The 7th of what month?
I know that Android =/= BlackBerry, but this is the same type of rumor mill that was swirling around the release of the Tour 2 (which was later retracted and rereleased as a Bold).
With Verizon being the common denominator, HTC can release it today for the Inc. and we still may not see it before Thanksgiving (I really hope I'm wrong).
There do seem to be more Android devs lurking about these forums than there were BB devs on CB, so hopefully early August is at least a realistic ballpark estimate.
For the record, the b.s. surrounding the Tour 2 release/delay/etc. is what made me seriously look into the Android line. And I can't see myself ever looking back.