Is there a removable battery?

[TabGuy]

One of the big hurdles I have with an iPhone is that there's no removable battery. For my Thunderbolt I keep a battery in my pocket for emergencies. I don't want to become an iPhone "wall socket junkie" where I plug in my phone every time I see a wall socket.

I know that the Galaxy Nexus is thin, very thin. But I'm concerned that they do that by not allowing the battery to be removed.

Any hints on whether the battery is removable? No removable battery is a show stopper for me.

 

[VideoEngineerAJS]

Unfortunately the Razr doesn't have a removable battery, so we'll just have to wait and see. Nobody knows for sure yet. There have been rumors that removable batteries and storage are going out with newer phones.

 

[CynicX]

Supposedly yes....

 

[Averix]

We'll know for sure in less than 5 hours.

 

[Zendroid1]

My bet would be on no removable battery. Allows for a thinner device.

 

[Gone24]

I honestly wouldn't mind if it didn't have one, its not a big deal I never have to remove my battery on my Nexus S!!!

 

[EggoEspada]

I believe it will be removable. If it isnt, I'll be pissed for the simple fact that Motorola made the new RAZR 7.1mm thin because of the intergrated battery and the Galaxy Nexus is 8.8mm (11.4mm at its thickest point).

 

[CynicX]

Aside from Samsung tablets have they ever made a device with a non removable battery? I hope this isn't the case I know people that stick with android phones just for removable batteries. I'd hate to see that turn into a trend.

That would also make me second guess getting the razr. I wonder what the wait time will be before other manufactures are given the ability to use ICS. I know it was a very long time with Honeycomb. Some no name tablets are still running gingerbread....

 

[jcarson13]

sub-dawg reported a removable battery early in another AC forum - personally hope he's right.

http://forums.androidcentral.com/nexus-prime/126769-galaxy-nexus-hand-time-25.html

 

[Murph5150]

I'm almost certain that it will not have an SD card, and I'm confident that it does have a removable battery. If not, it better have at least 2200 mAh. I wish more Rezound info was circulating.

 

[pwninobrlan]

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from those pictures in the other thread, to me at least, the back looks like it has a cover. i would assume that the battery is removable from that

 

[the one and only M]

No FCC info stamped on the back. The battery most likely is removable.

 

[TabGuy]

Still no word on whether the battery is removable or not?

 

[DolfanCole]

According to this picture, it is removable.

Picture is from Android Community. The Galaxy Nexus on the left, GS2 on the right.

 

[bulvine420]

beat me to it here is another from endgaget.

and here is a wallpaper i made from there video

 

[StuMcBill]

There is a video on Engadget when the guy is playing with it, and the back cover is off slightly so he popped it back on.

So it definitely looks removable!

And there is no sim card slot on the outside either, so this looks like removable battery!

Sent from my Amiga 500 using Workbench!

 

[cdf3]

I'm hoping an extended battery isn't needed.
Based on the images posted, a removable battery would come in handy for those times when one would be away from a charger for extended periods of time. Perhaps a spare battery, or extended battery of some sort.