The Official Release Date Speculation Thread

[htowngator]

I've been debating between 1yr and 2yr with this in mind...

If you buy the 2yr its $250 then if you sell it for $200 after 12 months then buy a new one at $600 your total is $650.

If you do two 1yr contracts at $329 then you're looking at $660. Even if it were $270 instead you're only saving about $100. I'm still all for 1yr contracts but word is that the MIR will be on this thing so you'd be looking at $430 out the door prior to taxes. That's crazy high.

 

[vzwuser76]

All I can say is considering how this launch is going, it doesn't look good for upcoming devices. With the is coming then isn't, w/o Skype & hotspot then with it, it seems like they're runing around like a chicken with it's head cut off. And that's for just one device. They're saying the sequels of the Droid, X, & Incredible are coming in Q2 as well. If what they're doing with the Tbolt (spacing it far enough apart from the istuff so they don't have a stampede) they're going to have a tight Q2.

IMO, I'd doubt the Droid3 & X2 will come in Q2. The Incredible 2 makes sense because that launched in Q2 of 2010. But the Droid X & Droid2 Didn't launch until Q3/Q4, so why would they push their sequels release up so far?

But if the Q2 rumors are true, Verizon might be releasing all their new handsets before the first half of the year. That would be 7 new smartphone handsets (Tbolt, Bio, LG Rev, Sam. 4G, Inc2, X2, D3) plus the rumors that the Sony Experia Play & Samsung Galaxy S2 might be coming as well. If they mirror that in the second half of the year that sounds like a device support nightmare to me.

 

[upz3]

To vzw for the 1 year. I preordered at best buy as well just as backup in case they do by some crazy circumstance have it for sale and verizon does not. I will get a refund on my BB preorder if I am able to get it at a verizon store.

Pretty much with BB you just have your name to a phone probably for 2 days. You do not really have any cash in the preorder except the fact you now own a $50 gift card which is given with the intention that you use it on the phone when you pick it up. You don't have to at all.

I reserved the phone and I'm in the same group you are that if the same day it releases VZW has it, I will just go there to get it. My $50 gift card will be used towards a video game I want in March.

 

[bkorver]

To vzw for the 1 year. I preordered at best buy as well just as backup in case they do by some crazy circumstance have it for sale and verizon does not. I will get a refund on my BB preorder if I am able to get it at a verizon store.

exactly what I was thinking!

 

[BrainNinjaSD]

riiiigghhhtttt....

So i just called my local BB... Asked when they will release the HTC Thunderbolt... Rep told me that he didnt know and i should call SAMSUNG for more info... FML

 

[green77]

I just called BB, where I have a deposit, and they assured me it was going to be in on the 14th.

Also, I stopped at at VZW kiosk last night and the guy said it will be 3-4 months before you see that phone.....LMAO.
When I told BB that today the guy laughed and said, maybethey won't see it till then but we (BB) will have it the 14th.

 

[imathteacher]

OdieJ34, the day you have your appointment isn't necessarily the official release date. 2/14 wasn't part of the form itself.

I have an appt on 2/16 because that's when I can finally renew my contract and get a new phone. They can make appointments whenever they want - that doesn't mean the phone will be there. Sorry. I wish it would be.

 

[odiej34]

OdieJ34, the day you have your appointment isn't necessarily the official release date. 2/14 wasn't part of the form itself.

I have an appt on 2/16 because that's when I can finally renew my contract and get a new phone. They can make appointments whenever they want - that doesn't mean the phone will be there. Sorry. I wish it would be.

Kind of silly to give me a date to pick up my phone if it does not come out before or on that date...

 

[upz3]

Anyone see you can preorder the Palm Pre 2 on Verizon tomorrow....

How sad would it be if that was the reason for delay lol

Palm Pre 2 up for pre-order tomorrow on Verizon Wireless -- Engadget

 

[green77]

Anyone see you can preorder the Palm Pre 2 on Verizon tomorrow....

How sad would it be if that was the reason for delay lol

Palm Pre 2 up for pre-order tomorrow on Verizon Wireless -- Engadget

OHHHH maybe I'll pre order that phone....NOT

 

[upz3]

Best part about that preorder, HP announced the Pre 3. Must say the Pre 3 it's bad at all. Running a Qualcomm 1.4GHz processor and world phone features.

Their slate was way better with the new Snapdragon 1.2GHz Dual Core Processor.

 

[BoNg420]

So i just called my local BB... Asked when they will release the HTC Thunderbolt... Rep told me that he didnt know and i should call SAMSUNG for more info... FML

Leave that to a Best Buy employee, they generally don't know ****. They do hire some fine looking ladies though.

 

[rubytuesday007]

Called three BB. Two mobiles and one store. First mobile store said no info whatsoever. Second mobile said it was for sure the 17th. BB store said it was pushed forward from the 24th to the 14th. Nice communication. These were all stores within 20 minutes of each other in BB's hometown of Mpls.

 

[htowngator]

Just did pre-order at BB for two phones just in case. They were all adamant that it was ONLY going to be available at the BB stores "much like the Nexus S". I kept saying that doesn't mean VZW won't carry it and they kept saying "no, they won't".

I honestly don't know who is right or wrong anymore. They did say though that the 14th was original date and now they were told it's not solid anymore. Oh well, either way if they allow VZW to sell it then I can return my gift cards and if its true that BB has it only available then I can still get the phones.

I'd likely sell mine early to get another if that matters so 2 yr contract is ok by me now.

 

[irishleo]

Well, my Facinate is really starting to P*SS me off. I just got about 20 text message after it decided to re-boot itself. I am tired of waiting for the TB. I spoke with the manager at my local BB. I asked if he had any other updates on the TB. He told me that it will be the 17th or 24th. Long and short, (dont flame me as I need a phone now) my wife and I are getting the *phone 4 tomorrow. We will keep them until the TB comes out which will (allegedly) be within my 30 trial. The manager told me that he would set us tonight and we can pick the *phone up tomorrow morning at 7am as they are opening early due to the release. You know what I find strang is the fact that they got 15/ 16gb and 18/ 32gb in stock.....not a single person on a waiting list. I guess we will check these out for a while and switch over if the TB comes out anytime soon.

 

[green77]

Irish, Is it a 30 day trial?

 

[irishleo]

Yup....Manager told me that we could sit on the *phone for 30 days for the trial and trade them out at no cost. I don't know if that is that normal deal or if they are bending a bit due to the TB screw up.

 

[green77]

30 day's is great!

 

[seashepherd]

At this point I am thinking about getting an Iphone tomorrow and test driving it for 2 weeks. I have always planned on getting the thunderbolt but if I love the iphone I may just stick with it. If I hate the iphone I can return it and get myself a bolt.

 

[Stein357]

I thought Verizon was changing their return policy to 14 days? Hence why the Thunderbolt wont be released until later this month, it will be out of the return window for early adopters of the iPhone