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Verizon Wireless Confirms HTC Thunderbolt for March 17

Mar 15, 2011, 7:33 AM by Eric M. Zeman
updated Mar 15, 2011, 7:37 AM

Verizon Wireless today announced that the HTC Thunderbolt, its first Long Term Evolution 4G handset, will be available starting March 17. It will cost $249.99 with a new two-year agreement. The Thunderbolt runs Android 2.2 with the latest version of HTC's Sense user interface on board. It has a 4.3-inch screen, 1 GHz processor, 8-megapixel main camera, front camera, mobile hotspot for up to 8 devices, and DLNA. Verizon is requiring a minimum $39.99 voice plan and an unlimited 4G $29.99 data plan. Verizon Wireless will offer the mobile hotspot feature for free until May 15, after which, customers may re-activate it for an addition $20 per month (for 2GB of hotspot data).

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OrionsVantage

Mar 15, 2011, 10:53 AM

Minimum $39.99 voice plan

What, no love for the sharelines?

OrionsVantage

nvrmnd, with share lines its implied that you have atleast a $69.99 plan making you elegible for the phone.

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callcenterrep69

Mar 16, 2011, 6:12 AM

Really?

Reactivate mobile hotspot for $20 AND only 2GB??? 🤨

Azeron

Sprint customer or employee, eh? Sprint would do well to emphasize this point constantly.

Jayshmay

Mar 15, 2011, 12:53 PM

Well, at least LTE data is unlimited!

Hey, one positivie is LTE data is still unlimited on smartphones.

Now all I have to do is wait for a Samsung Epic with LTE to launch on Verizon. I really want a smartphone with a Super AMOLED display.

roachman

I have a feeling that the unlimited for $29.99 is a mistake because of all other things I have read in past hoe they are going to charge for how much you use and how fast. But if it is correct I am going to get one and be grandfathered in..

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christophergood172

First, Epic is a Sprint exclusive device... Samsung may make a clone of it for (Just as this Thunderbolt is nothing more then a clone of the EVO) but they will never get the Epic.

Second, only Sprint offers completely unlimited 4G and it will stay...
(continues)

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Azeron

"Well, at least LTE data is unlimited!"

For now.

Mawurks5

Mar 15, 2011, 7:40 PM

PRe order?

Any One know if you can pre order?

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