New Nexus on Verizon Rumor Alert!!!!
carseller0822
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I checked through the board to see if anyone else has mentioned this but didn't find anything.

 

BGR.com is reporting that the reason Verizon passed on the new Galaxy S II is because they will be offering a Nexus phone in October. It will be a Samsung handset and will be the first to run on the Ice Cream Sandwich version of Android.

 

All of this is rumor at this point but I for one hope it's true. I've been toting around my aged Original Droid for two years and have been waiting for something to come along with a "pure Android" OS. Maybe my waiting will finally pay off.

 

here is a link to the original story

 

http://www.bgr.com/2011/08/29/verizon-wireless-exclusively-launching-samsung-droid-prime-in-october/

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Wildman
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AZSALUKI
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how hard did you look? it was in the first 3-5 threads? lol  :smileywink:

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Ann154
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I'm inclined to believe that this is unlikely.

Especially the DROID branding rumor. Yeah, not so much.

http://www.droid-life.com/2011/08/29/rumor-samsung-droid-prime-headed-exclusively-to-verizon-as-the-...

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demmo86rt
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Ann154 wrote:
I'm inclined to believe that this is unlikely.

Especially the DROID branding rumor. Yeah, not so much.

http://www.droid-life.com/2011/08/29/rumor-samsung-droid-prime-headed-exclusively-to-verizon-as-the-...

I wouldn't doubt it, given that the original Droid was essentially a Verizon branded Nexus device debuting Eclair.  It's probably Verizon's method of getting a pure Android device but still being able to put their bloatware on it.

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Ann154
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I thought the original DROID was (VZW application) bloatware free. If the so-called DROID Prime is going to be like that, sign me up!

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demmo86rt
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It was, mostly. There were a couple extra apps on there but nothing like current devices. Of course, I don't remember the Eris having a ton of bloatware on it either.
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Ann154
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Yep! The Droid Eris was VZW application bloat free especially since BA was incompatible. There were a few applications from HTC or Google that some would consider bloatware. I could live with those applications onboard.

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Jax_Omen
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The moto droid/eris were (mostly) bloat-free because they came out before most of the bloat software had been written!
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Ann154
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Oh, shoot! And here I was hoping that those two phones were special. :smileywink: LOL

There still was Amazon MP3 (bloatware) on the Eris that I am happy to report is not on the Thunderbolt. :smileyvery-happy:

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