Wirefly: ‘no Skype’ on Thunderbolt, but simultaneous 3G voice and knowledge is a go; ships on March 17th

Wireless retailer Wirefly is pushing ahead with pre-orders for the beleaguered HTC Thunderbolt starting at nighttime Pacific Time this evening with the promise that they’ll start shipping this Thursday, the 17th; that lines up with a good deal of noise we’ve heard recently, if you want to’t really argue with it at this point. They’re also confirming a pair rumors which were floating around for the reason that phone’s January debut: first, they’re saying “no Skype ,” which we’re taking to intend that the promised Skype video calling app won’t be installed out of the box. We’re also assuming (or as a minimum hoping) which you’ll have the ability to install the humble voice-only version. Secondly, they’re saying that the telephone definitely does simultaneous voice and knowledge over 3G, a feature that was only recently made possible on Verizon’s CDMA network through software upgrades — and the Thunderbolt, it kind of feels, often is the first retail device to have the pleasure of taking it for a spin.