HTC Thunderbolt Release Date

[royolpunk]

Theres no way that it would come out with the iPhone. Verizon isnt going to drop two competing phones on the same day.

Agreed. If you remeber wayy back when the og droid came out the eris miserably didn't get the attention the droid got,pretty much because the og got more advertising and stuff than the eris. They both came out at the same time too

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[MeganLeigh1122]

So how many here are going to pick this device up? Or are you going to wait. Personally I'm on the fence. I want the Thunderbolt and know when it's coming for sure, but want the Incredible HD/HTC Scorpion even more - it fits my needs a little better. I thought that phone wouldn't come till June/July, but sounds like it could come as early as late March/early April. So I'm hoping to hear more. Anyone else on the same boat.

i clearly haven't been reading the forums that much since the last thread got closed down...

is the htc incredible hd still going to show up and what is it compared to the htc thunderbolt? what's the deal with the htc scorpion? i know in the last thread someone mentioned a really good htc phone that would be out towards the end of the year... is that phone the incredible hd or the htc scorpion?

 

[wctaylor79]

So how many here are going to pick this device up? Or are you going to wait. Personally I'm on the fence. I want the Thunderbolt and know when it's coming for sure, but want the Incredible HD/HTC Scorpion even more - it fits my needs a little better. I thought that phone wouldn't come till June/July, but sounds like it could come as early as late March/early April. So I'm hoping to hear more. Anyone else on the same boat.

i clearly haven't been reading the forums that much since the last thread got closed down...

is the htc incredible hd still going to show up and what is it compared to the htc thunderbolt? what's the deal with the htc scorpion? i know in the last thread someone mentioned a really good htc phone that would be out towards the end of the year... is that phone the incredible hd or the htc scorpion?

Inc HD coming. If I guessed would say from what I have seen on here sometime Q2 or early Q3. It will be 3G though and TB is of course 4G.

 

[a44kaliburll]

Dilemma...

Okay, for what its worth I love Android and everything entailed with Google...2 questions...very important questions..well one is.

Now I understand no 4g pricing has been officially announced or anything like that but there are rumors and I have searched and searched but to no avail no answer. So to the questions:

1. If the Thunderbolt is bought and was in an area that wont have 4g until, my guess 2013...do we have to pay the 4g pricing or only stick to our 3g...This is a huge question and will, most definitely sway me into a different direction...Again I know that there is no official word but there must be a pretty good rumor around stating this answer...Ive searched and this place has always been my safe haven for information...

2. Can you dig it?

Seriously though...the first question will really make a difference..if I can have a pretty solid rumor from a pretty good source (asking for the world here, I know) I will wait...I have been waiting for soooooooo long...

Also, to some of the other posts regarding 3 different types of consumer regarding android and the iPhone... I'm with you on the first 3 types but what of a fourth?

- iPhone fan-boys/girls
- android fan-boys/girls
- uninformed Joe public
- the well informed curious smart phone user that just wants to test both worlds to better understand the whole concept of open, closed, polished, fragmented, gestapo, freedom fighter, good and bad on a consumer level rather than a spec sheet...I would just want to test both to better understand the use-ability of each device to better inform those "uninformed Joe public" and try to better get them to not buy a book based on the cover...just a suggestion.

 

[dbgoolsby]

Verizon Compares HTC Thunderbolt to iPhone 4 and EVO, Confirms Lack of Mobile Hotspot and Skype at Launch - Droid Life: A Droid Community Blog

 

[dbgoolsby]

And for those of you that missed it ...

Video: HTC Thunderbolt Unboxing and Quick Walk-through - Droid Life: A Droid Community Blog

 

[MeganLeigh1122]

So how many here are going to pick this device up? Or are you going to wait. Personally I'm on the fence. I want the Thunderbolt and know when it's coming for sure, but want the Incredible HD/HTC Scorpion even more - it fits my needs a little better. I thought that phone wouldn't come till June/July, but sounds like it could come as early as late March/early April. So I'm hoping to hear more. Anyone else on the same boat.

i clearly haven't been reading the forums that much since the last thread got closed down...

is the htc incredible hd still going to show up and what is it compared to the htc thunderbolt? what's the deal with the htc scorpion? i know in the last thread someone mentioned a really good htc phone that would be out towards the end of the year... is that phone the incredible hd or the htc scorpion?

Inc HD coming. If I guessed would say from what I have seen on here sometime Q2 or early Q3. It will be 3G though and TB is of course 4G.

3g htc phone? i like the sound of that.

do you have any information on it like screen size or screen resolution?

if the phone will 100% be 3g i'll seriously look into it once it's released.

since it's being referred to as the incredible 2/incredible hd i'm going to assume it's going to be exactly like the original incredible (which i have and love) but will have a bigger screen (maybe 4.3?) and a possible ffc (?)... basically the thunderbolt but 3g?

is my thinking correct?

 

[Raptor007]

Droid-Life has this thread Verizon Compares HTC Thunderbolt to iPhone 4 and EVO, Confirms Lack of Mobile Hotspot and Skype at Launch - Droid Life: A Droid Community Blog up which has the HTC ThunderBolt compared to the iPhone and two other Android Phones.

Here it is and Verizon made it, so I guess they are not too worried about devices competing now are they. It will ship in weeks, not a month.

 

[wctaylor79]

3g htc phone? i like the sound of that.

do you have any information on it like screen size or screen resolution?

if the phone will 100% be 3g i'll seriously look into it once it's released.

since it's being referred to as the incredible 2/incredible hd i'm going to assume it's going to be exactly like the original incredible (which i have and love) but will have a bigger screen (maybe 4.3?) and a possible ffc (?)... basically the thunderbolt but 3g?

is my thinking correct?

Here is what I got..

New HTC Verizon Device Appears, Is it a Tablet or the Incredible 2? - Droid Life: A Droid Community Blog

Than you have this pulled from Huskerkate and Miami from the thread about the atrix with some leak info on possible dates for upcoming including the INC HD...

Originally Posted by huskerkate
so, here's what it looks like for phones:

Feb: iPhone 4 (single core, 3g)
Feb/March: ThunderBolt (single core, 4g)
March: Atrix (on AT&T)
May/June: DX2 (dual core, 3g)
May/June: D3, Inc2 (maybe?? - dual core, 3g??)
June/July: Bionic (dual core, LTE)
Aug/Sep: ???????
Q4: Atrix (dual core, LTE)

i think i'm missing the LG Optimus 2x in there, but don't know if it's for VZW, or when it will be released.

Well Iphone is 2.11.11
Atrix is Feb. as well (as far as I know) it's the date that is escaping me right now, but I'll track it down shortly
Then the Xoom on the 17th (tab)
Here is where some will be pleased.... Thunderbolt is the 28th... Just outside of the return window for the Iphone buyers

Bionic is Early q2..maybe early april...
also in q2... DX2 (tegra 2 ) D3 and new incredible
Then Iphone5 in June (like Normal)
Now what I have left out is an "unnamed" Lg device is also coming with a 4.3" screen. Front Camera rear camera, Super Amoled screen and Snapdragon2 processor. It wasn't there but was spoken about!!

then q4 is the Atrix.. that's what I am certain of right now

 

[Raptor007]

Looks like the DInc2 to me, very similar battery door design.

 

[xXJakeXx]

Will the tb support hdmi out in any way?

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[SierraRR]

Will the tb support hdmi out in any way?

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As far as I know it will not have HDMI on the device.

 

[wctaylor79]

Will the tb support hdmi out in any way?

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Directly no but it does have dlna support and should get a dock to support hd output to tv..

 

[a44kaliburll]

Dilemma...

Okay, for what its worth I love Android and everything entailed with Google...2 questions...very important questions..well one is.

Now I understand no 4g pricing has been officially announced or anything like that but there are rumors and I have searched and searched but to no avail no answer. So to the questions:

1. If the Thunderbolt is bought and was in an area that wont have 4g until, my guess 2013...do we have to pay the 4g pricing or only stick to our 3g...This is a huge question and will, most definitely sway me into a different direction...Again I know that there is no official word but there must be a pretty good rumor around stating this answer...Ive searched and this place has always been my safe haven for information...

2. Can you dig it?

Seriously though...the first question will really make a difference..if I can have a pretty solid rumor from a pretty good source (asking for the world here, I know) I will wait...I have been waiting for soooooooo long...

Also, to some of the other posts regarding 3 different types of consumer regarding android and the iPhone... I'm with you on the first 3 types but what of a fourth?

- iPhone fan-boys/girls
- android fan-boys/girls
- uninformed Joe public
- the well informed curious smart phone user that just wants to test both worlds to better understand the whole concept of open, closed, polished, fragmented, gestapo, freedom fighter, good and bad on a consumer level rather than a spec sheet...I would just want to test both to better understand the use-ability of each device to better inform those "uninformed Joe public" and try to better get them to not buy a book based on the cover...just a suggestion.

just gotta bump this question seeing as in my options are closing fast...I want to upgrade this month...iPhone or ThunderBolt...

 

[SierraRR]

Dilemma...

Okay, for what its worth I love Android and everything entailed with Google...2 questions...very important questions..well one is.

Now I understand no 4g pricing has been officially announced or anything like that but there are rumors and I have searched and searched but to no avail no answer. So to the questions:

1. If the Thunderbolt is bought and was in an area that wont have 4g until, my guess 2013...do we have to pay the 4g pricing or only stick to our 3g...This is a huge question and will, most definitely sway me into a different direction...Again I know that there is no official word but there must be a pretty good rumor around stating this answer...Ive searched and this place has always been my safe haven for information...

2. Can you dig it?

Seriously though...the first question will really make a difference..if I can have a pretty solid rumor from a pretty good source (asking for the world here, I know) I will wait...I have been waiting for soooooooo long...

Also, to some of the other posts regarding 3 different types of consumer regarding android and the iPhone... I'm with you on the first 3 types but what of a fourth?

- iPhone fan-boys/girls
- android fan-boys/girls
- uninformed Joe public
- the well informed curious smart phone user that just wants to test both worlds to better understand the whole concept of open, closed, polished, fragmented, gestapo, freedom fighter, good and bad on a consumer level rather than a spec sheet...I would just want to test both to better understand the use-ability of each device to better inform those "uninformed Joe public" and try to better get them to not buy a book based on the cover...just a suggestion.

just gotta bump this question seeing as in my options are closing fast...I want to upgrade this month...iPhone or ThunderBolt...

I would go with the ThunderBolt for sure. Hands down better then the iPhone.