S of smartphone HTC Incredible True Israel launched a major delay, but does not feel as expired
Despite the significant delay in the launch, H"ainkrdibl S "did not feel like an outdated machine. Though he did not produce frequent exclamations, but not the feeling that he could not stand the user's current expectations. Incredible produces the feeling becomes more and more powerful recently, Android phones of prominent companies in the field fell into line and provide instruments that even if the level of their hardware is not identical - the ordinary user, this "ordinary" non 'choking' his instrument, does not feel deficient.
Solid design, streamlined interface
Elegant white. HTC Incredible S
Externally, the Incredible S looks solid. 'White' elegant (if not exactly exciting design) reminded us a bit of the iPhone 3G (in part due to the rounded corners). The device weighs about 140 grams - that is easy, and 11.7 millimeters thick - thinner that is, but these levels is not a significant difference to the user. All buttons are virtual, except the power button at the top of the device (we felt too thin and you click it requires too much effort) and the volume knob on the left. Good thing the home buttons / menu / back / virtual search is that they change their orientation with the product - meaning that when you flip it from vertical to horizontal (just to the left), the Icon button rotates to adjust the display.
The Incredible "comes with version 2.3.3 of Android, which is integrated interface of HTC Sense. This is the interface - the convenient, which includes nice little tricks that come in the form of widgets, or just useful ideas (like, for example, ringtone ring louder when the device detects that he is in a pocket). Removable from the top menu of the device (this Android displays the latest updates received), also includes quick access to recent applications are used, thus providing "shortcuts" are useful. Like many Android phones, even the Ainkridbl 'comes with Facebook and Twitter apps built, not only function as full-fledged applications, but present updates from two of these social networks on the screen on a regular basis ("Push"). We, personally, it's a little too much, so after a short manual and gave up on the feature, and we settled voluntarily initiating the application.
Screen - well, the camera - less
Beauty of the total
The device we all Hebrew, but it seems that this still does not convert properly. This is evident SMS messages that arrive when the sender's phone number which appears in the middle of the text instead of the beginning or end - nothing is messing up the message. English is not the problem, but we discovered another problem: when you type in English the device tends to sometimes stay in that 'same great "after typing the first letter law, and must be transferred manually to lowercase.
Typing messages suffers from really not unique to 'Incredible' or to HTC, but typical for onscreen keyboards - the difficulty of typing without pressing random buttons on them was not going to the user. Probably less common problem of large screens, but the Incredible comes with a screen size of 4 inches - smaller than Galaxy SII-Droid Razr what is currently being launched.
It's touch screen works well and has an impressive sensitivity - an important figure, so know anyone who has experienced a smartphone with a touchscreen that requires repeatedly icons and does not know to respond appropriately light touch. To 'Incredible' does not have these problems, and his touch 'flowing' properly.
Super Screen LCD technology works and comes with a hard coating to prevent scratches and fractures ("Gorilla Glass"). Its resolution is 480x800 and it does the job well: crisp, clear display and does not show "dots" on the screen. Pictures and video files on it were also very well, often better from the source: use the still camera of the device we found that after transferring the images to your computer - turns out they're disappointing. To 'Incredible' Although there are camera 8 mega - pixel, but that is not doing a good job enough. Pictures taken of the normal lighting were not enough contrast and slightly faded - definitely not a level one would expect from a camera mobile hot spot, and another one with a high enough resolution.
Keyboard a bit 'Bagit'
All in all: working part
In terms of action, we can say that the 'Incredible' is working smoothly. Renders the Snafdragon, one of his core, at 1Gb - Hertz, enough to do the work in the age in which the standard is dual-core processor. Move through the menus quick and without delay, applications are quickly and work well, e-mail received and sent without difficulty and the device gives the feeling you can count on the relatively intensive use (if that face had not tried to run heavy games, for example).
Very positive milestone is battery life. When the device is in "Stand Bye" battery can work more than two days, and in a state of normal use - more than a day. Relatively intensive use - will survive the battery from morning until night. We worked with the device during a trip abroad, where we used it to talk, surf the web (with Wei - Fay, known baby bird battery life), make it easy to use navigation software (built-in GPS device input quickly) and run applications - and yet when we returned at night to a hotel remained little more battery energy. this figure is particularly significant, since battery life are the Achilles heel of many smart phones - sometimes as much as they advanced, they also are depleted quickly.
Call quality was a disappointment for us. She was reasonable, but it also accompanied in some cases, metallic sound and slight jarring. Sound better than we received in the use of a music player. The resulting sound was powerful and rich as we used headphones. When using the device's speaker only - is thin and metallic, a common defect of the external speakers such devices. Secretary of the Player interface (which is a gentle way) that of Apple's operating system, iOS.
Summary
Even if the HTC Incredible S is not brilliant in any way (except for the impressive battery life), is a good, high quality and worth. His main problem is the price tag: Orange is sold in 99 ₪ month for a period of three years. Given that the new smartphone and stream more advanced did not stop for a moment, a "beard" like being launched too late to present a more attractive price tag. Looking at the 'Incredible' without this consideration - is definitely an option fitting and worthy lovers androids.
