Verizon Galaxy Nexus Release Date Pushed to December, Samsung Confirms

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The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is the most talked about Android smartphone right now, but that doesn’t mean North American customers, and specifically U.S.-based Android fans, are getting any closer to a release date.

The drama continues when it comes to the Verizon Galaxy Nexus launch as the carrier is still unable to start selling the device, and we have no idea why that is. Verizon has confirmed back in October that it will carry the handset, and since then we got various alleged release dates with the mobile operator yet to confirm any of them.

A few days ago we heard the phone may be launched on December 8 in the USA, which is when Bell and Virgin Mobile will release the handset in Canada too, and it now looks like Samsung is ready to confirm such a rumor, even though the smartphone maker has not specified whether the date is correct or not. Business Insider reports:

We just got confirmation from Samsung that the Galaxy Nexus will launch on Verizon in December instead. Still no word on pricing or an exact release date.

In an earlier TV intervention on Fox, Samsung was unable to mention release dates and pricing for the Galaxy Nexus, suggesting that it’s Verizon’s phone and that the device will hopefully be launched soon. It appears Samsung is still not allowed to mention launch details but for some reason it has confirmed the phone will be launched in December only.

Yesterday we saw a Best Buy leaked ad that was advertising the Galaxy Nexus as the Nexus Prime. The phone was priced at $299.99 with new two-year contracts, which is exactly what we expect it to cost, not because it’s Google’s next flagship handset, but because that’s what a high-end Verizon 4G LTE handset costs nowadays.

So, what do you think, future Galaxy Nexus buyers, will you get a different handset instead?