Gorgeous, mysterious, EVO-ish HTC device headed for Verizon

[Thevaristy]

Don't worry...his proof is coming. It is just hard to go back over the last 138 pages of posts to find all the times we have been told his proof is coming. I think the last post (a couple of days ago) said proof was coming in about an hour...then a friend of Miami swore up and down it was happening today. It has been Monday now for nearly 11 hours (in Miami's location) and still nothing.

We shall see. Miami (and Verizon) knows that we are all sitting here waiting on the information so as long as we keep coming back and driving traffic to this site they are in no hurry to release it.

On one hand I agree that Miami doesn't want to risk his reputation by posting something partially that will be linked to other forums if it is half baked. On the other hand...he has already done that. By stating a release date with nothing to back it up and then repeatedly stating that he has information coming ("tomorrow", "tonight", "shortly", "in about an hour") his credibility is already slipping. No offense to Miami - but this site has already been linked to other blogs/websites and anyone that has checked in for this big scoop that was about to be leaked weeks ago has either joined the crazy folks here (myself included) and checked every hour or so for weeks or has written Miami off as not a credible source of information.

Now - please understand - I am not saying he owes anyone anything - but I think that if this were another site - we would want more accuracy and factual information that continued broken promises of when this information is going to appear.

Even for Miami to appear in the forum and give an update and answer some basic questions would be very helpful. It seems he has done that with folks off line (as they say more has gone on than we know) but still - that doesn't help the masses or the other websites that have driven traffic to this site.

I was so excited two months ago when BGR ran the initial story with the four pictures and then a couple of weeks ago when Miami stated the 23rd release date. As the 23rd gets closer and closer I am beginning to wonder how such a big release could be kept so long. If this all ends up being true (and I hope it is) then they have kept a tighter lid on this phone's information than Apple does with their new products.

So...I hope I am wrong...but I really am beginning to doubt the 23rd release date as that is just three weeks away and nothing has been confirmed on this phone since four pictures of a non Verizon branded phone appeared on the internet over two months ago.

Very well said. And not only is Miami's credibility at risk, this entire website's credibility is at risk. If this is fouled up, no one will ever trust Droidforum to break any news. I love this site, and it would be very sad to see that happen. Miami has made claims, and promises, and the time for proof has long since passed. I know many of you say he owes us nothing, but this is simply not true. He chose to come here with his claims, and if nothing if released today, I think the other mods need to step in and see what it going on.

 

[Preach2k]

If I do not have a DLNA T.V then why buy it. In my opinion it is a deal breaker for me. I have a lot of movies that I downloaded from my desktop that I can watch on my DX phone at anytime. Sometimes I plug in the HDMI and watch it on the Big Screen. This phone is not worth it to me with out the HDMI Mini jack. I like HTC and almost bought the Incredible 1. But I absolutely loved the DX so I bought it. It is not worth giving up my DX for this phone. So I am going to stick with my DX and wait for the Droid T2 and use my wife upgrade for that if it is what they say it going to be.

They have an adapter you know? This phone is better than a DX.

Droid1, CM6.
Twitter: www.twitter.com/matthew4295

For you to say that is wrong.. Because it is a matter of opinion. Some may feel that the Droid X is a better phone then the Evo 4G and Some may feel that the Evo is better. Since I had my DX I never had any problems.. I love it. I messed around with my friends Evo. I like some things on it but I like my Droid X better. My friend said he wish that he would of waited and got the DX. I have Beautiful widgets and launcher pro plus so i can have some of the features I liked from the EVO 4G. For know I am going to wait for more info on the Inc. HD. But I might wait for the For the Droid T2 because it will be LTE. Still HDMI jack missing is a turnoff to me. You said that there is a adopter for the phone for HDMI or DLNA ? Send me a link for that...

 

[Shadez]

You people REALLY need to relax.... amd maybe a valium or two .. it will happen when it happens.

 

[Eddog4DROID]

You people REALLY need to relax.... amd maybe a valium or two .. it will happen when it happens.

The Boy Who Cried Wolf - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Shadez]

You people REALLY need to relax.... amd maybe a valium or two .. it will happen when it happens.

The Boy Who Cried Wolf - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

And that has to do with???

 

[Thevaristy]

You people REALLY need to relax.... amd maybe a valium or two .. it will happen when it happens.

I will not speak for the others, but I will say I am not angry by any means. I am just holding this website to the same standards I would any other. Does this website want to be known for breaking android news, or does it want to be known for starting rumors. Again, I love this website, I visit is several times a day. I would hope droidforums would be about breaking news. So far, all we have gotten is rumors, and broken promises. If my understanding of the situation is wrong, please let me know, this is just the way I see it from my vantage point.

 

[Eddog4DROID]

But seriously, back on topic without complaining.. asking legitimate phone questions here:

If you do not have an Android-based phone, I don't blame you for being impatient. But I have a Droid, that I have made [almost] perfect by rooting and finding the greatest, smoothest ROM ever, Sapphire 1.1.1 -- so I could afford to wait. For those in my position, what are you planning on doing? Especially if you are not in an LTE area? It seems that I should at the very least wait until January to hear the annoucements at the CES on the next phones and maybe get a price on that and see how much more expensive LTE phones/plans are (see if they are worth purchasing even if you can't get LTE for a while). I am so tempted to just get this DINC HD but I know in one month there is a slight chance I may regret it. Now, I know you can never keep up with technology... but the same thing happened last year. We all jumped on the Droid 1 and then the NEXT generation of phones came out starting with the Nexus One. Honestly, in the 10-11 months since the N1 came out, there hasn't been that much of an improvement as compared to the one month prior to the Nexus One?

So, I just kind of want to wait and see... well, I don't want to but I need to see how long I could hold out (Upgrade date is Dec 2 for me)

Again, I don't blame you if you get this DINC HD because going from a Flip Phone or even a BB to the DINC HD is HUGE.... but going from the D1 to the DINC HD might (If I am able to be patient!) not be as drastic of a HUGE step... I mean the DROID 1 is almost perfect, there are just a couple of things that I would like changed (memory, internal storage, etc)... and these "Couple of things" are probably included in the DINC HD so why shod I be greedy and wait?

The other benefit by waiting is to see about the rooting situation and just if the phone is even worthy (I am sure ity is based on the specs, but if it is released very buggy?).

 

[Eddog4DROID]

You people REALLY need to relax.... amd maybe a valium or two .. it will happen when it happens.

The Boy Who Cried Wolf - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

And that has to do with???

A bad attempt on humor. Nothing else.

 

[Vanilla Ice]

Miami made him-self very popular these last few days.

HTC Droid Incredible HD, Samsung Galaxy S & HTC Desire HD: Which is better :::: ndChronicle.com
HTC Incredible “HD” Launching November 23rd? [RUMOR] | Android Phone Fans
Verizon rumored to launch Droid Incredible HD on November 23 | Android Atlas - CNET Blogs
HTC Merge to launch on Verizon as Droid Incredible HD on Nov 23? | Androidos.in

 

[Arkbird]

This really isn't anything to argue over. Details will come when they come and if they don't, we'll find out on the 23rd.

 

[akj27]

While Miami doesn't owe us anything, and he has a life/family/job, he should be held to a higher standard than most users here since he IS an admin, just saying...

 

[ChuckG73]

If I do not have a DLNA T.V then why buy it. In my opinion it is a deal breaker for me. I have a lot of movies that I downloaded from my desktop that I can watch on my DX phone at anytime. Sometimes I plug in the HDMI and watch it on the Big Screen. This phone is not worth it to me with out the HDMI Mini jack. I like HTC and almost bought the Incredible 1. But I absolutely loved the DX so I bought it. It is not worth giving up my DX for this phone. So I am going to stick with my DX and wait for the Droid T2 and use my wife upgrade for that if it is what they say it going to be.

They have an adapter you know? This phone is better than a DX.

Droid1, CM6.
Twitter: www.twitter.com/matthew4295

HTC chose to leave out the hdmi port in favor of supporting DLNA so you can stream music and video content from your phone to your TV without wires. Sure, HDMI would be nice, but it’s even better being able to stream HD videos with audio to your TV over WiFi. This can be considered a dream come true if you’re like me and have about 10 wires coming out of your TV already. But what if your TV doesn’t support DLNA? You can always use a PS3 or some other DLNA supported device you have near your TV, but HTC wants to make that even easier for you. And make more money off of you. Enter the Media Link, HTC’s DLNA solution for those that don’t have a DLNA supported TV.

 

[Emmexx]

Don't worry...his proof is coming. It is just hard to go back over the last 138 pages of posts to find all the times we have been told his proof is coming. I think the last post (a couple of days ago) said proof was coming in about an hour...then a friend of Miami swore up and down it was happening today. It has been Monday now for nearly 11 hours (in Miami's location) and still nothing.

We shall see. Miami (and Verizon) knows that we are all sitting here waiting on the information so as long as we keep coming back and driving traffic to this site they are in no hurry to release it.

On one hand I agree that Miami doesn't want to risk his reputation by posting something partially that will be linked to other forums if it is half baked. On the other hand...he has already done that. By stating a release date with nothing to back it up and then repeatedly stating that he has information coming ("tomorrow", "tonight", "shortly", "in about an hour") his credibility is already slipping. No offense to Miami - but this site has already been linked to other blogs/websites and anyone that has checked in for this big scoop that was about to be leaked weeks ago has either joined the crazy folks here (myself included) and checked every hour or so for weeks or has written Miami off as not a credible source of information.

Now - please understand - I am not saying he owes anyone anything - but I think that if this were another site - we would want more accuracy and factual information that continued broken promises of when this information is going to appear.

Even for Miami to appear in the forum and give an update and answer some basic questions would be very helpful. It seems he has done that with folks off line (as they say more has gone on than we know) but still - that doesn't help the masses or the other websites that have driven traffic to this site.

I was so excited two months ago when BGR ran the initial story with the four pictures and then a couple of weeks ago when Miami stated the 23rd release date. As the 23rd gets closer and closer I am beginning to wonder how such a big release could be kept so long. If this all ends up being true (and I hope it is) then they have kept a tighter lid on this phone's information than Apple does with their new products.

So...I hope I am wrong...but I really am beginning to doubt the 23rd release date as that is just three weeks away and nothing has been confirmed on this phone since four pictures of a non Verizon branded phone appeared on the internet over two months ago.

Well said.

Patience is a virtue, but, and only speaking for myself here, honoring one's word ranks right up there as well.

Via Mobile

 

[Preach2k]

I have a question for everybody going from the past when a phone was leaked for example Droid X. It was leaked a month or 2 earlier then Motorola Had a conference announcing the The phone is coming. Other then the Leaked Picture HTC has made no announcements at all and they had 1 or 2 News conferences since the leaked Picture. Do guys really think this phone is coming this month? I just have a feeling it will not come out until Christmas or the 1st Q of next year.. I hope that I am wrong!!! If there is no announcement soon by HTC about this phone. I am going with Christmas or the 1st Q of 2011.

 

[Arkbird]

I have a question for everybody going from the past when a phone was leaked for example Droid X. It was leaked a month or 2 earlier then Motorola Had a conference announcing the The phone is coming. Other then the Leaked Picture HTC has made no announcements at all and they had 1 or 2 News conferences since the leaked Picture. Do guys really think this phone is coming this month? I just have a feeling it will not come out until Christmas or the 1st Q of next year.. I hope that I am wrong!!! If there is no announcement soon by HTC about this phone. I am going with Christmas or the 1st Q of 2011.

Think of the Droid 2. We knew about that months before the silent release of it. Motorola had no giant announcement. They just sort of put it out there and even denied its existence when we had clear evidence of the phone.