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

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Has anyone started to make excuses for not going into work tomorrow?

That's exactly what I'm sitting here trying to figure out!

Anyway.. I was more of a lurker for a while....and then when I did speak up I just whined. "what are they thinking!!??" :)

But I must thank the mods and all other posters. Some good advice given, and some good legwork getting info. Been some very funny stuff!

I'm very glad it went official tonight, cuz around 4:45pm this afternoon we were on the verge of an all out meltdown!

Anyway.. Enjoy. Thanks again, all. (thx for battery sale reminder too)
 
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Thanks to everyone for all the fun and informative posts. This thread/forum is what all bulletin boards should strive for. I know there are other ones (not necessarily phone related) that I hesitate posting on for fear of what snarky (is that a word?) reply might be received. I just got off phone hoping to move my upgrade from 12/29 to tomorrow so I could get my $50 loyalty but was told no way (eh, whats a couple hundred bucks a month for 10 years worth to a loyal customer? not $50 I guess) anyway wanted to say thanks and bye before thread is closed and I am looking forward to everyones impressions of the phone over the next few weeks before I can get one.

Cheers!
#cantwaitforStevenssignoff
 
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Sleep aids are kicking in.
7:30am wake up.
8:00am walk out the door.
30min car ride to Verizon store (add 10min if there's traffic)
9:00am Get my nexus
10min car ride to University
10:15am Final exam for INFO & TECH FOR BUSINESS (easiest class ever)

There my schedule for tomorrow. I'll have to fit some time in when I'm playing with my nexus to search for a new thread to stalk for the next few months or so.
 
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IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ IF YOU PLANNED ON ADDING THE PHONE TO YOUR BILL:

It cannot be done. I spoke with a CSR on the phone 15 minutes ago, and she said the phone is not eligible to be added onto a bill. I just received a text from one of my insiders who said the same thing. Fortunately, I have the money (will be scraping together pennies; but its worth it). I just wanted to put this out there in case some of you were planning on walking in, adding it to your bill, and leaving. According to the two people I spoke to, it does not look feasible. I'm glad that I asked. I would have been pissed.

Does it vary by device? I was trying to see if I was eligible for any discounts by going through a mock purchase of a razr online and "add to my bill" or something to that effect was an option as payment.
 
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I am not due for an upgrade until next December. I have called several times and they will not move it since I have only been back for 8 months.

Any ideas besides full price? :(


I know I am late but maybe if you call and get in touch with the loyality dept. they can help... My upgrade wasnt due until Aug. 07th but they moved mine up to Nov. 17th. Pm me if yo want to know what I told them to get it moved up.
 
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BYEEE ALL!!! back to my daily routine...
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LOL. I'm impressed I was that close in remembering what Leia "said" in your avatar. That tells you what an impression it made on me, I normally have trouble remembering what I had for breakfast.

I am looking forward to playing with you in other threads. (Can I say that in a family forum? Especially since you're about to be cyber-married?)

LMAO! I think it's ok. Future hubby doesn't seem to get too upset about these things. Although I'm thinking Steven is against the cyber-marriage since he hasn't answered us. :D:p

SOOOO...

Who wants to do some epic hangouts on Google+? I don't have any friends that have Google+/will have it on their phones.

Anyone?

I will - but I don't have any m1scr3ant's in my circles. :)
 
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Just want to send out a special congratulations to all of my former Incredible Thread buddies. You know who you are, and you all know where you were when you saw the picture and the video below. Can't believe it's been that long since we were about to get the Incredible. I am finally leaving the Dinc after a wonderful time with it. I'll be getting the Gnex tomorrow. It was a nice ride. I'll see you all in the future! Enjoy your new phone!

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HTC incredible leak - YouTube


Congrats to you too! I'm excited to finally retire my Dinc and move on to the Gnex. Those pics and video bring back great memories of spring 2010. Although I've lurked much more than I've posted here, I must say it was a pleasure reading the forum everyday for the past several months. There are some great members in this thread and all the mods specifically, Steven have done a fantastic job keeping things in order. I raise my glass to you all. Congrats for hanging in there until the very end. Enjoy your new Gnex. Until the next must have device and epic thread that accompanies it. Cheers!
 
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Well gang... I am sleep deprived from waiting for this phone and "hanging out with you fine folks", so, I am off to bed. To make matters worse, I am beyond slammed at work, so, I don't know if I'll make it on in the morning or not.

My plan is to use my lunch break to sneak out to a verizon store and see if they have the phone, will do my corp discount (or waive activation fee), and get my hands on my sexy nexi by 1:00 p.m. If that's a no-go, I'll be ordering online as soon as I return to the office from said store visit.

So, with all of that said, there is a 73% chance that I will not make it back before the lock-down. I wanted to say thanks to everyone who has answered questions, made me laugh, shared in the anger and let downs, and rejoiced when the date was announced... And then November 17th came and went, and we did it all again... and again... and again.

I have enjoyed the OT football, dexter, car, and puppy discussions. As I am new to android, I am certain that you will all be helping me along the way. I'll be watching closely tomorrow as people report about unlocking the bootloader in their new toy, pondering whether I should dip my toe in that water or not.

I was there when the iPhone launched. It was a great day for smart-phones in general. Even then though, while I was paying astronomical apple taxes, I didn't know what the phone would mean to me. I didn't know how big of a part of life a smart phone would be. I'm addicted to my phone... and I don't make many calls.

With that said, I am very happy to have found other addicts. People who crave technology, want to be at the forefront for new things, and don't mind slipping their phone into a zip-lock bag and sharing a bubble bath with the one you love (wait...err... I've said too much)... right... so... umm... well, this is embarrassing.

Sleep well tonight Nexans. Because tomorrow... We take over the WORLD.


(then on Friday, I have to start shopping for OTHER people, apparently there is another holiday coming up not too far behind Nexmas... ugh... it's always something.)

Goodnight and farewell pre-releasers (maybe...I might be back... but less wordy)
 
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I called LetsTalk, and the CSR said I could keep my unlimited data, but it would cost me an extra $50 per phone. Still cheaper than buying direct through VZW. ETF fees don't skerr me none, as I don't plan to leave VZW...
That's weird. I was able to add the Razr to the cart and then choosing the option "Keep My Current Data Feature" without an extra charge. Unless the Nexus is an exception...
 
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I can't get out of work tomorrow and won't be able to get to any sort of store until around 4PM. Nobody will hold a device for me, so I want to order online at 1AM EST and hope they offer overnight shipping for Friday delivery.

I try the VZW online chat and attempt to get an answer. The online CSRs are STILL in the dark about this.

For your amusement (CSR name changed to CHATBOT):

I had a very similar experience. Amazing they don't even know yet.
 
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Also did anyone find out if you can keep the unlimited data plan on LetsTalk.com?

probably ninjaed, but from the comments to the Droid Life post about LetsTalk (can't post links yet):

If you want to keep your current plan, add the galaxy nexus to your cart (at 12:00 am pst) then move your mouse to the top where it has your Cart, then the galaxy nexus should pop up, click on the "add/edit services" and switch from 2 gb plan to "Upgrades Only - Keep My Current Data Feature" and you will keep your unlimited data.

Hope this actually works -- I'm going to try it tonight. If there are a bunch of caveats, it's off to the Verizon Corp. store before opening!
 
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Thank you all for making this trip not only bearable but entertaining, enlightening, and down right amusing.

As of late August or Early September I was lurking and posting in the HTC Vigor thread thinking that was the phone for me, since I thought I was an HTC only guy. Then in October I jumped ship, made the switch and never looked back...sure the phone speaks for itself, but I'm fairly certain it was because of all of you and not just the device.

It's been a crazy ride but I will never look back on all this madness with one negative thought because in the end it was all worth it...and I can say that without even having the phone yet.

Until the next chapter. Thanks again.

-Joe
 
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