The HTC Thunderbolt has been a helluva ride for its owners. With the long awaited and really really late Ice Cream Sandwich update, the device was apparently left with bugs. That’s not exactly what the already struggling owners wanted. But luckily, Verizon hasn’t given up, and has announced another update for the device. This update is supposed to fix… Read more
If you are still the owner of an HTC Thunderbolt, you have probably been waiting over a year to hear this: The Ice Cream Sandwich update is now rolling out! Yes, you Thunderbolt owners finally get a taste of ICS without rooting or dealing with big bugs that come with custom ROMs. The update is 395MB in size and you can get it by going to Settings >… Read more
Verizon has apparently approved the Ice Cream Sandwich update for the ancient HTC Thunderbolt. We really can’t believe it, but it’s true. The almost two year old phone is getting the over one year old Android version very soon. That sounds overwhelmingly negative (hell, we have every right to be negative after that long wait), but in the end it’s still… Read more
I’m sure that there’s probably more than a few HTC Thunderbolt owners out there who have been hitting that system updates button wondering if their Ice Cream Sandwich update is here yet. Luck isn’t on their side today as HTC has confirmed that they missed their August deadline for Android 4.0 on the Thunderbolt. They did make sure to mention that… Read more
A few days ago, TELUS claimed that HTC had cancelled the Desire HD Ice Cream Sandwich update, citing performance issues. However, HTC rebutted saying they were fully committed to bringing Ice Cream Sandwich to the Desire HD (and even the Desire S). Sounds great right? Well, HTC has gone and “revised” their statement. Meaning, they lied. TELUS has… Read more
While most users are eagerly waiting for an update to Ice Cream Sandwich, and some even receiving them, HTC Thunderbolt users are getting an OTA update to fix a few bugs. The phone stays at 2.3.4. No complaints, of course. Any update is a good update, and shows HTC cares and is trying to improve this phone. And I applaud them for that. The build is… Read more
As per usual, another company has come forward and released yet another list of devices that will be upgraded to Ice Cream Sandwich. This isn’t HTC’s first time, either. The manufacturer is certainly trying to keep everyone informed as to which devices will be upgraded to the latest version of Android. You can check out the full list below. DROID… Read more
With the high-end devices that HTC released last year, there is a lot of expectation for the manufacturer to update those devices to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. While we know that the HTC Rezound was “Ice Cream Sandwich ready” when it launched, we’ve been left in the dark as to when it will actually get updated. But the HTC USA-based Facebook has… Read more
The HTC ThunderBolt has been out for awhile now, and there have been plenty of releases of higher-end devices since then. But if you’ve been waiting for the ThunderBolt’s price to fall, all in hopes that it wouldn’t be shelved and kept away from your anticipating hands, now is the time. Verizon has reportedly dropped the price of the device as far as it can… Read more
The HTC Thunderbolt is available from Verizon Wireless for $569.99 outright or for $249.99 on contract. Pros: Solid, weighty form-factor; aesthetically beautiful design of hardware and software; customizable software theming; good stills and video with adequate light; still photo effects; Verizon’s LTE 4G; smooth operations and slick UI. Cons:… Read more
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