On October 27, 2011, the phone was announced in Canada, with an underclocked 1.2 GHz dual-core processor for Rogers Wireless and Bell Mobility.
The phone was released in the United States as the HTC Vivid on November 6, 2011, by AT&T as their first LTE-enabled device.
As the HTC Velocity 4G, the phone was released in Australia by Telstra on January 24, 2012, as their first LTE-enabled device.
Vodafone Germany announced it on February 8, 2012, as their first LTE-enabled device.
As of February 11, 2013, the HTC Vivid is still available online at AT&T for $.01 with a new or existing contract and a Required data plan.