Verizon (Falsely?) Claims Exclusive on Galaxy Nexus




Say it ain’t so!

Ever since Google and Samsung took the wraps off the Galaxy Nexus, there’s been a lot of talk about which carriers the device will be available on once it finally launches next month. Though we know the phone will be  available on Verizon, it hasn’t been clear up until this point if the phone would be exclusive to Verizon or if other carriers would get the device, too. A drop-down menu on Samsung’s registration page for the Galaxy Nexus suggested there would be multiple providers offering the device, but it seems that may not be the case.

Engadget reports that Verizon just last night pushed the Galaxy Nexus page live and is claiming that the phone is a Verizon exclusive. A search results page bears the Galaxy Nexus logo with a tag-line above it that reads ‘Exclusively from Verizon.’

Don’t lose all hope, though. While this might seem like damning evidence that the newest Nexus will be Verizon-only, it’s very possible that Verizon has only secured an exclusive on the launch and other carriers will be free to offer the device after a certain period of time. Indeed, we found that when we performed our own ‘Galaxy Nexus’ search on Verizon Wireless’s website, the ‘Exclusively from Verizon’ claim had been removed from the Galaxy Nexus banner. Interesting…

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Article source: http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Verizon-Wireless-Galaxy-Nexus-Carriers-launch-release-date,news-13010.html

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