Droid Life breaks pictures of the HTC Thunderbolt Updated with New rumor

[s44]

28nm now? Pfft, yeah right.

 

[SunnyD]

Verizon's LTE is GSM-based right? As in it'll need a sim card to work? I thought that's what I heard at least. If not, well, then I have no interest in these phones period.

 

[zerocool84]

Verizon's LTE is GSM-based right? As in it'll need a sim card to work? I thought that's what I heard at least. If not, well, then I have no interest in these phones period.

Yes it uses a SIM but why would that matter? It's not like you'd be able to buy an unlocked AT&T or Verizon phone and use it on either of them.

 

[sivart]

Verizon's LTE is GSM-based right? As in it'll need a sim card to work? I thought that's what I heard at least. If not, well, then I have no interest in these phones period.

Actually, to me this is a good idea. That way if I wanted to buy the phone but didn't want to pay the 4G premium (which I'm sure they'll charge...like Sprint), I just don't get a SIM card and run on 3G with no problem.

Hopefully Verizon will let us do this.

 

[zerocool84]

Actually, to me this is a good idea. That way if I wanted to buy the phone but didn't want to pay the 4G premium (which I'm sure they'll charge...like Sprint), I just don't get a SIM card and run on 3G with no problem.

Hopefully Verizon will let us do this.

Won't work that way. All phones will still have to use CDMA in them so they'll still know what phone you have so you'll be stuck paying the higher charges.

 

[sivart]

Won't work that way. All phones will still have to use CDMA in them so they'll still know what phone you have so you'll be stuck paying the higher charges.

So they can see the phone I have, but without the SIM, no data would work? With the SIM both 3G and 4G will work. I am hoping that no-card = 3G only = no additional charges.

I guess we'll have to wait and see.

 

[jersiq]

Yes it uses a SIM but why would that matter? It's not like you'd be able to buy an unlocked AT&T or Verizon phone and use it on either of them.

It's not a SIM, it's a UICC.

 

[SunnyD]

Yes it uses a SIM but why would that matter? It's not like you'd be able to buy an unlocked AT&T or Verizon phone and use it on either of them.

To buy it and use it on GSM850 if I so desire. GSM850 is federally mandated to be supported by EVERY cell provider (GSM-based providers that is) in EVERY GSM-capable phone.