14 DAY TRIAL // This year, mobile carrier Verizon Wireless was set to make history with its lineup of 4G devices that would connect to the LTE network the wireless carrier fired up in December last year, but it seems that it might all turn out to be a major disaster for the time being.
First of all, the carrier delayed the launch of HTC ThunderBolt for several weeks, then the promised LTE software update for the Motorola XOOM failed to emerge.
Now, amid a 4G LTE network outage, we learn that the carrier might have delayed the DROID Charge by Samsung and DROID Bionic by Motorola mobile phones for an indefinite period of time.
It all started with rumors regarding the possible delay of Bionic, and continued with the handset being pulled off Motorola's website, although the company denied any intention of not releasing the handset as planned.
On top of that, rumors on the possible delay of DROID Charge for an undetermined period of time emerged as well, though nothing was confirmed for the time being. The carrier's LTE network is still offline, which adds more fuel to the fire.
Some early rumors on the possible delay of this handset emerged, with Engadget bringing some sort of confirmation on this.
An email they managed to grab points at the fact that Verizon froze the launch of DROID Charge for the time being, and that no possible release date is available. The carrier blames this on “unexpected delays.”
In all fairness, it might all prove to be only a rumor, though things might indeed turn out this way, especially if Verizon won't put the DROID Charge on shelves today, as initially planned.
Basically, HTC ThunderBolt seems to remain the only 4G LTE-capable mobile phone that Verizon customers have a chance to purchase from the carrier, though they won't be able to use it at its full capacity either. The carrier's 4G network experienced a major outage starting with yesterday morning, and it is still down, 24 hours later, which suggests that the problems were major ones.
“We have determined cause of 4G LTE issue & are working with major vendors to restore connections. Details as they come,” the company announced via its Twitter account.
Undoubtedly, Verizon would indeed manage to bring it online in the near future, and it would also provide an explanation for the issue, so stay tuned for more on this.