The Official Release Date Speculation Thread

[green77]

Tweet from black_man_x

black_man_x "So now we have almost all the players in place..droids/ fruit/ hp/palm and winphn7 coming... now Rim let's see what u got"

 

[thedeceiver]

Tweet from black_man_x

black_man_x "So now we have almost all the players in place..droids/ fruit/ hp/palm and winphn7 coming... now Rim let's see what u got"

Worthless.

 

[sp44]

Don't you incur a re-stocking fee even if u return within 14 days?

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[irishleo]

No restocking fee with Best Buy, only with Verizon. 30 day trial with BB only 14 with Verizon

 

[thedeceiver]

Anyone think that as part of MWC on Monday Verizon will announce the official release date (24th or 28th) for the Thunderbolt as well as LTE pricing for it?

They'll either announce it on Friday or Monday. I'm betting on availability/orders on the 18th -- or never.

 

[htowngator]

I would gamble on an announcement tomorrow.

 

[DRH1370]

I'm new here... but I just did a chat with best buy mobile and this what I got...

8:40 AM Connecting...
8:40 AM Connected. A support representative will be with you shortly.
8:40 AM Support session established with ****.
8:40 AM ****:
Thank You for contacting Best Buy Mobile, my name is ****. I apologize, but right now we are experiencing very high chat volume. Please ask any questions that you have for me and I will be with you as soon as I can!
8:40 AM Dan:
Yes do you know the release date of the HTC thunderbolt. I preordered it on sunday
8:41 AM ****:
Verizon's first 4G LTE Phone the HTC Thunderbolt will be released Monday Valentines Day, and we will be carrying it. Due to the high demand we are now offering a pre-sale in store only. To pre-order the phone please go to your local Best Buy. There you will sign up for the pre-sale, and would need to buy a $50 gift card at the same time. This gift card can be used on any Best Buy purchase including the phone.
8:42 AM Dan:
I was the first to preorder it at the store... so i will be getting it on the 14th.. thats awesome
8:42 AM ****:
Cool
8:42 AM ****:
I came in this morning, with iPhone and Thunderbolt mixed up.
8:43 AM ****:
I was searching the website thing the HTC released today.
8:43 AM ****:
I was half way to a SUP when I remembered its iPhone day today.
8:44 AM Dan:
Thats pretty good... In your defense no one should care about that iphone anyway...Do you know the price both retail and with with plan for the the thunderbolt by chance
8:44 AM ****:
649.99 without, and 249.99 with
8:45 AM Dan:
awesome... i heard there was a rumor that the phone was going to be delayed.. so i guess thats not true?
8:46 AM ****:
There is no reason to think so, the storms have messed with shipping, but they are over now. I have no reason to think they won't be available Monday.
8:46 AM Dan:
awesome thank you

 

[sp44]

No restocking fee with Best Buy, only with Verizon. 30 day trial with BB only 14 with Verizon

Even iphone?

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[htowngator]

man retail pricing is really going up isn't it

 

[potatolover1102]

I just did a BB chat too lol. I was told the date in the woman's system said the 14th but she did not have the price! You are releasing a phone in days and no price lol!

 

[thedeceiver]

I just did a BB chat too lol. I was told the date in the woman's system said the 14th but she did not have the price! You are releasing a phone in days and no price lol!

They're not releasing it in a few days

 

[Edwill86]

"Q. If I place a pre-order reservation, when will I receive my smartphone?
A. We will begin shipping orders on the Verizon Wireless official launch date for the HTC ThunderBolt, which is currently February 13, 2011 but subject to change. If you order additional phones (such as with a family plan), we will hold your entire order until your HTC ThunderBolt is ready to ship."

The ThunderBolt by HTC

Hmm... another retailer with incorrect release info or is this something else?
I guess we will find out in a few days whats right and whats wrong about this delay.

 

[Rich Rasp]

Guys, let's not forget the white iPhone delay with best buy. They were sure they were getting them the day before release. Best Buy is in the dark on this. As much as I want to put my trust in them with the 14th, I feel we are getting set up for a disappointment. Trust me, I want it to come on the 14th too. I pre-ordered but I also still have my pre-order outstanding for the white iPhone with them and still have not received a call either way... Would be funny if I got a call on the 14th for the white iPhone pre-order... Sorry guys, only 6 months later!

 

[Edwill86]

^ +1

they really need to make an announcement. they have needed to for a while now.

 

[blueyzfr6]

Titans, sorry about that. What I meant was they are in the "system" but no one within BB knows where they are "physically". He expected them to be sitting in boxes somewhere by now and did not see that anywhere in the system. I would think that by now that they would be sitting in warehouses by now and he told me that they are not.

It sounds like a new "Fast and Furious" movie.

The crew ransacks BB for TBolts and sells them on the black market

 

[SpaceHippie]

Just woke up to this text:
"dude, this apple fans are f*cking crazy!"

10 minutes later
"Hey, were getting our shipment in today "

 

[htowngator]

I wish they'd at least find out how much the LTE will cost, if anything. BB doesn't know as VZW hasn't said.

 

[SpaceHippie]

There is not charge for LTE. VZ is keeping the same plan in place until LTE is available in more areas. DOn't expect the cost to go up until after the Bionic comes out.

 

[green77]

Just woke up to this text:
"dude, this apple fans are f*cking crazy!"

10 minutes later
"Hey, were getting our shipment in today "

What shipment? Just for clarification

 

[juskrs51]

Just woke up to this text:
"dude, this apple fans are f*cking crazy!"

10 minutes later
"Hey, were getting our shipment in today "

By shipment, you mean Thunderbolt shipment right? Not more of those d*mn *ph*nes?!