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Samsung Gets Serious– Boasts Claim Of Record 300 Million Sales For 2011

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by Roy Alugbue on
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Samsung isn’t just content to sell 30 million Galaxy S and S II phones worldwide, no sir. Sammy has announced its sold 300 million handsets so far this year. Oh and the company doesn’t look like there is any sign of letting up either. JK Shin, President and Head of Samsung’s Mobile Communications Business is quoted as saying “we look forward to extending this success going into 2012″. Considering it also manufactures that precious jewel and those not-too shabby Notes as well, they certainly have all the momentum in the world for 2012. Oh and it doesn’t hurt it’s on the offensive against its competition now too.

[via Reuters]

Lucky Few Get Amazing Treat With Best Buy Oops

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by Jack Holt on
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Well chalk this up as being some of the most lucky folk in the United States… A few lucky folk were able to get their hands on one of the most anticipated devices of the year a bit early. A few various users reported to Android Police that they were able to get the Galaxy Nexus from the folks over at Best Buy. Check out the screen shots below for proof.

The first Android Police user Sean Bates aka sfbates had these to post: » Read the rest

Verizon on the Galaxy Nexus: “Verizon will not release a device until our highest standards have been met.”

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by Robert Nazarian on
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Word on the street is the Galaxy Nexus is ready to do. Verizon, Best Buy, and Radio Shack stores supposedly have them ready to go and just waiting for the word to take our credit cards. Is it because of a software glitch or something to do with Google Wallet? Nobody is certain, but The Verge is reporting that a Verizon rep said his store recieved the following statement from Verizon:

“Rigorous device testing is part of our commitment to our customers. Verizon will not release a device until our highest standards have been met. We’ll announce the launch of the Galaxy Nexus by Samsung as soon as it’s available.”

Take it with a grain of salt because it doesn’t give us any insight on when this baby is going to drop. Our latest rumor is this Thursday, but until Verizon makes this public, any statement from an “insider” means nothing.

[via theverge]

Why I Got Rid of My DROID Razr and Am Waiting for the Galaxy Nexus

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by Jack Holt on
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The moment I heard about the DROID Razr I was extremely excited.  I checked out the Droid Does web site constantly drooling over this phone. A few days before the launch, a contest was held where the first person to decipher the code won the phone. Sadly I didn’t win the phone, but that didn’t stop my drooling over it. It did land me this job here however, so I chalk that up as a major win in itself.

The Razr

I happened to be in Best Buy on 11.11.11, the day the Razr was released, and stopped by the mobile phone department to see if they had one to play with. The moment I touched it I was surprised at how light it was. The screen was rather crisp and the phone was quite quick. I was hooked. I bought one right then and there. I didn’t hold out for the Nexus because of Motorola’s announcement about bringing Ice Cream Sandwich to the Razr and figured I could patiently wait for that update. At this point, we were thinking it would be the beginning of 2012 to see it.

I took it home and started installing all my apps (roughly 150). I was impressed with the amount of internal storage the phone had. I was able to install all of my apps without moving any to the SD card with a heap of storage to spare. I still moved some out of principle, but it was nice knowing that I didn’t have to. All the apps started up quickly and I saw no lag, whatsoever. I was impressed.

For the first few days I had the phone I was in heaven. It did everything I wanted it to with ease and finesse. The Motorola don’t-call-it-blur overlay had a few bells and whistles I was impressed with. I liked their contact widget and the little flare they had when you switched between home screens was nice. I did notice that there were only five home screens to play with. Considering that the norm is seven, and I use every single one of them, I was a little miffed at only having five. Maybe Motorola figured we only needed five, something I didn’t like, but something I could over look. » Read the rest

Some Lucky Verizon Customers Receiving $100 Promo Flyer in Mail, Good for Any 4G Smarthone

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by Stacy Bruce on
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Looks like Verizon Wireless is sending out promotional mailers to some lucky individuals in Illinois. The flyer is good for $100 of ANY Verizon 4G smartphone and is valid until December 25th. Apparently nothing within the fine print excludes any of Big Red’s devices therefore all top tier phones are eligible. Yes, even the Galaxy Nexus supposedly. We are not sure what the criteria is to receive such a good promo, or if anyone outside of Illinois has gotten it, but if you end up finding one of these on your doorstep please let us know! Lucky duck.

Oh yeah. And please remember that stealing your neighbors mail is a federal offense. :-P

[via Droid Life]

 

Bell And Virgin Mobile Launch The Galaxy Nexus Today, U.S. Still Waits Patiently

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by Joe Sirianni on
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Looks like everyone but the US is getting their sweaty palms on the Galaxy Nexus device.  Next on the list to receive the flagship device is Bell and Virgin Mobile, who’s now offering the device for $159 with a three year contract (ouch).  If you’re not looking for a contract both carriers are offering the device right out for $649.99.  If you’re on Rogers or Telus, be patient, as you’ll be receiving the device sometime early 2012.

[via Bell & Virgin]

 

 

More Verizon Galaxy Nexus Photos Appear

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by Stacy Bruce on
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We are not showing you these photos in an attempt to tease or irritate you even further, we simply thought you might be able to find a little good in them and hopefully they give you something to look forward to! Here we have some more great pictures of the Galaxy Nexus taken from what looks to be inside a Verizon warehouse. I am still loving that pure white box!

Only a mater of time my friends…

[via Droid Life]

 

Galaxy Nexus Delayed Due To Verizon Violating Spectrum Rules In Google Negotiation?

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by Axl Logan on
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And morsels of speculation for the Galaxy Nexus just continue to poor in like flash floods.  According to a post by the National Journal, it’s possible that Verizon Wireless violated a spectrum policy on the C-block deal from several years ago.  So, what was the violation?  It looks like Verizon violated the policy when the company asked Google not to include the Google Wallet application on its Galaxy Nexus device because it stood in direct competition with another mobile payment app they support, ISIS.  According to Matt Wood, a Free Press attorney, Verizon may have caused the violation against the federal requirement since it was forbidden to not deny, limit or restrict the ability for consumers to use handsets and applications of their choice while on Vz’s network.  If you’ll recall, the FCC added the rule to a spectrum license when Verizon purchased the C Block of spectrum several years ago.

“We think this could very well be a violation of the C-block conditions,”…  “When you have a powerful network operator, it can wield a lot of influence. But Google Wallet should be allowed to compete with Verizon.”

Verizon was quick to defend its take on the decision and stated that it was not aiming to “block” the application but instead noted that Google Wallet operated in an unusual way and also stated that it was still discussing matters with the search giant as we speak.

Big Red stated:

 “Google Wallet does not simply access the operating system and basic hardware of our phones like thousands of other applications”    ”Instead, in order to work as architected by Google, Google Wallet needs to be integrated into a new, secure, and proprietary hardware element in our phones.”

So what does all of this have to do with the Galaxy Nexus?  Well, we’re putting two and two together and speculating this could be the reason for the major delay in launching the latest flagship.  We know you guys are super anxious for the device to finally hit the market.  However, if Google and Verizon don’t sort this out soon the fate of the G-Nex is up in the air.  Keep your fingers crossed and stay tuned to Talk Android as we’re on standby and digging deep for the latest scoop on anything Galaxy Nexus related.  Feel free to chime in and leave a comment below should you want to rant.  My guess is that both Verizon and Google don’t want to see this drawn out any longer than it needs to be and will work hard to release this device soon.

[via National Journal]

 


December 9 could come and go with no Verizon Galaxy Nexus

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by Robert Nazarian on
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We’ve said it a million times, but until an official announcement is made, a speculated release date means nothing. It really doesn’t matter who confirms it, it needs to be in a press release or in some other public announcement.

We are hearing from numerous Verizon employees this morning that the Galaxy Nexus won’t be released this Friday as planned. The issue is that no reason has been given.

There is some speculation that it could be for some current 4G LTE issues or maybe even a change in heart for Google Wallet. Also Droid-Life noticed the equipment guide now says “coming soon” when all along, it had December 9.

From what we were seeing this past week, Verizon was planning a soft launch all along anyways, so seriously, they could still decide to launch it anytime. It’s all speculation and non of this means a thing until a public announcement of some kind is made.

[via droid-life]

Select Radio Shack stores receiving Verizon Galaxy Nexus for a ridiculous price of $799 off contract, $299 on contract

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by Robert Nazarian on
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It looks like this week is officially the Galaxy Nexus week. The news of the Galaxy Nexus has been going non stop for a fee months now, but things are only heating up with the release this Friday. Just in case your local Verizon store sells out, we just wanted to let you know that you can head over to Radio Shack as select stores are receiving the most coveted phone in the land. Of course Best Buy is another option.

What really concerns me is the price. The $299 with a 2-year contract price is fine, but the whopping $799 off contract price is insane. Let’s hope Verizon stores don’t go that high because  an unlocked version (GSM) is cheaper.

[via androidcentral]

 

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