Does anyone else think Verizon doesn't WANT to release the Nexus?

[MowDownJoe]

So, I've been a patient sort until recently. In the past few days, I've been making the rounds, asking places about the Galaxy Nexus. And the responses I get have a strange difference in tone.

My question: "Have you heard anything about the Galaxy Nexus?"
Verizon corporate store rep: "We haven't heard anything about the Galaxy Nexus."
Other Verizon retailers: "We don't know when we can sell the Galaxy Nexus."

I know that store reps are usually unreliable, but the fact that one would DENY that they know anything about the device is disconcerting. At least Best Buy, Radioshack, et al. are saying "Yes, we have them. No, we cannot sell them."

I would not be surprised, at all, if Verizon actually did cancel the Nexus release at this point. I mean, there's clearly been delays, even if they weren't made public. (See: Black Friday ads, Mattias Duarte saying it'll be released in November, that one store displaying a huge "Galaxy Nexus is here!" graphic when it didn't have any to sell.) And, if I may don a tinfoil hat here, I wouldn't be surprised if Verizon is the one leaking false release dates to make it seem to Google and Samsung that, yes, they do intend to release this device eventually while they mutter under their breath "suckers".

 

[Premium1]

Re: Does anyone else think Verizon doesn't WANT to release the Ne

They are denying it because verizon is telling them to. When a date leaks and it is all over the news and verizon has to can it it looks bad for verizon. It will release when it releases and people constantly nagging the reps about something most do not know, you can't blame the reps. They just want to keep their jobs which is why they are hush hush.

 

[kayefjay]

Re: Does anyone else think Verizon doesn't WANT to release the Ne

Im not even going tor read this but ill say "no"

 

[Heath276]

No it's coming out to many stores have the phone in the back to not sale.

Sent from my SCH-I510

 

[lousvette]

Re: Does anyone else think Verizon doesn't WANT to release the Ne

Your whole theory makes no sense!

 

[philly]

Re: Does anyone else think Verizon doesn't WANT to release the Ne

are people really this non-smart?

 

[DreamSTi]

Re: Does anyone else think Verizon doesn't WANT to release the Ne

It always amazes me how worked up people get over a phone. Go outside and do something.

 

[st0ic_1]

Re: Does anyone else think Verizon doesn't WANT to release the Ne

RARELY does a company invest X amount of dollars in product(stock) and just throw it on the shelf to just sit there.

 

[mclarryjr]

Re: Does anyone else think Verizon doesn't WANT to release the Ne

Verizon has way to much money already invested in the Galaxy Nexus to not release it. Those employees your asking question really don't have answers because they haven't been told yet.

Trust me when the phone is ready it will be released to anyone who wants it.

 

[nemov]

Re: Does anyone else think Verizon doesn't WANT to release the Ne

It always amazes me how worked up people get over a phone. Go outside and do something.

This sentiment would mean more if it wasn't coming from someone who is reading this forum.

 

[dadsterflip]

Re: Does anyone else think Verizon doesn't WANT to release the Ne

RARELY does a company invest X amount of dollars in product(stock) and just throw it on the shelf to just sit there.

yep but atm who knows whats really going on. everything about this phone is a secret.

 

[Z Fury]

Re: Does anyone else think Verizon doesn't WANT to release the Ne

It would be pretty stupid to ship the product to the stores just to cancel the whole thing. If we were this late in the game with zero news on shipments, no accessories, etc., then I guess you could possibly start to wonder. Too much is in place for Verizon to just not sell this phone.

 

[tk-093]

Re: Does anyone else think Verizon doesn't WANT to release the Ne

You'd get the same answers if you asked about the Droid 4. Do you think Verizon doesn't want to release the Droid 4?

 

[DaPoets]

Re: Does anyone else think Verizon doesn't WANT to release the Ne

this thread is full of fail

 

[VideoEngineerAJS]

Re: Does anyone else think Verizon doesn't WANT to release the Ne

The phone is coming, I have no doubt. It's just a matter of when. Everything is pointing to the 15th unless something major happens.

So that being said if some cataclysmic event happens that causes them to not release the phone, I guess I'll wait until the new LG comes out (renders are at Droid-Life). I really don't care about quad-core at this point.

 

[Defconrock]

Re: Does anyone else think Verizon doesn't WANT to release the Ne

It always amazes me how worked up people get over a phone. Go outside and do something.

From the guy with almost 200 posts on a cell phone forum.

 

[philly]

Re: Does anyone else think Verizon doesn't WANT to release the Ne

The phone is coming, I have no doubt. It's just a matter of when. Everything is pointing to the 15th unless something major happens.

So that being said if some cataclysmic event happens that causes them to not release the phone, I guess I'll wait until the new LG comes out (renders are at Droid-Life). I really don't care about quad-core at this point.

the more and more info on the new phones that gets leaked the better.. I have a compulsive buying problem.. and I dont think ill beable to stop myself from buying a nexus unless some more good leaks come out really soon.

honestly.. the next jump in hardware looks much bigger then the jump to ICS.. hardware isnt upgradable.. software is.

 

[Premium1]

Re: Does anyone else think Verizon doesn't WANT to release the Ne

The phone is coming, I have no doubt. It's just a matter of when. Everything is pointing to the 15th unless something major happens.

So that being said if some cataclysmic event happens that causes them to not release the phone, I guess I'll wait until the new LG comes out (renders are at Droid-Life). I really don't care about quad-core at this point.

Agree the lg does look nice, and bootloader most likely will not be locked, so it will be easy to root and rom. Plus on some lg phones you can switch to stock launcher and not use the skin so hopefully they will do that for that phone also.

 

[DrPancake]

Re: Does anyone else think Verizon doesn't WANT to release the Ne

It always amazes me how worked up people get over a phone. Go outside and do something.

the sun is to hot, plus if i get a tan it would be bad for my vampire image

 

[VideoEngineerAJS]

Re: Does anyone else think Verizon doesn't WANT to release the Ne

From the guy with almost 200 posts on a cell phone forum.

What does that have to do with anything? I do almost all of my posting at work.