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  • if you think manufacturer skins are better than stock android. you dont really get the “customization” part of android at all.

  • Broke my incredible this weekend… Trying to go until the Nexus is released to get a new phone haha

  • Someone already pointed it out, but the color of the box is the same shade of blue that we’ve seen in the leaked ICS phone. I’m pretty sure that is not coincidence. 

    Oh and my birthday’s on October 9. So my present will be 2 days late, but it’s A-OK!

  • My only questions:  will ICS FINALLY support hardware encryption and secure Exchange server communications as required by so many corporate IT departments, such that it can be used in higher security corporate environments.  I’d LOVE to ditch the blackberry for a Nexus, and there are literally millions of users like me that are locked into berries or apples because of this ridiculous flaw in Android!

  • Haha, do you think anyone who isn’t a tech head cares about Samsung. iPhone is a cultural phenomena, Samsung is just a phone maker. 

  • TUESDAY? IT HAS TO BE A TUESDAY? UGH.
    I guess I’m returning the Xbox and PSP I got yesterday, because I NEED to get this phone at full retail. THIS will be the phone I finally keep for 2 years.

    • This will also be the phone keeping you waiting for at least a few more months, minimum. No need to sell your grandma’s medication just yet.

  • its my birthday !!! october 11 :D:D:D 
    I wish that ics looks nothing like the leaked nexus s video !

    • It’s actually my birthday today – so I got to witness the announcement of the announcement.  I actually like the leaked video, real or not – but I think some of the ideas that are there should be interesting.

  • Yeah, this had better be on Verizon or I’m gone. I’ve decided my next phone WILL be a Nexus. If Verizon doesn’t have it, I’m going to someone who will. Get it done Verizon. I’ll go to a carrier that at least has the decency to use lube first.

  • Android community unite!  Everyone be sure to watch the youtube livestream and see if we can crash youtube in the process!

    Oh and Big Red better be involved this time or things are going to get messy.

  • Samsung Prime and Ice Cream Sandwich===================================Winning!!

    Iphone whatever and iOS5==============================================Losing!!

  • Samsung will steal whatever momentum Apple think they will have come October 11th. This is a complete strategic move on Samsung’s part.

  • Did not u notice something about the color of the box box ?It is painted with blue on the outside surface and green inside. It may refer to the Ice Cream Sandwich introduction as ICS is combining Gingerbread (Green) and Honeycomb (Blue). Just a though

  • if this ends up coming to verizon, i’m going to have to take a serious look at it and see whether i can ditch sense for it…..i’ve been an htc fanboy since the tp2, got the incredible and fell in love with android. Love my thunderbolt, but I want some of that dual-core action

  • Now I am really happy that I didn’t jump on the bionic! Well I had to wait anyway since my upgrade isn’t until October 9th woooooohoooooo Nexus!

      • I know but I was really excited about Bionic considering I have not been very happy with my HTC Thunderbroke! I had to wait for my upgrade anyway but after seeing the reviews of the Bionics screen I decided I would just wait to see what’s next. The information had the OG Droid and when big red advertised the first 4g, I jumped on it. Well after dealing with random reboots and no support from verizon or htc I rooted andrun liquid thunderbread 2.6. I still have the occasional problem with this phone, less random reboots, and various other minor irritations. So yeah I am going to be a little picky this time. I don’t want another phone that has problems or a screen that may be less than great. Come on we spend a lot of money on these hand held computer phones, I think we should atleast be happy when using them.

        Typed with my rooted Moto Xoom using SwiftKey for tablets!

  • If they are they better be in the cool android shape of the promo pics
    BTW, why haven’t we seen the statue yet? Seems the statue normally leaks out or shows up about one or two weeks before the official unveiling.

  • ayyyy finally!  Please don’t make the phone HUGE sammy…that is the only thing I’m worried about.  I know it’ll be 4G, and everything else we all want.

      • Isn’t it supposed to be a metal body…?  One rumor anyway.  What do you mean by saturation?

        • If you watch a youtube video in the galaxys2 the display looks beautiful. On the other hand the icons in the device and the portrait pictures look saturated. I feel DroidX, droid 2, droid1 and the super lcd of htc’s devices are the ones that look more naturally. Any thoughts!

          • Ah, gotcha.  We can only hope, but that is Samsung’s specialty supposedly..lol, we’ll see!  Judging from past Nexus devices, they aren’t going to drop the ball now.  And I’m sure with the looming apple product dropping, that was pure motivation.

            To be completely honest, I love Android but there still isn’t one definitive, complete, Android phone.  They need this to be it.  And if they can’t compete with the “5” I will seriously consider going to the dark side.  I’m not buying Android, just because, I’m buying the best overall phone in the Verizon store.

          • I mean ios can’t compete with android but i have to admit that if they come out with a 4.3 iphone, the competition will be tough. That retina on that iphone is the best and the colors look so natural
            On Sep 29, 2011 2:40 AM, “Disqus”

          • My logic is that iOS 5 is basically copying Android, and all of the hardware will probably be up to date.  The main “pro” about the i*hone is that the hardware/software is super solid and polished, great screen, camera, smooth, etc, etc.  Saw a video of iOS 5 and it looks kinda like Android now…

            Hopefully big G delivers and this Nexus is just a BOSS!  They can easily have the best phone out.  I’m just looking for a smooth OS and all the latest hardware features…will be glued to computer on the 11th!!

          • I do agree, but you have to keep in mind that ios is older than android. They have plenty of time from 2007 till now to polish their operating system. Google will keep improving, after all who is better than Google anyways?

  • It’s funny how many people said I was wrong earlier this morning, when I said Google and Samsung would probably jointly announce the Nexus Prime at CTIA.

  • Still holding on to my OG, looks like ICS/Nexus/Galaxy will be melting in my pants shortly.  Or I can just wait until I win the Dlife football eliminator challenge……….

    CCCHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!

  • okay so i manually updated my droid 3 to the new ota using the method shown on this site and now everything works fine but when i plug my phone into my computers, and i have tried 3 different ones, it wont read it. it just charges it and i have no option of changing the usb connection type in the notification bar. i know this has nothing to do with this post but any help would be appreciated.

  • going out on a limb, but since now that Samsung and Google are teaming up is it possible that, that the nexus s that was bought on ebay with ICS a leak from google(to help with the rumor fires). Cause god knows they are Apple with losing devices 😛

    • I’d be willing to bet that the phone on eBay and this news coming out on the same day aren’t just a coincidence. I think it’s safe to say that they planned the leak to drum up some buzz and show that yeah apple’s coming with something but Google still has something too. 

  • Why do these things have to happen on the west coast?  I have to wait 3 hours past my 11:30am to find out anything.  Not fair lol

    • I dunno, maybe because Google is based out of California and 11:30 Pacific is more convenient then 8:30. I’m lucky I live in Hawaii, normally by the time I’m waking up the conference is either just starting or just getting done. It’s like waking up on Christmas morning. haha

    • Don’t get your hopes up.  I’m sure all the other carriers will get a pure Nexus Device.  But Verizon will get a custom Droid branded version running touchwiz with a bunch of bloatware on it.

      • I would be OK with the way the Sprint Nexus S 4G is, still pure-ish with a little uninstallable bloat.  And you can still unlock it.  If it goes locked and touchwiz, I be getting me a Droid RAZR or an HTC Vigor.

      • From the ROM that leaked today (not to the public anyway) a list turned up with all the software on it, nope, its PURE Android with NO bloatware, probably a condition of having it as a NEXUS.  If Apple can negotiate deals that exclude bloatware and logos, why can’t other OEM’s?  Oh yeah, because Apple has a tight grip on all the carriers with a blackmail letter that says “we control it, or you lose it, Deal?”

    • yeah except the Verizon+Nexus event will only be known by nerds who visit tech sites. The October 4th event will be on CNN, Fox News, Google News and every major newspaper in the world. Big difference

  • Can not wait for October 11th hope it is not overshadowed by the 4th and the evil i*hing

    Also first

        • while apple introduce its “new features” stolen from android, android will be adding some more of there own HA!

      • I hate to tell you, but Apple fans and those that buy the iPhone don’t care.  They pay no attention to Android news and would never even consider buying an Android phone.  Average people (not phone nerds like us) who are on the fence about which phone to buy, won’t be paying attention either and won’t know what they want until they go to a store and look at all the phones.

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