HTC Thunderbolt Release Date

[electric6]

2. Folks who ordered from the boys in blue have a leg up on the rest of us. They are still paying $50 + 249, so same price. But Verizon is not doing preorders on this one. BMX has already stated a short supply of phones as it is, so they need all the units they can for walk-ins.

$299 2 year contract with either BB or big red.

$199 2 year contract with wirefly, and TWO ETF's . Big Red's $350 + Wirefly's $350 = $700. Be aware of this.

This is all confirmed by my local verizon rep who was reading it off to me from an email. And two telesales reps.

Many people have called into Best Buy customer service to confirm that BB will honor the originally advertised price of $250 to those that pre-ordered early in the first couple of weeks, while walk-ins will have to pay $300.

I don't understand how VZW can charge $100 more than an online retailer selling their phone. It does not surprise me from BB though (they like markups).

Well it looks like they are starting to confirm it now. So $250 unless you go to wirefly. I think that ETF at wirefly is 180 days, so if youre going to have it at least a year anyways, not that bad really.

 

[funkyb]

Yup, it's official!

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dr...-htc-thunderbolt-march-17th-release-date.html

and an unlimited 4G LTE data plan is $29.99 monthly access.

w00t!

 

[electric6]

Yup, it's official!

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dr...-htc-thunderbolt-march-17th-release-date.html

i dont get it? lol who announced it? cant find the announcement anywhere

 

[tondraj]

After months of waiting, I can't believe they have finally announced it! what am I going to do with all my free time now...

Best part is the data plan is still $29.99!

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[wctaylor79]

HA HA HA HA .. OUR DAY HAS COME!!! I KNEW IT MARCH 17TH THE WHOLE TIME!!

ok so yeah I and others were wrong on feb 14,17,24,28 march 3,10.... but whos counting..

NOW LETS SHUT THIS THREAD DOWN!!! LOL

dancedroid:icon_ banana:dancedroid:icon_ banana:

 

[tribeguy1971]

Verizon tweeted it this morning a few minutes ago , it doesn't get anymore official than that , now let's begin the flaws in the TB forum !

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[electric6]

HA HA HA HA .. OUR DAY HAS COME!!! I KNEW IT MARCH 17TH THE WHOLE TIME!!

ok so yeah I and others were wrong on feb 14,17,24,28 march 3,10.... but whos counting..

NOW LETS SHUT THIS THREAD DOWN!!! LOL

dancedroid:icon_ banana:dancedroid:icon_ banana:

we should get to page 539 first. After all that is the MSRP.. lol

 

[electric6]

HA HA HA HA .. OUR DAY HAS COME!!! I KNEW IT MARCH 17TH THE WHOLE TIME!!

ok so yeah I and others were wrong on feb 14,17,24,28 march 3,10.... but whos counting..

NOW LETS SHUT THIS THREAD DOWN!!! LOL

dancedroid:icon_ banana:dancedroid:icon_ banana:

we should get to page 539 first. After all that is the MSRP.. lol

whoops!! we already past it. my bad...

 

[guitarchris123]

Yup, it's official!

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dr...-htc-thunderbolt-march-17th-release-date.html

i dont get it? lol who announced it? cant find the announcement anywhere

Here:

The Thunderbolt™ By HTC, The First 4G LTE Smartphone For Verizon Wireless Arrives March 17

Who would've thought when they read BMX's poem way back that it would be spot on. I bet he didn't even know at the time how accurate that would end up being since so much has been going on behind the scenes.

Let's lock this baby up!

 

[wctaylor79]

Yup, it's official!

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dr...-htc-thunderbolt-march-17th-release-date.html

i dont get it? lol who announced it? cant find the announcement anywhere

Here:

The Thunderbolt™ By HTC, The First 4G LTE Smartphone For Verizon Wireless Arrives March 17

Who would've thought when they read BMX's poem way back that it would be spot on. I bet he didn't even know at the time how accurate that would end up being since so much has been going on behind the scenes.

Let's lock this baby up!

I was thinking that this morning about BMX.. and he is out of Twitter for lent.. let's see how that goes.. I know he is blogging everyday so I am sure he will make a very good point about being right.. panda always knows..

Man .. I kind of feel empty inside now.. all this time and wham.. here we are.. OK thats it I am done with this thread.. on to the official release thread for me!!

 

[wctaylor79]

oh one last note before this thing gets put into history.. just to touch past posts here... we joked about Verizon watching this thread and when it hits 5000 posts they will announce.. well the day we hit 5000 was the day the guy from HTC tweeted the 17th.. and here we are. It was this thread the whole time..

Ok seriously not, but funny how that worked out...

 

[tipster]

This just in all channels will introduce the thunderbolt may 17th!!!

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[electric6]

LOL and still no email from big red stating whats already all over the net

 

[funkyb]

LOL and still no email from big red stating whats already all over the net

Clicking Send is a very complicated operation, and clearly needs vetted by a joint partnership between the sales, marketing, finance, and IT App Dev, and IT MIS departments. Expect it to happen Friday.

:biggrin:

 

[Its TwiX]

The ThunderBolt™ by HTC, the First 4G LTE Smartphone for Verizon Wireless Arrives March 17

ThunderBolt™ by HTC Available Beginning March 17

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., March 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless and HTC today announced that the ThunderBolt™ by HTC, exclusively from Verizon Wireless, is available on March 17 in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at iPhone, Cell Phones, Smartphones, Refurb/CPO Phones with the Best Cell Phone Service - Verizon Wireless for $249.99 with a new two-year customer agreement.

Powered by Android™ 2.2, the ThunderBolt by HTC is the first smartphone to take advantage of Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network. The ThunderBolt by HTC features the latest version of the HTC Sense™ experience, which offers enhancements including new personalization options, a consolidated e-mail inbox, and unique camera effects and filters. The ThunderBolt by HTC is equipped with support for Google Mobile Services, including Gmail™, YouTube™ and Android Market™ with thousands of free apps. Additionally, the ThunderBolt by HTC will feature 4G LTE optimized apps such as EA's Rock Band, Gameloft's Let's Golf, Tunewiki and Bitbop.

Additional features:

4G LTE – customers can expect download speeds of 5 to 12 Mbps and upload speeds of 2 to 5 Mbps in 4G Mobile Broadband coverage area

4.3" WVGA display

8- megapixel rear facing camera and HD (720p) video recording

1.3- megapixel front facing camera with video chatting capabilities

Newest generation of the 1GHz Snapdragon processor

Mobile Hotspot capability – share 4G connection with up to eight Wi-Fi-enabled devices

8 GB of onboard memory and a pre-installed 32 GB microSD card (Actual formatted capacity will be less)

Built-in kickstand for easy media viewing



With the ThunderBolt by HTC, customers will need to subscribe to a Verizon Wireless Nationwide Talk plan and a 4G LTE data package. Nationwide Talk plans begin at $39.99 monthly access and an unlimited 4G LTE data plan is $29.99 monthly access.

Mobile Hotspot allows users to connect up to eight Wi-Fi-enabled devices to the nation's fastest wireless network via an application available on the ThunderBolt by HTC. Mobile Hotspot will be included through May 15 for no additional charge. After May 15, customers may choose to activate Mobile Hotspot for $20 for 2 GB of data per month. Customers can track their data usage by downloading the My Verizon app available in Android Market or by logging on to their My Verizon accounts online at www.verizonwireless.com/myverizon.

For additional information on Verizon Wireless 4G LTE visit www.verizonwireless.com/4glte. For more information about the ThunderBolt by HTC please visit www.verizonwireless.com/thunderbolt. For additional information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to iPhone, Cell Phones, Smartphones, Refurb/CPO Phones with the Best Cell Phone Service - Verizon Wireless.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's fastest and most advanced 4G network and largest and most reliable 3G network, and serves more than 94 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 82,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, Nasdaq: VOD). For more information, visit iPhone, Cell Phones, Smartphones, Refurb/CPO Phones with the Best Cell Phone Service - Verizon Wireless. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

About HTC

HTC Corporation (HTC) is one of the fastest growing companies in the mobile phone industry. By putting people at the center of everything it does, HTC creates innovative smartphones that better serve the lives and needs of individuals. The company is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under ticker 2498. For more information about HTC, please visit HTC - Mobile Phones, Smartphones, Cell Phones, PDAs.

SOURCE Verizon Wireless

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