[Unconfirmed] Possible Nov. 17 proof

[Lazerz]

I guess this would be the happy medium between 11/10 and after Black Friday. I still will ask to order the phone on 11/10 though.

 

[SpaceHippie]

S*** Just Got Real!

 

[nemov]

Apparently there's a rumor the UK version is delayed until the 21st.

 

[reflekt2099]

this doesn't go in line with the screen shot of the "samsung holiday portfolio" that we just saw. but common sense wise, this definitely makes more sense for verizon to release the galaxy nexus prior to black friday. i mean, why would they even dare think about missing that bonanza for one of their flagship devices.

 

[kashabrown]

SUPER!!! Looking forward to this!!

 

[VideoEngineerAJS]

Apparently there's a rumor the UK version is delayed until the 21st.

Maybe to give the U.S. a 4 day exclusive? I know, I doubt it, but a lot of people have been complaining about the fact that Google is an American company yet they planned to release the phone to Europe first.

 

[Eric Kane]

If you consider the advantages of having all the phones released for Black Friday, this release date makes more sense. A lineup of the Galaxy Nexus, Droid Razr, and HTC Rezound going into Black Friday is going to be huge for Verizon.

 

[Mooem]

Apparently there's a rumor the UK version is delayed until the 21st.

Interesting, I wonder why if that were true.

 

[anon(512898)]

this doesn't go in line with the screen shot of the "samsung holiday portfolio" that we just saw. but common sense wise, this definitely makes more sense for verizon to release the galaxy nexus prior to black friday. i mean, why would they even dare think about missing that bonanza for one of their flagship devices.

It makes sense, the galaxy nexus will not be advertized by Verizon when it is released, that is Samsung/Google's job. It will be advertised by verizon later in the year along with the rest of Samsung's products

 

[EggoEspada]

Makes sense to me. Google usually releases the Nexus in Europe and the US at the same time, or in the US slightly earlier.

 

[reflekt2099]

It makes sense, the galaxy nexus will not be advertized by Verizon when it is released, that is Samsung/Google's job. It will be advertised by verizon later in the year along with the rest of Samsung's products

that's a good point. Google is advertising the heck out of the Galaxy Nexus online with banners being on practically every single website out there. i mean, I even saw a galaxy nexus banner on a fantasy football website, haha.

 

[Eric Kane]

While that is true that Samsung/Google are responsible for the advertising, it would be in Verizon's best interest to do so, as well. The best thing about this phone is how unique it is. Verizon usually only pushes their "Droid" line, but this is completely different from that and could be a good choice for those that were on the fence about Android/Droid before. A commericial highlighting the facial recognition/unlock feature and Android Beam (features that would appeal to the masses) could really make a difference and start getting the casual user to look at the Nexus.

 

[VideoEngineerAJS]

While that is true that Samsung/Google are responsible for the advertising, it would be in Verizon's best interest to do so, as well. The best thing about this phone is how unique it is. Verizon usually only pushes their "Droid" line, but this is completely different from that and could be a good choice for those that were on the fence about Android/Droid before. A commericial highlighting the facial recognition/unlock feature and Android Beam (features that would appeal to the masses) could really make a difference and start getting the casual user to look at the Nexus.

This is true however someone over at Droid Life made a good point. Most of the time the carriers don't advertise a phone before it's released simply because the average consumer will see a commercial about a phone and expect to be able to go to the store that same day and get the phone.

I never remember seeing a Verizon Thunderbolt commercial before the phone was out. HTC had that one that they showed all the time prior to it being out, but it wasn't Verizon.

 

[Stang68]

Good goooooood.

Two weeks, if this is true.

 

[Eric Kane]

You sure? I could have sworn they had that commercial from Verizon where it was locked in some pedestal and a bolt of lightning hit it on some rooftop. I now feel extremely stupid for even letting those words be typed by my fingers. On second thought, let's pray that Verizon doesn't advertise it period.

It'll probably be some commericial with monkeys in spacesuits using the Nexus as ping pong paddles and a ping pong ball with "LTE" on it is being smacked around. Oh and there will be plenty of lightning, too.

 

[VideoEngineerAJS]

You sure? I could have sworn they had that commercial from Verizon where it was locked in some pedestal and a bolt of lightning hit it on some rooftop. I now feel extremely stupid for even letting those words be typed by my fingers. On second thought, let's pray that Verizon doesn't advertise it period.

It'll probably be some commericial with monkeys in spacesuits using the Nexus as ping pong paddles and a ping pong ball with "LTE" on it is being smacked around. Oh and there will be plenty of lightning, too.

You don't need to feel stupid, I just really don't remember Verizon showing that commercial prior to launch. I know there were rumors about it possibly being shown during the Super Bowl or during some of the NCAA tournaments, but the only one I remember prior to launch was the HTC one. I saw that one probably once a day or more for a week and a half prior to launch.

 

[anon(512898)]

verizon will advertise it, it is in their advertising roadmap, it will just be as part of the "Samsung Portfolio" and the ads won't be until December

You sure? I could have sworn they had that commercial from Verizon where it was locked in some pedestal and a bolt of lightning hit it on some rooftop.

That is how they advertised their LTE network, they started that campaign before they had any LTE phones

 

[Andrew Ruffolo]

ZOMG

 

[Stang68]

That is how they advertised their LTE network, they started that campaign before they had any LTE phones

No no, the LTE ads showed lightning hitting a tree and leaving a USB stick there.

The first TBolt commercials were the ones with the guy running on the roofs connecting cables to a TBolt locked in a pedestal getting struck by lightning.

There was also that weird one with a spanish girl counting the seconds between lightning. That was before the TBolt released.

 

[Eric Kane]

Typing the description to that commercial just makes you feel stupid, doesn't it? Ha.