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

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SamMax said:
Hypothetical question, if for some God awful reason Verizon scrapped the Nexus, what would you get? Or would you wait to see what else is coming?
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I think 4.6 will be the absolute sweet spot for most people. I'm a fan of big phones myself but from experience with the 5" Galaxy Player that just sort of crosses the line where one finger is all but impossible.
 
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Appleanche said:
I think 4.6 will be the absolute sweet spot for most people. I'm a fan of big phones myself but from experience with the 5" Galaxy Player that just sort of crosses the line where one finger is all but impossible.
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tom76 said:
I originally posted this question with a "quote"..i'd still like this question answered...

hopefully somewhone can help...

is the "Galaxy Nexus by Samsung" considered a Google device...or a Samsung Device?!?

basically what i'm asking does the Gnex fall into the same category as other Samsung devices which are currently be pursued by Apple?

from my understanding it is a Google device, not a Samsung device, but is manufactured by Samsung....does this fall under the same blanket as All Samsung products or is it seperate ?
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It's not so black and white. Google tells the hardware companies what they want for the next Nexus, and the hardware companies come back to Google with proposals they've developed. So it's a Samsung design, but heavily influenced by Google. The websites that have misnamed this the Galaxy Nexus S II (Amazon's product page still refers to it as that) aren't entirely incorrect, since the Nexus clearly builds upon the SII's success, yet there are enough obvious differences to make this NOT the same device.

...then there was the rumor that Samsung went "out of their way" to avoid known patent disputes in the Nexus, though they later denied it...

As for the actual name on the phone, does everyone else agree that it seems Google is loosening up on the phone's identity and allowing the manufacturer to have more recognition? Even carrier recognition, seeing as how Verizon got their logo on it. That Samsung's "Galaxy" brand made its way into the phone's name seems like unnecessarily redundant overkill. :D
 
ItsASamsung said:
...I feel like there is not enough weight to the device, almost like a "too light" feel, giving off the sensation of it being "cheap"...
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I want my device to be even lighter, like a leaf. So that when I drop it, it flutters down to the sidewalk unharmed.

And leaves are pretty cheap, last I checked! :P
 
speede541 said:
It's not so black and white. Google tells the hardware companies what they want for the next Nexus, and the hardware companies come back to Google with proposals they've developed. So it's a Samsung design, but heavily influenced by Google. The websites that have misnamed this the Galaxy Nexus S II (Amazon's product page still refers to it as that) aren't entirely incorrect, since the Nexus clearly builds upon the SII's success, yet there are enough obvious differences to make this NOT the same device.

...then there was the rumor that Samsung went "out of their way" to avoid known patent disputes in the Nexus, though they later denied it...

As for the actual name on the phone, does everyone else agree that it seems Google is loosening up on the phone's identity and allowing the manufacturer to have more recognition? Even carrier recognition, seeing as how Verizon got their logo on it. That Samsung's "Galaxy" brand made its way into the phone's name seems like unnecessarily redundant overkill. :D
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Good Point. I think Verizon wants more control than most carriers (In the US anyway). I can't believe that logo bothers some people. Maybe it's more of the idea of the logo more so than the logo itself.
 
EarlyMon said:
The best analogy I've read (here in this very thread) - Kleenex is tissue, but it's not the only tissue. Bayer is aspirin, but it's not the only aspirin. Gorilla glass is a trade name for a known glass formulation, but Corning is not the only one making that formulation.
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OT: Actually, in some countries, including Canada, aspirin is a trademark of Bayer and other brands must use acetylsalicylic acid instead of aspirin. Used to be that way in the US too before the Treaty of Versailles. Random fact learned in trademark class :)

But I understand and agree with your point.
 
Nessier said:
As I said earlier, I am frustrated by this whole process too. But Verizon really doesn't owe us an explanation regarding their decision-making process. They made a press release and haven't gone against the information contained in that press release. There are many things Verizon knows - like what phones are coming out in 2012 that may blow the nexus away - but they're not any more obligated to tell us about other future plans as they are about the Nexus.

I think at this point it is pretty likely that Verizon ran into some sort of problem with the Nexus, whether it be hardware, software, wallet, or something else. Should they really have to press release that just to satisfy the tiny percentage of customers who follow this story closely? It is bad for their business to announce anything that can be viewed as negative, and unless they are going to break their previous press release, they don't have to say anything.

And practically speaking, even if Verizon did say something, like that they are still testing software, would that satisfy us? I don't think so.
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It's true that Verizon doesn't really owe us any statements, and I'm not suggesting that they apologize or anything. Just that Verizon made two promises. The first was a direct promise that the Gnex would come out this year, and I'm sure they'll keep it, but they're not exactly going to "over deliver" on the timeline by dragging out to the very end of December. But I have no problem with this, and I don't think that was the point of the letter. The second promise was implied, when Verizon setup a sign-up page for information, that they would indeed be providing some info. On this promise, they not only have ignored it, but have taken active measures to be as secretive as possible. But even on this point, I'll grant it that they're likely making a business call, weighing the options, and I don't fault them for it. But it's also understandable that people are frustrated in this situation, and I think it's well justified.

If I promise one of my staff a raise during 2012, and then tell him to give me his cell number so I can update him, and then tell him nothing all year, well, I'm sure he'd be frustrated. Then, if I call him on December 31st to tell him I'm giving him a 3 percent increase starting that day, I've met my obligations but I shouldn't be surprised if he's looking for another job in 2013... So I've turned all the positives of a pay increase, and made it into a sore point, even though I've met my word... I might not have broken my word, but it's not good management. If I had other reasons that forced my hand, then oh we'll, I made a business decision. But I'm not going to fault my employee for feeling frustrated. I've just made the decision that this guys frustration is still better than me suffering other losses.

Likewise, I agree with you that Verizon owes no apologies, and they haven't broken their word. But this forum is a testament to the fact that Verizon took a potentially very positive exclusive, and created some frustrated customers. And just like we cant blame Verizon, we can't fault people for feeling frustrated. But only by voicing these frustrations will Verizon reconsider this tactic in the future... I think that was the point of the letter that that guy wrote.
 
SamMax said:
...I have been watching to see of the Droid Charge's price would be reduced, I was thinking this would be a good indicator the Nexus was close....
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If inventory on shelves isn't a good enough indicator, I don't know what is. But you're right -- I wonder what gives.

It always surprises me when the price of the displaced phone only drops $50 or $100. It seems like such a pittance given the pricetag attached to a 2-year contract. I'd expect that (a) such a paltry price difference wouldn't distract most people from buying the newer device, and (2) the outgoing phone would be immediately reduced to "Free w/ Contract."

Yet these carriers obviously know their business better than I, so these insignificant price reductions must have the desired effect.
 
Good night all, time to hit the sack its 4AM out here! Good luck to you night workers, and may tomorrow bring us some hopeful news!!
 
SamMax said:
Hypothetical question, if for some God awful reason Verizon scrapped the Nexus, what would you get? Or would you wait to see what else is coming?
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I'd hang onto my Blunderbolt until Sammy releases the i1818. I don't know anything about it other than seeing Black Man X say its the better of the 2 Sammy's on Twitter :p For what's its worth he said while the i1515 (Galaxy Nexus) is great, the 18 is the "star of the show"

I'll have another upgrade available late June and knowing Verizon's schedule I'm hoping it'll be right on pace. Then again, they probably won't even release it, lol
 
If it's not out the 15th I'm probably thinking there is something wrong with the device or some kind of corporate issues.

Let's face it, Verizon has been pretty well known to happily release buggy phones. All the sudden they are putting this device through hoops?

Any launch day Droid users remember the non-focusing camera? They camera would not focus what so ever. Apparently it was some bug to do with the calendar.. somehow the camera had cycles of focusing and non focusing.

Let's see what Monday brings in the rumor mills..

It's sort of funny, if it's released on the 15th or 16th we'll almost all largely forget about this fiasco and be happy with the best service in the country.
 
Mr. Orange 645 said:
Somebody else go to VZW.com/galaxynexus. It looks like it changed or my phone wigged out. It no longer goes to the email sign up.
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Just about to post this. It now goes to a built shop.verizon page Samsung Nexus, Smartphones, PDAs and Cell Phone Plans.

Doesn't mean a lot, but instead of just being a blank "placeholder" page it now is built and formatted. All of these pages for other phones are flash-heavy ad pages so now they just have to upload the flash portion of the page. Again, doesn't mean a whole lot in and of itself, but it is progress.
 
speede541 said:
As for the actual name on the phone, does everyone else agree that it seems Google is loosening up on the phone's identity and allowing the manufacturer to have more recognition? Even carrier recognition, seeing as how Verizon got their logo on it. That Samsung's "Galaxy" brand made its way into the phone's name seems like unnecessarily redundant overkill. :D
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I was upset at Galaxy and Nexus being on the same line at first. Many called the Nexus S just a Samsung Galaxy S without an SD card at first - that notion died down quickly.

So, I was worried about it being somehow watered down right from the start.

Now, with Google picking up Motorola and others in this thread saying that they did that to soothe the troubled waters (both Samsung in Korea and HTC in Taiwan did a lot of saber-rattling for their stockholders over the Motorola acquisition (their press statements about being tough enough to seek better operating systems from their in-house r&d teams would have been hilarious if not so sad), I think that's true, but I think there's more.

First, I don't think it's a coincidence that it looks like Google and Samsung standing shoulder to shoulder and staring at Apple and saying - Oh yeah? Get some. We're right here.

What I haven't seen many people mention is that perhaps this is an experiment to make a line of Nexii - perhaps soon we'll see the Sammy Nexus X, the Moto Nexus Y and the HTC Nexus Z.

Now, that would make for an interesting market, imo.

PS - When the second Nexus based on the Galaxy S platform was introduced as the Nexus S instead of the Nexus Two, that's when the camel stuck his nose in the tent. I saw that back then, but didn't fully realize the implications at the time.
 
Mr. Orange 645 said:
Ok. I didn't figure it meant anything, but thought it was strange as earlier it redirected to the sign up page.
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Well it does mean SOMETHING haha. But as far as being an indicator as to the release being any nearer, probably not. Then again, it did this same thing except the page was blank the night before the "set" date of 12/9 so it's possible that something will happen tomorrow. I just wouldn't bank on it.
 
zerocool79346 said:
Well it does mean SOMETHING haha. But as far as being an indicator as to the release being any nearer, probably not. Then again, it did this same thing except the page was blank the night before the "set" date of 12/9 so it's possible that something will happen tomorrow. I just wouldn't bank on it.
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I remember watching for signs like this when the Incredible launched. I am pretty confident when Verizon's site showed these type of new page indicators it was only a few days and the Incredible had launched.

Also when the Samsung Omnia 2 launched it was delayed and we thought reviewers like Engadget would have it before the launch but they didn't, it just popped up unannounced on Verizon site.
 
That's quite weird...
Before, vzw.com/galaxynexus went directly to the signup page.
Now, it goes to the same blank sales page and redirects me a second later.

Highly unlikely, but maybe they'll start increasing the redirect time as time passes to eventually show an order page?

...yeah...didn't think so either.
 
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