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So Verizon is sticking with the “Droid” branding for its most anticipated Android phone yet – the HTC Incredible, now officially confirmed to be released on April 29th.

The Verizon web-staging site revealed for a short time (now password protected) what should make it to the live website very soon.

Update: Pre-ordering starts online on Monday April 19th.

There is no doubt, we are only days away from the release of this phone on the Verizon network. Here’s another hint – the spec sheet from the Verizon equipment guide:

via BGR

The long wait for the new Android phones coming to Verizon is excruciating. Both Google’s Nexus One and the new HTC Incredible were expected to be here by now, with the last rumored release date being sometime during the International CTIA Wireless Expo in Las Vegas in March. Well, March has come and gone and Spring is here – where are the N1 and the Incredible?

The rumor mill keeps spinning and the HTC Incredible is showing up in different places at Verizon, implying that a release should be imminent, but WHEN?!

HTC Incredible Shows Up in Verizon Warehouse

HTC Incredible Shows Up in CelleBrite Application

VZW Offers Teaser on Twitter

The rumor mill now spinning at maximum velocity. This new phone with its impressive specs is likely to dethrone the Motorola Droid as the Android King at Verizon.

• 8 megapixel camera with autofocus
• Memory: 512 MB ROM, 512 MB RAM (320 free to the user)
• Android 2.1 with HTC’s Sense UI
• Optical Trackpad
• 3.7″ WVGA (800×480) AMOLED Screen
• 1300mAH battery
• FM Tuner
• 802.11b/g WiFi
• 117.5 mm (L) x 58.5 mm (w) x 11.9 mm (T)
• 1Ghz Snapdragon processor, underclocked to 768Mhz.

via mobilecrunch

Read this if you’ve been eying a Droid Eris!

BerryScoop reports that the HTC Eris will be replaced by the new HTC Incredible as early as April 1st. The new phone has already been spotted in the Verizon inventory system.

The Incredible is expected to be a close cousin to the Nexus One, sporting a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, AMOLED display, 5MP auto-focus camera with flash, and running Android 2.1 + Sense UI.

In essence, the Incredible will be Verizon’s branded version of the Nexus One, sold through their retail stores. Contrary to some rumors, the actual Nexus One will continue to be sold directly by Google and should become available for Verizon around the same time.

The trade-offs between the two phones will come down to choosing:  A carrier subsidized HTC Incredible with a mobile contract and less frequent software updates over an unlocked Nexus One without in-store support and higher up-front cost.

If the current sales performance numbers of the Nexus One are any indication, I think the traditional retail sales model will continue to outsell the online-only Nexus One, and the Incredible could become the next Android hit for Verizon.

via pocketnow and berryscoop