| | | | | myself and there is not 1 thing about this phone i |
| Incredible HTC - Google Navigation Response | | | | don't love. |
| By: J. Moorhead "JWM" | | | | |
| This is in response to the fellow who said that | | | | Incredible HTC - Out of the way, iPhone! |
| because the phone can't be on data 3g at the | | | | By: Ethan Anderson |
| same time as making a call that it might cause a | | | | The Incredible HTC is ambitiously named, but lives |
| problem if he was talking on his phone while using | | | | up to the expectations. The screen is absolutely |
| navigation. | | | | amazing. It's bright, saturated, and looks absolutely |
| In reality you can use google navigation at the | | | | beautiful. It responds very well to touch, and is big |
| same time as making a call, its not an issue | | | | enough to display webpages, apps, and most |
| what-so-ever. What happens is google navigation | | | | importantly to me, Google Maps. |
| runs in the background and has preloaded the | | | | The excellent screen, paired with the 1GHz |
| maps it needs onto the built in storage or sd card. | | | | SnapDragon processor creates a fast, colorful |
| You will still hear the voice navigation when talking | | | | experience that can't be matched by the current |
| on the phone so you won't miss any turns but it | | | | generation of iPhones or BlackBerries. Navigation is |
| does not prevent you from making a call as | | | | smooth and seamless, even while running Pandora |
| suggested. In fact it works very seemlessly and | | | | in the background and reading the news in a |
| performs well. Once you hang up the phone it | | | | browser or looking for apps in the Android Market. |
| goes right back to navigation and never misses a | | | | The GPS is quick to lock on, much faster than |
| beat. Its one of the nice features they built into | | | | the BlackBerry Bold I previously used. Google |
| google navigation and one of the reasons this | | | | Maps works beautifully with this phone; the |
| phone (or any android phone running os 1.6 and | | | | amazing screen and fast processor really shine. |
| above) and the android platform are worth their | | | | The navigation feature in the newest version of |
| weight in gold. | | | | Google Maps works wonders despite being a beta |
| I have since sold my tomtom navigation unit and | | | | version. |
| that in itself has paid for the price of the phone. | | | | This phone sets the bar high and easily |
| The Incredible HTC is an amazing device and i | | | | out-performs the current aging generation of |
| would not hesitate for a minute to buy it again. | | | | iPhones. The Android market is growing at a rapid |
| Before this phone i had an eris and while that was | | | | pace, and the Android OS is superior in many |
| nice it was just not quite enough for my needs. | | | | ways to the iPhone OS. Even so, the real stars of |
| The incredible fills the void completely and offers | | | | the show are the screen and CPU. This is the first |
| me so much more. I rate this phone a perfect | | | | phone I've used that can replace a laptop for |
| 100/100, i could not have designed it any better | | | | basic functionality. |