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

[AntimonyER]

Well it also says "Developing..." at the end. No doubt the source will come sooner or later.

No longer says developing, just a little extra blurb though, and no source yet.

 

[Ytram]

It's from "This is my next", probably the most respected and well run tech blogs in all the land. They dont publish things unless they know. Especially the word "confirmed".

About the only thing P3 said that makes sense lately:

And I remember how many blogs/sites called the N1 a done deal for VZW

 

[th0r615]

droid_life: What's that? Verizon makes the Galaxy Nexus official? Told you not panic.

https://twitter.com/droid_life/status/127505658055639040

 

[AntimonyER]

TeamAndIRC: I just received email confirmation from Verizon on the Galaxy Nexus. https://twitter.com/teamandirc/status/127505267578507264

And this makes two!

 

[Ytram]

TeamAndIRC: I just received email confirmation from Verizon on the Galaxy Nexus. https://twitter.com/teamandirc/status/127505267578507264

At this point I don't think anyone is going to believe it until VZW puts it out there themselves. And even then CK probably still won't

Thanks for the link though!

 

[burntorangefan]

TeamAndIRC: I just received email confirmation from Verizon on the Galaxy Nexus. https://twitter.com/teamandirc/status/127505267578507264

Must have been nearly simultaneous, as jcase was also asking the writer of the TIMN article for HIS source...then BOOM, he posts it on twitter too...

 

[Ytram]

droid_life: What's that? Verizon makes the Galaxy Nexus official? Told you not panic.

https://twitter.com/droid_life/status/127505658055639040

@droid_life
Press release will be up momentarily.

Further info.

 

[th0r615]

VERIZON WIRELESS INTRODUCES THE GALAXY NEXUS BY SAMSUNG
Features the Latest Version of Android and America’s Fastest and Most Reliable 4G Network
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. – Verizon Wireless today announced that the Galaxy Nexus by Samsung, the world’s first smartphone running on Android™ 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich is coming to Verizon Wireless. The Galaxy Nexus will be available later this year in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at Cell Phones - Smartphones: Cell Phone Service, Accessories - Verizon Wireless.
Ice Cream Sandwich brings a redesigned user interface with enhanced multitasking, notifications, full Web browsing experience and more. Customers will also be able to enjoy the innovative new features that Ice Cream Sandwich offers, such as Face Unlock which uses facial recognition to unlock the Galaxy Nexus. Customers can take advantage of the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network to access more than 300,000 apps and games from Android Market™ or rent movies and stream them instantly on the 4.65-inch HD Super AMOLED™ display.
Additional features:

 

[CellRaven]

I've seen many videos of the device by now, and I just gotta ask.

Does it bother ANYBODY that the device just isn't up to par with movements of the finger touch.
By that I mean, the movements simply DON'T keep up with the finger. .A finger can make it across the screen and the slide of the phone is left behind. .when I see people bringing down the notifications bar, you can clearly see that it falls way behind, and on some videos where they demonstrate the phone, they have now started to swipe down nice and SLOW so that the slide can keep up with the touch of the finger.

I thought this was all suppose to be fixed with the GPU being used for drawing, instead of the CPU creating a movement by putting dots together.

It's the one thing that iphone got right from the get go and I think Windows phones started using it as well. . .but what's up with this

 

[AntimonyER]

And we have it!!!

 

[Steven58]

Announced???/

https://twitter.com/#!/droid_life/status/127505658055639040

 

[AntimonyER]

VERIZON WIRELESS INTRODUCES THE GALAXY NEXUS BY SAMSUNG
Features the Latest Version of Android and America

 

[Millinium]

Oh yeah....here we go!!! CK....stay away and let us enjoy this for awhile.

 

[bldgengineer]

still don't see a date

 

[th0r615]

still don't see a date

They probably didnt give the date so they dont overshadow the RAZR launch.

 

[Steven58]

I think I'm gonna cry.

 

[zx10droid]

the twitter assault succeeded(in my own mind anyway haha)!!!!!!!!!!

 

[redraider1]

They probably didnt give the date so they dont overshadow the RAZR launch.

I think that is exactly why it doesnt have a date. I think they will wait until the razr preorders and then announce when preorders will be for it.

 

[AntimonyER]

And Notice what it DOESN'T list support for.... Any VZW apps.
Unfortunately, doesn't list Google Wallet among those Google apps supported either... hmm.

 

[BiggestManEver]

The link doesn't show the Galaxy Nexus for me. So no confirmation yet.

 

[Ytram]

I really do think the Twitter/e-mail blast probably did contribute to this. It would have continued throughout all of next week. It's probably why the press release doesn't mention a specific date, they still don't want it to overshadow the RAZR.

 

[snowmancomic]

The link doesn't show the Galaxy Nexus for me. So no confirmation yet.

Check the front page of droid-life..its there

 

[SPLover]

I think I'm gonna cry.

I'm right along with you! (passes the kleenex to Steven58)

 

[Millinium]

I think I'm gonna cry.

There's no crying in this thread....even if it is tears of joy.

 

[jasaero]

BTW, interesting story on VZW's AGE old promise for open devices and also a link to current open devices from this program today. I think the author of the first article was onto something. There has been exactly ZERO standard smartphones that have passed this "Open" cert and it was supposed to be real easy, quick, and simple. Only 172 devices total and most are weird enterprise gadgets with only one even being considered "Consumer" when it was Google and "Consumer" groups that forced them into this little PR program about how open they are.

Verizon's Open Development Initiative? So Far It's A Joke - Opinion: open access plan more PR than substance... | DSLReports.com, ISP Information

Device Showcase: Open Network Devices | Verizon Wireless

This was just FYI related to the fact RAZR and most other phones we can get a subsidy on are still locked up like Fort Knox. They really DON'T want us having open devices, but I am amazed how much effort they have put into making it seem otherwise over the years. Seems we get ONE more with this Nexus. Or we will soon see just how open it is anyhow.