Basically, this has been a depressing year to be an Android fan on Verizon. I can’t seem to find a worthy successor for my OG Droid. If it just had a bit more ram, I probably wouldn’t even think of upgrading it.

tjhrulz

tl;dr
Doesn’t want either
Samsung never updates
Inc 2 doesn’t improve over Inc 1
Disappointed
Wants Netflix
Doesn’t like verizon android choices

AlwaysSunny

inc 2 owns the charge in looks
AlwaysSunny

inc 2 owns the charge in looks
http://twitter.com/zer0cool96 Nick Daddona

does samsung have some type of skin they put on their phones? that would be a factor that would influence my decision
http://twitter.com/zer0cool96 Nick Daddona

does samsung have some type of skin they put on their phones? that would be a factor that would influence my decision

http://ilhe1s.blogspot.com/ ilhe1s

TouchWiz!

tjhrulz

More like CrapWiz!
its worse than blur
http://twitter.com/zer0cool96 Nick Daddona

has it been mentioned it will be launching with a version of touchwiz? in the view ‘spec sheets’ ive seen it only mentions 2.2

http://profiles.google.com/dmarriott93 danny marriott

pass on both of those b*tches. my contract is up in may and i have NO idea what to get. i want multi core and lte but it seems like that is too much to ask of big red any time soon… do you think well get the galaxy s 2 anytime soon? that things an animal
Merom3

I thought dIc 2 was running sense 2.1??

Anonymous

It is. Best Buy is wrong heh.

Ms.Carmen Diva

I’d get the charge…it’s a nice looking device…and Samsung Camera is tend to be a lot better than HTC cameras in my opinion

Also, Sense on the Incredible 2 is not that appealing to me especially since is an older version
http://twitter.com/eatmode4life Ray Mendoza

Until I know I can rip that Sense crap off the phone, I will wait on a new one. Really, my DInc (rooted with OMFGB) has been good to me and I don’t see me getting a new phone any time soon. I tried going back to stock with LauncherPro+, but there is no way I can go back to Froyo after being on Gingerbread.
YourMomsLooseTwaht

No 4G and no dual core = FAIL.
tjhrulz

With or without 4G I would pick the Inc 2 every time

palomosan

Yep, I think the only winning argument with the Charge is the 4G.

Stephen D

And a better CPU, better GPU, better camera, and a bigger and far far better screen…

TheVoiceOfReason

You are correct sir Apart from the Droid Charge being super fugly, it is the much better phone overall, it is pretty obvious but for some reason most people still don’t realize that. Inc 2 is a really nice phone, but its specs don’t come close to the Charge. Personally, I can’t stand HTC Sense and have no idea why people like that crap so much. Touchwiz is even worse, but once you put launcher pro on it Touchwiz wouldn’t be intrusive at all, you’d hardly notice it, unlike Sense. Just like I always say, when it comes to manufacturer’s skins over android: LESS IS MORE!

In the past Samsung hasn’t been to good with updates, but this one is launching with 2.2 and if the bootloader is unlocked then the ability to load custom roms like Cyanogen on it is far more important to me than updates.

Stephen D

While I like Sense and TW, I definitely understand why most don’t. But third party launcher and/or rooting can take care of that. I do think Samsung is trying to improve. They came right out and admitted that the US Galaxy S updates have been a disaster and that it won’t happen again. I’m personally going to wait and see, but the fact that they are the first to officially release GB for a non Nexus device tells me the blame lies on the carriers. Also, Samsung has completely open bootloaders, while HTC is locking and theirs and Moto are encrypting theirs. Kellex neglected to post that Samsung said they aren’t locking anything until Google requires them to. While a lot of people are pissed about the updates, Samsung could very well be the best Android manufacturer. Heck, Samsung and LG. They’re the only two keeping bootloaders open. Time will tell if LG will lock their phones down, but I don’t see it happening.
Zeadaplaya

Wow. Your post made me like my Vibrant like I’ve never liked it before. You, sir, make awesome posts.

Stephen D

And a better CPU, better GPU, better camera, and a bigger and far far better screen…
Zeadaplaya

and the super amoled PLUS display along with there normally top notch gpu, but man everything else samsung does is just wrong.