Phone Scoop takes an in-depth look at HTC's Thunderbolt, the first LTE 4G smartphone to become available from Verizon Wireless. Can it live up to the hype — and the hope — for the future of 4G? The ...

Understanding the Context

Verizon Wireless is set to unveil a half-dozen 4G LTE smartphones at next week's Consumer Electronics Show. Will the first device it shows off be the HTC Thunderbolt? Droid Life on Tuesday posted ... Gizmodo: HTC Thunderbolt Hitting Verizon March 17th for $249, Will Be the First 4G LTE Phone After a million different rumored release dates, Verizon just announced the official deets on the HTC Thunderbolt, the Android-powered 4G LTE phone.

Key Insights

March 17th for 250 bucks. Verizon says to expect ... HTC Thunderbolt Hitting Verizon March 17th for $249, Will Be the First 4G LTE Phone The HTC Thunderbolt has the fastest Internet speeds I've ever seen on a cell phone, but using the 4G LTE network really kills its battery life. In our tests, I got eight hours of 3G talk time with the ... It looks like the Verizon HTC ThunderBolt couldn’t hide any longer.

Final Thoughts

The ThunderBolt popped up (with the Inspire 4G) in an ad in the current edition of Rolling Stone. The ThunderBolt will probably be ... Tampa Bay Times: HTC Thunderbolt with Verizon 4G LTE coming out tomorrow. Are you getting one? Android lovers and mobile speed junkies rejoice, your St. Pattie's Day pot-o-gold will be available tomorrow in the form of the HTC Thunderbolt, the first 4G LTE phone available on Verizon's network.

HTC Thunderbolt with Verizon 4G LTE coming out tomorrow. Are you getting one? The HTC Thunderbolt smartphone from Verizon was supposed to be the first Android device to ship with a new version of Skype that supports two-way video calling. But just before launching the phone, ...