Verizon Galaxy Nexus Pre-order Starting Tomorrow, Release Date Again Pegged for December 8? [New Report Suggests Verizon Customers Will be Able to Pre-Order on November 29, Prices Not Available]

Posted on TFTS by Chris Smith on Monday, 28. November 2011 under: Mobile/Cell Phones

The Verizon Galaxy Nexus launch saga continues as we have new details for you today, and, as always, nothing is yet official as the carrier is still unwilling to share with its subscribers launch plans for the first Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone in the world.

Today’s launch details come from Computer World as the publication apparently received them from a disgruntled Verizon customer that took the matter into his own hands in order to find out when the phone will finally hit stores. Here’s his story:

Last week I sent an email to Verizon letting them know how disgusted I was with the way they have handled the launch of the galaxy nexus. After multiple emails back and forth…I got a text message saying “this is [name redacted] from Verizon wireless I will be calling in a couple minutes from a 678 area code number”.
When she called me I explained to her my issues. … She then said “Well Mr. Peak, I can assure you, it won’t be long. Preorders are set to start Tuesday (November 29th). And the phone will be released Dec. 8th.” She also then said she was going to get ahold of my local store to make sure they called me as soon as they got one in, and held one for me to ensure I got one in the first Wave. Which I thought sounded like ********. But low and behold, Saturday night around 6pm I got a call from the Verizon store 1 town over (she apparently didn’t Google the closest..) and they have my name down and are saving me a nexus, and will hold it for 2 days past release for me.

We have no way of verifying if this is indeed the real deal, but it certainly sounds like something future Galaxy Nexus buyers will want to believe. The publication also suggests the device will cost $200 on contract or $235 for “non-upgrades,” although I wouldn’t get too excited if I were you. After all, we still need an official press release from Verizon to confirm all these details.

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