Ok, so I've had the Incredible for more than a month now so it's back to "just being a phone". Well, not really, it's the best phone I've ever owned. It really has changed the way that I look at accessing the Internet. So, what do I do with it on a daily basis, how is battery life, any issues? Let's get started.
Daily Life
My Incredible goes everywhere with me. My 7 Sense screens are full and are configured with the apps that I have used regularly, some that I don't. I've installed and uninstalled a LOT of apps. My main screen includes my Calculator, Facebook, eWallet Viewer, Google Talk, Car Panel, Mail, Camcorder, Camera, Internet, People, Messages and Gmail. I use them all. I also have the small calendar Widget at the top and sync my Outlook calendar with Google Calendar using their sync tool. To the left screen I have all my toggle switches for gps, wifi, bluetooth, etc. To the right screen I have my favorites which include the people I call/text most often. The other screens consist of streaming media, gaming, shopping, etc. It all works for me and I think I have it set up pretty well. Pandora is something I use all the time, I listen at my desk. I also use TV.com application for watching shows while I walk on the treadmill. I rarely use the FM radio, it just doesn't get very good reception. I've also found PDANet to be handy for accessing the internet in places that I have no WiFi, I use bluetooth on my Alienware M11x laptop and it works well. Dictionary widget is fun as it gives me a word of the day and I have my handy tip calculator there too. AppBrain is cool to find new apps to play with. Gaming to be honest is kind of hit or miss right now, just haven't found anything as engaging as what I have on my iPod touch so I still carry that device with me as well.
Battery Life
Two things, carry a charging cable and find the Energizer battery phone charger. This way you're always covered. I also have a cigarette lighter adapter that accepts the usb charging cable and can also use my laptop. I rarely use a wall charger. When i'm at my desk the phone is always plugged in to the laptop. I have enough stuff running to where I forget to plug it in when I get home it will be close to dead in the morning. I do have advanced task killer pro running but it doesn't seem to help a whole lot. If you surf and have a lot of apps running the phone will go maybe half a day without needing a charge. I accept this and live with it.
Issues
My biggest gripe, and this could be just me but the screen when it's on my desk (not in my hand) sometimes skips and I type something I don't want to. I have an Invisishield attached and have also read that there could be an issue with this but it can be annoying. Other gripes include the inability to "update all" on apps (have to click each one) but Froyo will fix this. There are also a LOT of taps involved in many areas and I think that this could be streamlined as well, hopefully updates will fix these. Camera flash can sometimes wash out subjects if they are too close. Can't really think of much more at this time.
Like I said, this is my favorite phone to date, hands down. I've owned a LOT of phones over my 20+ years of adulthood.
Thanks for reading and I enjoy comments.
Daily Life
My Incredible goes everywhere with me. My 7 Sense screens are full and are configured with the apps that I have used regularly, some that I don't. I've installed and uninstalled a LOT of apps. My main screen includes my Calculator, Facebook, eWallet Viewer, Google Talk, Car Panel, Mail, Camcorder, Camera, Internet, People, Messages and Gmail. I use them all. I also have the small calendar Widget at the top and sync my Outlook calendar with Google Calendar using their sync tool. To the left screen I have all my toggle switches for gps, wifi, bluetooth, etc. To the right screen I have my favorites which include the people I call/text most often. The other screens consist of streaming media, gaming, shopping, etc. It all works for me and I think I have it set up pretty well. Pandora is something I use all the time, I listen at my desk. I also use TV.com application for watching shows while I walk on the treadmill. I rarely use the FM radio, it just doesn't get very good reception. I've also found PDANet to be handy for accessing the internet in places that I have no WiFi, I use bluetooth on my Alienware M11x laptop and it works well. Dictionary widget is fun as it gives me a word of the day and I have my handy tip calculator there too. AppBrain is cool to find new apps to play with. Gaming to be honest is kind of hit or miss right now, just haven't found anything as engaging as what I have on my iPod touch so I still carry that device with me as well.
Battery Life
Two things, carry a charging cable and find the Energizer battery phone charger. This way you're always covered. I also have a cigarette lighter adapter that accepts the usb charging cable and can also use my laptop. I rarely use a wall charger. When i'm at my desk the phone is always plugged in to the laptop. I have enough stuff running to where I forget to plug it in when I get home it will be close to dead in the morning. I do have advanced task killer pro running but it doesn't seem to help a whole lot. If you surf and have a lot of apps running the phone will go maybe half a day without needing a charge. I accept this and live with it.
Issues
My biggest gripe, and this could be just me but the screen when it's on my desk (not in my hand) sometimes skips and I type something I don't want to. I have an Invisishield attached and have also read that there could be an issue with this but it can be annoying. Other gripes include the inability to "update all" on apps (have to click each one) but Froyo will fix this. There are also a LOT of taps involved in many areas and I think that this could be streamlined as well, hopefully updates will fix these. Camera flash can sometimes wash out subjects if they are too close. Can't really think of much more at this time.
Like I said, this is my favorite phone to date, hands down. I've owned a LOT of phones over my 20+ years of adulthood.
Thanks for reading and I enjoy comments.
