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***Official Galaxy Nexus Pre-Release speculation thread**

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OfTheDamned said:
I just got off the phone with my friend from Verizon. Even though I normally don't bother him with questions (he hates discussing work) I actually did this time. Now, I am paraphrasing big time here, but this is more or less what he was telling me.

On the subject of 32GB he told me that this is the only version he has ever known about. There was never a discussion about a 16GB option in any meeting he ever attended. He reminded me that that doesn't mean there isn't one, but that all references made to the specs of the device he has talked about or was talked to about had 32GB of memory on board.

On the subject of bloatware and delays he told me that the My Back Up Assistant app is planned to be Verizon's version of iCloud. The latest is supposed to support document and picture backup and not just contacts. He also mentioned future plans of being able to back up almost everything. While he didn't say that he specifically knew of any delays due to software he said that Verizon is determined to have this app on every phone they sell, including future versions of the iPhone. He also stated that he was not aware of any delays at the moment, but did say that there are plenty of stores/employees that have not had any sort of training on the device yet.

No release date info beyond the typical, don't worry it is coming soon that I usually hear. :rolleyes:

So that is what I have for you guys today. :D
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Tell him that Verizon doesn't need to concern itself with "cloud services". Google, Apple, and 3rd party companies are more then capable of handling it on their own. Even if it is a way for a money grab.

Oh, and LOL if they think that's going on any iPhone.
 
HanSolo said:
You honestly don't think that there are thousands of people wanting to buy the SGN on Verizon?

So this is a gross overestimate of what they expect to sell?

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I would think that most of those, if not at least half (which would be more than 60,000) will be bought by those beginning new contracts.

And that order number is not a national order; it's regional.

I think that Verizon stands to lose a lot of money if they don't release this phone before the end of the year. (I'm 100% certain that it will be out before the end of the year, BTW.)
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Maybe you misunderstood. Sorry for the confusion. I mean (if I have not already said/implied) people from the forums (all). We (here) are excited for this phone, however most people outside the forums do not know about this phone or could care less. Like I said before, between all my friends outside my cyber world do not even know this phone exists. I am sure there could be 10x that sold of the screen shot throughout the US. I am simply saying that this phone is NOT publicly known outside of us dorks :p In saying that I am meaning VZW could care less about us 1%. The phone will sell, but the market is flooded with Android phones and users have many choices, they just do not now this choice exists and it would probably not change their minds if it was available today. I am confused at my own words. ;) They will have the top 3 android phones as well as the iphone, I am sure that is a big reason they may be waiting this out.
 
MoPhoMan said:
this doesnt address Google's own Galaxy Nexus spec page that shows the LTE version as 16 GB only

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That is from Google's page. They aren't making the phone. Samsung is. I'm sorry, I will trust my source who works for Samsung, until I hear otherwise from that source. We were never led astray on the pre-release info for the A855 when he worked there.
 
red66charger said:
First time I (respectfully) disagree with you nj02vette. To me the intent of those posts is evident. At the minimum he's being hypocritical in suggesting we spend too much time posting on a message board.

I've gained a lot of insight from CK's contributions to AF. But these posts came from a different place and have a bit of stink on them. The way some people are feeling in here, those types of comments are inflammatory.
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You may be right. Even so, let's not let this go down the wrong path. There were several posts that were worded a bit stronger.

Everyone can read a post and interpret it differently, especially in a forum such as this where there are tons of tongue-in-cheek rambings and good natured prods. We just need to stay on the friendly side of things.
 
bxojr said:
Those who are saying that Verizon should just announce a date ... do you want them to just make one up, even if it's wrong?

This bears repeating: Verizon does not know the date yet. They are still deciding. There are multiple factors that go into their decision-making process, both technical and business-related, and we might not like the way they do it. But I can't see what it would accomplish to have them announce a date that might be wrong.

Maybe we should be blaming Google and Samsung: they really should not have announced the Galaxy Nexus until everything was all set and ready to go. (You can be sure that's what Apple does.) Instead they jumped the gun, announcing the phone before Verizon was ready.

What really happened, I'd bet, is that they were forced to rush the announcement because of the iPhone 4S. But it really was too soon.
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No. It was ready to go. It was released in the UK. It Verizon's network and need for control that has held it up here..
 
Why has there been no update from HanSolo asking his sister about the latest rumored release date if she texted him to stop being an idiot he will get his phone next week???
 
nj02vette said:
You may be right. Even so, let's not let this go down the wrong path. There were several posts that were worded a bit stronger.

Everyone can read a post and interpret it differently, especially in a forum such as this where there are tons of tongue-in-cheek rambings and good natured prods. We just need to stay on the friendly side of things.
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Is this one of those moments where you wish you didn't have to be the voice of reason in green?
j/k
 
BustaNY said:
Why has there been no update from HanSolo asking his sister about the latest rumored release date if she texted him to stop being an idiot he will get his phone next week???
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there was, last night. iirc she said that she phoned a friend who is an assistant for a higher up and that next week is still what she has heard

edit: but as always, she said things were in testing and were still changing constantly
 
Reaster1 said:
I'm assuming they will probably want this as part of the phone. With it being a marketing advantage as part of their data deals.
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App works nicely so far had to walk down the street then back inside and voila! thx for posting it :thumbsup:
 
Also that order you show in screen shot is completely based off of what their marketing people think they can sell, not from how many people are posting in the forums. There are people like my buddys wife who is an actuary and calculate how many to purchase, when to sell etc. I can guarente there is also some email/doc floating around the VZW big wigs that show potential losses and gains of all their products based upon release dates and when majority of peoples contracts are up.
 
nj02vette said:
CK made his choice for the RAZR, is happy about it, and we should all support him. Not just for his choice, but also for a lot of effort and enthusiasm, and even more reality checks :D early on in this thread. He was one of us from the beginning.

I honestly believe he was coming in here for some words of encouragement, not to gloat. So we should keep the tone friendly.
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Bull. He appears almost instantaneously when there's bad news. It's amazing this forum lets him get away with trolling the way he has.
 
tbrindisi said:
I have contacted Verizon multiple times to ask about that. They refuse to give an answer. I found in a forums somewhere there were rumors of it ending 11/30 since the word was it was a November only special.

I have heard other places that it is a holiday special and will go on through 1/05/2012 or something.

The truth is no one knows. I am seriously debating if I should pick up rezound rentals on the 30th or not. I will definitely be scouting for info on when the double data will end as we get closer to the 30th. I will post it if I find anything concrete.
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Someone posted their visit to their Verizon store earlier today and said the rep told them that DD would end on Black Friday. I have a feeling Verizon will announce the release on Monday and begin selling on Friday when the promo ends. It all seems to line up just right :)
 
nbajam said:
Bull. He appears almost instantaneously when there's bad news. It's amazing this forum lets him get away with trolling the way he has.
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Drama much? (not you necessarily) We need to let it go. If you think someone is trolling DO NOT FEED THEM. Or better yet report the post. Keep it on the down low bro ;)
 
scottg96 said:
Someone posted their visit to their Verizon store earlier today and said the rep told them that DD would end on Black Friday. I have a feeling Verizon will announce the release on Monday, take online pre-orders, deliver next day and begin selling instore on Friday when the promo ends. It all seems to line up just right :)
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fixed : p
 
Saw an interested truck in front of the local corporate verizon store today. Don't know if it means much though.
 

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