Store Employees Confirm Feb. 11th

[TBolt2011]

"My local Verizon Wireless store said tonight, 1/22/11, that the HTC Thunderbolt was going on sale Feb. 11th; one day after the iPhone for Verizon! The staff (all 5 of the people working who have never mislead my in the past 4 years) said that just this morning they had a meeting in which they received this information! A new excitement is inside me once again"

I posted this on AndroidCentral forums about an hour ago, and thought I'd be kind enough to share it with everyone here who may not be apart of both forums. I have been following this website and AndroidCentral for a few weeks now since you're both quick to come up with new info, so I thought I'd contribute what I could.

 

[gobluejd]

Watching thread

 

[snuggles]

Haven't they been working on this phone since Aug 2010? Can't they do it any earlier? These guys are killing me!!!

 

[TBolt2011]

Haven't they been working on this phone since Aug 2010? Can't they do it any earlier? These guys are killing me!!!

Idk, I feel like only having to wait just under 3 more weeks is ok.

Seeing as most people were projecting a Feb. 14th release at the VERY earliest, while most were saying early March.

 

[Deleted User]

My Incredible has a blown speaker and I am looking into having it replaced. Should I replace it with the Thunderbolt or wait to see what else HTC has to offer later this year? I know I will wait for the TB to be rooted before I get it, can't imagine having a phone that isn't rooted after the Incredible.

 

[BCM]

My Incredible has a blown speaker and I am looking into having it replaced. Should I replace it with the Thunderbolt or wait to see what else HTC has to offer later this year? I know I will wait for the TB to be rooted before I get it, can't imagine having a phone that isn't rooted after the Incredible.

Get it on a one year contract and be done with it. The ThunderBolt looks great!

 

[ckochinsky125]

I find it hard to believe they would release it a day after the iphone Guess we will find out in a few weeks

 

[digdug1]

the xoom launches on the 17th of feb. some believe the thunderbolt and xoom's release date will coincide. perhaps the 11th will be pre order?

Motorola XOOM Available at Best Buy on February 17? - Droid Life: A Droid Community Blog

 

[ckochinsky125]

maybe this phone verizon can actually keep it stock unlike many of their other android phones

 

[leehblanc]

maybe this phone verizon can actually keep it stock unlike many of their other android phones

I hear ya!! I'm not taking any chances... I'm taking a vacation day and getting there when they open on launch day. I can't wait to be rid of my Samsung Frustrate.

 

[ckochinsky125]

and to trust anything a verizon rep says I wouldnt rely on that too much they usually dont know much so maybe once it gets closer more info will be released

 

[Member138406]

What is with the cryptic release dates.. Why would Verizon say the wait was so long at CES. Kinda aggravating.

 

[ckochinsky125]

What is with the cryptic release dates.. Why would Verizon say the wait was so long at CES. Kinda aggravating.

Because its verizon they are notorious for this kind of thing.

 

[gobluejd]

Not sure how legit this site is....But I saw this in my Alerts. Second Paragraph, last sentence.

The Lowdown on Verizon?s Upcoming Months: the iPhone, Thunderbolt, Bionic, and MORE | Wireless Week

 

[ckochinsky125]

Not sure how legit this site is....But I saw this in my Alerts. Second Paragraph, last sentence.

The Lowdown on Verizon?s Upcoming Months: the iPhone, Thunderbolt, Bionic, and MORE | Wireless Week

shortly could mean weeks if not longer i mean look how they say shortly for updates and sometimes its months before they are released

 

[gobluejd]

shortly could mean weeks if not longer i mean look how they say shortly for updates and sometimes its months before they are released

Interesting. It now says iPhone. It said Thunderbolt.

 

[Member138406]

Interesting. It now says iPhone. It said Thunderbolt.

Oh. Lol I was looking at it like.... Umm I dont know what I am supposed to think about this sentence about the iphone.... Probably a typo on their end they fixed real fast.

 

[Great1]

This is great news! I cant wait to get rid of my Droid Eris!! The thunderbolt will def be a great upgrade but wondering wat you guys think of it only having 1.2 processor instead of the dual processor on the Bionic?

 

[ckochinsky125]

This is great news! I cant wait to get rid of my Droid Eris!! The thunderbolt will def be a great upgrade but wondering wat you guys think of it only having 1.2 processor instead of the dual processor on the Bionic?

thought it was 1ghz processor not 1.2?

 

[BetaMan]

I hear ya!! I'm not taking any chances... I'm taking a vacation day and getting there when they open on launch day. I can't wait to be rid of my Samsung Frustrate.

Dude! I almost spit coffee on my compter screen! That's priceless...

 

[BetaMan]

I just got off the phone with a Verizon rep who had NO CLUE as to when the Thunderbolt will be released. Then again, that's pretty much par for the course. Most Verizon store reps have NO CLUE PERIOD! LOL!!!

 

[sean76]

I just got off the phone with a Verizon rep who had NO CLUE as to when the Thunderbolt will be released. Then again, that's pretty much par for the course. Most Verizon store reps have NO CLUE PERIOD! LOL!!!

The reps will know nothing except these words for the next 2 weeks....iPhone! I want an iPhone, it has the wi fi 's.....lmaoo!

 

[ctxx24]

I cant stand the word iphone

 

[WormDoes]

You can preorder the TB at Best Buy starting tomorrow for a $50 deposit. The ad still says release date not available though

 

[Deleted User]

My money is on March 3. Puts the launch just out of the new return period if someone gets the iPhone and allows time for people to get paid and come in the next monday.