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

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Hey all. I've been looking at every little detail of the Galaxy Nexus, and I noticed something very curious about the perimeter of the device... it's exactly the same as the Nexus One, just scaled up. The Nexus S has much more dramatic curves, which are unattractive IMO. Here's a comparison I made in Sketchbook...

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mongstradamus said:
well if its up to you if you believe business insider talked to samsung and samsung told them that the november release of the sgn isn't happening , let me see if i can find that link again

Samsung Galaxy Nexus Launching In December
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Thanks for the link but I still am not seeing a confirmation from SAMSUNG. I hate it when people/websites say something has been confirmed without anything to back it up.
 
Kengh said:
My question is did we ever confirm that the phone can be returned up until January? I remember that someone thought that maybe that policy is only for inactivated phones, so I wanted to check and make sure I'm in the clear.
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I posted yesterday in this post, with quotes of the contract, that you can return the physical phone up to January 15, but you are stuck with the monthly service plan after 14 days after activation.
 
dmiller2007 said:
P3 tweeted that the GPS on his model wasn't bad. Took a little longer than the RAZR but definitely acceptable amount of time. I'll trust him over some anonymous poster.
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That's good news.

jkc120 said:
Gps lock concerns? If any. - Page 2 - xda-developers

10 seconds is perfectly acceptable IMHO. My HTC Incredible locks on very quickly, but 10 seconds isn't a deal breaker for me.
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10 seconds I can handle. Sporadic failure, not so much.

gapi said:
Well we seem to have the time to kill.

The link below is a helmet cam view of a 1768 foot transmission tower climb to the top that will put your heart in your mouth if you view it full screen.

I used to be a crane rigger in my youth but never made a climb like this one. With age I have lost my ability to stomach climbing. I never seen a old guy climber anyway.

1768 Foot Tower Climb
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Wow. I used to be a high rise window cleaner, and that video was difficult to watch. Also, I am over 40 now. Maybe that's it. lol
 
Tonight I went to an Apple Store. Yes, Android fans would call that treason, but the Nexus delays are pushing me toward an iPhone 4S more than ever; I've been eligible to upgrade since July. However, what stops me from buying one is the small screen and the lack of LTE - and the iPhone 4S is always backordered.

I want to like the RAZR and Rezound. I just do not think those smartphones are worth it compared to the Nexus. I still think the Nexus is worth to wait for.

If only Verizon really warmed up to the Galaxy S II.
 
Here's something for you midnight nexers to think about (while I go to sleep): has Verizon EVER launched a major LTE phone on time? I mean, I understand with the thunderbolt as it was the first to use the network, but shouldn't things be worked out by the time the 4th or 5th rolls around? I mean, maybe I'm wrong and they do launch LTE phones on time, but it seems to me that a disproportionate amount fail to make their estimated launch dates.
 
MallardRider said:
Tonight I went to an Apple Store. Yes, Android fans would call that treason, but the Nexus delays are pushing me toward an iPhone 4S more than ever; I've been eligible to upgrade since July. However, what stops me from buying one is the small screen and the lack of LTE - and the iPhone 4S is always backordered.

I want to like the RAZR and Rezound. I just do not think those smartphones are worth it compared to the Nexus. I still think the Nexus is worth to wait for.

If only Verizon really warmed up to the Galaxy S II.
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i may end up going the galaxy s 2 route that 96 cent deal seems really too good to pass up, but i actually thought about checking out the iphone but no turn by turn, no lte or faux 4g , and walled garden were deal breakers for me
 
Dubbin1 said:
Thanks for the link but I still am not seeing a confirmation from SAMSUNG. I hate it when people/websites say something has been confirmed without anything to back it up.
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Because it isn't ... Just more hearsay.

I don't disagree with the fact that the release will probably be December but this just seems like people trying to insert themselves into the story for publicity at this point.
 
Cincybearcatfan said:
I've had the same thought. However, if I pass on the Nexus and wait for the next one. Lets just say it's announced at CES January 12-13. Lets call it a quad 4 super-duper thing-a-ma-bob that you just can't live without. You get excited to hear Verizon will carry it and it all begins anew for you. Do you TRULY have an faith and confidence with the way they released the Bionic, what they've done to the Nexus, etc. that it will be any different. You will find yourself at the end of April speculating as to why it hasn't been released and debating if it will be out before May. THEN you will say SCREW IT! I'm waiting until June to spite Google and Verizon and moving to an iPhone 5! Do you REALLY want to move to an iPhone 5? Is that where you WANT to end up? Hmmmm?
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By the way, for anyone interested Wednesday January 11th Lowell McAdam is the keynote speaker for CES.

What do you suppose he will be presenting?
 
I've got my own theory on all these delays. I think that because the GSM phones were released sooner, initial production was focused on that model. Then when they discovered the volume issue which apparently affected some batches - they had to extend production to make replacements. Which means that they did not start production of the LTE phones on schedule so there were delays in the shipments to Verizon. That is why we haven't seen any real evidence that the phones are just sitting in a warehouse somewhere - because they aren't.
 
lovebyte21 said:
I've got my own theory on all these delays. I think that because the GSM phones were released sooner, initial production was focused on that model. Then when they discovered the volume issue which apparently affected some batches - they had to extend production to make replacements. Which means that they did not start production of the LTE phones on schedule so there were delays in the shipments to Verizon. That is why we haven't seen any real evidence that the phones are just sitting in a warehouse somewhere - because they aren't.
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I know I've read this before.
 
MallardRider said:
Tonight I went to an Apple Store. Yes, Android fans would call that treason, but the Nexus delays are pushing me toward an iPhone 4S more than ever; I've been eligible to upgrade since July. However, what stops me from buying one is the small screen and the lack of LTE - and the iPhone 4S is always backordered.

I want to like the RAZR and Rezound. I just do not think those smartphones are worth it compared to the Nexus. I still think the Nexus is worth to wait for.

If only Verizon really warmed up to the Galaxy S II.
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2 years is a long time to spend in a walled garden, with no flexibility or customization, no LTE/4G, and a 3.5 inch screen.

I have no clue how anyone considering the SGN could settle for an IP4S...they're just completely opposite ends of the spectrum.
 
lovebyte21 said:
I've got my own theory on all these delays. I think that because the GSM phones were released sooner, initial production was focused on that model. Then when they discovered the volume issue which apparently affected some batches - they had to extend production to make replacements. Which means that they did not start production of the LTE phones on schedule so there were delays in the shipments to Verizon. That is why we haven't seen any real evidence that the phones are just sitting in a warehouse somewhere - because they aren't.
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Yeah but isn't the volume bug affecting only the phones that are on 2G? Verizon phones would have a very low failure rate because most of the network coverage is at least 3G.

BMX said that they were going to ship "in a few days" a while ago. I tend to think that all these "bug" reports are BS. At worst, they'd just send an OTA once you boot it up to activate it.

I think bean counters are behind this whole fiasco, and there's not much wrong with the phone.
 
HanSolo said:
Yeah but isn't the volume bug affecting only the phones that are on 2G? Verizon phones would have a very low failure rate because most of the network coverage is at least 3G.

BMX said that they were going to ship "in a few days" a while ago. I tend to think that all these "bug" reports are BS. At worst, they'd just send an OTA once you boot it up to activate it.

I think bean counters are behind this whole fiasco, and there's not much wrong with the phone.
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Yeah, but thats the beauty of this theory. It doesn't say there is anything wrong with the LTE version, just that they haven't made enough of them yet.
 
lovebyte21 said:
Yeah, but thats the beauty of this theory. It doesn't say there is anything wrong with the LTE version, just that they haven't made enough of them yet.
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I don't know. Remember this tweet from BMX last week?

Just saying this.. Devices are ready and date that vzw asked for was met.. So if you don't see it in stores... Well #blamevzw
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I think Google and Samsung manufactured plenty. Verizon's just dragging their feet, as usual.
 
Travillion said:
Here's something for you midnight nexers to think about (while I go to sleep): has Verizon EVER launched a major LTE phone on time? I mean, I understand with the thunderbolt as it was the first to use the network, but shouldn't things be worked out by the time the 4th or 5th rolls around? I mean, maybe I'm wrong and they do launch LTE phones on time, but it seems to me that a disproportionate amount fail to make their estimated launch dates.
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The Razr and the Rezound definitely launched promptly enough. The Bionic was unfortunate. Motorola's first attempt at dual core LTE that simply didn't pass muster. It got what 2 complete redesigns before it was released? Wasn't the rumor basically that Verizon was contractually obligated to release it even though they knew they had the Razr to follow shortly? Gotta make the best of a bad situation. So basically they are getting better at launching LTE devices as are the manufacturers... There is clear improvement between the Razr and Bionic as well as Thunderbolt and Rezound in more ways than just a spec bump.
 
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