There's a storm brewing...

[Bigdaddy1207]

So does that mean not this week. Also what is the link for bmx blog

 

[amotter]

NCX....what of this issue that engaget broke and Bennnn seconded that the ball is now in the hands of HTC? Will it really take them 2-4 weeks to accept Verizon's changes or will it more likely be day or two as Bennnn seems to indicate that would support the drop on the 17th?

 

[biff6789]

So does that mean not this week. Also what is the link for bmx blog

Linky for BMX blog:

Rants, Opinions and the confessions of a Tech addict… | "I am neither a fanatic nor a dreamer. I am a black man who loves peace, and justice, and loves his people." ~Malcolm X~

 

[NikoB]

Its up to the individual store. There are 2 best buys within 10 miles of me, outside of Chicago. 1 has a nice display set up with a dummy, the other refuses to acknowledge the phone exists. Its just kind of one of those "things"... I wouldnt look too much into a store having or not having a display right now. As far as display models, ive never seen an active phone in a BBY as a display model, I believe it is a cost thing. They just have dummies out.

That makes me feel much better.

 

[NCX]

NCX....what of this issue that engaget broke and Bennnn seconded that the ball is now in the hands of HTC? Will it really take them 2-4 weeks to accept Verizon's changes or will it more likely be day or two as Bennnn seems to indicate that would support the drop on the 17th?

I don't read Engadget anymore, I haven't for a while after i noticed there reviews and news were mostly Apple oriented, and BMX has posted on his blog why that is, corruption in Engadget, and the reason why two major journalists for the blog are leaving to start a new one.

Anywho, I highly doubt it will take two - four weeks, the HTC rep tweeted the 17th not long after the news broke about the "conditional" approval. I'm pretty sure HTC was quick to react, then not long after midnight we saw the tweet and facebook post by HTC saying they were announcing the date soon, the first real confirmation we've had since CES. Note: The changes Verizon is requesting is changes in the FUTURE updates, not the current firmware on the device. My guess is this could very well be that they locked 4G to start and are requesting HTC to make an update in preparation to unlock it and are only merely setting up a date to schedule that update and are waiting for HTC to approve that request. (MY theory). MEANING Verizon could still be shipping these to the stores and just have a DO NOT sell order on them until they get approval from HTC and then they will announce the date and they will go on sale.

Since again, the approval is not for what is on the phone NOW, but rather the updates it will receive in the future.

EDIT: Htcsense.com might be getting worked on at the moment since for over a couple of hours now the device list reports an error along with the regions it supports. I'm hoping HTC fully launches the site at CTIA, its still in beta...

 

[potatolover1102]

His damb update was to say "the phone hasn't been released yet lmao". I am pissed! my new x is coming Tuesday so if no word by then I'm accepting the order!!

 

[biff6789]

I don't read Engadget anymore, I haven't for a while after i noticed there reviews and news were mostly Apple oriented, and BMX has posted on his blog why that is, corruption in Engadget, and the reason why two major journalists for the blog are leaving to start a new one.

Anywho, I highly doubt it will take two - four weeks, the HTC rep tweeted the 17th not long after the news broke about the "conditional" approval. I'm pretty sure HTC was quick to react, then not long after midnight we saw the tweet and facebook post by HTC saying they were announcing the date soon, the first real confirmation we've had since CES. Note: The changes Verizon is requesting is changes in the FUTURE updates, not the current firmware on the device. My guess is this could very well be that they locked 4G to start and are requesting HTC to make an update in preparation to unlock it and are only merely setting up a date to schedule that update and are waiting for HTC to approve that request. (MY theory). MEANING Verizon could still be shipping these to the stores and just have a DO NOT sell order on them until they get approval from HTC and then they will announce the date and they will go on sale.

Since again, the approval is not for what is on the phone NOW, but rather the updates it will receive in the future.

From a logical standpoint, I have to admit that I suppose that's possible...

But the only part that gives me hope that this isn't the case is that it just makes no sense that Verizon would launch their smartphone LTE network... with a smartphone that doesn't have LTE, nomsayin

But my city isn't rumored to get LTE til June anyway, so I'm good either way

 

[i colossus]

i'm not sure if it means much. but my friend who works at verizon said they got an email from htc saying the thunderbolt had the greenlight for the 16th. i dunno why 16th? but yeah.

 

[Bigdaddy1207]

I don't read Engadget anymore, I haven't for a while after i noticed there reviews and news were mostly Apple oriented, and BMX has posted on his blog why that is, corruption in Engadget, and the reason why two major journalists for the blog are leaving to start a new one.

Anywho, I highly doubt it will take two - four weeks, the HTC rep tweeted the 17th not long after the news broke about the "conditional" approval. I'm pretty sure HTC was quick to react, then not long after midnight we saw the tweet and facebook post by HTC saying they were announcing the date soon, the first real confirmation we've had since CES. Note: The changes Verizon is requesting is changes in the FUTURE updates, not the current firmware on the device. My guess is this could very well be that they locked 4G to start and are requesting HTC to make an update in preparation to unlock it and are only merely setting up a date to schedule that update and are waiting for HTC to approve that request. (MY theory). MEANING Verizon could still be shipping these to the stores and just have a DO NOT sell order on them until they get approval from HTC and then they will announce the date and they will go on sale.

Since again, the approval is not for what is on the phone NOW, but rather the updates it will receive in the future.

EDIT: Htcsense.com might be getting worked on at the moment since for over a couple of hours now the device list reports an error along with the regions it supports. I'm hoping HTC fully launches the site at CTIA, its still in beta...

So does that mean phones is still possibly coming this week.

 

[NCX]

i'm not sure if it means much. but my friend who works at verizon said they got an email from htc saying the thunderbolt had the greenlight for the 16th. i dunno why 16th? but yeah.

if true, that lines up with the rumor they were going to over night the units to all the stores.

 

[Bigdaddy1207]

i'm not sure if it means much. but my friend who works at verizon said they got an email from htc saying the thunderbolt had the greenlight for the 16th. i dunno why 16th? but yeah.

Well it doesn't mean much unless you could post the pic of the email on here

Did he say when they got the email.

 

[TMZ_Andrew]

His damb update was to say "the phone hasn't been released yet lmao". I am pissed! my new x is coming Tuesday so if no word by then I'm accepting the order!!

thats been there for days.. not the update he tweeted about today

 

[TMZ_Andrew]

Well it doesn't mean much unless you could post the pic of the email on here

just use paint or something to blur personal info

 

[unibolt]

He wrote that along time ago.

His damb update was to say "the phone hasn't been released yet lmao". I am pissed! my new x is coming Tuesday so if no word by then I'm accepting the order!!

 

[potatolover1102]

Oh ok lol. I have an x coming that I'm just going to refuse at the door. I had a moment of weakness lol

 

[SUB-dawg]

whats new folks?

 

[TMZ_Andrew]

whats new folks?

awaiting whatever new news bmx has to share.. and awaiting monday to be here lol

 

[SUB-dawg]

awaiting whatever new news bmx has to share.. and awaiting monday to be here lol

did he say he was giving us news?

 

[TMZ_Andrew]

did he say he was giving us news?

said he might have to update his tbolt blog post with some "launch details"

 

[Kazer]

Not really, he just posted this to twitter via GetGlue:

"black_man_x
may have to update blog with launch details. #fb autopost HTC Thunderbolt on GetGlue (via @GetGlue) #HTCThunderbolt"