HTC Thunderbolt Release Date

[a44kaliburll]

I couldn't agree more a44kaliburll In fact I was originally intending to wait for the Droid Bionic (my last NE2 is up about that time) but I agree with you that there may be some advantage (perhaps grandfathering in a $30 unlimited 4G data plan) to those to spring for the TB. I sure hope so.

I didn't meant to be pessimistic -- just statistical. We do have mounting evidence that TB will happen between 2/14 and 2/24 and that the $30 data plan will hold as well, even for 4G. I'm just saying there is still nothing official, so it isn't necessarily so -- perhaps 80% confidence if you will

But I guess it could be true that VZW is being prevented by Apple from revealing these details (officially) so they turned to the retail channel and the impact of opinions and leaks, as if to say "not to worry, droid followers, let the iphone have its day in the spotlight and then good things will happen". 2/14 is coming very soon, so we will all anxiously await the news that comes in!

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ahh man I didnt mean pessimistic in a bad way at all...and I dont think you took it like that. I just think that if you have a million optimistic's and 1 pessimistic its going to be good. Even if the one pessimistic is thrashed.

I like your idea because it can keep most of us dreamers in the reality portion of this whole fiasco. Dont think I was tryin to hate on your post...Really man, truthfully I was saying it takes nuts to put a point out like that in a sea of dreamers...and for that your views are respected by me.

 

[dll1477]

I also feel betrayed by verizon with the droids they slammed the iphone since the original droid and now they are doing their best to kiss apples butt.I bet moto and htc aren't happy about getting put on the back burners. The purple at verizon said as much about why no word on the thunderbolt.

well these companies don't get this far into a relationship without a contract., so what's going on now is just behaving under contract. I suspect the butt kissing happend during contract negotiations, when VZW saw the $$$ from floods of apple fanatics being added to the network.
probably, all these leaks and rumors are VZWs way of operating under the apple contract, raising as much hype and awareness re: 4G phone as they can without getting sued by Apple.

I will wait just like everyone else but I am not liking it. The purple over at best buy better hope its just a rumor about pushing the release date back. They told people it would be able to be picked up on the 14th I don't believe they pulled that out of the hat verizon had to tell them, retailers would be out of business if they did.
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this is a good point, but there's probably some goofy contractual loophole thing going on. for all we know Apple is filing stop orders at VZW and VZW is using the retail chain to communicate with us via leaks, because the apple contract prevents them from making any announcements directly!

Omg....your right, I think ur right, there has never been as many "leaks" on a phone like the TB...the commercial....all the specs are out there! What if...now stay with me on this one....what if Verizon is pushing out the TB to best buy to attract some attention, because any best buy guy could reccomend you the TB instead of the I phone...but because apple and verizon signed a contract...verizon cannot directly mention the release date till after they sell a butt load of iphones....it makes sense people, the commercial, the RUU leaks, the unboxing video, the spec sheets...we know it all about this thing! The release date must be n the "febero" commercial, the 4g pricing might be no $ extra due to leaks that suggest it...the phones price, even the amazon.com fiasco. I think that Verizon is giving us everything! because they can't contractually announce anything official...however "leaks" aren't official, is anyone with me on this?

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bingo thats exactly where I'm coming from!

 

[Android1254]

HY

notice where it says "First capable device is the HTC Thunderbolt, as soon as Skype mobile with video launches, exsisting thunderbolt users will simply run an update to the preloaded placeholder app already on their device"

makes it so the 28th isnt when the TB will be released...but it will be before

Brilliant discovery! Yessssss more proof!
I think the amazon.com, the best buy pre order reciepts, the commercial and now this are literal proof its gotta be the 14th, idc if its official, there's TOO MANY LEAKS THAT DON'T CONTRADICT EACHOTHER guys...vzw pushing this to us, that's gotta be it

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I feel like we made an ancient discovery unlocking the secrets of the ancient city of atlantis...your enthusiasm is much needed around here...I could have used it anyways!

I feel the same! It all makes sense...VZW wasn't betraying us...they were giving us all these leaks to assure us, the Febero means Febuary in the commercial so we know (assuming I, right about vzw) that this phon e will be launched within the month, the best buy reciepts suggest the pre order expiration date will be the 16th, now this skype app is suggesting we will have it before the 28th, so if I'm correct the answer to the release date is in the commercial, it was something somewhat official from vzw I'm guessing in case we didn't see the amazon.com "misshap" that they tryed to put something kinda solid out there...

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[a44kaliburll]

HY

Brilliant discovery! Yessssss more proof!
I think the amazon.com, the best buy pre order reciepts, the commercial and now this are literal proof its gotta be the 14th, idc if its official, there's TOO MANY LEAKS THAT DON'T CONTRADICT EACHOTHER guys...vzw pushing this to us, that's gotta be it

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I feel like we made an ancient discovery unlocking the secrets of the ancient city of atlantis...your enthusiasm is much needed around here...I could have used it anyways!

I feel the same! It all makes sense...VZW wasn't betraying us...they were giving us all these leaks to assure us, the Febero means Febuary in the commercial so we know (assuming I, right about vzw) that this phon e will be launched within the month, the best buy reciepts suggest the pre order expiration date will be the 16th, now this skype app is suggesting we will have it before the 28th, so if I'm correct the answer to the release date is in the commercial, it was something somewhat official from vzw I'm guessing in case we didn't see the amazon.com "misshap" that they tryed to put something kinda solid out there...

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wicked excited about this phone...makes me feel good especially since the two people I told to apply for the CR-48 got em last week and I didnt...

man what a bummer that was...

but this thread is keeping my sanity until then. Love this forum

 

[Android1254]

has anyone studied the "febrero" commercial from verizon? we need to find out how many thunderbolt strikes there are

 

[Android1254]

I feel like we made an ancient discovery unlocking the secrets of the ancient city of atlantis...your enthusiasm is much needed around here...I could have used it anyways!

I feel the same! It all makes sense...VZW wasn't betraying us...they were giving us all these leaks to assure us, the Febero means Febuary in the commercial so we know (assuming I, right about vzw) that this phon e will be launched within the month, the best buy reciepts suggest the pre order expiration date will be the 16th, now this skype app is suggesting we will have it before the 28th, so if I'm correct the answer to the release date is in the commercial, it was something somewhat official from vzw I'm guessing in case we didn't see the amazon.com "misshap" that they tryed to put something kinda solid out there...

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wicked excited about this phone...makes me feel good especially since the two people I told to apply for the CR-48 got em last week and I didnt...

man what a bummer that was...

but this thread is keeping my sanity until then. Love this forum

i gotta say this forum is quite amazing thank you to all the people who have given amazing links, I think we are actually on to something here

 

[Serbeus]

has anyone studied the "febrero" commercial from verizon? we need to find out how many thunderbolt strikes there are

yes, there were 3, 2, and then 1 second counts done by the little girl

 

[viper1549]

Word on the street is it's faster than that dual-core Motocrap Droid Bionic....

We don't know about battery since it hasn't come out yet.



Haha yeah the TB is gonna be everywhere, thing is I'll probably be the only person to get it in my city, since we don't even have LTE and probably won't get it for a year or so.

eh, as much as i would like the above to be true lets not forget the bionic on display at CES was only using 1 core of 2.. to me that may be that comparing core to core the thunderbolt is better but 2 is always better than one.. i just dont care to wait for a dual core with less ram than a single core and coming from OG Droid helps to.. lol

 

[Android1254]

has anyone studied the "febrero" commercial from verizon? we need to find out how many thunderbolt strikes there are

yes, there were 3, 2, and then 1 second counts done by the little girl

ok so in the commercial she starts out by saying 3-2-1, then 2-1, then 1, if you add all those up you get 11 so hmmm... can someone with a good comp slow down the commerical to see how many lightning strikes there are

 

[Serbeus]

has anyone studied the "febrero" commercial from verizon? we need to find out how many thunderbolt strikes there are

yes, there were 3, 2, and then 1 second counts done by the little girl

ok so in the commercial she starts out by saying 3-2-1, then 2-1, then 1, if you add all those up you get 11 so hmmm... can someone with a good comp slow down the commerical to see how many lightning strikes there are

as in them announcing it on the 11th.... !?!?!?!?!

 

[Serbeus]

has anyone studied the "febrero" commercial from verizon? we need to find out how many thunderbolt strikes there are

yes, there were 3, 2, and then 1 second counts done by the little girl

ok so in the commercial she starts out by saying 3-2-1, then 2-1, then 1, if you add all those up you get 11 so hmmm... can someone with a good comp slow down the commerical to see how many lightning strikes there are

3 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 10.... fail

 

[a44kaliburll]

has anyone studied the "febrero" commercial from verizon? we need to find out how many thunderbolt strikes there are

yes, there were 3, 2, and then 1 second counts done by the little girl

ok so in the commercial she starts out by saying 3-2-1, then 2-1, then 1, if you add all those up you get 11 so hmmm... can someone with a good comp slow down the commerical to see how many lightning strikes there are

no man...math was off I think..

3+2+1=6
2+1 =3
1=1

all of those add to 10

 

[viper1549]

Thunderbolt = March

My guess is as good as any of this speculation saying "Oh, well, my guess is that most likely, problably, Verizon is delaying it because of the iPhone return window."

Blah, we're getting the shaft - the TB is on indefinite hold and I doubt we'll see it in February.

why do you doubt feb if the 24th puts the iPhone buyers out of reach of exchange?

If your going strictly on the fact that verizon execs are a bunch of jews that like screwing with people i can respect that but everything else points to the iPhone as far as delay..

 

[Android1254]

yes, there were 3, 2, and then 1 second counts done by the little girl

ok so in the commercial she starts out by saying 3-2-1, then 2-1, then 1, if you add all those up you get 11 so hmmm... can someone with a good comp slow down the commerical to see how many lightning strikes there are

as in them announcing it on the 11th.... !?!?!?!?!

i wouldnt say that, the video was leaked on the 7th, and if there were 11 numbers counted then maybe they were saying it was 11 days away from the 7th, just a theory, but we need to find out how many lightning flashes there are

 

[Serbeus]

we are probably over analysing the commercial. I'm sure we will hear something on the 11th though, might be a bit worried if we don't