US carrier Verizon Wireless launched its first LTE device, the HTC Thunderbolt, on Thursday. The device runs the Android 2.2 operating system and will feature a suite of Google applications as well as some existing applications enhanced for LTE. It costs $249.99 with a new two-year contract.
March 17, 2011
US carrier Verizon Wireless launched its first LTE device, the HTC Thunderbolt, on Thursday. The device runs the Android 2.2 operating system and will feature a suite of Google applications as well as some existing applications enhanced for LTE. It costs $249.99 with a new two-year contract.
Subscribers will need to sign up to a Verizon Wireless Nationwide Talk plan and a 4G LTE data package. Nationwide Talk plans begin at $39.99 monthly access while an unlimited 4G LTE data plan starts at $29.99 per monthly.
The device offers download speeds of 5-12 Mbps and upload speeds of 2-5 Mbps in LTE coverage areas. It has a 4.3” WVGA display, is powered by Qualcomm’s 1GHz Snapdragon processor and has Mobile Hotspot capability, whereby users can share a4G connection with up to eight wifi-enabled devices.
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