HTC Incredible

 Waiting can be oh so painful.  I ordered my HTC Incredible on Friday May 14, and I have about a 2 week wait for it to arrive.  At the very latest, it should be here by June 3.  When it comes to gadgets, I want my instant gratification…next day shipping…and my phone in my hand.  So, what could be holding up the shipment?  It seems that HTC has a shortage of the components that make up the Droid Incredible.  The main issue is the OLED display produced by Samsung Electronics.  I have to say that I’m a bit disappointed that they didn’t anticipate the demand.  Knowing the marketing world, being sold-out always sounds good, but that doesn’t help consumers.  On the positive side for Verizon, they sold 100,000 Incredibles in the first two days.  

Please Incredible Ship SOON!!!  I need a fabulous phone to compete with my honey’s iPhone!!!

Via Product-Review News 

Seems like Apple tried to pull the old Jedi mind trick on us all.  Steve Jobs stood on his stage and waved his hand in front of our eyes while muttering things like, “these are not the droids you’re looking for,” and “your new iPad’s Wifi works fine and does not drop the connection.”  Fortunately, most of us are not as weak minded as Jobs seems to think, and saw right through his mind control techniques.

So, he moved on to plan B, blame.  Apple blamed the user, they blamed the device, they blamed your Internet provider.  They blamed pretty much everyone except Apple…until now.  In a very unApple-like mea culpa, Apple has actually owned up to their own mistake.  They are now admitting that you may be experiencing some problems with the Wifi in some iPad models, which will be addressed in a future software update. 

These Wifi problems seem to manifest as two distinct problems.  Sometimes, it behaves as though there is a weak signal, despite having a full four bars.  Other times, it will simply drop the signal, and lose track of the network, requiring you to reconnect or log back in.

I have to be honest.  When I first got my iPad, and connected it to my Sprint network, I noticed absolutely no problems.  Connected the Overdrive 3G/4G mobile broadband, and still no problems.  Then I hooked up Verizon Fios.  All of a sudden, things just went haywire.  My connection to the iPad would not hold, it kept dropping the password, just one problem after another.  None of my other computers or devices have problems with my Verizon FIOS modem, and my iPad has not had any other problems with any other modems I have connected.  So, if you needed any further proof that Verizon and Apple simply cannot get along, there you go.  Oh, that and the news of the confirmed five year exclusivity agreement between Apple and AT&T (which runs through 2012).  Sorry, Verizon fans.

To sum up…iPhone not coming to Verizon, Apple broke Wifi, but a fix may be coming soon.  And you heard it all at JAMM.

[via Gear Diary]

Apple iPhone

 There could be sobs heard throughout the Verizon family, as AT&T revealed that they signed a five year contract with Apple in 2007.  So, doing the math, that means that the iPhone will not be single until possibly 2012.  In my household, there was a roar of ‘We are switching to AT&T’.  My other half has lusted for an iPhone since they first debuted.  I have to agree that its a beautiful device, and definitely lust worthy.  Luckily for me, and my dreams of a HTC Incredible, my honey works for a company that has AT&T, so I think work will provide her with her dream. 

How about everyone else?  Is this the last straw?  Will you switch to AT&T?

I’m happy with my Verizon service, and since they finally have some nice phones, I’m staying.

Via GottaBeMobile

Attention Verizon users who have been drooling over the Nexus One, anticipating it’s arrival on your network.  Roll up the tongues, wipe the corners of your mouth.  It’s not coming.  According to Google, you will want to check out HTC’s Droid Incredible, now available for preorder and available in stores April 29th.

HTC Incredible

Drum roll please….  The HTC Incredible, known as the Droid Incredible, will be available on April 29.  Verizon had a webpage up earlier today stating that the ‘next chapter in the Droid saga starts on April 29′ with a picture of the Incredible.  However, the page is now password protected.  I would prefer the name, Incredible the Droid.  It makes be think of Alexander the Great or Jabba the Hut.  Although, George Lucas might want a cut of the profits.  Regardless, I am SUPER excited to finally have one of these babies in my hand.  Barring the phone not working or catching on fire, this will be my new handset in the next month or so. 

Via phandroid