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

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gapi said:
During an investigation we recovered an unlocked 32GB iPod Touch that has not been registered or have any owner identification info to help get it back to its original owner.

Apple has a lost registry and such but if you call its totally useless.

So, I am the new owner unless the owners ID is revealed.

Looking at the browser history I see a user has been doing lots of research on the GN at android central...... Heh!

This being my 1st experience with an apple interface I am glad I am Android. I keep trying to swipe and such and getting aggravated in the way it is.

The darned thing is everything BUT a phone it seams.

The best part other than the freebee is my car stereo a Pioneer DEH-200HD has an iPod interface! :)
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If nobody claims it sell it to pay for the Galaxy Nexus!!! Can you say free phone?! ;)
 
OfTheDamned said:
Good morning Nexaholix!

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Thanks so much for that post (see mine below yours now). I just may end up doing the same thing you did, though I don't know if I want the Rezound or the Razr for that matter. I need a faster phone, and 4G as well. I really want the Nexus as its a (well, supposed to be) pure Google device but the longer times goes on, I may just forget about it all and get myself something new for the holidays.

Please keep us (me) posted (even if its via PM) on your new device. It has caught my eye and who knows, I may just give in and get it. Though the SGS II Skyrocket has caught my eye to be honest.

Cheers to you for doing what was best for you and keeping all of us informed. Have to say, you are probably my favorite moderator here on the forums. You are straight and to the point, no bs. My kinda mod.

Cheers and thank you! :D
 
gapi said:
This being my 1st experience with an apple interface I am glad I am Android. I keep trying to swipe and such and getting aggravated in the way it is.

The darned thing is everything BUT a phone it seams.

The best part other than the freebee is my car stereo a Pioneer DEH-200HD has an iPod interface! :)
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Agreed. We use a Touch at work for music in the restaurant and all I need to do is load up Pandora. My sous chef got a new iPhone (his EVO had broken) and asked me to help him set up his email accounts. I honestly had no idea how to do it. I told him to go back to Sprint and get a SGS2. He said it was too big. I told him it was just a tad larger than the EVO and he'd be plenty familiar with UI. Suckers born every day..
 
zetroc said:
I think this will turn into a Nexus One launch. I'm afraid Verizon will pass on the Nexus brand again, but will they get a comparable alternative as was the Droid Incredible? And will anyone go for a skinned cop out of the Galaxy Nexus? I'm annoyed.
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Although I doubt this will happen, the possibility is definitely there. I would have said no way a couple weeks ago, but this is starting to VERY much resemble the Nexus One "release" that never happened.

Also, based on the new information and the lack of pre-orders today, the absolute earliest I would expect this phone is December 15th. But I think a post-Christmas release is now more likely than not.
 
OfTheDamned said:
Good morning Nexaholix!

I've been entertaining family for the holiday so I've missed most of the last week. I'm happy to see that this has turned into the all time great mega-thread everyone expected, but sad that we still have no solid news of the Nexus.

We had some interesting phone things happen over the holiday. Anyone who thinks Verizon is so bad, should probably note this. I spent 2 and half hours on the phone with AT&T, for my parents, trying to get early upgrades approved. They have been with AT&T for 11 years and I was told repeatedly that it would cost $200 per line to move their upgrade dates by one month. Oddly enough it would only cost $100 per line to cancel their entire contract. :rolleyes: Anywho, after 2 and half hours I finally found a really nice customer retention specialist that not only moved their upgrade date to Black Friday, but also sold me 2 Samsung Galaxy S 2 Skyrockets for $125 each while issuing a $216 credit to their account. She also gave them free overnight shipping. So my parents are looking forward to having 2 $22 Skyrockets sitting on their front porch when they return home this afternoon. :D Never underestimate the power of polite negotiations.

My girlfriend and I also picked up new phones over the weekend. She traded her Blackberry back in for an Incredible 2. This after repeatedly hating Android due to her use of an OG Droid and 3 different HTC Droid Erii. She loves her Incredible 2 though. :D So far she thinks it is the best phone she has ever had. I picked up the HTC Rezound. I finally figured out that the main things I really want are a faster phone and 4G. I now have both along with an option to trade until the end of the year (Best Buy). If the Nexus shows up before the end of the year I may switch and if doesn't I'll be glad I didn't wait around for a third month. Either way, I am enjoying the phone.
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Glad to see you with us again. And congrats on new phones. I love that your girlfriend went to android. And I'm happy to hear you like the rezound.
 
lennyk1313 said:
Nope this one :)

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That's more like it! ;)
 
RichSz said:
This reminds me of a guy who used to work here as a programmer. All of his estimates were 100% accurate. In the software world this is almost impossible, something always crops up and slows you down. 100% accurate.

Apparently, he didn't estimate anything until he had finished coding it. Pretty easy to claim perfection when you are predicting the past.

Seems to me like saying Verizon hasn't delayed or missed any dates when they haven't given any is like estimating the past.

Just my brain thinking weird again.
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Isn't this exactly what Apple does that the OP was praising them for however? Apple: Ok stock in warehouses. "Lets have a press conference" .... "Here it is!" /cue magical music. Available in 2 days!
 
Steven58 said:
On to a little news report:

I heard from the source. He said that the phone is still in testing. He also said that there is disagreement up at the top levels over the way this phone's release was handled so far.

Now this is my own take. It could just simply be a thing of a disagreement between people who say let's release it now and fix it later vs. those who say let's fix it now and release it later?

Who knows?
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So Steven what is your take on the testing aspect of the phone? With several LTE versions of the phones out in the wild for outside testing and review, if there was a legitimate problem which is holding back launch, don't you think we would have heard about it from one of them? My gut has me leaning towards the idea people have previously posted about execs not wanting to release the phone yet and therefor continued testing is a result.
 
Grendil said:
Looking more like the phone won't be out in the US 2+ months past the announcement. What a debacle.
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2 months is still almost 3 weeks away... There are three thursdays between now and then, so wouldn't go that far. But not debating your final sentence ;)
 
OfTheDamned said:
Good morning Nexaholix!

I picked up the HTC Rezound. I finally figured out that the main things I really want are a faster phone and 4G. I now have both along with an option to trade until the end of the year (Best Buy). If the Nexus shows up before the end of the year I may switch and if doesn't I'll be glad I didn't wait around for a third month. Either way, I am enjoying the phone.
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That is exactly what I have been thinking. I want a faster phone and 4G. I have been to the Verizon store about 5 times now looking at the Rezound and I like it. I used Speedtest every time I went to look at it and the 4G consistently gets 17-21 Mbps. Damn that's fast.

I really have a feeling Verizon is going to give us a half-baked Nexus so I'm wondering if I should bother waiting anymore.

What are your thoughts on the Rezound so far? Any problems?
 
Re: the Nexus One debacle, someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't remember Verizon ever making an announcement that they would be carrying the phone the way they have with the GN. Didn't Google handle everything from the announcement to the quiet cancellation? Obviously Verizon was involved, since Google's site was using their trademarks, but I don't remember a press conference and multiple examples of test hardware like we've gotten for the GN.

I could be remembering incorrectly, but I seem to remember that anyone who ONLY read Verizon's press releases would never have even known about the N1.
 
dreadnatty08 said:
Wait, WTH does this mean:
"Coming in March, unlimited data will be no longer grandfathered to those that upgrade their contract or make any plan changes."
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If they were to offer me the 4GB for the same price as my unlimited (29.99) I'd be content. If they force me into existing tiered choices, I'd throttle the VZW rep. Literally.
 
dreadnatty08 said:
Wait, WTH does this mean:
"Coming in March, unlimited data will be no longer grandfathered to those that upgrade their contract or make any plan changes."
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Even though it's just a speculative rumor, it's still an inevitable move by Verizon and I wouldn't be surprised if it happened in the next few months.

Just Get an LTE Phone in the next couple months to lock in and you'll be set for at least 2 years (which is pretty damn awesome anyways).. After that we might be able to go on Month to Month and pickup phones Full Retail to keep unlimited.. but they might find a loop hole to 86 that too who knows..
 
Penguissimo said:
Re: the Nexus One debacle, someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't remember Verizon ever making an announcement that they would be carrying the phone the way they have with the GN. Didn't Google handle everything from the announcement to the quiet cancellation? Obviously Verizon was involved, since Google's site was using their trademarks, but I don't remember a press conference and multiple examples of test hardware like we've gotten for the GN.

I could be remembering incorrectly, but I seem to remember that anyone who ONLY read Verizon's press releases would never have even known about the N1.
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You'd be correct. Verizon never officially announced the N1 in a press release.
 
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