Galaxy Nexus rumors and release date
There's always plenty of bluster and huff in the lead-up to the annual naming of the Google Nexus device. That flagship handset that's always first to see Google latest Android build, unencumbered by carrier or manufacturer modifications.
Sprint Galaxy Nexus training guide leaks, handset to ship with LTE turned off?
All the pieces appear to be lining up for a rapid release of the Galaxy Nexus on Sprint. Two days ago, we obtained a Sam's Club document suggesting the smartphone would arrive on Sunday, April 22nd, and today, Engadget has an Galaxy Nexus training manual for Sprint employees that they allegedly have to finish absorbing within the next two weeks. Moreover, one page in particular from that manual hints at a launch sooner than later, and you can see it below: the Galaxy Nexus LTE will apparently...
Sprint Galaxy Nexus LTE available on April 22nd?
We know quite a bit about Sprint's upcoming Galaxy Nexus LTE except the most interesting part — when it'll be available and how much it'll cost. Eager Sprint fans may not have much longer to wait, however, as an anonymous Walmart employee has sent us an internal document stating that the device will launch on April 22nd at Sam's Club — a Walmart-run discount club store. The device is to be identical to Verizon's LTE variant of the device, except it has Google Wallet support and it's still...
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Google launches Sprint Galaxy Nexus information sign-up page
We first heard about the Galaxy Nexus coming to Sprint through a poorly-timed advertisement, but the carrier made the device official several days later. What we still don't know is when the phone will be launching, but things appear to be moving closer: Google has gone live with a sign-up page for those interested in picking up the latest Android flagship. The Galaxy Nexus will be part of Sprint's first wave of LTE devices, coming after the carrier decided to abandon further development of...
Galaxy Nexus launches December 15th on Verizon for $299.99
Finally, we know! Verizon has put an end to all the speculation and announced the release date and price for the LTE-capable, Ice Cream Sandwich-equipped Galaxy Nexus. It launches tomorrow, December 15th, and will cost $299.99 with a two-year contract.
The Galaxy Nexus is the third pure Google experience device, following on from the Nexus and Nexus S, and is the first and so far only phone to run the biggest upgrade to the platform yet, Ice Cream Sandwich (aka Android 4). It took its good...
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Verizon Galaxy Nexus stocked in many stores, now coming December 15th? (update)
If you haven't noticed (we're guessing you had), the rumored December 9th release date for the Verizon Galaxy Nexus hasn't panned out. We've received details from multiple tipsters saying that today was definitely the original plan, but Verizon is keeping retailers from selling the phone. We hear that the new date is now set for December 15th and that many Verizon, Best Buy, and Radio Shack stores all have the phone sitting in the back room, ready to be sold. In fact, a few lucky people at...
Verizon Galaxy Nexus won't have Google Wallet, will have Verizon apps
While the launch date and price for the Verizon Galaxy Nexus are still not officially confirmed, it's not complete radio silence about the device out there. Computer World received confirmation from Google that its Google Wallet software won't be included on the Verizon version of the Galaxy Nexus. Apparently, Verizon's Galaxy Nexus will also have some pre-loaded Verizon apps installed out of the box. Fortunately, Android 4.0 makes it easier than before to uninstall such apps should a user...
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Galaxy Nexus teases impressive Verizon 4G speed on video
The Galaxy Nexus, or GNexus as we've taken to affectionately calling it, is destined for Verizon's LTE network some time very soon indeed. Dealing with that wait isn't being made any easier today, as a new video has emerged showing the 4G handset reaching 8.5Mbps down and 2Mbps up on a Speedtest.net run. That video is, of course, entirely unsanctioned, though we doubt Verizon would mind having its LTE network promoted in this fashion. The Galaxy Nexus LTE on show only indicates two bars of...
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Galaxy Nexus with Verizon 4G LTE logo spotted in the wild
It's an open secret that the Galaxy Nexus will arrive in the States on Verizon, but now we've got some visual proof: Google employee Romain Guy uploaded a photo of the Galaxy Nexus used to shoot a time-lapse promo video to Google+, and you can clearly see Verizon's 4G LTE logo on the back. Yep, there it is — we can't help but wonder if Verizon pulled out of the launch at the last moment to try and keep some attention on its Droid RAZR launch. One more shot showing the front of the phone...
Galaxy Nexus images and specs leak from NTT DoCoMo promotion
We’re only a few hours away from the live Samsung-Google event where we expect to see the first Android 4.0 device released into the Hong Kong wilds. Now, almost per script, out pops the best look yet at the Galaxy Nexus handset headed to Japan’s NTT docomo. The whole thing gets an extra dose of believability thanks to an NTT docomo tweet from earlier today saying that the "latest Android OS smartphone" being announced tonight (tomorrow in Hong Kong) is "scheduled for release in...
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Samsung, Google regroup for October 19th Ice Cream Sandwich event in Hong Kong
Samsung has just circulated an invite for an event - prominently featuring the Android Ice Cream Sandwich logo - taking place in Hong Kong on Wednesday, October 19th at 10:00AM local time (10PM ET on October 18th). Why Hong Kong? Conveniently, AllThingsD's AsiaD conference is taking place there, and Google's Andy Rubin is lined up to speak. In all likelihood, this is the event that was originally scheduled to take place at CTIA in San Diego this week, but was postponed because it was "just...
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Galaxy Nexus-sourced photos spotted on Google+
Android's worst-kept-secret, the Galaxy Nexus, might not be coming to CTIA, but that can't stop the leak fest, apparently. Two photos marked with "Galaxy Nexus" EXIF data (that's right, not Nexus Prime) have popped up on Google+, with both of the photographers turning out to be Google employees. The photos have since been pulled, and niether was a work of art (one of them, of an Apple store memorial, can be seen above). Ultimately, we're still right where we started, except now we have...
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Samsung GT-i9250 'Nexus Prime' gets FCC approval?
A new Samsung phone with model number GT-i9250 has received FCC approval this evening. Samsung itself has leaked that GT-i9250 will be the model number of the upcoming Nexus Prime, the handset running Google's Ice Cream Sandwich that was expected to be unveiled at CTIA next week before a last-minute cancellation — so naturally, news of its certification is a pretty big deal. This particular variant offers support for dual-band Wi-Fi, NFC, and 3G data on the 850, 1900, and AWS bands, which...
Samsung and Google postpone Galaxy Nexus launch due to SteveJobs' death (updated)
Samsung has just announced, rather sensationally, that the product launch it had planned in conjunction with Google for next week's CTIA will not in fact be happening. Here's the statement in full:
"Samsung and Google decide to postpone the new product announcement at CTIA Fall. We agree that it is just not the right time to announce a new product. New date and venue will be shortly announced."
Alternately known as the Galaxy Nexus or the Nexus Prime, this device was widely expected to give...
Google potentially reveals Tuesday launch for Ice Cream Sandwich
Look away, there's nothing to see here. Well, perhaps not anymore, but for a few hours this morning Google may have revealed that Tuesday's Samsung Mobile Unpacked event will indeed see the launch of Android Ice Cream Sandwich. It seems the Android Developer YouTube Channel posted a countdown page for a livestream of the big event. The name of the countdown? "Android ICS Launch." Google pulled the countdown soon thereafter, but not before it had been spotted, and in fact as of this writing...
Rumored Samsung Galaxy Nexus Prime specs leak; coming as Verizon exclusive?
Samsung's been teasing something "BIG" for its October 11th event, and all signs thus far point to Google's next flagship Android device in support of Ice Cream Sandwich. BGR is now reporting that it's learned from a trusted source a full rundown of specs based on the codenamed "Nexus Prime." It's impressive if true: a 4.65-inch, 1280 x 720 pixel Super AMOLED HD screen with curved glass., a dual-core 1.2GHz TI OMAP 4460 processor, 1GB of RAM, NFC, LTE / HSPA (depending on the carrier), a...
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First Nexus Prime (Galaxy?) photo reveals a buttonless design and 720p display
Amidst all the rumors of the Google's upcoming Android Ice Cream Sandwich launch and the next Nexus phone, we haven't actually seen any leaked pictures of the phone purportedly made by Samsung -- until now that is. GSM Arena has published an image of the long-rumored Nexus Prime or Nexus Galaxy (as we've heard it may be called), and well, it certainly looks like the real deal. Sadly, we can't tell all that much from the photo, although, it does reveal that there are no hardware buttons;...
Google / Samsung holding event on October 11th, Ice Cream Sandwich and Galaxy Nexus coming?
We just got invited to Samsung Mobile Unpacked 2011 at CTIA's fall show on October 11th out in San Diego, a press conference where the company will pull the covers off its latest devices. The fact that Samsung is holding the event comes as no surprise — it's par for the course. What is notable, though, is the fact that this one is called the "Google Episode," complete with Google co-branding at the bottom of the invite and a note that we'll "get a look at what's new from Android." That...
