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Canada Galaxy Nexus Thread (Updated - 12/06/11) - December 7th Early Sale

Thats the million dollar question is who of the big 3 end up with it. I have a feeling it will be Rogers since both Bell and Telus have the SGS2 and Rogers currently doesn't. If Telus doesn't get it I guess I will be defaulting to the Iphone since Telus' SGS2 blows.

What does it matter "who's getting it"? It's an unlocked phone.

When the Nexus S came out I went to Best Buy Mobile picked up the "Koodo" Nexus S (Not that it mattered they were all sim-unlocked loaded with stock android) because it was $425 and everyone else's was oddly more expensive. I even joked with the Best Buy guy at the time "Is anyone even buying the $550/600 Rogers/Bell Nexus S?", "No, not really" he laughed.

I didn't even end up going with Koodo, I just swapped out my sim from my old device, popped it into my new Nexus S and I was off to the races.

For so long as the Galaxy Nexus IS available in Canada, (which of course it will be), just pick one up and go shopping around for your preferred plan/service provider. As I understand it, the Galaxy Nexus will be a Pentaband phone including the Band IV AWS frequencies so it will be compatible with AT&T/T-Mobile/Bell/Telus/Rogers/Wind/Moblicity/Public Mob/Videotron and all the sub-brands.

Technically, even if it isn't immediately available in Canada just order the AT&T (i.e. NOT Verizon) version from Amazon and pop in a RoBellUs/Wind/Moblicity/PubMob/Vidtron sim-card and you're good to go.

In truth, I suppose if you were hell bent on the "I want to buy the phone for a nickel and sign up for a 12yr contract" suicide way of shopping then yes, who's offering it will matter.



***Small Addition***
As per the Hong Kong Launch, the LTE version of the Galaxy Nexus will be for Verizon's quirky CDMA/LTE network implementation (Think HTC Thunderbolt's CDMA/LTE compatibility, not HSPA+/LTE). That having been said the LTE Galaxy Nexus won't work on anyone's but Verizon's network or another provider that has the same oddball implementation as them.
 
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What does it matter "who's getting it"? It's an unlocked phone.


For so long as the Galaxy Nexus IS available in Canada, (which of course it will be), just pick one up and go shopping around for your preferred plan/service provider. As I understand it, the Galaxy Nexus will be a Pentaband phone including the Band IV AWS frequencies so it will be compatible with AT&T/T-Mobile/Bell/Telus/Rogers/Wind/Moblicity/Public Mob/Videotron and all the sub-brands.

That's all I want to know, though. Well it be available on day 1, or does Verizon have some sort of crazy North American exclusive.
 
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I'm tempted to just pre-order from the UK (Clove or Handtec). The thing is that we haven't even had an announcement about Canada. It would suck if I order only to find out that it will be released on my carrier in Canada (could have paid less)...what to do, what to do!


Despite still using a G1, I'm going to be patient and wait. As much as I'd like it "day 1", I know the price is going to be redonkulous. Having that said, we still haven't heard much about this fabled 32GB version.
 
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I just spoke to my Bell Corporate account rep today and she confirmed to me that Bell will be getting the Galaxy Nexus. She told me that it will be released "around Christmas" and without me asking she also said that it was her belief that it would be an LTE phone, but she wasn't 100% sure on that.

To add to this good news:

The official Nexus site was finally updated (showed the Nexus S prior to today), and Canada, which was noticeably absent from the dropdown, was also added to the list of countries getting the Galaxy Nexus.
 
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Samsung Galaxy Nexus Hands-on (Video) | MobileSyrup.com

full review to be posted soon

hopefully this is indication that the phone will be released....any.....day......now.....................................................................................................


Nice. And I hope so! lol, I kind of found it funny how his hand was shaking, "omg, I actually have a nexus in my hand" train of thought, I bet.
 
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I just spoke to my Bell Corporate account rep today and she confirmed to me that Bell will be getting the Galaxy Nexus. She told me that it will be released "around Christmas" and without me asking she also said that it was her belief that it would be an LTE phone, but she wasn't 100% sure on that.

To add credibility to your post, they showed the Galaxy Nexus on CTV today.

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CTV is owned by Bell.
 
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so I was just in Best Buy London Ont, questioned them about Nexus, they told me 2 weeks,,

asked what carrier, they told me bell exclusive for 30 days,,,

I asked how much outright, they didnt know ,,, BUT,, told me Bell will not be selling it outright for the first 30 days,,,

take it as you will ,, just repeating what I was just told,,, looks like a drive to the states for me if true
 
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Kinda sucks about the no LTE... But given that the network is probably going to take a while to rollout (in the west that is) there really isn't any point in paying the extra money for an LTE phone, not to mention that people seem to imply that the LTE phones suck the battery life. I was told by my Bell rep that even when the LTE network rolls out here in Western Canada, it will still take a while for it to be fully utilized, or in other words, even when it comes out it won't be even close to the full speed potential of LTE.

LTE/HSPA+ I don't care, I just want my new phone!
 
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