[RELEASED] The 4.3 inch "Thunderbolt" aka "Mecha" aka "Incredible HD" from HTC...beyond coming soon!

[gunner252]

(9:51 PM): Things are being finalized. We

 

[Filinator13]

All I know is that now HTC has ads on TV and I am seeing the ads online again. But I go to the Verizon site and what's the first thing that greets me? iPad 2...wonderful. At this point I can't help but feel VZ is too busy on Steve Jobs jockstrap to release the phone. As soon as they are done, then it will come out. IMO

 

[Lucidot]

Here we go again.

 

[jbh00jh]

The problem has probably been Steve Jobs .

 

[LSU316]

Here we go again.

This crap is really starting to wear me out.

 

[frodub]

HTC Trophy Same As Thunderbolt Possibly Delayed Phone Reviews


is verizon just trying to get away from HTC phones in general?

 

[lamoglinsgal]

HTC Trophy Same As Thunderbolt Possibly Delayed Phone Reviews


is verizon just trying to get away from HTC phones in general?

I hope not.

 

[LSU316]

Maybe they are waiting for Bill Gates and Paul Allen to figure out how to make copy/paste work on a phone.......

 

[jbh00jh]

Maybe they are waiting for Bill Gates and Paul Allen to figure out how to make copy/paste work on a phone.......

Yeah , Apple has to approve their releases.

 

[mdeblaz]

Just another thing I realized last night and today... the placement of the USB port on the phone is not ideal. It is on the left side of the phone, so when you pop out the kickstand and want to charge it with a standard USB cable, you can't put the phone in Landscape mode. (I charged it on my nightstand last night in Portrait mode.)

I am hoping that this was done so that you can use some sort of docking station, but I thought that if someone didn't want to get the Dock and just use the kickstand, it's going to present issues. About the only thing I can think of would be to purchase an angeled USB cable or adapter.

This has already been brought up in another thread as a possible design flaw, and this guy who has the demo phone agrees. What would be the point of a dock if it has a kickstand?

 

[garnto]

This has already been brought up in another thread as a possible design flaw, and this guy who has the demo phone agrees. What would be the point of a dock if it has a kickstand?

do you have a dock with you 24/7? I will assume most likely not. Will you have the kickstand with you 24/7? well, unless something tragic happens that is a definite yes.

the kickstand is just something to use when you are out and about without access to the dock

 

[Lucidot]

do you have a dock with you 24/7? I will assume most likely not. Will you have the kickstand with you 24/7? well, unless something tragic happens that is a definite yes.

the kickstand is just something to use when you are out and about without access to the dock

And by using the kickstand you are not allowed to charge it in any way. I would say that is probably in the ToS somewhere.

 

[jbh00jh]

And by using the kickstand you are not allowed to charge it in any way. I would say that is probably in the ToS somewhere.

The guy with the phone said you can charge it in portrait position.

 

[dbgoolsby]

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[garnto]

And by using the kickstand you are not allowed to charge it in any way. I would say that is probably in the ToS somewhere.

lol. I would really like to know why they chose to do it that way. they either did it to make you have to purchase a dock, or they did it because it just wouldn't work anywhere else

 

[Lucidot]

lol. I would really like to know why they chose to do it that way. they either did it to make you have to purchase a dock, or they did it because it just wouldn't work anywhere else

Do they make a dock for it? I haven't even bothered to look.

 

[gunner252]

Do they make a dock for it? I haven't even bothered to look.

I've seen a chinsy pleather one.

HTC Thunderbolt Charging Docks - HTC Thunderbolt Chargers & Cables - Androidians Store

 

[garnto]

Do they make a dock for it? I haven't even bothered to look.

I have no clue. my post was based on the assumption that they will make one, and that it will dock in landscape mode.

 

[EarlyMon]

lol. I would really like to know why they chose to do it that way. they either did it to make you have to purchase a dock, or they did it because it just wouldn't work anywhere else

The Evo has suffered from the charging port breaking loose from the motherboard, some kind of QA issue.

The Evo Shift has a side-mounted usb port that seems WAY more secure - and the photos seem to show that the Bolt has been given the same quality upgrade.

It would seem to me that either of these phones - perhaps the whole new series - might be getting designed with a standardized docking port in mind - just a guess, tho.

If true, that might explain the side location.

Either way, as noted - the Bolt can stand in profile (something we Evo owners suggested by the way, and wish mine could do that) so unless they put in on the right side and said screw the dock, bottom or left side was bound to displease some.

 

[Lucidot]

I've seen a chinsy pleather one.

HTC Thunderbolt Charging Docks - HTC Thunderbolt Chargers & Cables - Androidians Store

That is probably the single most disappointing things about HTC products.
Their complete and total lack of accessories. I don't mean the Seido, Universal bullcrap that you can buy that is made to fit all kinds of phones. I mean accessories that are made and/or branded by HTC.

Motorola wins that race hands down.

 

[Hellershanks]

Oh man... I was ok with waiting at first but now it has gotten hard for me.

First my Incredible's screen broke so I fell back on my Blackberry Storm 1.

Now I wake up this morning and my Storm is off and wont power up / is fully charged. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! *sobs*

 

[gunner252]

Anyone currently use an HTC device? Any gripes about Sense? I'm not a huge fan of how their email app is, but I'm not familiar with the Android o/s at all either. I'm hoping there are other email app's you can replace the Sense app with, just like there are other messaging app's you can replace the stock Sense with.

 

[HighHandicap]

lol. I would really like to know why they chose to do it that way. they either did it to make you have to purchase a dock, or they did it because it just wouldn't work anywhere else

Based on the few times I've seen the EVO, it seems like they could have easily flipped the pivot point on the kickstand so that it would lay with the usb port facing up.... but what the heck do I know?

 

[Cavemansol]

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Anyone currently use an HTC device? Any gripes about Sense? I'm not a huge fan of how their email app is, but I'm not familiar with the Android o/s at all either. I'm hoping there are other email app's you can replace the Sense app with, just like there are other messaging app's you can replace the stock Sense with.

I've never heard anyone complain about the email app on Android, on any device for that matter...its pretty standard across the industry in my opinion

 

[ChiTownJim]

Anyone currently use an HTC device? Any gripes about Sense? I'm not a huge fan of how their email app is, but I'm not familiar with the Android o/s at all either. I'm hoping there are other email app's you can replace the Sense app with, just like there are other messaging app's you can replace the stock Sense with.

Used a few HTC Sense devices and they are great the email sets up easy and works flawlessly . There are other email programs I was using K-9 email for along time but recently went back to the stock email app and am probably gonna stay with it. Really the email works great , I wouldn't worry about it