HTC Thunderbolt Release Date

[guitarchris123]

My NE2 is February 20, but my contract isn't up until November. Presuming a release date on or after the 20th, does anyone know if BB will give me a one year contract? Not sure if I need to cancel the preorder and go directly through VZW.

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The word is that there are no 1 year contracts allowed at BB anymore. Better cancel that pre-order and go to a VZW outlet.

 

[huskerkate]

I just really hope that this phone is worth the wait. I'm tired of hearing about how awesome it will be, and then nothing happening. I'm also getting a little anxious because I see phones are releasing with 2.4 soon. I hope the TB will be upgraded. :/ I try to keep phones for a minimum of a year....

What other phones are coming shortly?

On vzw? Not much on terms of android phones. The next big release will probably be the bionic in the summer. Att has the atrix coming in a few weeks if you want to go with them. I'll leave the debate on which phone is better to another forum.

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i don't necessarily agree with that assessment. The Bionic is expected sometime in Q2 (although there is inconsistent info as to whether it will be early or late Q2), and there is considerable (and deserved) buzz about that monster. But, there is also the DX2 coming in May/June (if not earlier), and it will have some nice upgrades - T2 dual core, qHD screen, 1 gb ram (but not lte capable). On top of this, the Inc2 is supposedly coming out around the same time, and it is speculated that this might be the IncHD that has been "spotted in the wild".

The release i'm really keeping an eye on is the D3. the early specs are similar to the Bionic - 4" screen (altho Bionic is 4.3"), dual core, increased ram, and a better keyboard (with a bigger screen, there would be more kb room). no word on whether it will be lte. but, because there has been an indication that Moto has been tabbed to put out the next Nexus/pure Google phone, there has been speculation that the D3 might be it, and could have an unlocked bootloader (again, pure speculation at this point). it is thought that this phone might be released in the summer to compete with the iP5.

i haven't heard whether the LG 3D is going to be on vzw or not. but, the Atrix will be coming to vzw at the end of the year.

in my view, even with the iP on vzw, this is still going to be a pretty big year for android devices on vzw.

 

[mjforte]

People keep saying that Best Buy wouldn't be able to sell the Thunderbolt earlier than Verizon because its their first 4G phone, but tell me, how has Verizon really shown any interest in promoting or giving release dates for it? Seems to me they care more about the iPhone.

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[dlwhtrose]

My NE2 is February 20, but my contract isn't up until November. Presuming a release date on or after the 20th, does anyone know if BB will give me a one year contract? Not sure if I need to cancel the preorder and go directly through VZW.

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My BB said that they could not do early upgrades that you would have to pay full price. They said that if you need to use an early upgrade you would need to go to verizon. So I would call your BB and ask them.

 

[ScarletBuckeye]

People keep saying that Best Buy wouldn't be able to sell the Thunderbolt earlier than Verizon because its their first 4G phone, but tell me, how has Verizon really shown any interest in promoting or giving release dates for it? Seems to me they care more about the iPhone.

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at least to me, its not like BB has been promoting it either, if it wasn't for these forums, I would have had no clue they were taking pre-orders, and its obvious they don't know the release date either

 

[guitarchris123]

i don't necessarily agree with that assessment. The Bionic is expected sometime in Q2 (although there is inconsistent info as to whether it will be early or late Q2), and there is considerable (and deserved) buzz about that monster. But, there is also the DX2 coming in May/June (if not earlier), and it will have some nice upgrades - T2 dual core, qHD screen, 1 gb ram (but not lte capable). On top of this, the Inc2 is supposedly coming out around the same time, and it is speculated that this might be the IncHD that has been "spotted in the wild".

The release i'm really keeping an eye on is the D3. the early specs are similar to the Bionic - 4" screen (altho Bionic is 4.3"), dual core, increased ram, and a better keyboard (with a bigger screen, there would be more kb room). no word on whether it will be lte. but, because there has been an indication that Moto has been tabbed to put out the next Nexus/pure Google phone, there has been speculation that the D3 might be it, and could have an unlocked bootloader (again, pure speculation at this point). it is thought that this phone might be released in the summer to compete with the iP5.

i haven't heard whether the LG 3D is going to be on vzw or not. but, the Atrix will be coming to vzw at the end of the year.

in my view, even with the iP on vzw, this is still going to be a pretty big year for android devices on vzw.

2 concerns:
1) Isn't what we thought to be the Inc2/IncHD (or whatever) that we recently saw pictures of "in the wild" actually the Incredible S that was revealed at MWC? It is going to Europe first, so I'm not sure when or if it will make it's way into the states. Is there a chance that they are 2 separate devices that just look the same?
2) Do you have a link or anything to the rumor about the Moto D3 being the next pure Google phone? Motorola has quite publicly expressed its disdain for unlocked bootloaders recently. Or is that just forum and blog talk/speculation?

Also, I think the Atrix coming to VZW at the end of the year will be a fail. There will be much better devices right around the corner then, and the Bionic is a better device in just about every way (excluding RAM?) and will be out many months before it. Plus, AT&T will have already had it since March.

 

[huskerkate]

2 concerns:
1) Isn't what we thought to be the Inc2/IncHD (or whatever) that we recently saw pictures of "in the wild" actually the Incredible S that was revealed at MWC? It is going to Europe first, so I'm not sure when or if it will make it's way into the states. Is there a chance that they are 2 separate devices that just look the same?
2) Do you have a link or anything to the rumor about the Moto D3 being the next pure Google phone? Motorola has quite publicly expressed its disdain for unlocked bootloaders recently. Or is that just forum and blog talk/speculation?

Also, I think the Atrix coming to VZW at the end of the year will be a fail. There will be much better devices right around the corner then, and the Bionic is a better device in just about every way (excluding RAM?) and will be out many months before it. Plus, AT&T will have already had it since March.

on the Inc2, you may be right. the Inc2 is in the works, but there hasn't been any real solid info on any specs. the thought that it might be the HTC phone "spotted in the wild" just came from the various forums.

that the D3 might be the pure Google phone is purely speculation, and i apologize if i gave any indication otherwise. i can't remember where it was reported (BGR, Phandroid, Endgadget, etc) that Moto has been tagged to put out the next Nexus/Google phone. but that report, coupled with Moto's recent statement that it would continue to work with developers to put out an unlocked phone, is what led to the speculation that the D3 might be it (since the D1 originally had an unlocked bootloader).

releasing the Atrix on vzw at the end of the year is a little puzzling to me, too. the only real difference between the Bionic and the Atrix is the lapdock. but, given the early pricing on that feature from at&t (about 500 bones), i don't see it as being a huge seller. i hope i'm wrong, but....

 

[stuigi]

Sometimes I wonder what else I would be doing with my life if I wasn’t in this forum

 

[Batman13]

Doesn't anyone else see the clarity of a Feb 24 release being the obvious date, given the 14 day window of the iphone release; along with the 24th being a thursday - a common date for vzw to release new phones?
Of course, they can't come out & say this, because they will come across as a vile, unscruplulous corporation!

 

[ilikemoneygreen]

Sometimes I wonder what else I would be doing with my life if I wasn’t in this forum

Haha that on topic. interesting statement...i would be eating a samich. im hungry. And to be on topic, this phone was definetly delayed. Haha, not that that wasnt overly obvious. Hopefully the 24 then.

 

[46hemi]

Doesn't anyone else see the clarity of a Feb 24 release being the obvious date, given the 14 day window of the iphone release; along with the 24th being a thursday - a common date for vzw to release new phones?
Of course, they can't come out & say this, because they will come across as a vile, unscruplulous corporation!

Noooo..Not Verizon

 

[bladerealm124]

http://techpinger.com/2011/02/htc-t...sed-on-february-21-best-buy-inventory-system/

I had to view the google cache version to read it since it isn't loading for some reason right now but basically it states that it was spotted in a best buy inventory sheet to be stocked the 21st. Not necessarily sold that day, I'm betting on the 24th now but I'm gonna cross my fingers for the 21st.

 

[P7M8]

Sometimes I wonder what else I would be doing with my life if I wasn’t in this forum

Will there be a support group once we have the TB in our hands and this thread has no more relevance?

 

[mjforte]

In the Best Buy screenshots, notice while it says the 21st as in stock date, but look to the left. There is no street date listed there. I doubt it'll be the 21st, but it would be nice.

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[Martin030908]

Sometimes I wonder what else I would be doing with my life if I wasn’t in this forum

Will there be a support group once we have the TB in our hands and this thread has no more relevance?

yup. We have several...

HTC Thunderbolt Forum - Droid Forum - Verizon Droid & the Motorola Droid Forum

HTC Thunderbolt Forum

HTC Thunderbolt

... pick your poison. Or indulge in them all dancedroid