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8.2
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8.0
Engadget Mar 18, 2011

HTC's managed to put together a handset here that we can honestly recommend with a straight face. If you're looking for the sexiest 4.3-inch phone of the bunch, the Inspire still beats it -- you can't go wrong with the thinner, metal, unibody shell -- but the Thunderbolt is easily one...

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7.0
jonursenbach

HTC has promised us an upgrade to Gingerbread (Android 2.3), but have repeatedly pushed it off. Hopefully it eventually gets the upgrade because there are a lot of things in it that can improve the quality of this thing (namely battery life with the improved garbage collector). There's no way in...

9.0
appledocq

Overall, I'm pretty satisfied. The 4G connection in my area is fast, but not noticeably faster than 3G when just browsing the web; it's also pretty spotty. That being said, It's a blast to use. Android on it is snappy and efficient. As long as you're a technologically capable person, you'll have...

7.0
nocolorblue

Dismal battery life that will hopefully be improved when Gingerbread is released for the Thunderbolt. Currently on my third Thunderbolt after paint chipping off the kickstand coupled with radio problems. Number three seems to be the charm for me so far but there are a slew of better LTE...

8.0
BrightDimWit

My First Smartphone, and I really do like it. But (with a lot of smartphones) what seems to be a good concept phone gets mangled by he carrier's bloatware and poor battery life

7.0
floydiandroid

After I rooted and installed CM7 on this phone it is usable now. Verizon and HTC really dropped the ball on this device. The lack of updates and the terrible battery killed this phone. While the 4G is super fast and this phone take full advantage of that it sucks that I had to hack it to make...

9.0
sanras

Finally I have my own HTC Thunderbolt. Got it just a few days ago. I am really happy to have purchased this phone after a long wait. Great 4G LTE speed, HTC sense is superb, very responsive and snappy, solid feel yet not very heavy. I had read about the poor battery life with 4G On, and...

9.0
hopthewake

For a 1st generation 4G LTE device, I am very impressed. I have not used it in a 4G area yet, however in a 3G area this phone has done me right.

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