To proceed directly to the spoilers, this is the best Android phone you can buy on Verizon, which, at the very least, makes it the best smartphone you can buy on Verizon. It's also possibly the best Android phone you can buy in the US for now—with the caveat that running a custom user interface introduces the high possibility it will get screwed on future Android updates from Google, as owners of HTC's other custom Android phones could attest to, still waiting patiently for the update to 2.1 themselves.

The combo of America's largest (and some say best) 3G network with a super-fast, Sense-equipped Android phone is a match made in nerd heaven. We've seen a near-exact device in the HTC Desire -- basically the Incredible for the European market -- and the internals and screen technology are almost identical to the Nexus One, but the Incredible has a personality that's all its own. So is this the next killer device on the US market? Or have we heard this tune before? Read on for the answers you seek!

Android is now a force to reckoned with in the mobile space and the Incredible is currently what the state of the art looks like. If you’ve been waiting for the Verizon version of the Nexus One, wait no more, the Incredible provides a better experience with all the hardware and Android 2.1 goodness but now with the powerful addition of Sense UI layered on for good measure. This is now the flagship device for Verizon users. Although Android still feels like an enthusiast platform the Incredible takes us one step closer to a true mass market and mainstream device.

WIRED Tiny, yet mighty. Faster than a locomotive with the help of 8-GB flash memory, 512 MB of RAM and Snapdragon processor. Gorgeous color display. We're blown away by the phone's smudge-resisting skills. TIRED Camera lens isn't flush to the back of the phone; it could easily be scratched by a set of keys. Sunlight is this phone's kryptonite.

THE GOOD: The HTC Droid Incredible is blazingly fast, thanks to Verizon's 3G network. HTC Sense enhances the features of Android 2.1, and the smartphone features an 8-megapixel camera and 8GB of internal memory. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and 3G are all onboard. THE BAD: You can't use voice and data at the same time. The multimedia experience is adequate but still behind the competition. THE BOTTOM LINE: With its polished design and user interface and blazing fast speeds, the HTC Droid Incredible takes pole position as Verizon's top smartphone and is now the Android device to beat.