HTC ThunderBolt (Verizon Wireless) |
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| Brand | HTC |
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| Manufacturer | HTC Corporation |
| Carriers | Verizon Wireless |
| Compatible networks | LTE 700, CDMA EvDO revA |
| First released | March 17, 2011 [1] |
| Introductory price | $599 full retail, $249 two year contract |
| Predecessor | Droid Incredible |
| Successor | HTC Rezound |
| Related | HTC Desire HD, HTC Inspire 4G |
| Type | Smartphone |
| Form factor | Slate |
| Dimensions | 4.85 in (123 mm) H 2.65 in (67 mm) W 0.54 in (14 mm) D[2] |
| Weight | 6.23 oz (177 g) |
| Operating system | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread with HTC Sense 2.1[3] |
| CPU | 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon (MSM8655) |
| GPU | Adreno 205 |
| Memory | 768 MB RAM |
| Storage | 8 GB eMMC |
| Removable storage | 32 GB microSD card pre-installed |
| Battery | 1400 mAh |
| Display | 4.27 in (108 mm) diagonal[4] 1.67:1 aspect ratio widescreen TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen 480x800 resolution at 215 ppi (0.38 Mpx) Corning Gorilla Glass, crack and scratch resistant |
| Rear camera | 8 Mpx with autofocus, 2 LED flash, with 720p video capture |
| Front camera | 1.3 Mpx front-facing |
| Connectivity | CDMA 800/1900 MHz EVDO Rev. A, 4G LTE 700 MHz, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n); Bluetooth 2.1 (upgradeable to 3.0) with A2DP stereo and EDR; A-GPS; FM tuner, 3.5 mm stereo audio jack, Micro-USB, Mobile MiFi Hotspot |
| Hearing aid compatibility | M4/T3 [5] |
The HTC ThunderBolt (ADR6400L codename "Scorpion" or "Mecha") is the first 4G LTE smartphone on the Verizon Wireless network. It is a CDMA/LTE variant of the HTC Desire HD. It was first announced at CES on January 6, 2011.
In addition to 4G service, the ThunderBolt is the first Verizon phone to support simultaneous voice/data over 3G without the help of Wi-Fi.[6]
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The phone was launched March 17, 2011. Best Buy was the first retailer to offer a pre-order on February 6, 2011. Wirefly and Amazon both allowed pre-orders a few days before the device was officially launched.[7] This launch date, however, was much later than anticipated by consumers, frustrating many potential buyers.[8][9][10]
There was so much pent-up demand for the ThunderBolt that it broke pre-sale records for at least one online vendor.[11]
However, despite early demand for the phone, HTC has appeared to struggle in their attempts to address multiple complaints about the device. Some features were removed just prior to release, such as a built-in Skype app with video calling capability. Common reported issues include complaints of short battery life, frequent rebooting, and a much delayed and troubled rollout of an update to the Android Gingerbread platform.[12] [13]
The ThunderBolt has a second generation 1Ghz Snapdragon processor manufactured by Qualcomm, and runs on Verizon's 4G LTE Network. It runs Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread, with the custom HTC Sense 2.1 skin as the user interface. It has a 4.3-inch class (480×800) WVGA TFT capacitive touchscreen covered by Gorilla Glass,[14] a special crack and scratch resistant material made by Corning. Two cameras are included; an 8 megapixel rear-facing camera, able to record 720p video, with a dual-LED flash, and a 1.3 megapixel front facing camera. The phone has 768 MB of RAM and 8 GB of eMMC of internal flash memory data storage. An external microSDHC card slot supports up to 32 GB more storage memory, which comes preinstalled. The ThunderBolt also comes with a kickstand that works in landscape and portrait positions for photo or video viewing. An LED notification light is located near the earpiece.
The ThunderBolt runs on Verizon's 4G LTE network which provides download speeds of 5-12 Mbps, and upload speeds of 2-5 Mbps. 4G coverage includes 179 markets, and 114 airports in the US. By the end of 2011, Verizon claims that the 4G service will be in more than 185 markets.[15] The ThunderBolt is the first phone on Verizon's network that uses a physical SIM card, versus MEID or ESN, for device authentication.
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