Verizon Galaxy Nexus (Prime) Waiting Room

[Korama12]

I never believed that the next Nexus would come to Verizon... until today.

Saygus Vphone receives Verizon certification:


If Verizon is now allowing "ODI certified" devices, this makes the Nexus 3 a prime candidate (no pun intended).

This sounds almost exactly like how the Nexus S for AT&T was released. AT&T doesn't support the phone, doesn't list it on their website, doesn't subsidize the price with a 2-year contract agreement, and never made an official announcement or press release regarding it. Still, Google optimized it for the AT&T network and released it exclusively through Best Buy at a subsidized price. I presume Google went this route because AT&T didn't want to devote any money to the development/promotion of the phone on their network, or even subsidize the price of the phone, if they couldn't load their bloatware on to it.

I could see Google doing something similar with the Nexus Prime on Verizon and this bit of news seems to back that assumption up.

 

[ratedr79]

I'm sitting on an upgrade and my last ever new every two discount! This needs to come to VZW. Must...have...confirmation...

 

[jroc]

KittenMittens and whoever else did the screen size thing where it didnt make the phone any bigger...good call.

The Droid HD looks to have a bigger screen but is the exact same size as the Bionic:

Droid Bionic and Droid HD leaked pictures - Engadget Galleries

Look how thin the bezel is at the bottom. I say thats a bigger screen than 4.3". And those look like ICS buttons to me.

 

[Crispy]

I've noticed Apple users generally don't care about upgrades. When Apple announces a new iOS version, its more like a happy surprise and they may upgrade, but they are in no hurry to do so (like installing the developer releases). This includes those who did jailbreak.

In contrast, most Android are anxious for improvements in the OS (whether its Froyo/GB/ICS) or newer rom's. I think this speaks to how we are power users, but also that the level of satisfaction with iOS is much higher. Android needs that.

 

[bplewis24]

I've noticed Apple users generally don't care about upgrades. When Apple announces a new iOS version, its more like a happy surprise and they may upgrade, but they are in no hurry to do so (like installing the developer releases). This includes those who did jailbreak.

In contrast, most Android are anxious for improvements in the OS (whether its Froyo/GB/ICS) or newer rom's. I think this speaks to how we are power users, but also that the level of satisfaction with iOS is much higher. Android needs that.

Android needs what? The Android OS is much more advanced, which is illustrated by the fact that every iOS "update" is generally incorporating things that have been in Android for years. The satisfaction iOS users have has less to do with the OS itself and more to do with the users. Nothing Android does to it's OS is magically going to give users the same satisfaction rate that iOS users generally have.

Brandon

 

[sndplace]

Imo IOS users are use to what Apple puts out and waiting a year for the problems to be addressed. It took forever for them to be able to copy and paste. Apple users are like so many, use to things the way they are and change is a hard thing to get use to when what you use is in memory and easy for you to do. When I came from my Pre I was swiping the the gesture section of my Epic and trying to clos my apps with a up swipe. Now i can't See myself without Android.

 

[ragnarokx]

This sounds almost exactly like how the Nexus S for AT&T was released. AT&T doesn't support the phone, doesn't list it on their website, doesn't subsidize the price with a 2-year contract agreement, and never made an official announcement or press release regarding it. Still, Google optimized it for the AT&T network and released it exclusively through Best Buy at a subsidized price. I presume Google went this route because AT&T didn't want to devote any money to the development/promotion of the phone on their network, or even subsidize the price of the phone, if they couldn't load their bloatware on to it.

I could see Google doing something similar with the Nexus Prime on Verizon and this bit of news seems to back that assumption up.

They can't do the same with the Verizon Nexus - CDMA phones have to be approved by the carrier and in the database to be able to activate them, unlike the GSM phones that you can just pop a SIM card into and go.

 

[MetalPhoenix79]

I'm sitting on an upgrade and my last ever new every two discount! This needs to come to VZW. Must...have...confirmation...

I'm in the EXACT same boat.

 

[goldkear]

I hope this isnt the case and it is supported because that would mean you could only buy it full retail off contract. And if rumors are true of thy being 4G, it would be expensive off contract.

I know i'm probably the minority, but I would buy this full price, because I want to be able to escape Verizon at some point down the road, i'm really mad about tiered data, but i'm sticking around for now because I still have the unlimited plan.

 

[bplewis24]

I wouldn't mind if I had to pay full price for the Nexus off-contract because I'm likely going to use my upgrade discount on the Bionic anyway. If the Prime comes out a month or two later, I'll gladly sell it on Ebay or whatever, and purchase the Prime.

Brandon

 

[anon(444008)]

Look how thin the bezel is at the bottom. I say thats a bigger screen than 4.3". And those look like ICS buttons to me.

What ICS buttons. ICS isnt supposed to have capacitive nor hardware buttons from what I have heard.

 

[crzycrkr]

What ICS buttons. ICS isnt supposed to have capacitive nor hardware buttons from what I have heard.

It's not supposed to have capacitive or hardware buttons, but will still have power and volume rocker, and possibly camera, buttons

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[ibejack96]

Check it out: http://www.androidcentral.com/more-super-amoled-hd-details-revealed-45-super-amoled-hd-samsung-celox-may-be-using-it
One step closer to an AMAZING screen!

 

[drbugsmn]

Ok, it's BGR, but he references another source Google 'Nexus Prime' Android 4.0 phone could launch in October

 

[huskerkate]

you beat me to it! that would be HUGE! but, i don't see how it could be released in Oct, when most of the info/rumors indicate that ICS won't be ready until Nov (and the Prime is supposed to be the first device released with ICS). i'm still betting on an Oct announcement, followed by Nov release. and, that would be fine with me - i don't know that i could hold off on the Prime for 2 months, while waiting to see what the D-HD holds. but, i could probably hold out for a month (or, at least by Nov we should have some more concrete info/specs on the D-HD).

 

[crzycrkr]

Just to be the Debbie downer again, can anyone find their original source, the Korean Electronic Times? That would make a bit more of a believer pit of me. Still to this point, other than Phil's post, everything I have read online regarding the "Nexus Prime" was from BGR or referencing BGR. I still find it extremely odd that 2 months after their initial "source" spoke to them, not one other tech website, that I'm aware of, has gotten anything at all.

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[huskerkate]

Just to be the Debbie downer again, can anyone find their original source, the Korean Electronic Times? That would make a bit more of a believer pit of me. Still to this point, other than Phil's post, everything I have read online regarding the "Nexus Prime" was from BGR or referencing BGR. I still find it extremely odd that 2 months after their initial "source" spoke to them, not one other tech website, that I'm aware of, has gotten anything at all.

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you're right. i've searched pretty extensively, and everything seems to circle back to BGR and their "source". plus Phil's source, of course.

 

[crzycrkr]

you're right. i've searched pretty extensively, and everything seems to circle back to BGR and their "source". plus Phil's source, of course.

That's what's killing me. I just want one credible source.

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[crzycrkr]

Also, after re-reading the first BGR "article" I noticed this at the end, which everyone keeps ignoring. " It’s also possible that this device will just be the flagship/reference Ice Cream Sandwich device —just like the Motorola DROID and Motorola XOOM were for Android 2.0 and Android 3.0, respectively — and not a Google Nexus-branded product, so we’ll have to wait and see. In either case, this sounds like an incredible phone regardless of what label is under the dress." If you read the "article" with those sentences in mind, all it says is there will be a high end Android phone coming out at the end of the year

 

[huskerkate]

you know that i understand where you're coming from. but, Google has all but confirmed that a new Nexus is coming, when it made statements in conjunction with its bid to buy Moto. Google said that it wouldn't change the process for making Nexus devices: around christmas they will take proposals from the various OEM's to build the Nexus, they will select one to build the device, and it will be released the following year around the holidays:

Google Nexus Program

We have this strategy where we have this Nexus program and we have this lead device strategy. That strategy has worked quite well to help focus the team. What we do -- around christmas time of each year -- is we select a manufacturer that we work very closely with to release a device in that timeframe.
That includes also semiconductor companies and all the components that go into the device. Essentially teams huddle together in one building, they jointly work in these development efforts, they go on for 9 to 12 months, and ultimately at the holiday season or right before it, devices pop out that are based on this effort.
We don’t expect that to change at all. The acquisition is going to be run as a separate business, they will be part of that bidding process and part of that lead development process. And obviously Android remains open to other partners to use as they are today.

while it's not an official announcement of a device, it's a pretty strong indication that a Nexus device is coming before the end of the year, don't you think?