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

[TheRoosevelt]

Crap.

From Kellex:

Yeah, if you look at the picture, the Rezound and the RAZR overlap the Black Friday weekend bar, but the Nexus doesn't. It looks like the beginning of the nexus bar starts at 11/28... a Monday...

On another note, the rumor of the Rezound for the 14th (also a Monday) seems to confirmed as well.

Edit: WOW I was really late this time... heh...heh.....

 

[dr01d3tte]

I'll believe it when I see it. Black Friday seems like a terrible day to release a phone, as people typically buy phones for themselves, and Black Friday is about loading up for Christmas gifts for others.

Someone posted a while back that Verizon swore they'd never do another Black Friday release, apparently it turned out badly for another phone launch one year.

All we can do is wait out November like we did for October

 

[Stigy]

-1 for making all lol-y when I'm trying to be all stern-y/mod-like.

I try to be all "bad cop"... it just doesn't work.. no one takes me serious. I need to consult with Early on how he does it so well.

-1!? D'oh.

 

[Steven58]

Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries.

STOP. MAKING. ME LAUGH!!

 

[AntimonyER]

Hey, question guys (and gals), This looks to me like an ADVERTISING plan, not necessarily a phone release plan. Perhaps they will release the Galaxy Nexus, but quietly, and not advertize it till after black friday?

 

[HanSolo]

Someone posted a while back that Verizon swore they'd never do another Black Friday release, apparently it turned out badly for another phone launch one year.

All we can do is wait out November like we did for October

Don't worry, Droidette. It looks like they aren't actually launching on Black Friday, but instead the Monday after (11/28). Kellex previously tweeted 14th for ReHound, which didn't make sense, but this latest info and screen shot is consistent with that. I don't think we'll be going into December without our babies.

Chin up, girl! The wait is almost over!

11/28 it is!!!

Feels better knowing a date instead of still wondering.

P.S. BMX tweeted yesterday that this week we'd get a leak regarding the actual release date. This fits.

 

[Lucky Armpit]

Steven, don't let a few people that question The Source (hey, I'm getting good at remembering important things/terms/names around here) ruin it for the rest of us. On a public forum that is accessible to anyone in the world with an Internet connection and a web browser, you're going to get all kinds of thoughts and opinions. The bad/undesireable has to be taken with the good.

Like someone else said a few pages ago, just let it roll off your back.

 

[dr01d3tte]

Also here is why Kellex tweeted that -- this looks to be straight from Verizon! Honestly this pretty much confirms it for me. Changing my anticipated date to Black Friday.
Galaxy Nexus on Verizon Appears Headed for Release Just After Black Friday - Droid Life: A Droid Community Blog

I still can't wrap my head around Verizon launching such monsters right next to each other!

 

[Ytram]

So it seems to be confirmed that:

RAZR on 10th

ReHound on 14th (still weird)

SGN on 28th (another Monday)

Weird, but I'm going with this. Kellex has too much credibility and the Love Tunnel hasn't said differently.

Based on the spacing used in the image I'd say the RAZR is actually going to be on the 7th. Not that 3 days is much to talk about.

 

[Stigy]

Hey, question guys, This looks to me like an ADVERTISING plan, not necessarily a phone release plan. Perhaps they will release the Galaxy Nexus, but quietly, and not advertize it till after black friday?

That's another way to interpret the image.

I guess the only way to confirm is wait for Thursday's Rezound announcement for a release date. If it matches up with the above graphic I will believe its a release schedule.

But that seems like a long time (3rd - 14th) without any advertisement for the Rezound.

 

[Cam]

"Just after Black Friday." Hmm, like maybe the Thursday after? (December 1st?)

These games from VZW are making me sick. Just ship the damn phone already!

 

[HanSolo]

Hey, question guys (and gals), This looks to me like an ADVERTISING plan, not necessarily a phone release plan. Perhaps they will release the Galaxy Nexus, but quietly, and not advertize it till after black friday?

How does it look like advertising and not release?

 

[gapi]

MOD NOTE: As a moderator, I state de rulz: any personal attacks on anyone (on CK, or anyone else) will be deleted and/or infracted. Carry on.

I hear you loud and clear but I wish you could allow CK to use unbridled & authorized hammer rights with full immunity to strike back at his attackers with.

 

[AntimonyER]

Also I think we need to look at this as a "Week of" calendar. So the week containing the monday above it.

 

[Ytram]

Hey, question guys (and gals), This looks to me like an ADVERTISING plan, not necessarily a phone release plan. Perhaps they will release the Galaxy Nexus, but quietly, and not advertize it till after black friday?

I had the same thought as well. We can only hope, but we should put it in the "probably not" category.

 

[Haelous]

Hey, question guys (and gals), This looks to me like an ADVERTISING plan, not necessarily a phone release plan. Perhaps they will release the Galaxy Nexus, but quietly, and not advertize it till after black friday?

A ninja release? Hmm. I think it's within reason. I'm certain they have done this before, where promoting a device had not ramped up until a week or two after it's actual release.

 

[AntimonyER]

How does it look like advertising and not release?

Why would the iPhone be a blue bar from 11/14-12/5 if it were a release calendar?

 

[Ytram]

How does it look like advertising and not release?

iPhone has a range on there for example. And they're using marketing slogans like "Apple iPhone and Best Network". That makes me think that they're going to do a marketing push during that date range that touts the iPhone and it being on the best network.

 

[HanSolo]

Also I think we need to look at this as a "Week of" calendar. So the week containing the monday above it.

Good point. That's why it seems to be the 7th for the RAZR even though Verizon already confirmed it's coming the 10th.

Interesting.

So, worst scenario is we get it on December 1.

 

[rpretzel]

Hey, question guys (and gals), This looks to me like an ADVERTISING plan, not necessarily a phone release plan. Perhaps they will release the Galaxy Nexus, but quietly, and not advertize it till after black friday?

Good point. Why would you show a timeline spanning days/weeks if it's a product launch, which happens on a single day. Advertising programs span time. On the other hand, would it not make sense that the advertising plan launches the day the product launches? I dunno. In my company, our advertising often begins prior to product launch to generate interest, however there are cases where advertising corresponds to launch or even begins after launch.

 

[Lock-N-Load]

Rumors, rumors, rumors. First it was that the Nexus was a VZW exclusive... NOT. Then it was that it was going to launch in the USA first... NOT. Then it was suppose to launch on Nov 10th.. NOT

Latest rumor is a black Friday launch, or actually, after black Friday

Galaxy Nexus on Verizon Appears Headed for Release Just After Black Friday - Droid Life: A Droid Community Blog

Hell, by then there might be something different I want

 

[AntimonyER]

A ninja release? Hmm. I think it's within reason. I'm certain they have done this before, where promoting a device had not ramped up until a week or two after it's actual release.

Especially if they are anticipating supply issues at first.

edit: If I am not mistaken, the Droid Incredible was like this... GREAT precedent there.

 

[Stigy]

Also here is the text from the image in actual text so its easier to read. My eyes hurt from typing that.

This season is also our chance to show customers that Verizon is now an iconic technology brand, way ahead of the competition. We have the devices everyone wants with our unmatched 4G LTE network people love. Whether our customers' gift list includes a sleek smartphone with awesome apps or an unltrathin tablet that puts the web at their fingertips, we've got them covered.

Put the power of the best technology in their hands with our huge lineup of 4G LTE devices. Help our customers find incredible gifts like our new exclusive Droid RAZR by Motorola, or unwrap the new HTC Rezound. The multitaskers on their list will love the Samsung Stratosphere, the first Verizon 4G LTE smartphone that has a full QWERTY keyboard.

WITH ALL OF OUR SLEEK tablets, 4G LTE mobile hotspots, cool apps, great plans and more, our customers are going to need bigger stockings.

 

[HanSolo]

Okay, so looking at it from the "Advertising" point of view, we may not get an official, confirmed release date from Verizon until end of November.

Argh.

 

[Cam]

Also I think we need to look at this as a "Week of" calendar. So the week containing the monday above it.

I think VZW is probably trying to give the Razr and Rezound as much breathing room as possible by releasing the GNex as late as they think they can get away with.