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Fixed Galaxy Nexus arrives in UK

, Nov 29th 2011 Discuss [0]

Fixed Samsung Galaxy Nexus stock has arrived in the UK, with a software patch in place to address the volume bug that affects existing handsets when using 2G 900MHz networks. The new supplies have been updated with new software by Samsung, retailer Clove claims, though it's still not exactly clear what the amended firmware actually does to the Ice Cream Sandwich handset. Read The Full Story

Verizon Galaxy Nexus pre-orders open tomorrow, no proof necessary

, Nov 28th 2011 Discuss [132]

There's a few claims being written up today on the Galaxy Nexus as it'll be dropping on Verizon, each of them pointing in the direction of a pre-order date starting tomorrow, the 29th of November, 2011. What we're hearing is that there's this fellow by the name of Mike Peak who has been the only person in the world who's been able to contact Verizon and get a solid date out of them as far as when the magical Ice Cream Sandwich device will be available for purchase complete with LTE connectivity. The date is tomorrow, says the supposed Verizon customer assistant on the other end of the phone, and the event is a start for pre-release orders. Read The Full Story

Galaxy Nexus volume bug fix released

, Nov 28th 2011 Discuss [3]

Samsung and Google may not have released their fix for the Galaxy Nexus volume flaw yet, but that hasn't stopped the Android modding community from addressing the problem itself. A patch said to be the official release to address the problem - which sees volume fluctuate when the 2G 900MHz band is used - has been released by MoDaCo, ahead of Samsung's own schedule which is believed to have temporarily stopped shipments. Read The Full Story

Verizon LTE Galaxy Nexus price tipped via ad

, Nov 25th 2011 Discuss [13]

We have no idea if this ad is legit or not, but this is the price that we were hoping for. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone has been price tipped via an ad. Apparently, the ad you see in the photo below is some sort of flash ad that is running somewhere. I’ve got most ads blocked so that may be the reason I haven’t seen it.

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Fixed Galaxy Nexus ready “next week” claims retailer

, Nov 24th 2011 Discuss [6]

Samsung could have new Galaxy Nexus stock - free of the volume fault - ready as early as next week, but is apparently freezing shipments in some locations until the updated phones have been prepared. Having confirmed it was working on a fix yesterday, Samsung has subsequently told Irish resellers that it will be bringing new, fixed stock in next week, one pre-order customer tells us. Read The Full Story

Galaxy Nexus LTE shows off its extra bulk

, Nov 24th 2011 Discuss [12]

Google has given us a glimpse of just how extra-chunky adding LTE and a slightly larger battery makes the Galaxy Nexus, adding a 360-degree viewer of the fuller-figured Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone to its product page. Whereas the HSPA+ Galaxy Nexus on sale in the UK since last week is 8.9mm thick, the LTE version expected to hit Verizon on December 8 is 9.47mm thick.

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Droid 4 may launch on December 8th alongside Galaxy Nexus

, Nov 23rd 2011 Discuss [2]

Verizon, could it really be? According to a leaked screenshot from the carrier's inventory system, December 8th may not only be the rumored release date of Samsung's highly anticipated Galaxy Nexus, but also the potential launch date for Motorola's Droid 4. Well, the 8th may become the most popular launch party date of the month after all, for all of you potential owners out there. December is certainly gearing up to be an exciting month for smartphone releases on the Android platform. Read The Full Story

Samsung confirms Nexus volume fix but freezes shipments

, Nov 23rd 2011 Discuss [0]

Samsung UK has joined Google in promising a software fix for the volume bug in the Galaxy Nexus, suggesting that the company “will update devices as soon as possible”; however, more retailers have apparently reacted to the issue by freezing shipments of the ICS smartphone. Samsung took to Twitter to confirm its awareness of the volume issue, indicating that software tweaks would address the randomly fluctuating in-call audio experienced by some Galaxy Nexus Owners.

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Galaxy Nexus volume bug fix in pipeline

, Nov 23rd 2011 Discuss [4]

The erratic volume bug affecting Galaxy Nexus owners has been acknowledged by Google, with the company promising that a fix has been developed and should be released soon. Some users had complained that the volume on the Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone would mute or fluctuate, apparently at random; the search giant told AndroidPolice that it was "aware of the volume issue" and planned a firmware update soon to address it. Read The Full Story

December launch for Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus “confirmed”

, Nov 22nd 2011 Discuss [23]

There’s been much weeping and gnashing of teeth over the U.S. launch of Google’s Galaxy Nexus, expected to land first in an LTE version for Verizon. According to Business Insider, Verizon has missed the rumored November 28th release date and will launch the phone in December. The 8th is the latest in a long, long line of rumors, but there’s still no official word.

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Samsung (Galaxy) Nexus Prime leaked in Best Buy ad, on sale 11/27?

, Nov 21st 2011 Discuss [61]

Well then, readers, take a good, close look at this. It appears to be that we have an end-of-the-month Best Buy catalog leaked with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, um, scratch that, the Samsung Nexus Prime? Wow, what on earth is going on? Seems like Verizon may have made some eleventh-hour changes on the rebranding whiteboard with the Galaxy Nexus, with what looks like a Verizon-exclusive name. And from this point on, the Verizon Galaxy Nexus may very well be officially christened the Nexus Prime. Read The Full Story

Android Ice Cream Sandwich review

, Nov 21st 2011 Discuss [77]

Android has come of age. Google’s smartphone platform may have already taken the top spot for handset market share, but it arguable did that despite, not because, of the underlying Android user experience. Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, however, promises to change all that: a comprehensive refresh bringing both smartphones and tablets under the same umbrella, and demonstrating that Google can deliver software just as cohesive and compelling as Apple can. Laudable goals, but can the search giant deliver? Read on for the full SlashGear review.

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