The wait is finally over. Verizon just released the much anticipated Galaxy Nexus. While it’s been available in Europe and other regions since last month, the Big Red variant is the first to make landfall in the US. You can order it online right now for $299.99 with a new or renewing contract ($649.99...
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According to Business Insider, Samsung apparently just confirmed that the Verizon Wireless LTE version of the Galaxy Nexus has been delayed to December. The news is sure to disappoint many eager US consumers, especially since Google hasn’t been shy about repeatedly telling everyone it would land in November. It’s unclear what’s behind the delay,...
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The latest rumor is pointing to a November 17 release for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus on Verizon Wireless. The evidence, if real, is supposedly an internal screen of a “work in progress” memo that’s about to be sent out to Verizon retail stores. The document also mentions that promotional items must be withheld until...
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Corning made a somewhat surprising announcement today through Twitter stating that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus does not feature their hardened Gorilla Glass. It probably won’t matter to those who have the highly anticipated Ice Cream Sandwich-powered handset in their sights, but it’s still worthy to note, considering most high-end Android smartphones seem to have...
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There were various Galaxy Nexus leaks prior to this week’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich extravaganza that pointed to a Verizon Wireless exclusivity in the US. Verizon availability was also confirmed during and after the press conference, yet, somehow, there were still people earlier today questioning whether Big Red would follow through with the...
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We know Verizon Wireless is scheduled to receive Samsung’s incoming pure-Google Galaxy Nexus smartphone with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, but the question remains: what about other US carriers? We’ve attempted to tackle this question in an earlier post, but now there may be evidence that Sprint could be one of the next providers...
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Visiting the Galaxy Nexus sign up page on Samsung’s website will reveal a drop-down menu that allows those interested to select from seven major US wireless carriers (to be notified of potential news updates). The listed carriers include: AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, Cellular South, Metro PCS, and US Cellular. We already know the...
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If you happened to miss the live stream of yesterday’s Samsung-Google joint press conference, in which they announced the Galaxy Nexus and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, now is your chance to watch the whole thing in all its glory at your own pace. Google has posted the full length of the webcast as...
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UPDATE: if you missed the live stream of the Galaxy Nexus / Android 4.0 announcement, you can watch it here. Samsung and Google finally announced the device Android fans have been waiting for, the Galaxy Nexus. While we’ve been posting leaked details about the device all day, we’re glad it’s official now. The Galaxy...
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We’re an hour away from tonight’s Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich unveiling! Here’s a sample of what we’re going to see. A newly leaked demo video showing the Galaxy Nexus running Ice Cream Sandwich has surfaced. We get a view of the user interface, widgets and more. Check it out...
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The Galaxy Nexus is already making its presence felt on Samsung’s website. As you can see in the image above, a placeholder has been spotted for the soon to be announced Android Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone. Although the photo’s scale is rather small, we still get a clear shot of the front, back and...
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It looks like the Samsung Galaxy Nexus (Prime), Motorola DROID RAZR (Spyder, DROID HD), and HTC Rezound (Vigor) could be launching as early as November 10th, at least according to a leaked screen of Verizon’s internal systems. The 11/10 date is tagged with the words “tentative launch dates,” so it’s possible we won’t see...
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UPDATE: it’s official! Google announced Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (features, screenshots, video) and Samsung announced the Galaxy Nexus (specs, pics, video). NTT DoCoMo (Japan) has jumped the gun and announced that they’ll be one of the quickest wireless carriers in the world to offer Samsung’s upcoming Google Galaxy Nexus Android smartphone, also known...
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Verizon Wireless’ latest MAP (minimum advertised price list) has been spotted and two upcoming Android smartphones of interest are listed. Of course, I’m referring to the highly anticipated Ice Cream Sandwich-powered Samsung Galaxy Nexus (Nexus Prime) and the HTC Rezound (Vigor). They’re both clocked in at $299.99, which would be their two-year contract price....
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Samsung confirmed the earlier rumor that the new date for the big Galaxy Nexus unveiling would be on October 19th in Hong Kong. Official invites to the press conference have been sent and all that’s left now is to wait. Google will also be present to introduce Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to the...
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