Actually the SLCD screen looks really, really good despite not being AMOLED. (See
this thread on xda-developers for some comparisons with other screens.) Plus, AMOLED screens consume a LOT of battery life, so it's almost worth not having it (in my opinion of course).
Not only is 4G expensive and power consuming (see Thunderbolt), but Verizon's 3G is actually decently fast already. And that's when you're not already on wifi anyway.
According to some people who have contacted HTC about it, they're releasing the Gingerbread update in June if not sooner (see
here).
This has been said to death, but... Android isn't even optimized for dual core processors yet. It would definitely make it faster, but it's already really fast.
Engadget certainly thought so. And on top of all that, a dual core processor would just consume even more battery life.
Actually, it's decent size. Here are some other battery sizes for reference:
- HTC Incredible 2 (1450mAh)
- Droid Incredible (1300mAh)
- iPhone 4 (1420 mAh)
- Thunderbolt (1400mAh)
- HP Pre 3 (1230mAh)
- HTC Sensation (1520mAh)
So it's really not that small in comparison. And in case you still don't believe me... here's an excerpt from the Engadget review:
Battery life
Returning to the aforementioned battery life on the Incredible S, it's pretty darn impressive. In one rundown test, we managed to pass the 12-hour mark with 10 percent of juice left in spite of watching a two-hour movie (Star Trek II, thanks for asking), handling our contraband gadget emails, testing out in-browser Flash playback, and setting aside a few minutes for Angry Birds. There were, of course, periods of the phone just sitting idle (mostly idle, Gmails never stopped coming in), but it's undeniable that the Incredible S leaves predecessors like the Desire and Desire HD looking at the ground in shame. That 1450mAh cell seems to be used judiciously as well, as we noticed the vast majority of power was being consumed by the screen or the apps we had running in the foreground -- exactly the way it ought to be. Should you be content with a slightly lower screen brightness and a little less multimedia action, we can imagine getting a couple of days out of the Incredible S on a regular basis.
So yeah it's going to be a great phone. =P