Preorders starting tomorrow? (Nov 29th)

[whitecomet]

I am gonna wait till this comes out before I make a choice. I just hope it comes out for big red if not time for a rezound and that's a nice phone. I just wish we new it was coming out for sure.

 

[wyseguy77]

I am gonna wait till this comes out before I make a choice. I just hope it comes out for big red if not time for a rezound and that's a nice phone. I just wish we new it was coming out for sure.

This!

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[YourMobileGuru]

I just hate reading all the "Verizon will release it when its ready" posts from all the Verizon trolls on here.

LOL and I think I can speak for the others (I'm sure you count me in that even though I don't work for them) when I say we are just as tired of listening to the wieners who just don't get it.

This device isn't "late" until the end of the year which is the window Verizon gave us. You want it before that we all get that, but in this case no amount of whining is going to change Verizon's timetable for the launch, whatever that happens to be. It will be released when it is released. I want it too, but it's not a mass market appeal device so I doubt there will be any kind or pre-order. I believe it will be like the Stratosphere, Breakout, and countless other deices: announced on one day and available in all channels a few days later.

 

[Eric Kane]

I don't care enough to be mad about it, but just because Verizon didn't publically state a month or date it would be released during that initial press release doesn't mean this device hasn't been delayed. For someone to be upset about a phone being announced on October 21st and having no release date announced since is completely reasonable.

I understand that people may be tired of the 'whining', but let's not pretend Verizon has been innocent in all this just because they used a play-it-safe move by saying it would be the end of the year. Some of us can live with it and not be upset, others aren't going to be that patient.

There's enough phone launches every year for there to be a blueprint on how it works and there's no question that this one has been odd. So what we have is people who are able to deal with it without being upset and those that aren't. Hell, I'd be upset if I made certain moves thinking it would be released in November.

 

[YourMobileGuru]

I don't think any of us have access to internal VZW documents. I certainly do not. So, I have no "proof". However, if you don't think VZW screwed this up, you're living in a dream world. Just because they didn't announce a date publicly doesn't mean they didn't miss internal dates.

You are absolutely correct that Verizon Wireless has not missed any publicly announced dates. +1 for you.

You are incorrect in stating that they did not screw up. They have a huge inventory of these devices purchased, sitting in warehouses. They have trained staff, paid for marketing campaigns, performed quality assurance testing, prepared an RMA process, etc. etc. Those things cost money... and mobile phone devices do NOT age well. Every day that Verizon doesn't release this phone costs them money.

As bad ass as some think this phone is (I am one of them), mobile phone technology is rapidly advancing and in 4 months, this thing is going to be OLD news. Verizon is missing the boat.... in a similar way that Moto missed the boat on the Bionic.

Those things would only be wastes of money/poor investments if the device was scrapped and we all know that's not the case. They WILL release this device when ready.

And as far as the device not aging well? Are you serious? It's a Nexus device. That means it will get software upgrades first and longer than almost any other device on the market.

 

[holysnikey]

I think that this lack of communication might show Google's lack of a backbone. They practically own Verizon at this point. While Verizon used to own Google because they took a chance with the Droid line now Google has the upper hand because everyone wants Android devices and if they left Verizon it would go out of business practically so they should really be at Google's command but somehow Google is afraid or something.

 

[greydarrah]

I think that this lack of communication might show Google's lack of a backbone. They practically own Verizon at this point. While Verizon used to own Google because they took a chance with the Droid line now Google has the upper hand because everyone wants Android devices and if they left Verizon it would go out of business practically so they should really be at Google's command but somehow Google is afraid or something.

So funny...Google's not going to put such a successful relationship in jeopardy over one phone.

 

[Spacemaker24]

I'd rather see this phone released in January than get a buggy phone in November or December. I'm glad that VZW respects me enough as a customer to ensure that the product they are releasing (and providing customer support for) is as ready as it can be. Rushing a buggy phone to market to pander to a bunch of self entitled whiners would be a stupid move due to the risk of unfairly tarnishing it's reputation as an advanced phone.

 

[Holsum]

I think that this lack of communication might show Google's lack of a backbone. They practically own Verizon at this point. While Verizon used to own Google because they took a chance with the Droid line now Google has the upper hand because everyone wants Android devices and if they left Verizon it would go out of business practically so they should really be at Google's command but somehow Google is afraid or something.

how does google have the upperhand they make the OS and its FREE! they dont dictate where the phones go that is between the OEM and the carrier. Google has NOTHING to do with android sales.

 

[YourMobileGuru]

The date hasn't passed.

Yeah it has, if pre-orders had started today they would have taken effect after then nightly rest of Verizon's systems (around midnight,1am or whatever time where you live). It's not happening today.

 

[holysnikey]

Because they can have support from 3 other carriers but yes obviously it shouldn't be over one phone but it's not as if Verizon hasn't botched several Android phone releases. I liked it better when Google sold the phones but obviously that wasn't working out too well but Verizon is like you said so I suppose they won't do anything. But Google is certainly more important to Verizon than Verizon is to Google.

EDIT: Also while Google has no direct link to the sales of Android Smartphones they certainly carry weight with the manufacturers and what not.

 

[ohiomoto]

Yeah it has, if pre-orders had started today they would have taken effect after then nightly rest of Verizon's systems (around midnight,1am or whatever time where you live). It's not happening today.

Way to piss on my parade.

Oh well, the it's still the 29th and I still believe the day hasn't passed. LOL

 

[Eric Kane]

I'd rather see this phone released in January than get a buggy phone in November or December. I'm glad that VZW respects me enough as a customer to ensure that the product they are releasing (and providing customer support for) is as ready as it can be. Rushing a buggy phone to market to pander to a bunch of self entitled whiners would be a stupid move due to the risk of unfairly tarnishing it's reputation as an advanced phone.

If it's even "buggy" at this point, or if it has been for awhile. You don't know that it has just like the people you're calling "self entitled whiners' don't know for sure that it's been delayed. All you've managed to do is whine about whiners. I'd suggest a cease fire before this gets even more stupid than it already has.

 

[crzycrkr]

I don't care enough to be mad about it, but just because Verizon didn't publically state a month or date it would be released during that initial press release doesn't mean this device hasn't been delayed. For someone to be upset about a phone being announced on October 21st and having no release date announced since is completely reasonable.

I understand that people may be tired of the 'whining', but let's not pretend Verizon has been innocent in all this just because they used a play-it-safe move by saying it would be the end of the year. Some of us can live with it and not be upset, others aren't going to be that patient.

There's enough phone launches every year for there to be a blueprint on how it works and there's no question that this one has been odd. So what we have is people who are able to deal with it without being upset and those that aren't. Hell, I'd be upset if I made certain moves thinking it would be released in November.

I'm sorry, as I said before, I must have missed when the announced the US version of the phone on October 21. Link please?

Again, that was all assumption. People heard November and ASSUMED that meant the US release date. It did not.

 

[dimsdale]

The Verizon apologists need to wake up and stop defending a company that will leave you hanging with refurbs when your phone goes bad on day 15.

Look, Matias Duarte went on the Verge earler in Nov. and said, unequivocally, that the phone would be out in Nov. He was clearly very confident in that date. Google wouldn't have had the big unveiling event if the phone wasn't going to be available within 30 days of the event.

 

[KKURTZ78]

i know its just a phone and verizon really has not even announced it yet so i guess its my own fault for reading all this false info on this forum and getting myself all worked up for nothing.. I sold my phone after i got the Razr and i decided i didn't care for it and really want to check the galaxy out, well in the meantime i'm borrowing someones phone . i don't want to use my upgrade on something i don't want but then again i don't want to keep this guys phone, who i sold mine too. lol , I have called multiple times to ask about the phone and every time i get " i don't know anything about it, hold on let me ask...nope nobody knows anything about it, they usually tell us a week before the release.." ummm so its not gonna be this week...STOP ALL THE RUMORS PLEASE..

 

[FD2]

The Verizon apologists need to wake up and stop defending a company that will leave you hanging with refurbs when your phone goes bad on day 15.

Look, Matias Duarte went on the Verge earler in Nov. and said, unequivocally, that the phone would be out in Nov. He was clearly very confident in that date. Google wouldn't have had the big unveiling event if the phone wasn't going to be available within 30 days of the event.

By "out" he meant out of Google's warehouse and on its way to Verizon's.

 

[FD2]

i know its just a phone and verizon really has not even announced it yet so i guess its my own fault for reading all this false info on this forum and getting myself all worked up for nothing.. I sold my phone after i got the Razr and i decided i didn't care for it and really want to check the galaxy out, well in the meantime i'm borrowing someones phone . i don't want to use my upgrade on something i don't want but then again i don't want to keep this guys phone, who i sold mine too. lol , I have called multiple times to ask about the phone and every time i get " i don't know anything about it, hold on let me ask...nope nobody knows anything about it, they usually tell us a week before the release.." ummm so its not gonna be this week...STOP ALL THE RUMORS PLEASE..

Rumors aren't going anywhere. That is what keeps people in forums and brings traffic to the blog sites. It would be easier to stop believing rumors at this point.

 

[Eric Kane]

They announced on that Friday, October 21st that they would be carrying the phone this year. It's on their news center. It's very odd that a company would announce they'll be carrying a phone and then not even announce a release date a month+ later.

 

[FD2]

They announced on that Friday, October 21st that they would be carrying the phone this year. It's on their news center. It's very odd that a company would announce they'll be carrying a phone and then not even announce a release date a month+ later.

Guess you weren't around for the Bionic deal.