HTC has announced its first smartphone with support for 4G cellular networks at CES 2011 (January 6-9, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA), called the HTC Thunderbolt. The first images of HTC Thunderbolt was published in August last year, which is provides 4G LTE and CDMA EV-DO network.
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New HTC Thunderbolt has a 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen TFT display with resolution of 480 x 800 pixels (WVGA), 8 megapixel autofocus camera with dual LED flash and 720p HD video recording (1280 x 720 pixels), 1.3 megapixels front-facing camera for video calls, 768MB RAM, 8GB internal memory, MicroSD card slot, 3.5mm audio jack, accelerometer, MicroUSB port, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, FM radio, electronic compass, and GPS.
HTC Thunderbolt is powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8655 processor, and runs Android 2.2 with HTC Sense UI.
Display and Graphics
The first thing that has to be mentioned in this HTC Thunderbolt review is the phone’s enormous touch screen, which covers 4.3 inches and takes up the entire front of the phone. This makes for a fantastic viewing angle, and also adds to the appeal of the 1.3 inch 8 megapixel camera. In addition to full Dolby surround sound, the graphics have been reviewed as being crisp, clear, and colourful, which makes viewing phenomenal. This makes it much easier to enjoy many of the phone’s integrated messaging systems.
OS and Connectivity
Preloaded, the Thunderbolt comes with Android 2.2, as well as HTC Sense. However, Verizon has made it clear that, after purchase, an upgrade to the newest Android system, 2.3, will be available. Version 2.2 does have some problems, however; this HTC Thunderbolt review would be remiss if it didn’t mention that. However, thanks to a Snapdragon processor worth 1 GHz, Skype interface, and the ability to send texts, emails, SMS messages, and more, messaging on this smart phone is a snap.
Signature Features
Any HTC Thunderbolt review worth its salt has to spend some time discussing some of the mobile’s signature features. Its ease of use is one of the main reasons people are already so fond of it; its interface is smooth, easy to learn, and incredibly functional. The phone incorporates the features signature to Android as well as those favoured by Verizon users, like VCast. The phone can easily access any sites with Flash, which makes surfing the web easier and more efficient than ever..
Function and Design
The HTC Thunderbolt has many design aspects that make it stand out from other phones. As mentioned, the phone’s display and graphic capabilities are second to none, and have lots of potential buyers eager to watch videos on it. With a smart phone, this is typically difficult, because users are phones to hold their handsets the entire time. One neat aspect of the Thunderbolt’s design is that it has a “kickstand”, which keeps it upright at an excellent viewing angle for watching videos and playing games.
Since the phone does not have a set release date yet, this HTC Thunderbolt review is slightly incomplete, as it lacks pricing and contract information. However, it is estimated that the phone will be out sometime within the beginning of this year, and that it is going to be more than worth the wait. Early users can look to see how to update the Android OS, as well as finding out whether they want a contract or free option. Until then, information keeps leaking about the phone, and all of it is promising.
HTC Thunderbolt Features
• Android 2.2 and HTC Sense Software
• Touch Screen QWERTY Keyboard
• 8 Megapixel Camera with Dual Flash
• 8 GB and 32 GB MicroSD Memory
• 164 Grams
• 122 x 66 x 13.2 mm
• Dual Band / GPS / Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth 2.1
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