[Update: New Firmware Available] Rumor: Thunderbolt is Ready to Ship
Monday morning rumor mill time! This time, the Thunderbolt may have finally gotten cleared for retail as known Verizon affiliate Black_Man_X let loose the following in a tweet that has since been deleted: “Thunderbolts are go!!” This comes with another independent source who contacted GizmoFusion saying the same. That March 3rd or 4th date looks like it could still go down, but we’ll stay on the safe side and just say that we don’t expect to make it to the 15th without having seen this phone hit store shelves. [via Electronista] [Thanks to all who sent this in!]
[Update]: And now that new firmware to fix the device’s horrid battery life has been leaked thanks to the reliable folks at 911 Sniper. We’d say that things are finally looking up for the release of the Thunderbolt, but we won’t get excited until it’s actually sitting inside of a Verizon store available for purchase. [Droid-Life]