Today marks the release of the hotly anticipated HTC Thunderbolt, the first smartphone with onboard LTE support.  Verizon Wireless is offering this phone for $249 with a two-year contract.

But two online Verizon Wireless resellers – LetsTalk.com and WireFly – are offering the brand new Android smartphone for $50 less, $199 with a new service agreement. 

While the HTC Thunderbolt is LTE ‘4G’ ready, LTE is only currently available in select locations.  If you don’t live in an area with LTE service, the Thunderbolt will use Verizon’s existing 3G wireless network for data.