Evaluation -- Draft 1 ANDROID Generation

The overly hyped and often talked about Android is a hot topic across the nation right now. Many young and old people alike are drawn to the phone for its “cool” features. Even though there are many “Droid” phones to choose from, I will be talking about the HTC Droid Incredible by Verizon, the emphasis IPhone by AT&T, and the HTC Evo by Sprint.

The HTC Droid Incredible offers all the shiny features that a “Droid” lover would expect. It has touch screen capabilities and offers a full Qwerty keyboard, 8 MP Camera, Google & Facebook Contact exchange, 8GB of memory, 1 GHZ of snap dragon processing, Bluetooth, and many other “cool” features. The look of the phone is also appealing. It has a slim and lightweight structure.

But, with a “Droid” phone almost all those things are expected. So, what makes this particular phone different? Have you heard of Skype? It is a free web application that allows people to video conference for free. Usually this is done over a home computer or laptop, however, with the Droid Incredible you are able to do this through your phone. The phone offers 3G hotspot service, and is also WiFi capable. And, you can even talk to text. So, for all those drivers that just can’t keep their hands off their phones while texting, this phone offers you a feature where you can actually speak to the phone and it will text what you are saying.

So, what are the downfalls or draw backs of this phone. After looking at reviews on Verizon.com, I found these results: The battery life is poor, with all the features this phone offers the battery just doesn’t hold up. Because of all the applications and “shiny” stuff the phone freezes and isn’t very reliable. Poor antenna and signal capabilities, and poor sound quality.

So, lets talk about price. What is the price on this phone? The full retail price with no contract is a gasping $529.99. However, if you are willing to buy a 2 yr contract with Verizon, It will drop the price to $299.99 with $100.00 mail in rebate.