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[pgs239]

if we're grandfathered into unlimited 4g, will that have to change after 2 years?

 

[pstellato73]

Some devices require a data contract, but maybe Verizon is different since I've not had one with a smartphone yet.

All Smartphones on Verizon require a data package. They also announced not too long ago that feature phones also require a data package. That would be for subscribers who jumped on a feature phone after the announcement.

 

[prakash99]

if we're grandfathered into unlimited 4g, will that have to change after 2 years?

Yes. After your current contract expires, you may no longer be able to get into the current unlimited data plan. I wonder if they will even have an unlimited plan till then.

 

[leehblanc]

Incredible was announced the 15th last year in April, and didn't ship until the 29th

Pre-orders started the 19th, but those pre-orders arrived 3 days before the 29th, atleast mine and many others did

Some iPhone preorders arrived early as well. I'm hoping to get in on this action if they put the TB up for preorder. Then again, if they do, it will probably be the day before release, LOL.

 

[jkemp63288]

Of coarse Verizon knew about the ipad months ago. But Steve Jobs tells Verizon whats gonna happens and Verizon agrees with him. They are kissing his @*# even tho Apple laughed at Verizon for years when they wanted the iphone.

 

[PJnc284]

Of coarse Verizon knew about the ipad months ago. But Steve Jobs tells Verizon whats gonna happens and Verizon agrees with him. They are kissing his @*# even tho Apple laughed at Verizon for years when they wanted the iphone.

lol. Verizon was the one that turned Apple down initially. They were the first choice over AT&T

 

[pstellato73]

Of coarse Verizon knew about the ipad months ago. But Steve Jobs tells Verizon whats gonna happens and Verizon agrees with him. They are kissing his @*# even tho Apple laughed at Verizon for years when they wanted the iphone.

True. Kind of like they did with Microsoft and making Bing the default on google/android phones. I'm glad they are starting to come around on that.

 

[Bennnnn]

Sorry guys I've been pretty busy with family stuff this weekend, but I'll try to be on later tonight to answer questions.

Just to clarify for all those who are confused, I'll try to explain this situation to the best of my knowledge:

Well before CES was even hosted, Verizon had an official hard launch date of March 17th for the HTC Thunderbolt. As more phones were being announced and pushed onto the market that rivaled the Thunderbolt, Verizon scheduled an early push for this phone, February 14th. Due to arising problems with battery life on 4G LTE services, this initial early push date was missed and rescheduled for a later date, March 10th. Today we were informed that this phone was not completely ready for a launch date as early as March 10th, and cancelled all early launch plans, reverting back to the initial date of March 17th.

Hope this clears up some questions.


EDIT: Delay has nothing to do with the iPad. They are two separate device categories.

 

[prakash99]

Of coarse Verizon knew about the ipad months ago. But Steve Jobs tells Verizon whats gonna happens and Verizon agrees with him. They are kissing his @*# even tho Apple laughed at Verizon for years when they wanted the iphone.

Verizon did not have a choice in this matter. Jobs would have gone ahead with iPad2 launch on March 11 even if VZW did not launch it on that day. AT&T, Apple and other retailers would launch it on that day anyways and it would not be in the best interest of VZW to be the only one left behind. (In fact, that would be suicide). It's not like iPad2 was exclusive to Verizon, in which case VZW would have had some say in the matter.

 

[NCX]

wow so that was 2 weeks before it actually shipped.

Yes, but this phone was also never shown until that announcement either, it was just leaked for nearly 6 months, then there were rumors of launch date after launch date, after launch date, then finally in April they launched the teaser site
said "the next generation of Does is coming" no picture was shown, just the droid eye, then not long after that, the teaser site evolved into a more droid like page, then one day, the "HTC Incredible" showed up on the Verizon site with NO droid branding, then nearly a hour later it was changed to "Droid Incredible by HTC" and the teaser page was updated to show the new Droid

shortly after the announcement was made of when it would launch, April 15th was the announcement day, pre-orders started the 19th, they shipped the following week and arrived on the 26-27, a few days before the street date of April 29th.

How DO I remember that? because the Incredible launch was nearly as bad as the ThunderBolt launch currently is

then came all the out of stock posts on the blogs, then the supply rumors, then all of a sudden "its because of the AMOLED" "HTC is switching to SLCD" "Verizon is preparing for a rebranding effort that the launch Incredible stock missed" all kinds of rumors, needless to say they botched the launch big time by changing the name at the last minute

and then no commercials were seen after the first one with the Incredible popping up out of the floor powering a room?

but I think, notice i said, I THINK, Verizon has learned there lesson with the Incredible launch last year and there not fudging it up this time

we should have a great launch and "surprises" (Thank you Ben5)

 

[Atrav]

Sorry guys I've been pretty busy with family stuff this weekend, but I'll try to be on later tonight to answer questions.

Just to clarify for all those who are confused, I'll try to explain this situation to the best of my knowledge:

Well before CES was even hosted, Verizon had an official hard launch date of March 17th for the HTC Thunderbolt. As more phones were being announced and pushed onto the market that rivaled the Thunderbolt, Verizon scheduled an early push for this phone, February 14th. Due to arising problems with battery life on 4G LTE services, this initial early push date was missed and rescheduled for a later date, March 10th. Today we were informed that this phone was not completely ready for a launch date as early as March 10th, and cancelled all early launch plans, reverting back to the initial date of March 17th.

Hope this clears up some questions.

So any date on when they will make the announcement or will they?

 

[pgs239]

Sorry guys I've been pretty busy with family stuff this weekend, but I'll try to be on later tonight to answer questions.

Just to clarify for all those who are confused, I'll try to explain this situation to the best of my knowledge:

Well before CES was even hosted, Verizon had an official hard launch date of March 17th for the HTC Thunderbolt. As more phones were being announced and pushed onto the market that rivaled the Thunderbolt, Verizon scheduled an early push for this phone, February 14th. Due to arising problems with battery life on 4G LTE services, this initial early push date was missed and rescheduled for a later date, March 10th. Today we were informed that this phone was not completely ready for a launch date as early as March 10th, and cancelled all early launch plans, reverting back to the initial date of March 17th.

Hope this clears up some questions.

Any idea what this latest (and hopefully last) complication was?

 

[prakash99]

Sorry guys I've been pretty busy with family stuff this weekend, but I'll try to be on later tonight to answer questions.

Just to clarify for all those who are confused, I'll try to explain this situation to the best of my knowledge:

Well before CES was even hosted, Verizon had an official hard launch date of March 17th for the HTC Thunderbolt. As more phones were being announced and pushed onto the market that rivaled the Thunderbolt, Verizon scheduled an early push for this phone, February 14th. Due to arising problems with battery life on 4G LTE services, this initial early push date was missed and rescheduled for a later date, March 10th. Today we were informed that this phone was not completely ready for a launch date as early as March 10th, and cancelled all early launch plans, reverting back to the initial date of March 17th.

Hope this clears up some questions.

Thank you so much for the clarification. That means BMX did have knowledge of the projected launch date when he wrote the poem.

 

[am4966]

Sorry guys I've been pretty busy with family stuff this weekend, but I'll try to be on later tonight to answer questions.

Just to clarify for all those who are confused, I'll try to explain this situation to the best of my knowledge:

Well before CES was even hosted, Verizon had an official hard launch date of March 17th for the HTC Thunderbolt. As more phones were being announced and pushed onto the market that rivaled the Thunderbolt, Verizon scheduled an early push for this phone, February 14th. Due to arising problems with battery life on 4G LTE services, this initial early push date was missed and rescheduled for a later date, March 10th. Today we were informed that this phone was not completely ready for a launch date as early as March 10th, and cancelled all early launch plans, reverting back to the initial date of March 17th.

Hope this clears up some questions.


EDIT: Delay has nothing to do with the iPad. They are two separate device categories.

This is why BMX has been saying the 17th the whole time...people can choose to believe who they want. I myself just want a new phone and cant wait for it to come out!

 

[pstellato73]

Sorry guys I've been pretty busy with family stuff this weekend, but I'll try to be on later tonight to answer questions.

Just to clarify for all those who are confused, I'll try to explain this situation to the best of my knowledge:

Well before CES was even hosted, Verizon had an official hard launch date of March 17th for the HTC Thunderbolt. As more phones were being announced and pushed onto the market that rivaled the Thunderbolt, Verizon scheduled an early push for this phone, February 14th. Due to arising problems with battery life on 4G LTE services, this initial early push date was missed and rescheduled for a later date, March 10th. Today we were informed that this phone was not completely ready for a launch date as early as March 10th, and cancelled all early launch plans, reverting back to the initial date of March 17th.

Hope this clears up some questions.

I knew it. Although, I don't really believe that the 10th is being missed because the phone is not ready, its because of the Ipad 2 and jobs' demand it be pushed back. Just my opinion.

 

[pstellato73]

Didn't see the edit by Bennnn, but I still think its the Ipad2 and Apple being a you know what.

 

[fatboy97]

We should hit 2,000 posts in no time at this rate.

 

[Chrisy]

Bennnn,
Why is the phone delayed so much?

 

[fatboy97]

Bennnn,
Why is the phone delayed so much?

Suggest you read Bennnn's last post... it explains it all.

 

[mlpjunior]

Number one goal of any business is to increase shareholder wealth.

Well, not every business has shareholders...

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