What would the internet be without an uproar over something that's not fully understood? Yesterday the internet went up in arms over an issue with not being able to run the new Nexus 7 on their LTE network. While Big Red got ahead of themselves yesterday with a certain tweet, it appears that they're in full damage control mode. Debi Lewis, director on the Verizon Wireless Corporate Communications, posted this today on Verizon's news blog:
“Verizon Wireless’ certification process, which generally takes between four and six weeks, is one of the most rigorous testing protocols of any carrier, and is focused on guarding the safety and security of our network. Certification is done by third party labs approved by Verizon, and selected by the device manufacturer. “
According to the post, the new Nexus 7 went into the certification process in August. As you just read, the process generally takes four to six weeks to finish. That means that if everything goes well, we should see Verizon's LTE grace the new Nexus here in just a few short weeks. Of course, that's if everything goes well.
Regardless, everyone can calm down because it appears that Verizon will be allowing those with the new Nexus 7 to use its LTE network. While the fact that this wasn't already in the process when Google announced the tablet is anyone's guess, but it looks like we'll have to wait a little while longer. Everyone please… Put down those torches and pitch forks and go about your daily internet business.
source: Verizon Wireless
I brought my Nexus 7 LTE to my local Verizon Wireless store last weekend and got it activated. It took some doing — the manager had to call Verizons’ support line (for their own employees) and wait to speak to someone there, but then he managed to activate it, and it’s been working just fine.
4 to 6 weeks my ass…. Verizon took over 5 months before allowing the Jelly Bean update to flow to their Galaxy Nexus phones…… well beyond the certification process they claim to have.
Verizon is very agnostic to Nexus devices and this is proof that they continue to be. Too bad that Google doesn’t come out and tell us when they actually started the certification process, because I am willing to bet that it was earlier than August.