Droid Incredible costs just under $164 to build, iSuppli says
A while back, the Droid Incredible was torn apart and revealed some things we never knew it was capable of. Like an FM transmitter tuner, and full 720p video recording. Recently, however, another dissection done by iSuppli Corp’s reveals that the Incredible has a $163.35 Bill of Materials (BOM) price tag. Although the Nexus One’s BOM is slightly higher – $174.15 – the materials used are almost identical except, of course, support for Verizon’s CDMA network. What adds to the price tag? That bright AMOLED screen and DDR RAM for starters, and apparently that Snapdragon CPU isn’t in the bargain bin, either. Those three components cost about $90 total, and when you add in some of the other features such as the camera, Bluetooth, and all the mechanical and electro-mechanical gizmos, it adds up pretty quickly. This goes to show that building a quality smartphone costs more than nickels and dimes to the manufacturer, but the end result is definitely worth it. [iSuppli]
Posted originally at Android Central
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Need more proof that Verizon’s getting the HTC Incredible?
Look, we’re just gonna come out and say it: It hasn’t been announced yet, but the HTC Incredible is coming to Verizon. This should not be news to anybody. We’ve already seen it on video with a Verizon-branded ROM. We’ve seen it in Verizon’s system not once, but twice. It’s in the CelleBrite system. It’s basically the worst-kept secret Verizon has these days. And above, we see activation instructions that are floating around the Web in various places (including our inbox) today.
So, yeah, it’s coming to Verizon. Maybe this week. Maybe it’s the Big Red version of the Nexus One. Maybe it’s the U.S. version of the Desire. There’s a lot we still don’t know. But it’s coming. Get ready. Thanks to everyone who sent this in
HTC Incredible appears in Verizon’s inventory system
There’s little doubt that the HTC Incredible was at least being tested on Verizon — we’ve already seen it with Verizon branding as it booted up. Now it’s appeared in Verizon’s inventory system, meaning a launch should be imminent. The two SKU numbers above apparently point to the launch kit (top) and the phone itself. Stay tuned, Big Red fans. [BerryScoop] Thanks, Jason!