Verizon Wireless confirms it will offer Samsung Galaxy Nexus ‘later this year’

By on Oct 21, 2011 at 6:06 PM
Breaking October 21, 2011

As expected, Verizon Wireless announced on Friday that it will offer the newly unveiled Galaxy Nexus later this year. The Galaxy Nexus is the first phone to run Google’s new Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) operating system. It is is equipped with a 4.65-inch Super AMOLED display, a 1.GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, support for NFC, a 5-megapixel camera capable of recording 1080p HD video, a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera for video chats and support for Verizon’s 4G LTE network. Verizon Wireless did not provide pricing details or a concrete release date, it simply confirmed it will offer the phone “later this year.” Read on for the full press release.

VERIZON WIRELESS INTRODUCES THE GALAXY NEXUS BY SAMSUNG

Features the Latest Version of Android and America’s Fastest and Most Reliable 4G Network

BASKING RIDGE, N.J. – Verizon Wireless today announced that the Galaxy Nexus by Samsung, the world’s first smartphone running on Android™ 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich is coming to Verizon Wireless. The Galaxy Nexus will be available later this year in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at http://www.verizonwireless.com.

Ice Cream Sandwich brings a redesigned user interface with enhanced multitasking, notifications, full Web browsing experience and more. Customers will also be able to enjoy the innovative new features that Ice Cream Sandwich offers, such as Face Unlock which uses facial recognition to unlock the Galaxy Nexus. Customers can take advantage of the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network to access more than 300,000 apps and games from Android Market™ or rent movies and stream them instantly on the 4.65-inch HD Super AMOLED™ display.

Additional features:
·         4G LTE – customers can expect fast download speeds of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) and upload speeds of 2 to 5 Mbps in 4G LTE mobile broadband coverage areas
·         Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich
·         First smartphone to feature a 4.65-inch HD Super AMOLED™ display (1280 x 720)
·         1.2 GHz dual-core processor with 1GB RAM
·         5-megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash, zero shutter lag and 1080p full HD video capture
·         1.3-megapixel front-facing camera for video chatting
·         Near Field Communications (NFC) enabled
·         Android Beam allows customers to quickly share Web pages, apps and YouTube™ videos with friends by simply tapping compatible phones together
·         Support for Google™ mobile services – Android Market, Gmail™, Google Maps™ 5.0 with 3D maps, Google Earth™, Movie Studio, YouTube™, syncing with Google Calendar™ and a redesigned Google＋ app

Customers that purchase the Galaxy Nexus by Samsung smartphone will need to subscribe to a Verizon Wireless Nationwide Talk plan beginning at $39.99 for monthly access and a smartphone data package starting at $30 monthly access for 2 GB of data. For more information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to http://www.verizonwireless.com.

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  • http://twitter.com/greggpf Gregg PF

    Their phone lines are now going to be jammed for days, lol

  • Anonymous

    so what.

    • Anonymous

      sew buttons.

  • Anonymous

    lol@ 2gbs of data

    • Anonymous

      lol@ the amount you need to pay for more

      • http://www.droiddoes.com/ Norm

        It is insane when you think about it. Like 10 dollars a GB? Who the hell would do that?

    • Manny Subia

      haha right!…….I’m so glad I’m going to be able to grandfather my unlimited @ Verizon to this phone…….Can’t wait!!

      • Thedoggydidit

        Yeah, me too…I am never changing my plan!! 

    • Anonymous

      Whats with all this carrier bashing?  Are people so short on things to hate on that they resort to shitting on which carrier a person decides to give money to to use a service?

      I’m assuming you’re on Sprint.  Your jealousy is sickening, just relax, I’m sure they will get it eventually.

      • Anonymous

        You were close.

        Manny was right.

        Grandfathered Unlimited FTW.

      • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_47W6CR65QNWSRIPYCFU4C6VXE4 I

        FYI, Sprint announced they no longer will be going with unlimited data starting in November

  • http://twitter.com/VyseTheLegend Vyse

    Hey BGR,

    Guess what word ISN’T in the press release: Exclusive(ly)

    • Anonymous

      That’s a good point.  That’s most definitely something that would be on the top (I would think). “Exclusively from Verizon Wireless”

    • Replying

      Considering it’s been mentioned there’s more than one version (LTE being slightly “thicker,”), I would assume that means it’s going to be available to other networks.

  • http://techonblogger.ward.pro/ TechRumblings

    Gives the Razr room to breathe.

    • http://www.droiddoes.com/ Norm

      Yup gotta sucker in the fools to buy the other piece of laggy garbage that will never get an update

  • Anonymous

    WHAT IN THE SHIT IS THIS SHIT ?!?!?!  Come on already Verizon!

  • http://twitter.com/tiroger Roger Lefort

    “Later this year”?! I have a feeling this is going to be a repeat of the Bionic. Announced today, released 6-10 months down the road. Verizon seems determined to blow the release and kill whatever momentum this phone had! Of course this will lead tech pundits to claim it was a failure, proving that Android will never catch on with mainstream consumers. And the cycle continues… (sigh)

    • Scott

      Since they know they would be getting a lot of iPhone 4s returned if they announce the Nexus release date before the ” 2 week” worry free guarantee is up. They just say a generic it’s coming.

      • http://www.droiddoes.com/ Norm

        I doubt many would return an iPhone for this laggy piece of trash.

      • Anonymous

        Wow, you sir are a moron.

      • Anonymous

        LOL! That’s funny. I’m sure this phone will be far from laggy, but you’re opinion towards Android humors me.

      • Scott

        I am…

      • http://twitter.com/JayPCrawford Jason Crawford

        Yeah me too…The iphone 4s is just boring to me.. But I like to cutomize my phone totally..thats just me

    • Anonymous

      Possibly, but remember the Bionic was scheduled to be released this year, and it was announced in January.  Since they are announcing that the phone will be available later this year, it doesn’t leave them with more than 2 months to mess around.  The current leaks show it available November 10th for 299.99 on contract.  If that date comes to pass without the phone, then we can spread some FUD.

    • Anonymous

      There’s only 2 months left in the year.

      And if the November 10 date holds, that’s still “later this year.”

    • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_47W6CR65QNWSRIPYCFU4C6VXE4 I

      Android will never catch on? Than why did Samsung alone sell more phones than Apple last quarter? Never mind the other Android handset developers.

  • Anonymous

    “Though the new Samsung Galaxy Nexus sports a 720p HD display, its 4.65-inch screen is said to be held back by cheaper technology that gives it a lower pixel density and poorer color accuracy than Apple’s Retina Display found on the iPhone 4S and iPhone 4.”.

    The above was from one prominent tech blog site.

    FAIL.

    • Fme

      dumbshit

  • http://twitter.com/slumasluma salem sadek

    so where is the WORD exclusive in that press release BGR?  Next time do not spread rumors as though they were facts.

  • Enoel69

    So if Verizon is getting the phone later in the year…which carrier will be getting the device b4 that. The device already has Tmobile bands and HSPA+, so can Google and Magenta follow tradition and deliver the Nexus first in the US? They might as well do that…seems like Verizon already has its hands full with an array of super devices..Bionic, RAZR, iPhone 4S just to name a few

    • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_47W6CR65QNWSRIPYCFU4C6VXE4 I

      It was already announced that the Pentaband GSM phone will not be released until 2012. This is the phone that will work on AT&T and TMO

  • Anonymous

    While I’m all for supporting the gay community by buying an iPhone 4s, I’d much rather use my cash for this.

    Besides, Apple has millions of gay men and teenage girls to sell their phones to.  

    • Anonymous

      I would imagine the head honcho of Android Andy Rubin would be glad if you could pimp yourself out with your gaznillion former man clients for extra cash to support his Android R&D because of his notorious iPhone envy.

      • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_47W6CR65QNWSRIPYCFU4C6VXE4 I

        What envy? Samsung alone sold more phones than Apple did in the last quarter. Apple is on the downslide now

    • Clayton Jones

      hahahaha, pretty funny stuff.

  • Anonymous

    Reliable sources had it that Samsung/Google rushed the Nexus announcement to mitigate the projected losses from iPhone 4S launch. They are still having issues in hardware and software they just don’t want to admit it in public.

    AMOLED display after all is not something to crow about which work really bad with ICS. That’s what happens when you rush your product. Now they are holding back.

    FAIL.

    • Cam

      Really? I could have sworn they pushed it back after Steve Jobs’ passing.

    • Sbenson1189

      Just curious on what makes you think that ics doesn’t work well with super amoled HD display? Its not on (officially) any screen type. Just asking?

  • Anonymous

    DOA

    • Anonymous

      Nice to see stupid fanboys come out of the woodwork. Does it need repeating that for Q3 samsung outsold apple?

  • Anonymous

    So does this mean that those of us on unlimited data plans will be able to get this phone as part of our upgrade and keep our unlimited data plans?

  • Dontask

    the article says “a 1.GHz processor,” you guys need to correct that and post that its a dual core 1.2Ghz processor

  • Anonymous

    Here’s what is developing. As of Friday October 21, 2011….in Apple’s patent infringement case against HTC:
     
    “ITC (International Trade Commission) Rejects “Public Interest” Concern on Potential HTC Injunction”
     
    Google/Samsung probably picked this news item up and started questioning themselves if it’s worth releasing Nexus that will potentially face injunction as well. The delay in the actual launch date may be hampered by their attempts to rid Nexus of patent features owned by Apple, thus doing some work-arounds.
     
    Nexus = FAIL.

  • Anonymous

    Ice Cream Sandwhich look pretty amazing to me I see elements of HTC SENSE in this update/ IE.. the unlocking ring is definately like sense 3.0. the people’s application resembles htc no question android has come a long way and I am very proud of that. I was new to android in Janurary of 2010 I researched which platform I wanted and decided on android and htc brought that easy learning curve and brought beauty to android at a time when pure android was very ugly now pure android has caught up and is no longer ugly. I will be purchasing this device day one on verizon my very first pure android google device and I look forward to that 100%. Meanwhile I will have the best of both worlds with ny HTC EVO 3D ON SPRINT and my new GALAXY NEXUS ON VERIZON what a great world I live in

  • Anonymous

    CAN’T WAIT to get this on T-Mobile. wish Sprint already deployed their LTE. o well.

  • http://twitter.com/KeyboardArmy KeyboardArmy

    Everyone knows about the Samsung Nexus, except Verizon

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