I did just that / am planning on doing just that. I bought the RAZR from Best Buy last night. They have a 14 day full return - meaning I can return the phone and still have my upgrade available and a 30 day exchange which means that I can swap out the RAZR for another RAZR or another phone (I'd have to pay the difference and being that SGN will be 299 [most likely] it would be a straight swap).
The only thing I'm not sure about is whether Best Buy will offer the SGN online at the same time that Verizon does. If they do not, then I am hoping verizon releases it within 14 days to make things easier for me. Either way, I have a new phone to replace my original Moto Droid and, as long as it is released in the next 29 days, I will be getting the SGN.
About puzzle #1.
If you use signal flags to fit in each android figure (each time the two ends of flags represented by dots, but with having multiple in each figure), you get the following message: "what did J Cook call Hawaii".
So the answer must be the Sandwich Islands or Owyhee. The first of course relating to ICS.
I think you can say it has been solved. Unfortunately someone already tweeted the Sandwich Islands 3 hours ago (all-in-all only a few people)
signal flags: anbg.gov.au/flags/semaphore.html
hawaii: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii
About puzzle #1.
If you use signal flags to fit in each android figure (each time the two ends of flags represented by dots, but with having multiple in each figure), you get the following message: "what did J Cook call Hawaii".
So the answer must be the Sandwich Islands or Owyhee. The first of course relating to ICS.
I think you can say it has been solved. Unfortunately someone already tweeted the Sandwich Islands 3 hours ago (all-in-all only a few people)
signal flags: anbg.gov.au/flags/semaphore.html
hawaii: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii
Wow... I'm impressed. Welcome!
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Edit: Here's the deal, guys[/COLOR]. Our Source said they weren't going to be pushing the Nexus as hard as the Razr or the ReZound. Don't be surpised. I'm sure VZW wants as many folks as possible to be these other phones. That's why they're keeping the release date back. If you have to buy them, buy them. If you can hold out for the Nexus, you do well.
Wow... I'm impressed. Welcome!
Edit: Here's the deal, guys. Our Source said they weren't going to be pushing the Nexus as hard as the Razr or the ReZound. Don't be surpised. I'm sure VZW wants as many folks as possible to be these other phones. That's why they're keeping the release date back. If you have to buy them, buy them. If you can hold out for the Nexus, you do well.
Wow... I'm impressed. Welcome!
Edit: Here's the deal, guys. Our Source said they weren't going to be pushing the Nexus as hard as the Razr or the ReZound. Don't be surpised. I'm sure VZW wants as many folks as possible to be these other phones. That's why they're keeping the release date back. If you have to buy them, buy them. If you can hold out for the Nexus, you do well.
So now you are saying it isn't going to be the 17th like your sources say? More like the 21st or even later?
I think by holding it back he meant that they are not leaking or announcing the release date prior to the release
Back is in back from the 17th?
I think by holding it back he meant that they are not leaking or announcing the release date prior to the release
Wait...Not announce a release date prior to a release? So your saying they are just going to throw it on the shelves without saying one word?
hahaha. How can you announce a release date after its been released? lol. I'm just busting but you have to admit that was worried funny.
Oh, I thought a soft release was more just keep it on the DL till a few days before then make an announcement, and a regular release (like the RAZR) is announce the release date a week or 2 before, and advertise the crap out of it. I guess I was mistaken. Soft release = no release date announcement. Got it.That's one of the thoughts that have been thrown around is that they will do a soft release. Basically put the phones out on the shelves with no press release or advertising.
The question asked where it was coming from I don't think that image has any hidden clues for the release date.
Steven
No disrespect to the sources, but that's been extremely obvious since the beginning. With no bloatware and Samsung and Google in control of the Nexus, Verizon really isn't worried about selling the Nexus. Especially with none of their bloatware on it.
Oh, I thought a soft release was more just keep it on the DL till a few days before then make an announcement, and a regular release (like the RAZR) is announce the release date a week or 2 before, and advertise the crap out of it. I guess I was mistaken. Soft release = no release date announcement. Got it.
Steven
No disrespect to the sources, but that's been extremely obvious since the beginning. With no bloatware and Samsung and Google in control of the Nexus, Verizon really isn't worried about selling the Nexus. Especially with none of their bloatware on it.
Web Only eliminates any possibility of the nexus line going more main stream I think, which is kind of disappointing. Still not sure why stores would get accessories though....are there that many people that shop at VZW for accessories after they buy the phone?
It just goes to show that Google doesn't have the clout necessary to demand everything from Verizon like Apple would. Maybe someday.
I think the 21st web offer may have been correct. If its not coming out this month. I'm not going to worry this phone anymore. I'll get it when i get it.
Also, someone explain the bloatware to me. How does verizon make more money off them? Is it third party apps which they get a piece of the pie from? Otherwise, i don't see how bloatware is making verizon push the nexus back.
Web Only eliminates any possibility of the nexus line going more main stream I think, which is kind of disappointing. Still not sure why stores would get accessories though....are there that many people that shop at VZW for accessories after they buy the phone?
It just goes to show that Google doesn't have the clout necessary to demand everything from Verizon like Apple would. Maybe someday.
There's two types of bloatware. This is speculation but I think it's very likely how it works.
There's 3rd party stuff like Blockbuster and City ID which Verizon likely gets paid based on how many phones they're able to install it on.
The other type is VZW proprietory services like VCast, VZTones, VZMusic, VZNavigator, VZAppstore, and VZ-anything-else-I'm-forgetting, where Verizon makes money from end users firing those apps up after the sale and buying stuff.
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