Verizon Wireless on Tuesday announced that its first 4G smartphone, the HTC Thunderbolt, will hit retail shelves Thursday. It will offer the device, which runs Android 2.2, at $249.99 with a two-year contract if purchased through the carrier’s site or in its stores. However, questions have arisen regarding pricing and availability. Best Buy, which has claimed a “national retail exclusive” on the phone in the United States, will jack up the device’s price by $50 starting Sunday.
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Strange Rumblings Surround Thunderbolt Pricing and Availability
Posted by: Richard Adhikari March 15, 2011 12:43 PMVerizon Wireless on Tuesday announced that its first 4G smartphone, the HTC Thunderbolt, will hit retail shelves Thursday. It will offer the device, which runs Android 2.2, at $249.99 with a two-year contract if purchased through the carrier’s site or in its stores. However, questions have arisen regarding pricing and availability. Best Buy, which has claimed a “national retail exclusive” on the phone in the United States, will jack up the device’s price by $50 starting Sunday.