Review: Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Thunderbolt Adapter
We preview the future of data connectivity, at least the future of iPad data connectivity. Apple’s Thunderbolt was off to a slow start. Will Seagate turn it around with a SATA adapter? We find out.
Verizon Quietly Gives Half Off All LTE Batteries at Checkout
Over the past month, Verizon has been discounting LTE batteries. However, it was at times hard, and impossible to lock in the deal. We initially reported the half-off battery pricing with the HTC Rezound in a previous article, but the discounts were giving users errors. Namely, if a user was logged into VerizonWireless.com, they often […]
HTC Thunderbolt Users Upgrading to Rezound Batteries, $20 from Verizon
HTC Thunderbolt users have discovered a cheap, effective way to upgrade their batteries; steal one from an HTC Rezound. Though HTC hasn’t officially stated it, it turns out the Rezound battery is a newer, higher-capacity battery that fits perfectly in the HTC Thunderbolt… without any modification. HTC does offer extended batteries for both Rezound and […]
HTC Thunderbolt Gingerbread Update Pulled Due to Voicemail Bugs
Verizon Wireless has confirmed to PhoneNews.com that the HTC Thunderbolt upgrade to Android 2.3 “Gingerbread” has been pulled, due to bugs with the voicemail notification components of the firmware. The Thunderbolt was Verizon’s first 4G LTE phone, and has suffered several issues, as well as being one of the last LTE devices to be upgraded […]
Verizon, HTC Still Quiet on Thunderbolt Mobile Hotspot Issues
Verizon Wireless has yet to formally acknowledge the Mobile Hotspot issues that are plaguing many users of the HTC Thunderbolt. The issue in particular is that internet connectivity is lost at random, when on Verizon’s LTE network. Data connectivity on the device itself continues to function, but devices tethered over Wi-Fi cannot load pages. Currently, […]
Best Buy to Exclusively Carry HTC Thunderbolt In Lieu of Verizon iPhone Sales
According to a report, Best Buy has secured the exclusive retail sales rights to Verizon’s forthcoming HTC Thunderbolt LTE smartphone as a consequence of being unable to sell the Verizon iPhone due its current agreement to sell the AT&T version and the retailer’s decision to push Verizon’s LTE network. The HTC Thunderbolt will be one […]