What will be you Tbolt replacement?

**kaufmansm** · 04-11-2012, 07:14 PM

What will be your Thunderbolt replacement? Im waiting for the next greatest from HTC myself.

**matt0715** · 04-11-2012, 07:26 PM

Originally Posted by kaufmansm

What will be your Thunderbolt replacement? Im waiting for the next greatest from HTC myself.

Im going to compare the next best flagship samsung and htc phones on verizon then decide between the two, im probably going to go with the SGS3 though

**FrankXS** · 04-11-2012, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by kaufmansm

What will be your Thunderbolt replacement? Im waiting for the next greatest from HTC myself.

I was sorta thinking of going with a light duty business jet.

-Frank

**masterxchief** · 04-11-2012, 08:49 PM

I already moved onto the Galaxy Nexus. Love the Nexus except some issues with it holding signal in places where the Thunderbolt is rock solid.

**I am Fake Jesus** · 04-11-2012, 09:03 PM

my early upgrade is around august...might not upgrade right away. depends whats out. but the htc one x and s is what i want now. but im sure verizon will make there changes to the design. sad. but i def want one x. we shall see. or i will wait till the new year

**CrotchBat** · 04-11-2012, 09:52 PM

20 months is pretty much the earliest you can upgrade on a standard 2 year, right? So I think that means I'm due up in November or December and it'll probably be whatever is awesome from HTC. Hopefully maybe something like the One X 2.

**Synycalwon** · 04-11-2012, 10:26 PM

I just don't see a worthy replacement yet, despite sitting on an upgrade for almost six months now. I'm content to keep the Thunderbolt for the forseeable furture while holding out hope for a true successor.

**jasonxlee01** · 04-11-2012, 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by Synycalwon

I just don't see a worthy replacement yet, despite sitting on an upgrade for almost six months now. I'm content to keep the Thunderbolt for the forseeable furture while holding out hope for a true successor.

I'm in a similar situation. Thankfully, i got the Thunderbolt with a one year contract. I've had an upgrade for about 4 months now but I'm still waiting for the next best Verizon phone. Hope its sooner rather than later!

**Hickory Shampoo** · 04-11-2012, 10:37 PM

Not upgrading til December, when my upgrade is available. May wait til at least 12/22 in case the Mayans were right. Hoping there will be something by HTC with a 5"+ screen.

**Air Force One** · 04-11-2012, 10:38 PM

If the X had a removable battery I probably would have already moved back to ATT and imported the quad core version. As it stands, I'm hoping Verizon will announce an X version with a removable battery. I know it's not likely but at least I have hope while we wait.

I'll be damned tho if I'm trading in unlimited data for a non removable battery.

**Forgetful** · 04-11-2012, 10:42 PM

still sitting on my upgrade. I'll throw my money at the One if we see it.

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**BurgerBoy** · 04-11-2012, 10:49 PM

Not up for an upgrade until Dec but I'm not in any rush - love my TBolt.

**forbdnbehr** · 04-11-2012, 10:49 PM

As for the Thunderbolt, I had to swap mine out 5 x's, Verizon was "kind" enough to offer me a different handset, the iPhone not being an option (of course) I chose the Rezound as it was supposed to be comparable... Heading to FedEX right now to pick up my third one. I knew in my gut I should have gotten an iPhone to begin with when I was chosing between the thunderbolt and that, but I was trying to be edgy, lol.

I gotta defect

**12stockcj** · 04-12-2012, 01:50 AM

Hopefully the Galaxy Note.

**cadzilla74** · 04-12-2012, 02:32 AM

I love my original TBolt and have never had to replace it (even after numerous involuntary impact tests). I have suffered along with many here with the growing pains to be finally rewarded with the updates that finally took advantage of the hardware capabilities and Verizon LTE speeds that were originally promised. The temptations to root were strong but I just stayed the course with the stock setup and the updates as they were released. It was never a bad phone for me from day one. I didn't suffer many of the radio issues or reboots others went through. My battery life has always been livable since I have a charger at home, in the car and at work so I'm rarely dependent on the battery for more than a couple of hours at a time.

I'd like to get ICS on it and an updated version of Sense even if it isn't full 4.0. I actually like Sense which some people don't. I consider it a good starting point for a launcher/interface over the stock OS and have had no problems customizing my user experience with dozens of free aftermarket apps that have made this phone a remarkable daily companion.

My hope would be to see Verizon adopt something similar to the One X without effing it up or kludging it with too much of their bloatware and restrictions. I have a strong feeling whatever I replace my TBolt with is going to come from HTC and I'm probably going to root the new phone and get into a whole new ballgame going forward. Right now I'm not even looking for. nor envious of, anything else out there.

**droid83** · 04-12-2012, 03:15 AM

Holding on hoping for a SSG III on VZ. So far, VZ has nothing to offer. sick of these low end or mid range phones. My contract expired last month.

**chuckh0308** · 04-12-2012, 04:41 AM

No clue. Whatever it is it has to have a removable battery, expandable memory, and 4G. Oh wait, I already have all those!

Honestly, whatever it is it will need to be darn compelling to get me to spend all that money again for accessories. Unless my T-bolt dies or something, I may very well keep it beyond my upgrade. I really have no reason to switch other than bragging rights to something new. And, to be honest, I think I'm growing out of that need.

**Unobtanium** · 04-12-2012, 05:22 AM

Prior to getting a smartphone, I tended to hang on to phones well past my eligible upgrade date. In general, it was because the phones broke or started acting weird. The only time I didn't was to replace the original GZone with the Boulder. The toughest decision along the way was breaking away from analog before they actually shut down the analog systems.

I am eligible in March of 2013, because I waited until June 2011 to get the TB. I may actually wait until I am off contract to see if that gets me any more leverage.

I've said it before in these threads: A Casio LTE "Commando 2" might get me to go "early." But not if I have to pay for the device and a $30 fee.

**Nev** · 04-12-2012, 07:44 AM

Picking up a Rezound tomorrow. $49.99 is to good of a price to pass up, IMHO.

**sakasune** · 04-12-2012, 07:50 AM

Originally Posted by Hickory Shampoo

Not upgrading til December, when my upgrade is available. May wait til at least 12/22 in case the Mayans were right. Hoping there will be something by HTC with a 5"+ screen.

Never mind that the Mayas never said the world would end, what would holding off on a phone purchase actually accomplish?

**CZEN2** · 04-12-2012, 08:02 AM

I'm waiting for the x or the s to come to Verizon but if it doesn't i may settle for a rezound or the iphone 5

**BroRob** · 04-12-2012, 09:08 AM

I'm just waiting for a quad core phone to come out on Verizon.

**recDNA** · 04-12-2012, 10:08 AM

I could care less about duo core or quad core but I would love a 2 ghz processor and a vanilla aosp ui.

**KJ78** · 04-12-2012, 12:06 PM

I'd really like to be able to answer this question and I can't. I'd go with the Razr Max if I had to get something new. But I'm not a big fan of the form factor. I'd rather my phone be a bit thicker but not as wide/long. Otherwise I'd consider another HTC phone especially if I can find it cheap.

**marine1868** · 04-12-2012, 01:50 PM

I simply love my T-Bolt. I will continue to hold on to it as long as I can, I've been upgrade eligible for a year now. I hope that Verizon comes out with their One X version sooner rather than later.