It is official via Verizon Wireless; yes the HTC Thunderbolt is now finally official and we have the release date of March 17 (Thursday) and price details.

The first 4G LTE smartphone for Verizon Wireless is arriving March 17 and this is definitely official via a press release, the price will be $249.99 with a new two-year customer agreement, the press release states that this smartphone will have many features such as Android 2.2, HTC Sense and Google Mobile Services.

Main HTC Thunderbolt Features Include: 4G LTE optimized apps such as EA’s Rock Band, Gameloft’s Let’s Golf, Tunewiki and Bitbop, will come with download speeds of 5 to 12 Mbps and upload speeds of 2 to 5 Mbps in 4G Mobile Broadband coverage area, 4.3-inch WVGA display and 8-megapixel rear facing camera and HD (720p) video recording.

It is very exciting with more features such as a 1.3-megapixel front facing camera with video chatting capabilities, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, Mobile Hotspot capability, 8 GB of onboard memory and a pre-installed 32 GB microSD card (Actual formatted capacity will be less and Built-in kickstand for easy media viewing.

The Price Details: Nationwide Talk plans begin at $39.99 monthly access and an unlimited 4G LTE data plan start is $29.99 monthly access, Mobile Hotspot before May 15 will be included but after May 15 customers may choose to activate Mobile Hotspot for $20 for 2 GB of data per month.

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Official Website – Verizon Wireless — Official Press release