Mark my words

**dunivan** · 12-07-2011, 12:28 PM

Sprint will always get the Nexus phones first in the future, since they do not seem to care about controlling the Vanilla experience.

I think the wallet debacle will make the decision for them.

Any other people wanna sign on this?

**Lucki** · 12-07-2011, 02:08 PM

I hope so.. was waiting for the Nexus prime on sprint.. ended up getting the epic 4g touch for a penny >_>.

**Paul627g** · 12-07-2011, 02:15 PM

Actually never really thought about this but your probably correct in many ways on this...

I'm sure Google and Sammy can't be very pleased at this point with the delay Verizon is putting on getting this device officially launched on a US carrier. Then to start cutting out features like Google Wallet which doesn't bother me much but it is something that shows and utilizes a big feature with the Nexus the NFC communication chip.

I think Google & Sammy blew it by letting Verizon run with this one...

**6tr6tr** · 12-07-2011, 03:26 PM

Not very likely. Verizon's been doing this for a long time to MANY device makers (look at what they did to WebOS), and yet they all keep coming back. Why? Because Verizon has over 100 million subscribers, or almost 40% of the entire US market.

**8616v** · 12-07-2011, 03:45 PM

Yeah but with unlimited data and if all of a sudden sprint starts getting big name devices that no one else gets....

Sent from my Ice Cream Sandwich

**Zahl** · 12-07-2011, 05:05 PM

Originally Posted by 8616v

Yeah but with unlimited data and if all of a sudden sprint starts getting big name devices that no one else gets....

Sent from my Ice Cream Sandwich

Don't expect that to last. You'll see that, just like others, Sprint will also kill unlimited plans as they upgrade their network to lte.

**E_man** · 12-07-2011, 05:49 PM

I wouldn't be surprised to see Google go back to T-Mobile before they go to Sprint. T-Mobile is a GSM carrier after all, and their future will probably be in a lot less doubt 5 months from now.

Besides, always is a long time

**lightyear420** · 12-07-2011, 06:20 PM

I hope it's true...it's stupid of them to change the nexus. People buy it because they know exactly what they are buying, and now they have gone and screwed that all up!! Nexus is the official google phone, not one of verizon's imitations.

I just hope verizon's exclusivity contract isn't for too long. I'd love to get my hands on a wimax model

**kenrico** · 12-07-2011, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by Paul627g

Actually never really thought about this but your probably correct in many ways on this...

I'm sure Google and Sammy can't be very pleased at this point with the delay Verizon is putting on getting this device officially launched on a US carrier. Then to start cutting out features like Google Wallet which doesn't bother me much but it is something that shows and utilizes a big feature with the Nexus the NFC communication chip.

I think Google & Sammy blew it by letting Verizon run with this one...

Couldn't agree more, maybe Friday a Google CEO will go on Fox News.

Gotta roll out the Nexus on a LTE network, which meant VZW or ATT - so really no choice.

Perhaps VZW just mis-forcasted the DEMAND for the NEWEST with the LEAST amount of CARRIER loading. Have to assume there are many Fascinate owners that have been waiting for this.

Kenny

**jdm4u** · 12-07-2011, 07:06 PM

Idk. Considering they spent billions on the iPhone, I don't think so. But who knows.

**tntdroid** · 12-07-2011, 08:12 PM

Originally Posted by greydarrah

Verizon can me.

Kids read this. We don't need comments like this. Nobody is happy with Verizon right now.

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**Quis89** · 12-07-2011, 08:38 PM

Wouldn't the decision to cut google wallet have been communicated before Verizon gained first position for the phone?? Just doesn't seem like google would give them the device without knowing their intent of cutting features. Idk.

**Quis89** · 12-07-2011, 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by tntdroid

Kids read this. We don't need comments like this. Nobody is happy with Verizon right now.

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Those same kids are probably going to the hundreds of free porn sites...if you child is on the internet then expect they will be introduced to much worse....

Anyway...as long as the phone sells I doubt google cares. Especially if the phone makes its way to other carriers that will allow the google wallet integration...like Sprint.

**tntdroid** · 12-07-2011, 08:46 PM

Originally Posted by Quis

Those same kids are probably going to the hundreds of free porn sites...if you child is on the internet then expect they will be introduced to much worse....

Anyway...as long as the phone sells I doubt google cares. Especially if the phone makes its way to other carriers that will allow the google wallet integration...like Sprint.

That's fine they can do what they want but here we have rules we all need to follow.

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**DroidSmith** · 12-07-2011, 10:45 PM

Sprint will do its best to be 1st & Verizon will do theirs. In the end the carrier with the most customers will win. Sprint is considered the 3rd largest by most. Certainly not the biggest.

**Paul627g** · 12-07-2011, 10:53 PM

I agree with our mod tntdroid. We don't need the crude comments. Kids, adults whatever, Android Central takes on a more mature role here and we leave the trash talking like that for the many other forums that accept that behavior.

I'm sure Verizon is not on anyone's #1 list at the moment for holding up the release of the GN and what it is doing with the GN.

**chud** · 12-08-2011, 12:57 AM

Is the GN really on the public's radar and must buy lists though?

There's no huge media blitz for it like the Droid line, or HTC's whatever they're doing these days. If you mention Ice Cream Sandwich to 9 out of 10 consumers on the street they won't know what you're talking about.

I feel like this is yet another instance where we forum members are being "ignorant" to the fact that we know more and care more than the general public about this stuff and the big delay and the reasons for it is only upsetting us and not the millions of masses.

So in the end, Verizon will get their way and the GN will be yet another unknown AOSP device playing second fiddle to the latest HTC offering. I really wish Google would have kept their direct sales model.

**esfan_adam** · 12-08-2011, 01:53 AM

Originally Posted by IND3LIBLE

I hope so.. was waiting for the Nexus prime on sprint.. ended up getting the epic 4g touch for a penny >_>.

Was hoping to buy my brother an epic 4g for Christmas. Where did you get it for a penny?

Thanks

**MarkHirt** · 12-08-2011, 06:26 AM

Originally Posted by E_man

I wouldn't be surprised to see Google go back to T-Mobile before they go to Sprint. T-Mobile is a GSM carrier after all, and their future will probably be in a lot less doubt 5 months from now.

Really? T-Mobiles parent company wants them gone if the AT&T deal continues to fail they may go away anyway.