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Sprint Galaxy Nexus training guide leaks, handset to ship with LTE turned off?

2012-04-03T21:45:55-04:00

Sprint Galaxy Nexus

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 arrive with its LTE connectivity turned off by default.

Perhaps that's standard practice at cellular carriers when a network is still in its infancy, …

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Sprint Galaxy Nexus LTE available on April 22nd?

2012-04-01T18:52:26-04:00

Sprint Galaxy Nexus

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 rumored to run at 1.5GHz - a 300MHz bump over its GSM and Verizon LTE cousins.

Other than the Galaxy Nexus, the document reveals a yet-to-be-announced Int …

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Google launches Sprint Galaxy Nexus information sign-up page

2012-01-28T22:44:01-05:00

Galaxy Nexus

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 WiMAX phones altogether in its new 4G push. When we took a look at the Sprint variant at CES we found it to be nearly identical to the Verizon version we …

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Galaxy Nexus launches December 15th on Verizon for $299.99

2011-12-14T17:19:43-05:00

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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 time getting to the US, but Verizon will finally release it tomorrow and end all our suffering. Also in the emailed press announcement, Verizon notes tha …

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Verizon Galaxy Nexus stocked in many stores, now coming December 15th? (update)

2011-12-09T22:42:42-05:00

Galaxy Nexus LTE Verizon Wireless Hands-On

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 Android Forums have managed to convince retailers to sell them the device early.

The only thing that's left is the final OK from Verizon, and that seems to …

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Verizon Galaxy Nexus won’t have Google Wallet, will have Verizon apps

2011-12-06T02:35:03-05:00

Galaxy Nexus LTE Verizon Wireless Hands-On

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 desire.

The Google Wallet news follows an earlier report from 9to5Google that it was Verizon's decision to block the app. That's not entirely a surprise, …

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Galaxy Nexus teases impressive Verizon 4G speed on video

2011-12-02T04:04:02-05:00

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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 signal while pulling down those speeds - can you imagine how it would fly in a well-connected area? See the video, replete with Verizon 4G branding on the …

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Galaxy Nexus with Verizon 4G LTE logo spotted in the wild

2011-10-19T15:00:10-04:00

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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 after the break.

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Galaxy Nexus images and specs leak from NTT DoCoMo promotion

2011-10-18T09:04:00-04:00

Galaxy Nexus NTT docomo

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 November."

A little inspection of the poster above reveals specs consistent with rumors: 1.2GHz dual-core OMAP4460 processor, a 4.65-inch (or "4.7-inch" if you prefer …

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Samsung, Google regroup for October 19th Ice Cream Sandwich event in Hong Kong

2011-10-13T15:32:00-04:00

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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 not the right time to announce a new product." That means we can expect both a proper unveiling of Ice Cream Sandwich and the phone everyone has been calli …

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