The device will packed with 1.5 Ghz Snapdragon processor, 4.3-inch high-res qHD display, 1GB RAM, a rear facing 8 Megapixels camera, and 2 Megapixels on the front for video chat. It would be powered with Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS. On top of that, it would be run on the new Sense UI 3.5.

[via AndroidCommunity]

The device will boast with a 1GHz processor. There are no other specific information on the handset. As I have already mention, the handset has not yet been name. It still a mystery for most of us regarding the handset. We will stay put and try our best to keep up with this handset.

[via BGR]

The Wildfire looks like a cross between the HTC Smart and Desire, and we’ll be one of the first to say that that’s not necessarily a bad thing at all. Specifications go something like this: a 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen, Bluetooth, WiFi b/g, GPS, with the standard swath of European wireless carrier UMTS/WCDMA for all that data you’ll be consuming on the Wildfire. There’s a MicroSD card slot, too, which should help on the memory department. You’ll get a 528MHz processor, which is similar to the HTC Hero of yester-year.

There’s a software feature called “Application Sharing.” Sounds cool, doesn’t it? Unfortunately, the feature itself isn’t as great as the name implies. All it does is show other Android-based users out there which applications you’re enjoying on your handset. If you want to share your app through a link through email, Twitter, SMS, you can do that. Your friends will see the link, and be able to access the Android Marketplace right then and there to see what all the fuss is about.

There’s no word on pricing quite yet, but HTC made it clear that the Wildfire should hit shelves in Europe some time in the third quarter of this year. So, obviously, we probably don’t have all that long to wait before some of the wireless carriers in that neck of the woods come clean on their pricing. You’ll be able to choose from black, white, brown, and red when the time comes.

[via SlashGear]

Despite the fact you’ve already seen the specifications for the Droid Incredible a few times now, we’re going to run through them one more time. We have to make sure you know what you’re getting when you go stand in that line at the end of the month, after all. When you open up the box, you’ll be greeted with a 3.7-inch WVGA AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display. As soon as you turn it on, you’ll be greeted with Android 2.1 running the latest version of HTC’s beautiful skin, Sense UI. As you play around, you’ll find that you’re able to move from screen to screen, pop in and out of application after application with speed and grace, as the 1GHz Snapdragon processor chugs along. And, if you were to find your way into the settings, you’d see that there’s 8GB of on board storage for your media consumption delights. Oh, and don’t forget to turn your new toy around, because there’s an 8MP camera there, which we’re sure you’ll want to take full advantage of.

Now, let’s get to the really important part, shall we? How much is it going to cost, and when are you going to be able to get your mitts on it. You’ll be able to preorder the Droid Incredible by HTC starting April 19th. It will cost you $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate. And, finally, you’ll be able to take it home on April 29th. Anyone out there planning on preordering? If you’re interested, the full press release is below.

IT’S A DROID, IT’S INCREDIBLE, IT’S ON THE NATION’S LARGEST AND MOST RELIABLE 3G NETWORK

DROID Incredible™ by HTC Combines Power of Android™, Usability of HTC Sense™, Exclusively from Verizon Wireless

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and NEW YORK – Verizon Wireless today announced DROID Incredible by HTC, the newest Android device on the nation’s most reliable wireless 3G network, will be available beginning April 29.
Featuring a “topographic” design that demonstrates the powerful engineering just beneath the surface, DROID Incredible by HTC is designed with craftsmanship and precision while making it easier than ever to stay connected.
DROID Incredible by HTC features the newest version of the HTC Sense experience, a seven-panel home screen with a wide selection of interactive widgets so the most important content is immediately available at a touch. Customers will enjoy seamless integration with Exchange ActiveSync®, quick and easy access to Flickr for sharing and viewing pictures, video, and Android Market™ with more than 30,000 Google applications. DROID Incredible by HTC is the first Verizon Wireless phone that takes advantage of Qualcomm’s 1GHz superfast Snapdragon processor, and it’s the first available phone from Verizon Wireless to include an 8 megapixel camera.
Shortly after the phone becomes available, customers will be able to enjoy two of the latest exclusive apps from Verizon Wireless – NFL Mobile and Skype mobile™.
Additional Key features:
Android 2.1 with HTC Sense experience
1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon™ processor for maximum responsiveness
Friend Stream for unified Flickr, Facebook and Twitter updates
“Leap” view for quick access to all seven home screen panels
8 megapixel camera with dual LED flash for crisp, detailed images
Razor-sharp 3.7 inch WVGA (480×800) AMOLED capacitive touch display
Optical joystick for smooth navigation
Dedicated, touch-sensitive Home, Menu, Back and Search keys
Proximity sensor, light sensor and digital compass
Integrated GPS
Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g)
3.5 mm headset jack

Price and availability:
DROID Incredible will be available for pre-order online at www.verizonwireless.com beginning on April 19 and it will be in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on April 29. Pricing will be $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. Customers will receive the rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted.
DROID Incredible customers will need to subscribe to a Verizon Wireless Nationwide Talk and an Email and Web for Smartphone plan. Nationwide Talk plans begin at $39.99 monthly access. Email and Web for Smartphone plans start at $29.99 for unlimited monthly access.
For additional information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.

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(EDITOR’S NOTE: Media can access high-resolution images of DROID Incredible by HTC in the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.)

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving more than 91 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 83,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit 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 www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

About HTC
HTC Corporation (HTC) is one of the fastest growing companies in the mobile phone industry. By putting people at the center of everything it does, HTC creates innovative smartphones that better serve the lives and needs of individuals. The company is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under ticker 2498. For more information about HTC, please visit www.htc.com.

Hardware wise, the SE X10 still manages to be relevant, even amongst the competition currently available on the market. Which, if you ask us, is pretty fantastic considering it was unveiled months ago. But, we imagine that’s just some major forward thinking on the part of Sony Ericsson, and nothing more. The screen is four inches (diagonally), with an 854×480 resolution, and it’s of the capacitive variety. Under the hood, you’re faced with a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, and 1GB of on board storage. It all comes together to make, theoretically, a pretty responsive device. At least, that’s what it’s supposed to create. Also, the handset is only running Android 1.6, which, well, isn’t Android 2.1. But, at least it isn’t Android 1.5, either. You do get support for Google Goggles, as well as a few more Google-based features, so at least there’s that for it. But, we still wish we could have seen a newer, more relevant Operating System on the device.

As for the buttons along the side, you’ve got a 3.5mm headphone jack at at the top, along with the power button, and a MicroUSB port. We were very tempted to rip the little protective flap off the MicroUSB port, because it’s more annoying than anything else, but we refrained, thankfully. You might not be so level-headed, though. And along the right-hand side of the device, you’ve got the volume rocker, and below that the dedicated hardware camera key. There isn’t anything placed along the left-most side, and along the bottom, you’ve got a slot where you could put a lanyard, if you so desired.

As we mentioned above, the front of the phone is dominated by the 4-inch screen. However, along the top, there’s room for Sony Ericsson to squeeze in their name; and along the bottom, XPERIA shows up, along with three hardware keys: menu, home, and back. That’s right, only three hardware keys, which is unlike a traditional Android-based device. It’s missing the Search key, and while we had never given it a second thought before, the moment it’s taken away from us, we realized how much we actually used it.

The X10 feels nice in the hand: it’s not too heavy, and it’s big enough to let you know that you’ve got a grasp on it, or that it’s tucked away nicely in your pocket. However, we’re not a fan of the plastic approach that SE took with their XPERIA handset. While the whole thing is nice to look at, when you’re holding it, you may get the impression you’re holding a toy, and we don’t think that’s a very good thing. And, while the front is shiny and attractive, it attracts fingerprints like nobody’s business, so expect to be wiping off the front of your handset quite often. (Though, that’s the territory you encroach upon when purchasing a touchscreen device anyway.)

Despite everything else, the phone is thin enough not to be an annoyance, and the bezels (at least along the side, for obvious reasons) aren’t big enough to take away from the stares the screen is going to attract. The whole thing measures in at just 4.7 x 2.5 x 0.5 inches, and weighs only 4.8oz. The X10 also supports a MicroSD card, for up to 16GB of additional storage, and SE was nice enough to include an 8GB card in the box for you.

As for the battery life, it’s not great. In fact, we were actually kind of surprised by the lack of life sustained even in stand-by mode. We had email checking for incoming messages, but Timescape and Mediascape turned off for automatic refreshes, and the battery still died over a night of no usage. It obviously gets worse when you actually start using the device, and we’re pretty sure that if you actually use it, you’re going to have to charge it at least by mid-day. Of course, this is just our usage, and it’s going to change per user, so take that for what it’s worth.

Now, when it comes to software, this is where Sony Ericsson want(ed)s to shine. The truth is, they put a lot of hard work into their customized User Interface, which (as we mentioned above) is running atop Android 1.6. The official name of the skin is Rachael, and it’s supposed to bring a level of interconnectedness not seen before. Of course, with the likes of HTC’s Sense UI, we were dubious for obvious reasons. And, sadly, it was all worth that hesitance. While there’s a 1GHz processor under the hood, there’s definitely a lot of stuttering going on. Even on the homescreen transitions. Some people may not notice it, but it was definitely aggravating for us to watch, over and over again. And, while the transitions from one feature, or app, to another feature or app may be worthwhile, it was just another thing driving us crazy when it comes to performance. We expected more, as we’ve seen better with the Nexus One and HTC Desire. We like customized User Interfaces, but we also enjoy our user experience, too, and we believe that those two things can live happily together. If you believe this, too, then the X10 may not be the best roommate for you.

Timescape is just one of the two main features supposedly representative of the Rachael experience. And, while it’s cool to look at, there’s nothing much else there. Much like HTC’s FriendFeed, it’s designed to populate an “updated stream” of recent status messages and updates to your device, so you can keep up with everything going on in your digital world. Facebook and Twitter were the two services we tried, and we got the feeling that it wasn’t working as well as SE envisioned it would. There’s a lot of lag, even after Timescape pulls down all the data and refreshes your stream, and going from one panel to another (with those hugely blurred images in the background of each panel making it all look so dated) stuttered more often than not. We tried to wait, for several minutes, after we updated the list, but the lag seems to be a dual partnered force from the dated software, the processor, and the way that Timescape handles the information and in which the UI is set up.

If you pan to the right and left, you’ll get access to recently played music, Facebook and Twitter, and your mail. All of these things can be customized based on what you want to show, and you can add multiple mail accounts. Also, you can tell the device how often to sync up your data (which, theoretically, should save your battery life — we weren’t so lucky), or if you want to do it manually when you see fit. While we agree that Timescape is definitely an interesting way to get your information, we aren’t sold on it.

And then there’s Mediascape. Compared to Timescape, this just seems boring. It’s a way to compile all of the media on your device, but it’s handled in such a “regular” way, that it seems like SE didn’t put much thought into the other version of their “scape” elements. There are some interesting parts to the whole, but the sheer difference in the way that Mediascape displays the content to you, compared to Timescape, feels half-hearted. Even with elements like online media, with services like Sony’s PlayNow, or with the Infinite Loop symbol that SE integrated with almost every single UI feature on the phone, which brings up more information about a particular object when touched, doesn’t seem enough to make Mediascape worth it. Yes, we love the fact that there’s no lag when we’re trying to find our favorite song, but we wish we could have the Timescape layout without the lag. We’d consider that a win-win situation.

We will say, though, that Mediascape does a great job of slowing things down. Truth be told, while the lag in Timescape is annoying in of itself, so is the fact that if you’re a hardcore Twitter user (meaning, you have a lot of people you follow), the whole stream can get congested very, very quickly. We understand that people enjoy the visual elements of software, but with Timescape, we can see people losing interest just because there’s no way to keep track of people in the stream, let alone prioritize some people’s updates over others. Following certain people on Twitter can mean you only see their updates in the stream, and no one else’s.

And then there’s the software keyboard. What can we say about this thing? Is it bad? Is it good? We wish we could come up with a definitive answer for you. Truth be told, it’s somewhere lost in between those two categories. If it didn’t have a track record of out right missing screen presses, we’d say it’s good. Also, the space key is remarkably small, and a pain to get used to. And when we say it’s small, we mean really small, and we found that trying to actually type on the handset was hindered by its limited size. We wish it had a more robust auto-predict/correction dictionary enabled, and we also wish beyond all wishes that the keyboard was more intuitively constructed, but we have neither of those things, so we rarely messaged people. It just wasn’t worth the trauma.

But, there’s one feature that makes the X10 stand out far above the rest of the pack. The 8MP camera on the back not only currently trumps all the Android devices on the market, the sheer fact that the images it does capture are amazing, is enough of a feature to make some people want it. On top of that, the handset also features smile detection and face recognition; digital image stabilization; 16x digital zoom; autofocus; and the ability to geotag photos right from the handset. (Yes, we know that geotagging photos is also on other handsets, but when bundled with the other aforementioned features, it definitely adds to the momentum.) On top of everything else, probably the coolest feature is the face recognition. Take a photo of someone that’s in your contact list, and you can link that photo with your contact. Right from the phone. It may not be as intuitive as Facebook integration, but it definitely takes care of the fact you may not have everyone on your Facebook, and some times you want a more personal photo for the people you know and love, right?

And finally, what’s it like to call on the XPERIA X10? Actually, not that bad at all. Sound quality wasn’t half-bad, and when we tried to find out whether or not people could hear us in loud areas, they seemed to be able to just fine, considering there isn’t any kind of noise cancellation on the handset. The speakerphone is plenty loud, even if the speaker itself isn’t on the back, but on the side (which is probably one reason it’s good in the first place). And, considering the hassle the onscreen keyboard brings to messaging people, we’re of the mind that if you do end up with the X10, you’re probably going to be calling people more than messaging them, so at least be happy with the fact that it isn’t terrible to do so.

In the wrap up, we’ve got to say that the X10 isn’t what we thought it was going to be. Instead, it looks like Sony Ericsson gave Android a valiant effort, but it’s just not up to the task. And, while we wish we didn’t have to compare it to the other Android-based devices on the market, we do, and the X10 just doesn’t cut it. When you look at the handset from SE, and you’re faced with a decision to choose either the Nexus One, HTC Desire, or even the upcoming HTC Incredible, there’s no reason we can see why you’d choose the X10. Even the 4-inch screen, when compared to those device’s 3.7-inches is trumped by the fact that those handsets have an AMOLED display, and not just the normal LCD. As for devices that are still coming down the pipe, you’ve got Samsung’s Galaxy S (with it’s 4-inch Super AMOLED display, and fastest processor on the market), and Sprint’s upcoming HTC EVO 4G (with a 4.3-inch LCD display), it looks to us that the X10 just doesn’t have what it takes to prevail. Sadly, that won’t change when the XPERIA-branded device gets upgraded to Android 2.1 later this year.

According to PhoneArena, they were sent an internal Best Buy document, stating that the HTC Incredible would be hitting their store shelves on the 29th of April. That definitely fits with a Spring launch, and yes, that also means the Nexus One is probably launching somewhere near that date as well. Along with the leaked date, there’s also some verbiage at the top that states the release date procedures for the device, so we’re thinking that this is the real deal. However, what’s noteworthy about this, is that this could be just a Best Buy launch. Meaning, this may not be when Verizon Wireless is getting the HTC Incredible. Just like the Motorola Devour, Best Buy managed to wrangle the device almost two weeks in advance, and that could very well happen this time around, too. Or, it could be the other way around.

And then we’ve got a user manual that’s been leaked this morning, citing some images of the HTC Incredible that we know and love. You’ve got the Nexus One body, with the addition of an 8MP camera on the back, along with the fact that you’ve got HTC’s Sense User Interface running over Android 2.1. Under the hood you’ve got the notoriously powerful 1GHz Snapdragon processor as well, to make sure that your phone zips along. Oh, and it has that 3.7-inch WVGA AMOLED display, too. The user manual doesn’t really reveal much more, but that’s not too surprising. And no, it doesn’t confirm a release date, either.

[via PhoneArena and via Android Forums]

The Incredible is a device that seems to be getting brought up more and more as of recent, and we think that’s because the largest wireless carrier in the United States is getting ready to launch it on their network. For real. Either that, or someone in the “secrets” department is getting sloppy in their old age. Either way, we’re happy to see that Verizon is actually moving forward with the handset — it’s one that we know a lot of Verizon Wireless customers want to get their hands on.

Why? Because it’s essentially the Nexus One, but with the added benefit of having HTC’s Sense User Interface skinned over the Android platform. It’s got Android 2.1, to boot, and running all that fancy goodness like Live Wallpapers, 3D application drawer, and pinch-to-zoom in all the right places. It’s also got a 3.7-inch AMOLED display, and a 1GHz Snapdragon processor. So, yes, people are excited about the device. What about you? Getting excited yet?

[via Verizon Wireless]

And, ladies and gentlemen, that’s a pretty good start. Truth be told, we were beginning to wonder if the handset was just some figment of all of our imagination. After all, shaky cams aside, Verizon has been absolutely mum on the device. Looks like all of that is over, at least for a little while. And, if you’re okay with absolutely no details, other than the handset’s name mentioned a couple times.

@VZWOffers has broken the cover on the handset, stating that when it comes to the HTC Incredible (and other devices), good things come to people who wait. So . . . Looks like we’re waiting some more. No, there isn’t any word on when the Incredible will be made available, and these tweets don’t go as far as we’d wish, but at least it’s a start. At least the company is saying the handset exists, right?

[via Gearlog]

The guys over at SlashGear managed to get their lucky paws on one, and they took good care of it. That 3.7-inch, AMOLED display shines bright, and as you can see, that 1GHz Snapdragon processor under the hood manages to control the Sense User Interface runnning atop Android 2.1 with just that bit of spit-polish we’ve come to expect. Oh, and for good measure, it has a 5MP camera on the back, for when you need to snap a picture on the go.

But, quit listening to us. For the full run-down of the process, head on over to SlashGear and bask in the glory of the Android-powered HTC Desire. So, enjoy, and remember who brings you the good stuff.

[via SlashGear]

It’s just been confirmed by T-Mobile UK that the HTC Desire will be made available in store, in general stock, and able to start shipping to customers who ordered their device online, beginning March 29th. Considering the handset was confirmed just a few weeks back, at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, that’s a pretty strong turn-around. The confirmation came from a T-Mobile forum team leader. You can order the device right now from their website if you want, but if you’re one of those people who likes to play with your device before you buy, it will be in stores starting on Monday, March 29th.

It looks like T-Mobile UK is going to be the first carrier with the device, as the other carriers are simply saying that they’re going to carry the device, but no concrete plans have been laid out quite yet. So, expect that “coming soon” statement to be in play for at least a little bit longer. But, if you’re one of the lucky subscribers for the magenta network, then you don’t even have a week to wait. Good times, right?

[via T-Mobile UK]