It is possible that the final piece of the puzzle that has been holding up the Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus has fallen into place. A lucky user named, Bradgog, who is more than likely a Verizon tester, recently posted a screenshot of an update he received which brings his Verizon Galaxy Nexus up to firmware 4.1.0. This new update brings a new baseband radio to the device, which could have been what has held it up all along. We may soon find out...
Source: Engadget and MyDroidWorld