At the CES 2011, HTC and Verizon Wireless announced the new ThunderBolt Android smartphone supporting Verizon’s LTE 4G mobile network to deliver high-speed data of up to 12Mbps download speed and up to 5Mbps uplink speed.
Boosted by 1GHz SnapDragon processor with 768MB RAM, the ThunderBolt runs Android 2.2 OS and offers the intuitive HTC Sense 2.0 user experience. The device also include Mobile Hotspot function for users to share 4G connection via WiFi to up to 8 devices. The 4G phone has 4.3-inch touchscreen, a 8 Megapixel camera with LED flash, 1.3 Megapixel front camera, and 8GB internal storage.
HTC ThunderBolt also features Dolby and SRS surround sound, DLNA media streaming support, and built-in kickstand for easy media viewing. A 32GB microSD memory card is included.
Tech Specs:
Networks: LTE 700, CDMA EvDO revA
Operating system: Android 2.2 + HTC Sense
Display: 4.3″ WVGA TFT capacitive touch screen
Camera: 8MP with autofocus, LED Flash (2x LED), 1.3MP front facing camera
Memory: 8GB emmc + 768 RAM Memory card, preinstalled 32 GB microSD
WLAN: 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth:2.1 with EDR (3.0 when available)
GPS: GPS/AGPS
Battery: 1400 mAh
Special features: Dual mics with noise cancellation, Surround sound, Compass sensor, G-Sensor, Proximity sensor, Light sensor, 3.5mm audio jack, MicroUSB, FM radio, LTE SIM slot , TI audio DSP
Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8655, 1GHz, Qualcomm MDM9600