Hands-on with HTC Incredible S (photos)

HTC Incredible gets a successor with the new Incredible S. CNET checks out the phone at Mobile World Congress.

4-inch WVGA display
1 of 13
Kent German/CNET

4-inch WVGA display

BARCELONA, Spain--The Incredible S has a gorgeous 4-inch WVGA display that looks very HTC. The second camera lens sits in the top right corner while four touch controls (Back, Home, Menu and Search) are just below. In contrast to Gingerbread-powered Desire S and Wildfire S, the Incredible S runs Froyo.
Leap feature
2 of 13
Kent German/CNET

Leap feature

With HTC's Leap feature you can see miniature versions of all seven home screens. To reach a screen, just press its image.
Icon-based design
3 of 13
Kent German/CNET

Icon-based design

As you'd expect the Incredible S's menu has an icon-based design. Features on the device include an 8-megapixel camera, DLNA support, a personal organizer, access to the Android Market, a music player, messaging and e-mail, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, an FM radio, and a Web browser.
Friend Stream
4 of 13
Kent German/CNET

Friend Stream

The Friend Stream feature shows a constant flow of your social media updates.
Favorite contacts
5 of 13
Kent German/CNET

Favorite contacts

You can program the Favorites menu with the contacts you love most.
Media gallery
6 of 13
Kent German/CNET

Media gallery

You can swipe through album art in the media gallery. The Incredible S shifts to a landscape display for most features.
Web browser
7 of 13
Kent German/CNET

Web browser

The Web browser will default to a mobile site if one is available, but it can support for Web pages as well.
Virtual entry
8 of 13
Kent German/CNET

Virtual entry

Without a physical keyboard, you'll need to use the virtual keyboard for all text entry.
Dialer
9 of 13
Kent German/CNET

Dialer

The phone dialer will be familiar.
Thin profile
10 of 13
Kent German/CNET

Thin profile

The Incredible S has a thin profile. We couldn't take it off the cable, but the hardware felt great.
Up top
11 of 13
Kent German/CNET

Up top

Up top are the power control and the 3.5mm headset jack.
Camera
12 of 13
Kent German/CNET

Camera

On the rear side you'll find the camera lens and flash.
HTC Incredible S
13 of 13
HTC

HTC Incredible S

More Galleries

42 of the best Nintendo Switch games

42 of the best Nintendo Switch games

43 Photos
New movies coming out in 2021: Netflix, Marvel and more

New movies coming out in 2021: Netflix, Marvel and more

65 Photos
Best dating apps of 2021

Best dating apps of 2021

13 Photos
The most venomous animals on Earth, ranked

The most venomous animals on Earth, ranked

32 Photos
The 24 deadliest animals on Earth, ranked

The 24 deadliest animals on Earth, ranked

24 Photos
41 weird objects seen on Mars, explained

41 weird objects seen on Mars, explained

43 Photos
DIY scratched screen repair: Magic and myths

DIY scratched screen repair: Magic and myths

10 Photos