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

[darejer]

Holy cow, over a thousand posts in 4 hours. You guys and girls are rocking the house. I am not going to even try to catch up. I can see OTD put out the usual legalese. And from the last 5 pages, it looks like there is no official statement yet. Good Afternoon GNexers!

And it was 1000 posts about absolutely nothing important!

 

[X24]

Wow.. this has become a post-whore contest... (not that I'm not playing :S )

 

[RazorSharp]

Seriously, how has nobody on this forum used Honeycomb before? These questions were answered like a year ago.

Honeycomb is exclusively for tablets, correct? I have never owned a tablet, nor do I intend to. I'm still puttering along on my OG Droid, like several others on this forum. Your post comes off as quite condescending, and it's not particularly appreciated.

If it's like the Xoom, there is a setting in the browser that you can turn on to get those buttons to come up when you swipe your thumb on the screen from the side. It's a really neat feature and very useful.

Thanks!

If you watch the slashgear video that this picture was snipe'd from you'll hear Vincent mention its part of Google Labs-- that tab feature next to his thumb. You slide from the bezel to the center of the display. It opens that tab. Then press the 3 dots to access the "menu/settings". Bingo bongo. There ya go.

Also, those three dots representing the "menu" are persistent across ICS when in apps and the browser. From what I can tell.

Sadly, my work firewall has any and all video blocked, so I haven't been able to watch the video (or any videos from other reviews), but thanks very much for your help.

 

[xDarKnighTx]

Ok so I have channeled my Nexaholicism into a positive route - I'm going to surprise my mom with a rooted Droid 3 for Christmas! I guess it's only fair since I'm stealing her upgrade to ditch my Charge. I thought about getting us matching Gnex (she would LOVE that) but it doesn't seem practical money wise, or for her arthritis, I think a physical keyboard is a must. And I'm going to be rooting and ROMing (for the first time!) so she is protected better from mal-ware and so she can have ICS. I know she will love the big photos for the contacts and how smooth it is. So I'm slowly converting my 65 year old parents to Android! now if only I could convince my boyfriend to ditch his iphone4....

How will she be better protected from malware after rooting?

 

[Dubbin1]

No, Dubbin, I most definitely read it and I only have one question!

WHERE?! I only live like 45 minutes away from you, I'M GOING NOW

You know where I am I wouldn't count on seeing it though, I knew the person that let me see it (didn't even know they worked there) and I got the impression that it was something I shouldn't be looking at. LOL its was handed to me like we were doing a drug deal

 

[ebe3692]

Guys.
Guys.
Long time lurker coming out of hiding to give you some juicy insider info on the release date:

My third cousin twice removed is a janitor at the secret underground Verizon headquarters. (The above groud coroprate structure is basically a puppet organization, which explains a lot) He over heard some very high up people talking about the Galaxy Nexus. As many of have guessed, Android 4.0 is actually future technology, developed in the year 2074 by genetically engineered computer scientists bred to create phone OSes for the purposes of global domination. The plan was to transport the phone back in time and sell them now for enormous profit. However, due to fluctuations in the space-time continuum, they have not been able to hold the portal open in a stable fashion. This is why there is so much back and forth about the release date. In fact there is a good chance it will collapse altogether. My cousin says the best bet is to plan for a firm release in 63 years, but depending on quantum fluctuations, we may get it as early as 1969 to coincide with the moon landing.

Truth.

No need to thank me, your adoration is reward enough!

 

[coach26]

I just wanted to thank everyone in here for all the help. If it wasn't for finding this thread, I would not be switching to Verizon. So I guess Verizon should be thanking you guys too. I could not believe how fast the LTE was when I went to the store last night. My Nexus One was bad, but I never imagined the internet was this much faster. I brought up with their phones in 3 to 4 seconds what at the same time it took 90 to 120 sec on my Tmobile N1. I know the speeds are better for Tmo in better coverage areas, but it's nothing like the LTE....it was awesome. I mean I'm gonna pay for the service but I would much rather pay a little more for a service that actually has some value where I live as opposed to service that is cheaper but has no value. It's gonna be fun im my household, I'm getting the Nexus, and the wife is getting the 4S...I'll have the best of both worlds under my roof, the ease and fun of apple to the power and freedom of ICS. I haven't been this excited in a LOOOOOOOOONNNNNGGGGGG TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks again guys....

 

[3vil]

And it was 1000 posts about absolutely nothing important!

It is the anticipation... of breaking the incredible threads record






and the galaxy nexus...

 

[Stigy]

Holy jeez.

Went to take my girlfriend to the dentist this morning to get wisdom teeth removed and I can barely keep up with the thread.

Some say he is a Nexaholic, all we know is he's called The Stig.

 

[drbugsmn]

I think, judging by scott's story, that a lot of stores HAVE materials in boxes they're not allowed to open, so they don't know what's inside.

Agreed, still would be nice to see a pic of a box thats says "KEEP YOUR FREAKING HANDS OFF UNTIL NOV 21!!!"

 

[AntimonyER]

You know OTD, there is one small loophole in your statement. Nothing says you can't do any of that stuff AFTER you have gotten the information

 

[crt134]

yeah, all of a sudden this thread is flying.

Yeah I walked out to the kitchen to get something to eat and read a quick article in the Game Informer than came today and I come back to almost 2 pages of new stuff in like 15 minutes lol

 

[OfTheDamned]

OTD's rules are becoming too restrictive...and now 1 post per hour is mandatory!?

I an in testing and training...I'll do my posting in bursts instead.

If you think those are restrictive you should have seen the ones the Admin wouldn't let me include.

All I'm looking for is 24 posts per day from everyone. People who wish to post 50 can go right ahead.

 

[jdduncan11]

Posts must be slowing down. I finally caught up.

 

[BabyBlues]

Ok so I have channeled my Nexaholicism into a positive route - I'm going to surprise my mom with a rooted Droid 3 for Christmas! I guess it's only fair since I'm stealing her upgrade to ditch my Charge. I thought about getting us matching Gnex (she would LOVE that) but it doesn't seem practical money wise, or for her arthritis, I think a physical keyboard is a must. And I'm going to be rooting and ROMing (for the first time!) so she is protected better from mal-ware and so she can have ICS. I know she will love the big photos for the contacts and how smooth it is. So I'm slowly converting my 65 year old parents to Android! now if only I could convince my boyfriend to ditch his iphone4....

or the boyfriend could be an ex?

Spoiler

i kid

Holy cow, over a thousand posts in 4 hours. You guys and girls are rocking the house. I am not going to even try to catch up. I can see OTD put out the usual legalese. And from the last 5 pages, it looks like there is no official statement yet. Good Afternoon GNexers!

Good afternoon!!!! Nope - nothing official.

 

[Rybnik]

Sorry, they wouldn't let me take a picture.



Well the "said" it was a demo.

Wowzers, Dubbin, that's awesome! So you mean it was a floor demo unit? And, what part of the country are you in if you don't mind..I am in the CEO' s own town and the corporate store says they got no idea when stock will arrive

 

[3vil]

If you think those are restrictive you should have seen the ones the Admin wouldn't let me include.

All I'm looking for is 24 posts per day from everyone. People who wish to post 50 can go right ahead.

that is not a problem... working on my 24 right now...

 

[AntimonyER]

Guys.
Guys.
Long time lurker coming out of hiding to give you some juicy insider info on the release date:

My third cousin twice removed is a janitor at the secret underground Verizon headquarters. (The above groud coroprate structure is basically a puppet organization, which explains a lot) He over heard some very high up people talking about the Galaxy Nexus. As many of have guessed, Android 4.0 is actually future technology, developed in the year 2074 by genetically engineered computer scientists bred to create phone OSes for the purposes of global domination. The plan was to transport the phone back in time and sell them now for enormous profit. However, due to fluctuations in the space-time continuum, they have not been able to hold the portal open in a stable fashion. This is why there is so much back and forth about the release date. In fact there is a good chance it will collapse altogether. My cousin says the best bet is to plan for a firm release in 63 years, but depending on quantum fluctuations, we may get it as early as 1969 to coincide with the moon landing.

Truth.

No need to thank me, your adoration is reward enough!

Excellent first post! Welcome!

 

[Dubbin1]

Posts must be slowing down. I finally caught up.

LOL this place has been rocking since before 7am

 

[Ringhale]

Dammit. I had his office number when he called me on my stupid phone, but of course the stupid thing kept freezing and freezing and wiped and reset it, and my call logs are all gone.

I do have the email address that his secretary or whoever wrote me from to get my contact info, but I doubt they can help me. It's already going to be the weekend and if the SGN is coming out Monday, he won't tell me either way.

That sucks Han can you go online and look at your bill see if the number shows up when you look at your detailed billing?

 

[AndroidsOfTara]

Only if you have stuffed artichokes. Mom makes the BESTEST ever and I only get them once a year.

Tired of being broke and stuck in an unhappy marriage, a young husband decided to solve both problems by taking out a large insurance policy on his wife and arranging to have her killed.


A "friend of a friend" put him in touch with a nefarious underworld figure, who went by the name of "Artie." Artie explained to the husband that his going price for snuffing out a spouse was $5,000. The husband said he was willing to pay that amount, but that he wouldn't have any cash on hand until he could collect his wife's insurance money.


Artie insisted on being paid in part up front. The man opened up his wallet and displayed the single dollar bill that rested inside. Artie sighed, rolled his eyes, and reluctantly agreed to accept the dollar as down payment for the dirty deed.


A few days later, Artie followed the man's wife to the local Safeway grocery store. There, he surprised her in the produce department and proceeded to strangle her with his gloved hands. As the poor unsuspecting woman drew her last breath and slumped to the floor, the manager of the produce department stumbled unexpectedly onto the scene. Unwilling to leave any witnesses behind, Artie had no choice but to strangle the produce manager as well.


Unknown to Artie, the entire proceeding were captured by hidden cameras and observed by the store's security guard, who immediately called the police. Artie was caught and arrested before he could leave the store.
Under intense questioning at the police station, Artie revealed the sordid plan, including his financial arrangements with the hapless husband.


And that is why, the next day in the newspaper, the headline declared: "Artie chokes two for a dollar at Safeway."

 

[tdub88]

Ok after some of your replies and posts, I see that I need to make some more clarification about this. So here is the full list of things you should NOT encourage your fellow forum members to do while trying to gain information from a Verizon employee about the Nexus.

Please do NOT encourage anyone to bite, kick, scratch, taunt, pepper spray, tase, taste, lick, pick a fight with, spank, invite to fight club, throw lard at, tell about fight club, harass, blackmail, extort, take hostage, bludgeon, trip, trick, confuse, play card games with, shave, throw red paint on, stab, sexually harass, protest, force to eat fire, disrobe in front of, follow home, mug, car jack, incapacitate, impersonate, use as a human shield, dress up as a farm animal, dress up as a pretty princess, dress as a former president, hold for ransom, push into traffic, punch, poke with a stick, throw spaghetti at, beat with asparagus, force to get you a shrubbery, force to drink shots, kidnap, try to date, give a puppy, listen to Justin Beiber, date O.J., Ninja, slip a roofie, arm wrestle, call in a bomb threat, talk to like Yoda, inform them that their mother was a hamster, watch Kevin Costner films with, sumo wrestle, ask why they are so serious, force to do the hokey pokey, hold at gun point, suggest that their father smelt of elderberries, make wear white pants after labor day, make do the truffle shuffle, friend on facebook, ask to follow them on twitter, suggest they follow you on twitter, taunt a second time, suggest they watch twilight, try to sell drugs, assault, tickle, throw pies at, take to a strip club, higher an escort for, disembowel, behead, invite to Thanksgiving Dinner, implicate in a crime, bribe, stalk, send a singing telegram to, set on fire, rick roll, wrap in bubble wrap, accuse of being a witch, wear a funny hat for, do a silly walk for, take to the zoo, watch an opera with, snorkel with, buy lingerie for, flash, toast with champagne, turn to the dark side, mail anthrax (the virus or the band), impersonate God to, hallucinate, duct tape to anything, give Pokeman cards to, reincarnate, invite to Christmas dinner, use the force on, cast into purgatory, flambe, date the sister of, confess being a Nexaholic to, date the brother of, demand more cowbell from, challenge to a game of Miss Pac Man, report to a supervisor, use witch craft on, slap with a fish, make juggle porcupines, expect the Spanish Inquisition for, pelt with iPhones, torture, wear as an Edgar suit, sell into slavery, threaten with a lawsuit, force to pick up your dry cleaning, give a wet willy to, film and post on YouTube, tailgate, sign up for spam, sing to, stare at, sick a dog on, create a voodoo doll of, play the Jeopardy theme after asking a question, force to wear footy pajamas, throw a broke F5 key at, laugh at in an evil manner, quote Star Wars to, call a windsock, inform them that you are Inigo Montoya, tell them that they killed your father, tell them that you are their father, lurk, give a Dutch oven to, put in your trunk, trick into a van using candy, impersonate the doctor of, cover in yogurt, feed after midnight, use names of endearment on, repeat everything they say, troll, speak in tongues to, shoot rubber bands at, poke in the eye, urinate in the Cheerios of, cry in front of, give a chia-pet, try to play Marco Polo with, smuggle into Canada, smuggle into Mexico, leave in the desert, steal the macaroni and cheese of, feed to a tiger, throw an opossum at, switch their coke with pepsi, spam, give a wedgie to, crash the wedding of or super glue to a desk any Verizon employees while trying get or gain any information about the Samsung Galaxy Nexus.

Thank you


P.S.

Spoiler

We still need everyone to try and make just one post an hour. One post an hour from everyone and this can be the largest thread in AndroidForums history.

Was poop on the floor in there? Because I think everyone should go to their respective stores and threaten to poop on the floor. No one likes it when you poop on the floor.


Then they will be hauling those boxes out of the back just to stop you from pooping on the floor.........

 

[kboboy]

Long time lurker, first time poster...I have been reading this forum for forever now and it has really been addicting! Keep up the good work everyone! My story is pretty lame and provides no new information at all but i felt it was worth sharing...I just stopped by a local verizon store and the rep I talked to apparently has never heard of the Galaxy Nexus, but tried to talk to me like he had...he started talking about the specs: "Oh it has a 4.3 inch amoled screen, 1.5GHZ, 8 MP camera, kinda like the Droid Charge but better..." haha oh and he said it wouldn't be out until Jan...Xmas time at the earliest. That's when i said "oh ok, thanks!" and left...haha WOW! Anyways, I am super stoked! I know way too much about this phone now bc of yall! Thanks btw! And this will be my first android phone ever, mainly because I have been sporting the Samsung Flipshot for about 5 years now and have been eligible for an upgrade for 3 years now! Don't ask, bc I don't know why? But, nonetheless, here's to hoping for a Nov. 21st release! That would be sweet!!!

 

[darejer]

Just wanted to thank everyone here... if it wasn't for this thread I'd still have a job, my family wouldn't be homeless, my baby would have diapers, and my dog would not have died.

 

[AntimonyER]

Now why would I add that?



OK, if this really is the case then you need to stop reading now and go finish your paper. The thread will still be here when you are finished. Of course, I can't imagine why you waited until now to start your paper.

You are gonna have to get creative, because you did say no biting.