If October release is true...

[sbenson]

Yeah, but the OG was their test phone. Dev support is fine and dandy but I don't think Verizon give two craps about us and the dev community. I think the OG is actually a huge thorn in their side. While it's probably their most successful phone of all time, they're scared to death to unlock another device because they want total control. They're tired of insurance fraud and they're tired of users violated their contracts by abusing tethering. Until they can find a way to properly monitory/stop tethering, I don't think we'll see a fully unlocked device. The Nexus may be a different case though.

 

[OriginalDroid]

Yeah, but the OG was their test phone. Dev support is fine and dandy but I don't think Verizon give two craps about us and the dev community. I think the OG is actually a huge thorn in their side. While it's probably their most successful phone of all time, they're scared to death to unlock another device because they want total control. They're tired of insurance fraud and they're tired of users violated their contracts by abusing tethering. Until they can find a way to properly monitory/stop tethering, I don't think we'll see a fully unlocked device. The Nexus may be a different case though.

I see where your coming from, but I think they have found a way to block the tethering.

http://www.droid-life.com/2011/05/3...ireless-tether-asks-that-you-purchase-a-plan/

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[sbenson]

I see where your coming from, but I think they have found a way to block the tethering.

Verizon Enables New Wireless Tether Block, Asks That You Purchase a Plan - Droid Life: A Droid Community Blog

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Yeah, I've read about that. They have something built into gingerbread that blocks this. Won't devs be able to build custom roms without this though, to allow tethering?

 

[liftedplane]

There will always be something better coming out two months later, so eventually you have to pull the trigger on something.

For me it'll be the Bionic. Having the Lapdock will remove my need of having a phone AND a tablet.

Im thinking of selling my XOOM for a lapdock myself. I love the XOOM however the less I have to carry the better

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[liftedplane]

I see where your coming from, but I think they have found a way to block the tethering.

http://www.droid-life.com/2011/05/3...ireless-tether-asks-that-you-purchase-a-plan/

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Like I said before its very similar to the copy protection war. They find a way to stop us we find a way around it... back and forth and back and forth

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[Oxymoron]

The fact that Samsung released the kernel source for the Epic 4G Touch (GSII) already, is a very good sign. I see no problems with the Prime.

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[Turbod]

November 3 is latest rumor. And man I hope it's true.
http://www.droid-life.com/2011/09/17/november-3-for-the-samsung-prime-on-verizon-so-says-the-panda/

 

[rubiksc00p]

November 3 is latest rumor. And man I hope it's true.
http://www.droid-life.com/2011/09/17/november-3-for-the-samsung-prime-on-verizon-so-says-the-panda/

That's great!
I hope nothing happens with it like what happened to the Bionic... I would hate to wait that long!

 

[b-jammin21]

P3Droid just tweeted last night that the Prime is coming to Verizon bloat free, and as a pure Nexus device. Let's hope this is true. If it is, price has no factor in me getting this phone...

 

[Trusstopher]

My only issue is that he keeps calling it the Nexus Prime... I was almost sure that is the incorrect name... but that is just based on things I've read and things I feel haha.

 

[Crankintopwater69]

Good news 2 my ears

P3Droid just tweeted last night that the Prime is coming to Verizon bloat free, and as a pure Nexus device. Let's hope this is true. If it is, price has no factor in me getting this phone...

 

[Crankintopwater69]

My only issue is that he keeps calling it the Nexus Prime... I was almost sure that is the incorrect name... but that is just based on things I've read and things I feel haha.

So,wonder if this 4chan guy knows what he's talkin a bout when he called it samsung galaxy nexus?

 

[Crankintopwater69]

That's great!
I hope nothing happens with it like what happened to the Bionic... I would hate to wait that long!

The Panda knows Best

 

[harpua]

the suspense is killing me. from my reading i think the announcement will be made tuesday? :fingers crossed:

like so many others, OG ready to retire.

 

[Liderc]

Yep, my OG's speaker has now been crackling and popping when I get phone calls and it's set on vibrate lol. Hoping to replace this old man phone soon enough.