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

[fartsmcgee]

Probably gonna get ninja'd, but it's from Borat.

I don't think so. Son, I am disappoint | Know Your Meme

 

[statepenn03]

OTD, I'd thank you but my thanks button died. Seriously, it disappeared. Does anyone else have it?

Try refreshing, sometimes it happens to me too, once I refresh it's back.

 

[zx10droid]

Where does "I am disappoint" come from?

Spoiler

Let me google that for you

edit: why bother, even being clever i get ninjad haha

 

[pcriz]

OT: Ugh. Just found out that Lindsay Lohan did a "spread" for a certain adult magazine.

You couldn't pay me to look at that.

OT

We can't say Playboy in here? I mean you did just ask what FAP was.. wait.. it all makes sense right now..

Speaking of your mention of FAP

The Fry meme would've been perfect. Not sure if he is serious, or hitting on me..

 

[jester6x]

OT

OT: Ugh. Just found out that Lindsay Lohan did a "spread" for a certain adult magazine.

You couldn't pay me to look at that.

To quote Colin Cowherd, "that sounds like a you problem"

I saw it, nothing wrong with how they did it.

 

[BabyBlues]

Want a little cheese with that?

Why does the baby have its tongue pierced??

 

[HanSolo]

Why is the sky blue?

Spoiler

j/k. But seriously, my hopes are slowly turning back up with that facebook VZ announcement.

 

[scottg96]

on retailer confirming the 15th

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Veri...ton-Mobile-Generation/248881695147371?sk=wall

Oooh thanks! This means that apparently multiple stores are in fact getting the email. I'll try calling my local store just to check.

 

[Sushibagel]

Uh oh. My boss just asked me if I can cover for another guy on Thursday morning.

I said "Sorry, no."

He said "Well, think about it."

I hate when they frakking do that!!!!

I think this will be Han if it comes out on Thursday and he has to work.

Spoiler

 

[Craigboy]

82k?


*edit* Dang posts are coming in fast

 

[df2rools]

Where should I buy my phone from on the 15th? bestbuy? VZW themselves? radioshack?

whats the difference between them?

 

[Cam]

To bring some pessimism in the forums, it feels wayyyyy toooo much like last week in here. All these confirmations, forum title changes, my rep just texted me come pick up your Nexus on Thursday........ I'm getting a really really bad feeling we are all setting ourselves for a disappointment...... sorry to be a debbie......... I just don'e want to feel like i did last Friday......very depressing

Totally understand. I debated even mentioning that I got that text from my CSR. For me that text was a good sign, but after last week, it hardly qualifies as confirmation that this phone will actually launch on Thursday. We'll see...

 

[Flyersrock87]

Seriously anything you have questions about when it comes to internet lingo... just Google it.

What does "Google it" come from? What is Google?

 

[HanSolo]

OT



To quote Colin Cowherd, "that sounds like a you problem"

I saw it, nothing wrong with how they did it.

OT:

I don't know. I keep picturing her in the Parent Trap, when she was still a sweet kid. Kind of pervy to look at her naked.

Also, she's now so trashy, it's just sad.

Can you see any heroin tracks, or are those airbrushed out?

 

[droid904]

Just got a call from my rep here at the Verizon corporate store (Jacksonville, FL) and he said the have a "tentative" release date of the 15th. He asked me when I could come in on that day and I took the 9:00 appointment (they are not opening early) to go pick up my phone. So a Nexus is sitting in the store with my name on it and I will have it less than 48 hours from now... UNLESS Verizon screws this up again.
I am hoping that they will honor the $100 discount that the CSR noted on my account yesterday so that along with my last NE2 discount will get me out the door at $150+tax.
As usual, take all of this with a huge grain of salt, but I did not call them. They called me. It will be a huge PR nightmare if this release does not happen.
But they are Verizon and while they may "Rule the Air", they also "Ruin the Release" every time they get a chance.
I am choosing to be very optimistic at this point.

 

[Sushibagel]

82k?


*edit* Dang posts are coming in fast

wow we passed it and no one noticed

 

[ItsASamsung]

Anyone in the NY/NJ area hear anything about this week?

 

[Cam]

I don't think so. Son, I am disappoint | Know Your Meme

OK, I thought I remembered Borat saying that at some point, and I failed to google.

 

[skr8ness]

I'm scared, guys. I'm scared.

Getting a sinking feeling.

I feel the same way.. I hate to be a kill joy. BUT, I just don't see the sense in not marketing this phone to the highest possible extent! I was really expecting to hear something Monday. This phone would crush the iphone if marketed properly and Verizon knows that. My gut says, No way they put this phone out without a week of promotion. Two huge reasons :1 Its Christmas the biggest shopping season of the year. 2: This phone is a "carrier jumper". They're going to get new verizon custumers with this phone. New customers are a cell phone company's bread and butter.

Don't get me wrong I hope I eat my words and I'm holding my phone on Thursday. In my humble opinion I think it would be the worst/biggest mistake of Verizons phone selling carrer to release without at least a weeks worth of promotion.

That being said I feel like 1 of 2 things will happen.

1. There is enough buzz about this phone, via- word and mouth, so dump all pre-promotion and launch on Thursday. (Why waste money?) Then they promote hard after Christmas ...we get the promotion of a lifetime, Billboards, T.V, Contests, Celeb endorsements, ect... and it CRUSHES the iphone.

2. They push till after Christmas because obviously there is something wrong(bugs,legal issues, ect) with this phone. Why wouldn't you release before Christmas??, Honestly, lets just be real! THEN.. we get the promotion of a lifetime, Billboards, T.V, Contests, Celeb endorsements, ect... and it CRUSHES the iphone.

This phone WILL be promoted. It's too big not to be! The real question is when??

Please be 1, Please be 1, Please be 1....

 

[VTHockey11]

Am I the only one not getting excited until we get an official (and by official I mean actually official) from Verizon?

You're probably going to have to wait until Thursday morning for official word. It's looking like Verizon isn't taking any risks on this release and will probably just send out a press release saying, "The Galaxy Nexus is now available in stores and online." The longer we go without hearing that the 15th isn't the date, the more excited people will get. It seems no news is good news here.

 

[Grendil]

Oooh thanks! This means that apparently multiple stores are in fact getting the email. I'll try calling my local store just to check.

He didn't say anything about getting an email, we don't know what he is basing his "official" on.

 

[AntimonyER]

What does "Google it" come from? What is Google?

Haha, nice. and Welcome to AF!

 

[HanSolo]

What does "Google it" come from? What is Google?

"Let me Google that for you" is a funny way of saying "you're a lazy bastardo".

 

[Stigy]

Holy hell these posts are coming in fast -- this is getting ridiculous now.

I can't even keep up!

 

[eyehut]

Why does the baby have its tongue pierced??

That looked like a saliva/soon-to-form-into-snot bubble to me