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

[GatorsUF]

Can someone show me any evidence to suggest the 12/15 target date? I saw an email earlier but it looked a bit shady...

Not doubting (yes I am), but I was curious if I missed the memo

 

[Mr. Link]

I've decided to kill time by trying to get my hands on the Best Buy Ad for 12/11/11. I want to see if they advertised the Nexus in that ad.

Which brings me to my theory with all of this crap. No one advertised the Nexus (except Best Buy back on 12/1)...it makes me feel like it wasn't ever supposed to be released yet. Still something very strange about all of this.

 

[AntimonyER]

Well I was so close to getting my Nexus today. Called a Radio Shack and the guy told me he just got a shipment in with only 1 Nexus phone. I told him I'll be there in 30 minutes.

We got to the point that the phone was activated. When he tried to run it through the system it wouldn't let him go any further. He called a few people and realized he wasn't allowed to sell it.

He then proceeded to call Verizon to reverse the activation. I was sooo close.

It definitely doesn't feel cheap and has a real solid feel. Thinner then I though it would be.

6 more days!!!

I agree, its thin and light for the size, but feels solid. I fell in love with it all over again today when I got to demo it.

 

[BabyBlues]

So anyway, back to off-topicness:

In the mood for some chinese tonight..

Pizza for me

 

[Aethulwulf]

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[RazorSharp]

So, I couldn't wait.

Being the conservative type (personally, not politically, though there is nothing wrong with that), I was waiting until my GN was on order until I did this, but since that's not happening, I decided not to wait any longer...

My good old Eris has been rooted!

Congrats! I think I'm going to take the plunge and root my OG Droid this weekend.

 

[nyg010]

Yum, anywhere good?

Pizza for me

 

[jbdan]

So anyway, back to off-topicness:

In the mood for some chinese tonight..

Pizza for me

Mexican for us!

 

[AntimonyER]

Maybe the one who snagged it is posting as normal right now, pretending as if he didn't get one, so no one would get in trouble.

I agree, but it has to be killing them not to share... That is why I suggested the second account. That would solve the issue right?

 

[biohazard53188]

Let me tell you though, parallel parking is a huge bitch with no power steering. Still one of the most fun cars to drive around. EVERYONE looks at it. It's so funny.

Yeah the upside to the lack of power steering is you feel everything in the road. It can deffinitly make low speed or stopped turns a b*#ch though!

Hey Ft. Lee is practically around the corner from me!

I hope I never go back to that place. Hahaha Good times.

 

[Mr. Link]

Mexican for us!

Did I just hear somebody say Nexican?!?!

Oh, my bad...

 

[nyg010]

Those crazy mexicans and their delicious food..

Mexican for us!

 

[Khatmandu]

I wish the anonymous person wasn't anonymous. We could be pestering him/her about every single thing, instead of killing time off-topic...

edit: hey mods, what about letting the person set up a second account, just for a week, with no identifying features, to tell us about the phone?

Not a bad idea, but my guess is they are reading this thread now and then between playing with their new toy (and yes, slightly jealous over here). Also guessing they are passing stuff to OTD as they did originally.. and quite possible she is out and about somewhere rather than on the forums.

So Anonymous.. share the info with Steven and Early too please.

 

[SolidOrange]

Can someone show me any evidence to suggest the 12/15 target date? I saw an email earlier but it looked a bit shady...

Not doubting (yes I am), but I was curious if I missed the memo

this is the only "evidence" other than people posting "i went to a VZ store and..." stories.

OK here's the skinny...

I went to buy the phone thinking there's no way I'm walking out of this store with it. The activation went through just fine but they couldn't ring up the sku.

So they hand wrote a purchase agreement and copied my credit card (they were assuming they could run it later today when the sku was active) they never got word from their boss stating anything different from the 9th as being the launch date.

When I got home and pulled the phone out of the box I seen they called & texted, they were frantically trying to reach me of course I knew what it was it was all about.
I consider these people friends and wouldn't want to see them fired. I am unemployed right now and I realize how tough it is out there.

but here is the good news...When I called Verizon to make certain that my upgrade eligabity was reset, I explained to the rep what happened. The Verizon rep was very forthcoming and told me that Verizon has not deleted the Nexus from their info guide but only hidden it, she says the release date is there and it's the 15th. I asked how she knew this and she said she really wants the Nexus so she went digging and found it, of course we all know that could change, but I don't doubt the rep for 1 second (and I usually doubt everything) that the 15th is the target date.

i don't think we've seen anything more "official" than that.

 

[jbdan]

Those crazy mexicans and their delicious food..

It is so good isn't it! Could not find good Mexican in NJ (I've been to Howell a couple times for extended stays brother sand sister in-laws), but oh my the Italian was killer

 

[DrexelDragon]

I get the point but the person I answer asked what happens when you click on it so I just told him what happens.

I'm confused cause you quoted me

 

[AntimonyER]

this is the only "evidence" other than people posting "i went to a VZ store and..." stories.



i don't think we've seen anything more "official" than that.

Yeah no screen shots or anything.

 

[BabyBlues]

Yum, anywhere good?

Don't know. Probably just the place in town. I'm playing chauffeur tonight for mom and my aunt (she is visiting) and they'll be at the house eating when I get home. I wish it was Pizza Town or Kinchley's though

Mexican for us!

Yummy!!!

 

[rove75]

I agree, its thin and light for the size, but feels solid. I fell in love with it all over again today when I got to demo it.

I know the Razr is thinner, but this phone felt almost thinner due to the fact it wasn't so wide and long as the razr.

 

[SamMax]

The 15th is confirmed just as the 9th was...by Verizon & retailers looking at their intranet and passing the info on. The only reason the 15th isn't set in stone is because Verizon hasn't sent out PR's verifying this yet. I hope they do Monday or Tuesday.

I will say if the Nexus doesn't come out on Thursday I will eat MY iPhone 4s.

 

[scottg96]

I'm thinking of doing a huge run of nearby Verizon stores tonight to see if I can get at least one to sell me something.

Let's hope I can at least play with one :3

Anyways, what else did I miss besides the user who actually did end up successfully returning home with a Nexus, SamMax's almost-sale, and OTD's close call @ BB? :S

 

[hgray]

Not a bad idea, but my guess is they are reading this thread now and then between playing with their new toy (and yes, slightly jealous over here). Also guessing they are passing stuff to OTD as they did originally.. and quite possible she is out and about somewhere rather than on the forums.

So Anonymous.. share the info with Steven and Early too please.

Meh... leave 'em alone. Let him/her play with the new toy and enjoy the weekend. One way or another we'll find something to drool over.

 

[nyg010]

There is this delicious, hard to find, really rare mexican place here in Jersey- you should really try it out if your ever out here again.

Spoiler

They call it Taco Bell

It is so good isn't it! Could not find good Mexican in NJ (I've been to Howell a couple times for extended stays brother sand sister in-laws), but oh my the Italian was killer

 

[nyg010]

Oh man, Pizza Town's sandwiches & zeppoles - do not get me started!

Don't know. Probably just the place in town. I'm playing chauffeur tonight for mom and my aunt (she is visiting) and they'll be at the house eating when I get home. I wish it was Pizza Town or Kinchley's though



Yummy!!!

 

[iLoki]

Did you watch FF:AC?

more times than I think I'd care to admit... lol