AustinTech
Android Enthusiast
DO IT!! lol. Who cares if you piss em off, they have your $50, right? Whoops, I see you did it. OK, time to call mine. hehehe
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DO IT!! lol. Who cares if you piss em off, they have your $50, right? Whoops, I see you did it. OK, time to call mine. hehehe
Filinator13
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Me:Are you selling the TB today?
Them:We are selling the 26th but let me triple check anything is possible with vzw.
Me:Tell me about it.
(On hold forever. Their hold music is terrible btw.)
Them:Its the 26th.
Me: Do you know when your getting the shipment?
Them:I dont know what time but you can call as many times you want and we wont be aggravated.
Me:haha
So this is looking pretty good?
Do they claim to have the phone in stock already?
No I asked do you know when your getting them in and she said I dont know what time.. Maybe that means today?
Mallissa
Android Enthusiast
Me:Are you selling the TB today?
Them:We are selling the 26th but let me triple check anything is possible with vzw.
Me:Tell me about it.
(On hold forever. Their hold music is terrible btw.)
Them:Its the 26th.
Me: Do you know when your getting the shipment?
Them:I dont know what time but you can call as many times you want and we wont be aggravated.
Me:haha
So this is looking pretty good?
My BB said March. 
Filinator13
Well-Known Member
Sorry, I clearly was up too late reading posts in this forum and should've gotten more rest!
project.in.process
Well-Known Member
or maybe..just maybe...they're right in that case...
--which case?--
that case on which you're leaning.
Mallissa
Android Enthusiast
or maybe..just maybe...they're right in that case...
--which case?--
that case on which you're leaning.
HaHaHa! Don't get that rumor started again.
lamoglinsgal
Android Expert
You know, that's the first thing I thought of this morning. I was planning on buying through VZW, but I can't imagine their pricing being different right out of the gate. It keeps getting put off, and the price just goes up in the meantime. So I guess we're supposed to be so desperate for it by the time it comes out that we'll fork over whatever just to get it.
project.in.process
Well-Known Member
HaHaHa! Don't get that rumor started again.
it was totally relevant!!!!
you know that BB guy was enjoying that glimmer of hope in their eyes and knowing it was pure false hope
Hmm I dont know. Do you think its possible for LTE areas to get it more phones/earlier?
Mallissa
Android Enthusiast
it was totally relevant!!!!
you know that BB guy was enjoying that glimmer of hope in their eyes and knowing it was pure false hope
They probably recorded it, and are using it for their own amusement right this very second. lol
of course, I will check on all rumors when I get to work at 6pm, my last night until sunday
well time for me to take a nap haha
ZuneNinja!
Member
Just want to say that these forums are WAY better than the chaos going on over at droid forums. holy crap.
jayishere
Android Expert
no. but if VZW has it at $249.99 they have to match
HighHandicap
Newbie
Um, my dad just got an Evo for his company phone. I had to set it up for him and it definitely had a Swype-like input method pre-installed. I'm pretty sure it was Swype, but since I'm not looking at his phone right now, I can't say for sure.
I did test it out and it worked like I would expect Swype to work (even if it was called something else).
I can't even tell you how much I'm looking forward to that feature. My Storm2 is testing my patience on a daily basis!
All I want is a front facing camera and Swype. Oh, and VZW because I'm not switching to another network for any device.
You know, that's the first thing I thought of this morning. I was planning on buying through VZW, but I can't imagine their pricing being different right out of the gate. It keeps getting put off, and the price just goes up in the meantime. So I guess we're supposed to be so desperate for it by the time it comes out that we'll fork over whatever just to get it.
When did we get an official announcement on pricing, or release date? People are getting upset about hear say. I don't get it. I want this phone as bad as anyone, but there is no official pricing or release date. Bestbuy screwed the pooch on this one, not Verizon. It will be out very soon and everyone will be as happy as flies on s#@t. Bestbuy put out two different prices in two papers in the same week for the same phone, took a lot of money from people, and gave them gift cards to buy the Thunderbolt. If people don't buy the bolt, they have to buy something from Bestbuy, that's good business. LOL!!!!
jayishere
Android Expert
yes sir
NCX Designs
Android Enthusiast
Only other way they can get it on the phone is to install it from Marketplace, but its not on Sense UI phones
Swype | Text Input for Screens
HTC's input method is there standard Virtual QWERTY, not using Swpe. (to slide your finger around the keys to get words to type quickly)
Jay, I don't think anyone has really went into detail about this and you would probably be the best person to answer. At some point within the past week someone (maybe you?) posted pics of the bb store tag with pricing, etc. and it was noted in fine print on the bottom of the tag that one year pricing was also available and to ask for details. I know BB normally doesn't do one year contracts and was wondering if this was special for this phone or if you had any info on this.
The reason I ask is because this one of the main reasons keeping me from getting it from BB since I never really wanna do a 2 year contract again and I was thinking about picking something up in the meantime & just returning it when the TB is released since BB doesn't have a restocking fee. I'd rather not do this but I'm still using a Storm one (need I say more) and it is getting worse by the day.
Thanks for also keeping us up to date!
The reason I ask is because this one of the main reasons keeping me from getting it from BB since I never really wanna do a 2 year contract again and I was thinking about picking something up in the meantime & just returning it when the TB is released since BB doesn't have a restocking fee. I'd rather not do this but I'm still using a Storm one (need I say more) and it is getting worse by the day.
Thanks for also keeping us up to date!
HighHandicap
Newbie
Well that's how I was typing. Sliding around, doing loops for double letters, off the keyboard to get capital letters, etc. I was there when he unwrapped the phone so it was definitely preinstalled, new from Sprint.
I wonder if Sprint recently added it as a preloaded program or something because it was definitely how I was inputting text and neither of us have a Marketplace account.
No matter. I loved it! I'll be buying it for my next (first) Android phone!
Im just about to sign up for Verizon and have been looking at tons of phones. If I dont live in an area that has the 4G network do you all think this phone is still worth waiting for? And the cost of $249 or $299? The Samsung Fascinate is $50 at Target this week. Was debating on that since it is $200 cheaper. What do you all think? Also thanks Jayishere for all the info you have been posting.