HTC Thunderbolt's new ad shows phone, no release date

5. vollick11 (Posts: 8; Member since: 15 Jan 2011)

It wont. i am the exact same boat as you.

6. beatlesfan (Posts: 150; Member since: 03 Mar 2011)

My loss of interest has nothing to do with the "delay" of the Thunderbolt, though. I get annoyed seeing people complain about the release date being "pushed back" on Phone Arena, Phone Dog, and other sites. The only reason it ever had the rumored release dates was because of websites like this. Neither Verizon nor HTC ever announced a release date, and I wish people would stop buying into the silly predictions based off of little to no solid evidence of release dates. Maybe I have just witnessed too many times when a predicted release date was one thing (predicted by websites like this) and the actual release date is no where near that, but I don't believe anything until I hear it from either the manufacture or the carrier or both.

9. icepikk (Posts: 32; Member since: 13 Feb 2011)

It isnt just "websites like this" that have reported the dates. I work for an indirect Verizon retailer and we kept getting emails about the date it was coming and then a week later we get a new email stating how it was delayed and pushed back from that date so it has had dates and it does keep getting pushed back. It isnt just phone sites making it up or latching on to rumors alone.

16. beatlesfan (Posts: 150; Member since: 03 Mar 2011)

That's humorous, I also work for an indirect agent and we got no such emails. So your company may rely on the rumors. I highly doubt a Verizon wireless employee of any sort (not indirect but actual Verizon) would spread a rumor about when a phone was out.

18. kocho (unregistered)

Fair question, that I've been contemplating, that I never thought I would....... Should I get the Verizon iPhone 4 because I'm impatient for the T-bolt, off my 2 year contract for 2 months now, wanting a new phone?

Only thing holding me back is the few second web page loading on 4G LTE, versus 15-30 second loading on 3g..... Maybe not the same as going from Dial-up to Broadband, but will feel like that....!

http://androidwebportal.com/2011/02/htc-thunderbolt-bandwidth-tests-show-the-speed-of-verizon%E2%80% 99s-4g-lte-network/ .......this looks nice

23. taco50 (banned) (Posts: 5506; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)

It seems to me like the iPhone 5 will have a dual core processor for sure. Lte and a bigger screen along with that would make it perfect

27. AndroidQueen (Posts: 7; Member since: 04 Mar 2011)

Shoo! This is a DROID discussion.

29. Rich (unregistered)

still no flash and too restrictive is the iphone. silly little things like all the icons go on screen in order from top to bottom, cant put one icon on the top of the home screen and one on the bottom. they all auto cluster. i hate stuff like that.

but the no flash is the big thing. so no, i wouldnt, and im not, getting an iPOS

13. CRICKETownz (Posts: 980; Member since: 24 Oct 2009)

haven't the masses already purchased the iPhone? it came out on feb. 10th...the exchange period is only 14 days. its March now. i'd rather have them delay the release to work the kinks out rather than be under the pressure to release a half-baked phone with an update 2 weeks later.

14. CRICKETownz (Posts: 980; Member since: 24 Oct 2009)

Hilarious LOL.

31. protozeloz (Posts: 5396; Member since: 16 Sep 2010)

lo love parody account

32. derp (unregistered)

I still think your a tool Steve, but dont worry, we all know your iphone is far better than these Android turds that are pumped out on a daily basis.

15. CRICKETownz (Posts: 980; Member since: 24 Oct 2009)

isn't it always a better phone on the way?

17. beatlesfan (Posts: 150; Member since: 03 Mar 2011)

How is it outdated? It has more RAM than the Bionic, so is the Bionic also outdated? Dual core means nothing to me on a smartphone running gingerbread as the OS doesn't utilize the potential of the dual cores.

20. beatlesfan (Posts: 150; Member since: 03 Mar 2011)

Dual core on honeycomb is different than on gingerbread or froyo. The xoom is pretty sweet, I will admit, and would consider buying it if there were a wifi only model less than 600. I understand and respect the dual core in the Bionic as it future proofs the phone in case a future version of Android OS is more dual core friendly. And to answer both of your questions yes. I don't use that much media anymore because I am tired of slow 3g data and terrible battery life, but as soon as an LTE phone with great battery life comes out I am on board!

24. Nodak (unregistered)

Don't forget that Motorola also locks their bootladers. That's what made me lost interest in the Bionic.

25. Nodak (unregistered)

lose*