Best Buy Retracts May 23 Release For Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE Pre-Orders

Best Buy had apparently been sending out emails to all its customers that had placed pre orders for the Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE. The email stated that their much anticipated phones would be arriving on May 23. Now however, there seems to have been a little twist that came about in a subsequent email. This one on the other hand stated that Best Buy has effectively retracted its shipping date of May 23 and has taken a neutral standpoint on the matter by saying it doesn’t know when Sprint will announce a new release date.

However, it assures customers that their pre-orders are still very much valid. In essence, what this email really means is that Sprint’s HTC EVO 4G LTE will definitely come to those who pre-ordered it but for now, the retailer doesn’t know exactly when. The email comes as a result of the phone shipment being kept at the US Customs due to an Apple patent-related investigation.