Thunderbolt 4G LTE Android Smartphone comes to Verizon March 17th
by Antonio Wells
Mar 15, 2011 8:24 AM –
Verizon starts selling it’s first 4G LTE Android smartphone, Thunderbolt by HTC, for $249.99 with two year contract. New Thunderbolt owners will need a Verizon Nationwide Talk plan plus 4G LTE data plan; which Nationwide Talk plans begin at $39.99 monthly access and an unlimited 4G LTE data plan start is $29.99 monthly access. The 4G phone will come with mobile hotspot capabilites for up to 8 devices included through May 15 for no additional charge. After May 15th you have to cough up $20/month for 2 GB of data. Have you been waiting for the Thunderbolt? Let us know if you will or will not get it in the comments below!
Thunderbolt by HTC Key Features:
- 4G LTE – customers can expect download speeds of 5 to 12 Mbps and upload speeds of 2 to 5 Mbps in 4G Mobile Broadband coverage area
- 4.3” WVGA display
- 8-megapixel rear facing camera and HD (720p) video recording
- 1.3-megapixel front facing camera with video chatting capabilities
- Newest generation of the 1GHz Snapdragon processor
- Mobile Hotspot capability – share 4G connection with up to eight Wi-Fi-enabled devices
- 8 GB of onboard memory and a pre-installed 32 GB microSD card (Actual formatted capacity will be less)
- Built-in kickstand for easy media viewing