Verizon HTC Thunderbolt Release Date Now Moved to March 17
The much awaited Verizon HTC Thunderbolt won’t be released on March 10, 2011, which is three days from now as shown in the leaked Best Buy mobile line up that we previously reported. Instead, the release date is now moved to March 17, 2011 to give way to the release of the recently announced iPad 2 from Apple.
This is clearly shown in a Verizon Wireless print ad featured by Droid Life entitled “the next BIG thing” where a ladder is used as an image to feature different gadgets in an increasing order – Home Phone Connect, Xoom, iPad 2, and Thunderbolt.
With the word ‘Thunderbolt’ next to iPad 2, it is perceived to be the gadget to be released by Verizon Wirleless after the iPad 2.
Chris Burns of Android Community confirmed this ad after having an interview with a Wisconsin representative detailing that the constant move of the HTC Thunderbolt release date is caused by Verizon Wireless’ problem with the switch between 3G and 4G LTE networks. When asked when is the exact release date of the HTC Thunderbolt, she answered: “We don’t know but we have the iPad2 coming out this week.”
In another HTC Thunderbolt update of Alex after conversation with a Verizon Wireless Insider at Sentrix Nation, he said that “Verizon and HTC have agreed in principle to a March 17th launch date with an announcement coming this week, likely on Tuesday the 8th.”
While there is still no official release date announced by Verizon Wireless, it seems that March 17 is indeed the much awaited release date for the HTC Thunderbolt. Could this be it? Let’s wait for the official announcement after the launch of iPad 2.
Meanwhile, Best Buy featured another ad for the HTC Thunderbolt side by side with two other HTC 4G phones (HTC Inspire 4G and HTC Evo 4G) as shown in the image below which puts the Thunderbolt at a retail price of $299.99 with a two year contract with Verizon Wireless.
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I was able to talk to a verizon representative 3/7/11 and according to her Thunderbolt will be available at Best Buy on March 10
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Sifa Reply:
March 8th, 2011 at 5:41 pm
That’s a lie. It’s not coming on the 10th.
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TBolt myth or reality? Reply:
March 9th, 2011 at 12:45 am
It’s not a good idea to trust Verizon or BB reps since they aren’t told anything until the last minute.
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this is fucking stupid and annoying. they need to just release the damn thing and stop delaying it for stupid ass reasons.
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Breaking NEWS!
Verizon will now release the Thunderbolt before Summer 2012! (date not final) haha..
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Another rumored date dont know where this site is getting their info from!
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I think that verizon is screwing its self with the merger with apple. BIG MISTAKE. I am thinking that sprint is going to be not only the choice for myself, but many others as well. VERIZON STICK YOUR SO CALLED THUNDERBOLT WHERE THE SUN DON’T SHINE
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That photo is so fake, it’s funny to see how media sources take something and run with it even if they can’t verify the info they are showing. An just like everyone else this web page is making up there own home made release date of the 17th. It is funny watching all of these media sources guessing at the date of course BestBuy is the idiots at the head of all of these dates just goes to show you how much a retail store has to do with anything and apparently nothing.
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ccw Reply:
March 10th, 2011 at 2:55 am
I agree… the photo has to be fake because look at what is on it. You have ‘Home Phone Connect’ then ‘Xoom’ then ‘iPad 2′ and then ‘Thunderbolt’. Where’s the iPhone 4 in ‘The next big thing’? Many have been saying that the release of the iPhone 4 is one of the reasons for the delay in the release of the Thunderbolt, so if the iPhone 4 is such a big deal to Verizon why is it not on the Ad?
And who says this is a Verizon Ad? Other than some products that Verizon sells being listed on it, it doesn’t say ‘VERIZON’ any where.
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Must be nice for Best Buy…. how often does anyone take peoples money without giving them a release date. They surely are enjoying the working capital, it’s NOT working for us.
Must also be nice for Verizon, since we already have deposits on the Thunderbolt(pretty much already a “sale” for them), why not push the iPhone and iPad.
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