HTC's managed to put together a handset here that we can honestly recommend with a straight face, owing in no small part to the fact that it borrows heavily from the company's existing parts bin. ... The Thunderbolt is easily one of the best Android devices in Verizon's expansive lineup
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The HTC ThunderBolt lights up with blazingly fast data speeds, but those who want 4G now should be aware that it takes a big toll on the smartphone's battery life.
Read the full review →The HTC Thunderbolt is the most powerful smartphone for Verizon Wireless right now, so it gets our Editors' Choice for touch-screen smartphones. Just make sure to buy a second battery.
Read the full review →The HTC ThunderBolt looks, feels, and handles like a solid piece of hardware. Although its specs aren’t anything we haven’t already seen in the Droid X or the Droid 2, the ThunderBolt’s ability to utilize the unprecedented speed of Verizon’s LTE network makes it a special phone indeed.
Read the full review →At this point, ... it's either the ThunderBolt or the Droid Charge. And after spending some quality time with the ThunderBolt, we can easily say it's a testament to the quality of HTC's manufacturing, Verizon's network, and the Android platform as a whole.
Read the full review →The HTC ThunderBolt is a phone from the future in many ways. It delivers the fastest internet speeds of any device I have ever tested, ... and it runs on a very fast ... version of Android to deliver great performance. However, the ThunderBolt resembles phones from a year or two ago.
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ram008
Excellent phone! Blazing fast 4G. Handily beats my DSL modem and will soon become the primary WAN for my household. Easy to turn into an Access Point for 5 devices including my PS3, PSP, 2 laptops and another Smartphone. Very easy to use for anyone, I feel the iPhone ease of use has been...
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Thabass
The HTC Thunderbolt was the first 4G LTE phone out there. I couldn't wait for this phone to come out back in early 2011. Boy, was I in for a rude awaking. After constant problems with battery life, I bought a battery extender and made the phone too bulky. Unfortunately, you needed that to extend...
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dbuttric
I was hoping I was going to love this phone. But the constant nagging problems, plus what I consider to be a pretty crappy network (Verizon) make this phone one that I cant wait to get rid of. I never seem to be able to make and keep a data connection (and then keep it) with this phone. When it...
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pricci
If there is one reason why HTC is floudering, it is this: Simply put the updates to the latest versions of Android are pathetic. HTC keep throwing out good quality phones and pathetic updates to Android, but how many different phones should one company have? This is HTC"s problem, instead of...
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Jaguar10301
The biggest knock on this phone is the battery and yes it is a hog but realistically i can charge most of the day. At home at night, at work on my computer, in my car. The only times it would become a problem is if i'm out at nights or the weekends or on vacation. I bought an on the go...
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