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HTC Droid Incredible 2

27.04.2011
The was a huge success in the United States when it launched on Verizon last Spring so it makes sense that Verizon and HTC would team up again to deliver the next generation, the Incredible 2. The Incredible 2 isn't a huge overhaul in design or specs from the original Incredible, but there are some nice little upgrades and refinements in design throughout the phone. Something that might be a dealbreaker for users, however, is the lack of 4G connectivity in the Droid Incredible 2.

We actually saw the international version of the Droid Incredible 2, the , back in February at the Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona. The Incredible 2 is essentially the same as its international sibling, except that it is built to run on Verizon's global CDMA network, whereas the HTC Incredible S is a GSM phone.

Unibody Aluminum Design

The big differences between the and the Incredible 2 are in the actual design. The Incredible 2 has a solid unibody aluminum design. This is becoming HTC's trademark for its high-end phones and I'm all for it. The phone feels tougher, yet more elegant than the somewhat plasticky original Incredible.

The Incredible 2 is an incredibly minimalist phone with an all-black color scheme. It has a soft-touch matte rubberized back that not only covers the back of the phone, but also its spines. The backing is nicely sculpted around the battery and camera lens, much like the original Incredible. While I like the backing of the phone, I'm not so sure about it covering the spines too. It looks like the phone is permanently wearing a bumper. The Incredible 2 isn't the most eye-catching HTC phone, but some people will appreciate its simplicity and solidness.

The Incredible 2 is obviously quite a bit larger than the original, but neither Verizon nor HTC could give me its exact measurements by the time we published this. I'll update the review once I get confirmation. The original Incredible measured 4.63-by-2.3-by-0.47-inches thick and weighed 4.6 ounces. You'll find the standard Android touch-sensitive buttons below the display (Home, Menu, Back, Search). A volume rocker and micro-USB port are on the left spine while the right spine is bare. At the top, you'll find the power button and the 3.5-mm headphone jack.