In recent months, Verizon Wireless has launched a lot of good Android devices. Their lineup is one of the best, and the launch of Galaxy Nexus few days ago made it the best by far. Previously, rumor had it that Verizon would be launching the Droid 4 few days after the launch of the Galaxy Nexus, but now VZ-Buzz is reporting that Verizon will launch it next year on February 2nd.
While there’s no idea why Verizon is delaying the launch for 2 months, it seems the reason could be the LTE outages, but what I believe is that Verizon wants to wait because they just launched the Galaxy Nexus – meaning, if they launch the Droid 4 as well, then the Droid 4 will probably fail to stand in front of the Nexus because it’s the first ICS device. It was also very anticipated.
Hopefully, in February, Verizon will launch the device with Ice Cream Sandwich on board, which will attract more users. This is something they really need to do because – right now -everyone’s got ICS in their mind. In the meantime, what do you think is the reason of this delay? Share your thoughts with us in the comment box below.
Source: VZ-BUZZ
Verizon Droid 4 delayed till February? originally appeared on AndroidGuys.
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It would appear the only thing that delayed Ice Cream Sandwich from rolling out to you Nexus S owners was Verizon. Now, just a day after Verizon released the Galaxy Nexus, we get official word from Google that Ice Cream Sandwich will begin rolling out to GSM Nexus S devices starting today. Hallelujah!
You may not see the update right away, as the roll-out is scheduled to last over the next month or so — but if you happen to have a GSM T-Mobile Nexus S — here are some instructions on how to manually update your device:
[Do not try this on CDMA Nexus S]
- Go ahead and get the OTA package
- Rename it to update.zip
- Copy it to the root of your internal storage on your Nexus S.
- Power off your device. Then hold volume up and power to reboot to the bootloader.
- Select recovery using the volume keys, then press the power button.
- once you see a warning triangle and arrow, hold the power button and press volume up.
- Select “apply update from /sdcard,” and choose update.zip
- Once it’s done doing its thing, simply select “reboot system now” and Voila!
Welcome to the Ice Cream Sandwich of the month club! We’ll let you know when it becomes available for you CDMA users, so just sit tight. Enjoy!
Source: Twitter
Google announces Ice Cream Sandwich update for GSM Nexus S devices originally appeared on AndroidGuys.
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My sharpie is starting to fade from marking up my calendar with all these possible Galaxy Nexus launch dates — but hey, what’s one more. A Best Buy inventory system image obtained by Engadget shows an In Stock Date of 12-11-2011 for the long overdue Verizon Galaxy Nexus. Does this mean the rumored December 8th launch is now off the table? Nah, but anything’s possible. Let’s not forget, this is Best Buy, you know, the same Best Buy set to sell the Nexus Prime. You’ll notice a lot of discrepancies and missing information on the inventory screen such as Street Date and device weight/size.
I have to admit, at this point, I really don’t care. My excitement for this device has fizzled and by the time it actually does launch, I’ll probably be broke from Christmas shopping, so it really doesn’t matter. Who knows, maybe Santa will bring me one — I mean, he does wear a red suit and all. Ho, Ho, Ho — here we go again.
Source: Emgadget
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It’s at this point that I turn my attention to Sprint customers, and give them a thumbs-up, signifying the beginning of celebration. That’s right, you might be getting some Galaxy Nexus love as well, according to a leaked shipping list. The list has one single item on it: a poster advertising the “Nexus Prime,” which we all know as the Galaxy Nexus. Now, we have to stress that this isn’t concrete, and it could just be something fabricated, so we advise everyone to take it with a grain of salt until more information comes in.
So, what can we infer from this rumor, other than the fact that Sprint apparently uses UPS Ground shipping? Well, if it is indeed true, the Now Network will be getting the Galaxy Nexus in the near future, most likely with some form of 4G connectivity. Keep in mind that Sprint is planning a switch to LTE by 2013, so they may release the device with LTE onboard. Again, this is all smoke and mirrors at the moment, but it’s nice to dream, isn’t it?
So, do we have any Sprint customers out there that are holding off for a possible Galaxy Nexus? Anyone not impressed with the device? Sound off in the comments below!
Source BriefMobile
Galaxy Nexus Spotted in Internal Sprint Document? originally appeared on AndroidGuys.
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Clove Technology (who I’ll admit I’ve never heard of before today) have just announced via their Twitter that they are taking pre-orders for the upcoming Galaxy Nexus. They’ll be selling the handset sim free for £429 + VAT (£514.80) and expect stock to arrive at the beginning of November. Clove also confirm that there will not be a 32GB version on the UK market at this stage, sorry folks.
If you’re too impatient to wait then hit up the source link and get that pre order down. As for myself I’m going to wait until closer to release in hope of the price changing (although having just re-checked their Twitter feed apparently that’s the confirmed price). I can’t wait to get my hands on this device, even though us Brits will only have the option of 16GB I don’t mind. I’ve yet to run out of space on my Nexus S and with most Google services moving to the cloud I doubt I’ll reach it on the Galaxy Nexus.
Let us know in the comments below if you’re thinking of pre-ordering from Clove.
Source: Clove Technology
Via: Twitter
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Looks like we’ll be waiting a bit longer for Samsung and Google to unveil their big project. Widely expected to be the announcement of the Galaxy Nexus, October 11th was the date we had circled on our calendar.
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.
Word around the campfire is that this will still happen before November so we’re anxious to learn the details. Our hope here is that all this does is shorten the window between announcement and release. We haven’t heard anything in the way of a delayed product release, only the announcement part.
Via: Engadget
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A Samsung handset carrying the model number of SCH-I515 was found in the Bluetooth SIG yesterday, adding credibility to whispers of a ‘Prime’ device. Whether or not it’s going to be called the Nexus Prime or Droid Prime remains to be seen however the rumored October launch ensures we’ll find out more in short order. The description tells us that this is a CDMA device headed to North America, narrowing the list of carriers down very quickly. Toss in the ‘SCH’ prefix for good measure and we’re very optimistic that this is Verizon’s baby. For reference, Droid Life reminds us the Samsung Droid Charge carries the model number of SCH-I510.
Via: Droid Life
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We love reader-submitted ROM reviews, and once again we have Android Central member digitalslacker and his the Nexus S 4G, bringing us a review of GPA for the Nexus S 4G. This one is a treat — Peter Alfonso is a developer a lot of you guys already know, and now he is working with the NS4G to see what he can squeeze out of it. Hit the break and see what Pete has done with the blank slate Google and Sprint has given us.
Editor’s note: Like many custom ROMs, the nightly builds of GPA are always changing (that’s why they are called nightly!). The current nightly version may have minor changes from the reviewed version, but the overall experience should remain the same.
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We love reader-submitted ROM reviews, and once again we have Android Central member digitalslacker and his the Nexus S 4G, bringing us a review of GPA for the Nexus S 4G. This one is a treat — Peter Alfonso is a developer a lot of you guys already know, and now he is working with the NS4G to see what he can squeeze out of it. Hit the break and see what Pete has done with the blank slate Google and Sprint has given us.
Editor’s note: Like many custom ROMs, the nightly builds of GPA are always changing (that’s why they are called nightly!). The current nightly version may have minor changes from the reviewed version, but the overall experience should remain the same.
Discuss ROM, hacks, and more for the Nexus S 4G
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