Now we have some new data on one of those unknowns: the ad says the Verizon Galaxy Nexus will sell for $199.99. However, clicking on the ad apparently doesn’t take you to a pre-order page, so it’s unclear whether the ad is official or not. We were unable to reach Verizon Wireless by press time.
The $200 price is surprising because the phone was expected to sell at $300, the same price point as the Verizon Droid Bionic, which also boasts the big-ticket features of a dual-core processor and 4G LTE network connectivity. Some sites suspect the ad, which appeared on various Android sites early this morning, was part of an aborted Black Friday promotion.
The ad appears to have been taken down, lending some credence to the “accident” theory. It was published through the NetShelter ad network, according to Talk Android, and you can view a recording of it at Droid Life.
As for when the Galaxy Nexus will finally arrive on Verizon, the latest rumors, based on an allegedly leaked screenshot of an internal Verizon product database, point to Dec. 8. Officially, the only thing available on Verizon is a sparsely detailed information page with an email notifier. If you can't wait, you can pre-order an unlocked version of the phone from Expansys, though it'll cost you $749, and the phone will be the HSPA+ version, not the LTE one.
What’s all the fuss about? In addition to being a dual-core 4G LTE phone and the first to run the next major version of Android, the Galaxy Nexus boasts Face Unlock, which lets you unlock the phone by scanning your face with the camera; Android Beam, which allows short-range sharing via near-field communication wireless tech; and a new contacts system that automatically gathers and organizes connections from social networks.
For the full skinny on the Galaxy Nexus and Ice Cream Sandwich, check out our review, or browse the gallery below.
[via The Verge]
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