May 3, 2024

PSA: Sprint’s LTE-infused Galaxy Nexus now available online and in stores

Google itself may have thrown the pricing situation out of whack by offering up a contract-free GSM version of Samsung's Galaxy Nexus for just $ 399, but those adhering to Sprint's plans can't make use of that, anyway. The other CDMA / LTE-infused Galaxy Nexus is now shipping from Sprint, several months ahead of its first LTE rollout. $ 199.99 on … [Read more...]

GSM Galaxy Nexus seeing signal issues after Android 4.0.4 update?

Sometimes, updates aren't as sweet as they initially sound. Such is the case with Android 4.0.4, which recently rolled out to owners of the GSM Galaxy Nexus. According to an increasingly vocal swath of members at xda-developers (and confirmed by a listing on Google's own Support page), there are mysterious signal issues now troubling the device. … [Read more...]

White Galaxy Nexus shows itself, plans an arctic vacation

We knew a snowed-out version of Samsung's Galaxy Nexus was on pace for a February release, and while we've still got a few weeks left, it looks as if one or two have slipped through the cracks. The fine folks over at HDBlog.it managed to get a hold of the prized possession, and for anyone who has managed to pass their eyes over the white Galaxy S … [Read more...]

Galaxy Nexus shipping now in America: unlocked for $750 through Expansys

Pre-order, pre-schmorder. Americans more anxious to blow $ 750 on the planet's first Ice Cream Sandwich handset than anything on Black Friday can do so right now, as Samsung's Galaxy Nexus is shipping from the warehouses at Expansys. We've received independent confirmation that orders placed today are shipping out, with the aforesaid tally nabbing … [Read more...]

Verizon-branded, LTE-enabled Galaxy Nexus confirmed in official Google video

Say, what's this? A 4G LTE-enabled Galaxy Nexus with a Verizon Wireless logo on the back? Certainly is, and it's being discovered this morning in a series of overview / getting started videos hosted up on Google's own YouTube channel. There's still no word on when this guy's hitting store shelves, but at least the whole "maybe it's vaporware!" … [Read more...]

Google confirms Verizon’s LTE Galaxy Nexus dimensions and specifications

Four zillion new Galaxy Nexus promo videos not enough to sate your appetite for superphones? We hear ya. Google's specifications portal just went live for Verizon's looming LTE version of the world's first Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone, and as expected, it's a wee bit bigger than the HSPA+ version. We heard back in Hong Kong that the LTE model … [Read more...]

Samsung’s Won-Pyo Hong: Galaxy Nexus wasn’t designed just to skirt Apple patents

Well, so much for that. Samsung's Executive Vice President of Product Strategy -- Won-Pyo Hong -- didn't say a whole heck of a lot on stage here at AsiaD, but he did clarify one thing near the end of his interview: he has 'no idea' where those earlier rumors came from. With "those rumors" regarding the matter of designing the Galaxy Nexus … [Read more...]

Nexus users say border lineups are growing

Cars line up to cross the border into Canada from the United States at the Peace Arch border crossing south of Vancouver. (Chuck Stoody/Canadian ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]

Nexus pass holders caught smuggling despite special status

Beginning of Story Content More than 100 travellers have been caught at the U.S. border using their Nexus passes trying to smuggle goods into Canada, documents obtained by The Canadian Press show. ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]