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[FishPharm]

I still don't get how VZW is "screwing this up". If the phone is out prior to January 1st they will be doing exactly what they said they'd do regarding a release date. Why do people repeatedly ignore the facts here?

I give up..lol

 

[E.T.]

I still don't get how VZW is "screwing this up". If the phone is out prior to January 1st they will be doing exactly what they said they'd do regarding a release date. Why do people repeatedly ignore the facts here?

It's the same old tired debate of the fact that *technically* it's not delayed because it's not December 31 yet, versus the fact that in *actuality* the phone has been delayed. It's P.R. and Marketing vs Reality. And Verizon smartly gave itself a pretty big window.

Think about it like a political campaign. A candidate may intentionally set low expectations ("Oh, we are just hoping to raise a million dollars this quarter"), so that they can either shatter their own pre-set lower number ("Wow! We raised 2 million! Everyone must love us - Our campaign is catching fire!"),

OR,

if they fail to meet expectations, it doesnt look that bad ("Well, we set a goal of a million and we raised 95% of that - we did a pretty darn good job!".

 

[E.T.]

Another way to look at the "Was it Delayed" debate:

Think about it as if you were an employee. You have a big project to turn in to your boss. You know your boss would be technically fine if you turned it in 5 weeks from now. You know you could probably get away with focusing on other things and not work on it for a couple weeks.

Could you do that? Sure. On the other hand, you could also start work immediately, and get the project turned in to your boss a week or two early, before the deadline.

Which employee gets the promotion? All else being equal, the second guy. Which employee gets the salary raise? The second guy. Which employee gets the next big client? The second guy.

Similarly, can verizon wait until after Christmas is over to release the Gnex? Sure they can. Should we defend them for delays? I don't think so.

 

[SpaceDroid]

I still don't get how VZW is "screwing this up". If the phone is out prior to January 1st they will be doing exactly what they said they'd do regarding a release date. Why do people repeatedly ignore the facts here?

You want facts? Verizon is always playing catchup. The EVO EVO3D SGS2 all released on the "lesser network" and Verizon sat on their @ss for a year and a half??? The Galaxy Nexus will be trumped by the GSIII 6 months later. Verizon is "screwing up" due to their stigma. Verizon is going the way of Apple. Milking their customer base with few choices.

 

[ultravisitor]

"catching up" to the EVO 3D? (No thanks, really.) Few choices?

Put down the crack pipe.

 

[TvTechGuru]

This thread is pointless. Should be closed. Has no basis.

 

[mebaker]

This thread is pointless. Should be closed. Has no basis.

Exactly!!

 

[tx_tuff]

This thread is pointless. Should be closed. Has no basis.

I agree it is pointless, that is the point.

 

[mechapathy]

I agree it is pointless, that is the point.

Quick! To the Pointless Forest! Oblio and Arrow will appreciate the company.

 

[YourMobileGuru]

You want facts? Verizon is always playing catchup. The EVO EVO3D SGS2 all released on the "lesser network" and Verizon sat on their @ss for a year and a half??? The Galaxy Nexus will be trumped by the GSIII 6 months later. Verizon is "screwing up" due to their stigma. Verizon is going the way of Apple. Milking their customer base with few choices.

Even assuming the Evo 3D is all that (and I personally don't) that has nothing to do with Verizon not giving a set date for the Nexus yet.

As has been stated the device has not been "delayed" it was never given a static release date only "before the end of the year" which is isn't yet. Verizon cant be held to the timetable of most of the rest of the world, remember the LTE Nexus is different hardware than the one that we have all seen Andrew on here (and other tech bloggers elsewhere) review. The devices are 95% the same but there are differences (LTE radio being the main one) that may require more testing.

 

[SoulWeaponry]

Even assuming the Evo 3D is all that (and I personally don't) that has nothing to do with Verizon not giving a set date for the Nexus yet.

As has been stated the device has not been "delayed" it was never given a static release date only "before the end of the year" which is isn't yet. Verizon cant be held to the timetable of most of the rest of the world, remember the LTE Nexus is different hardware than the one that we have all seen Andrew on here (and other tech bloggers elsewhere) review. The devices are 95% the same but there are differences (LTE radio being the main one) that may require more testing.

I really don't want to jump on the "nexus is delayed derp conspiracy" but hoping you could clear this up for me: was the "it's coming by november" a rumor then? In the beginning it sounded official then people backed off it like they misheard. I want the TRUF!

 

[YourMobileGuru]

I really don't want to jump on the "nexus is delayed derp conspiracy" but hoping you could clear this up for me: was the "it's coming by november" a rumor then? In the beginning it sounded official then people backed off it like they misheard. I want the TRUF!

Coming in November came from Google not Verizon. Verizon has (as far as I know) only said later this year/before the end of the year.

 

[SoulWeaponry]

Coming in November came from Google not Verizon. Verizon has (as far as I know) only said later this year/before the end of the year.

That makes it easy. How did you all not figure it out? The release date is december 31st

 

[trivor]

Even assuming the Evo 3D is all that (and I personally don't) that has nothing to do with Verizon not giving a set date for the Nexus yet.

As has been stated the device has not been "delayed" it was never given a static release date only "before the end of the year" which is isn't yet. Verizon cant be held to the timetable of most of the rest of the world, remember the LTE Nexus is different hardware than the one that we have all seen Andrew on here (and other tech bloggers elsewhere) review. The devices are 95% the same but there are differences (LTE radio being the main one) that may require more testing.

I think the LTE radio integration is a big deal. I think they went with TI OMAP because they couldn't get an LTE chip set to work with Exynos. As far as having high end devices we now have three great handsets (anyone who says they suck is just a poor deluded fanboy of something). Verizon is working hard to get LTE nationwide and I think they'll really take off next year when 2nd Gen LTE chipsets (28 nm) come out with decent battery life. Hey, I hope everyone is happy with whatever they buy and keep (even if you go single core with something like the Breakout or Stratosphere.

 

[SpaceDroid]

"catching up" to the EVO 3D? (No thanks, really.) Few choices?

Put down the crack pipe.

Your post is out of context to what I am stating. Reread my post and you may realize this. Maybe not.

 

[SpaceDroid]

Even assuming the Evo 3D is all that (and I personally don't) that has nothing to do with Verizon not giving a set date for the Nexus yet.

So my post went over your head. Fine. Nevermind the EVO since it is confusing you. Think of it this way: Verizon always being late to the party. See the party starts at 9:00pm and ends at 2:00am and VZW showing up at 1:55am and VZW says "Lets party" and everyone else is like "WTF??"

 

[YourMobileGuru]

So my post went over your head. Fine. Nevermind the EVO since it is confusing you. Think of it this way: Verizon always being late to the party. See the party starts at 9:00pm and ends at 2:00am and VZW showing up at 1:55am and VZW says "Lets party" and everyone else is like "WTF??"

No I am not confused about anything I get what you are saying you think that the Evo 3D is an advanced device and it took VZW a log longer to get anything as good as it (you are entitled to this opinion even f it isn't shared). But my point is that this argument has nothing to do with the Nexus release date. Different OEMs and carriers have different timetables for things and yes sometimes Verizon waits to get theirs out, but in the end they end up wit a better device.

I think your illustration above exaggerates things quite a bit. If you don't like it you can go to another carrier: Sprint with their crappy coverage, AT&T with their slow LTE Roll-out, or T-Mobile, shortly about to be acquired (if not by AT&T then someone else) and gutted.

 

[Somethingsfishy]

Well guys, enjoy it.

My second phone just broke (I know, right? A week after I get it it rejects any kind of charge I try to give it!)

My parents have given me an ultimatum. New phone by December 1st. No exceptions, unless I get a pre-order.

Looks like I'm getting a rezound after all.

That's six months wasted.

 

[moosc]

I'm glad to see every one is smarter then vzw. When the phone is ready vzw will release it. There may or may not be a press announcement.

After Google said the nexus would come out in November every one screamed and said what about vzw so vzw a couple days later come out with a blanket statement saying the lte nexus will b out by end of year.

10/21/2011

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Verizon Wireless today announced that the Galaxy Nexus by Samsung, the world’s first smartphone running on Android™ 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich is coming to Verizon Wireless. The Galaxy Nexus will be available later this year in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at http://www.verizonwireless.com.

Ice Cream Sandwich brings a redesigned user interface with enhanced multitasking, notifications, full Web browsing experience and more. Customers will also be able to enjoy the innovative new features that Ice Cream Sandwich offers, such as Face Unlock which uses facial recognition to unlock the Galaxy Nexus. Customers can take advantage of the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network to access more than 300,000 apps and games from Android Market™ or rent movies and stream them instantly on the 4.65-inch HD Super AMOLED™ display.

Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk

 

[SpaceDroid]

No I am not confused about anything I get what you are saying you think that the Evo 3D is an advanced device and it took VZW a log longer to get anything as good as it (you are entitled to this opinion even f it isn't shared). But my point is that this argument has nothing to do with the Nexus release date. Different OEMs and carriers have different timetables for things and yes sometimes Verizon waits to get theirs out, but in the end they end up wit a better device.

I think your illustration above exaggerates things quite a bit. If you don't like it you can go to another carrier: Sprint with their crappy coverage, AT&T with their slow LTE Roll-out, or T-Mobile, shortly about to be acquired (if not by AT&T then someone else) and gutted.

Since your not undestanding why I bring up the EVO ill state this bluntly taking 3 posts to help you comprehend: Verizon is sitting on their @ss once again with the release of this Galaxy Nexus.