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[Bennnnn]

Not sure if you guy's have seen this but when we say the 4G LTE network is blazing fast, we mean BLAZING fast.

EDIT: Also Here.

 

[Koato]

Yup saw that pretty good stuff, if you look at the comments the guy is saying that his battery life is better then his dx's

 

[RetiredJedi]

Not sure if you guy's have seen this but when we say the 4G LTE network is blazing fast, we mean BLAZING fast.

Be5n, I see a lot peoples concern is battery life. Can you tell us what you know? Would you suggest getting an extended battery?

 

[zarrel40]

Yeah it would be great to get some input from someone who has been using the phone for a while.

 

[Bennnnn]

Be5n, I see a lot peoples concern is battery life. Can you tell us what you know? Would you suggest getting an extended battery?

The battery is not going to be as bad as you think it is. I use my phone moderately and it will last the full day. I personally don't like the extended battery since it makes the phone bulky, but what you can do, and what I plan to do, is buy another 1400 mAh battery and a charger, and just carry it with me and switch it out when the current battery gets low. You can charge them both up at night and it will last the whole day and maybe even longer with heavy use.

 

[RetiredJedi]

The battery is not going to be as bad as you think it is. I use my phone moderately and it will last the full day. I personally don't like the extended battery since it makes the phone bulky, but what you can do, and what I plan to do, is buy another 1400 mAh battery and a charger, and just carry it with me and switch it out when the current battery gets low. You can charge them both up at night and it will last the whole day and maybe even longer with heavy use.

Thank you sir. For me all I ask is for the battery to last a full day and I will be happy but if I charge it at night and then have to recharge at 1300 I will be disappointed. What about getting the 1600mAh (I think that's the size it is), will that require a new battery back?

 

[Bennnnn]

Thank you sir. For me all I ask is for the battery to last a full day and I will be happy but if I charge it at night and then have to recharge at 1300 I will be disappointed. What about getting the 1600mAh (I think that's the size it is), will that require a new battery back?

I think those are small enough where you wouldn't. I believe the 2000 mAh+ batteries require an extended back, but I could be wrong as I have never bought extra batteries before. Good question for your Verizon rep. when you pick it up tomorrow!

 

[Fhiz]

The 1600mha batteries that Seido offers fit in the phone like normal. Just ordered one an hour or so ago. Would have been kinda crappy if they didn't and I wasn't given a case for it... but that's not the situation.

Also, Ben5, have you seen the LTE toggle widget on the phone? BMX said there was one, but there have been conflicting reports with what seem to be the review phones.

 

[ncbryan]

Bennnnn.....does your TB have a 4G widget toggle? When you say that your phone will last a full day with "moderate" use is that with the 4G enabled or turned off....assuming there is a switch to turn it on or off. There is another post by a person with a review unit and on his phone he hasn't been able to find any way to turn off the 4G. Last report on his first full charge was he only got +/- 2 hours of heavy usage and his battery was at 55%.

Thanks,
Bryan

 

[Bennnnn]

Bennnnn.....does your TB have a 4G widget toggle? When you say that your phone will last a full day with "moderate" use is that with the 4G enabled or turned off....assuming there is a switch to turn it on or off. There is another post by a person with a review unit and on his phone he hasn't been able to find any way to turn off the 4G. Last report on his first full charge was he only got +/- 2 hours of heavy usage and his battery was at 55%.

Thanks,
Bryan

I haven't seen one when I used the Thunderbolt, but I also didn't go looking for it. As BMX said there is one and I don't doubt it. I'm sure there is a way to toggle it, probably hidden in the settings or something. Also, those are beta units, not final production units.

 

[htowngator]

I would be willing to bet you'll see reviews show up tomorrow morning.

 

[robdec17]

I would be willing to bet you'll see reviews show up tomorrow morning.

Would be nice to see some before then.

 

[tekhna]

Would be nice to see some before then.

No kidding. Everything about this phone has been so absurd, I'd love a thorough review before buying it.

 

[ncbryan]

I think our best chances of good reviews are from Bennnn and RubyTuesday.

We should get one from Ruby Tuesday this pm as he has had his phone since yesterday and today would be his first full day of usage.

 

[coreymcl]

Bennn, Do you have any information on when the wireless charging or the desktop dock accessories will be released?

 

[rubytuesday007]

I think our best chances of good reviews are from Bennnn and RubyTuesday.

We should get one from Ruby Tuesday this pm as he has had his phone since yesterday and today would be his first full day of usage.

Can't do my review until Verizon give me the go ahead.

 

[PJnc284]

I haven't seen one when I used the Thunderbolt, but I also didn't go looking for it. As BMX said there is one and I don't doubt it. I'm sure there is a way to toggle it, probably hidden in the settings or something. Also, those are beta units, not final production units.

yeah, that's silly if they don't have one. YouTube - HTC Evo 4G Review Part 1 around the ~7min mark shows how it's handled on the Evo

 

[robdec17]

Can't do my review until Verizon give me the go ahead.

Thats scary.. What are they hiding

 

[RodoBabbins]

That sucks you can't post anything until probably tomorrow. One question, how is the camera and the quality of the pictures and video taken with the bolt.

 

[doctorPDA]

Here's a decent Unboxing:

YouTube - HTC Thunderbolt Unboxing