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After numerous delays, Verzion has finally released the HTC Thunderbolt. The Thunderbolt is available for $249.99 with a new 2-yr contract. With several carriers moving to usage-based tiers for their data service, Verizon choose to keep the service unlimited with their mandatory $29.99/mo data plan. However, if you want to use the mobile hotspot feature to share the connection with other devices, you'll be limited to 2GB. This function is the same feature that made phones like the HTC EVO and Samsung Epic very popular, although those phones feature unlimited access on both 3G and 4G even with the hotspot feature activated.

On top of the mandatory data plan, most users will also opt to pay for voice service, which starts at $39.99/mo for 450 minutes. With this phone's release Verizon is doing something that's been unheard of until now: they're offering a data-only plan for $49.99/mo that comes with a 5GB limit. This could be a great low-cost alternative for users that use voice and text services through applications like Google Voice and primarily want the Thunderbolt for internet access. The HTC Thunderbolt will be shipping with Android 2.2 OS and features a 4.3" inch display, 1Ghz Snapdragon Processor, 8MP camera and more!