Samsung and Google postpone Galaxy Nexus launch

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Samsung and Google postpone Galaxy Nexus launch

Samsung has just announced, rather sensationally, that the product launch it had planned in conjunction with Google for next week’s CTIA will not in fact be happening. Here’s the statement in full:

“Samsung and Google decide to postpone the new product announcement at CTIA Fall. We agree that it is just not the right time to announce a new product. New date and venue will be shortly announced.”

Alternately known as the Galaxy Nexus or the Nexus Prime, this device was widely expected to give us a first look at Google’s next major iteration of Android, Ice Cream Sandwich, but for whatever reason, the two companies have decided to push its official debut back. It was only this morning that we got a glimpse of a smartphone looking very much like this next Nexus — a leak that may or may not have anything to do with this sudden announcement. Either way, Eric Schmidt promised us we’d at least see Ice Cream Sandwich by the end of November, so we may be facing a delay, but it should be a relatively small one.

Source: This is my next

[mikebiacsi]

Damn, I'm in the market for a new phone and thought the Nexus Prime would be out soon.

[Roger H. Veteran]

They better be joking around. I need me some ICS!

[htcz]

There are rumors that this is a sign of respect towards Jobs.

If it is, Im sorry but **** Jobs; Again a great visionary and a great man for HIS company, but there is no reason why his death should cause delay of other products for the rest of us.

[TheBlueRaja]

There is no source though, just that website saying it - no link to a press release from Samsung.

[Muhammad Farrukh]

O come on now man.

Damn..........

There is no source though, just that website saying it - no link to a press release from Samsung.

That website has pretty good reputation

[TheBlueRaja]

O come on now man.

Damn..........

That website has pretty good reputation

Source or its bull.

[Teebor]

Booo, enquiring minds want to know why. The rest of us just want to see a great phone with a nice new shiny Android OS on it

[TheBlueRaja]

Engadget are now covering it, but, still no source, just the same statement as was released above.

If this is real i can understand why but i am surprised.

[htcz]

There is no source though, just that website saying it - no link to a press release from Samsung.

Source or its bull.

There was actually no press release CONFIRMING the event either so...

[AJerman]

There are rumors that this is a sign of respect towards Jobs. If it is, Im sorry but **** Jobs; Again a great visionary and a great man for HIS company, but there is no reason why his death should cause delay of other products for the rest of us.

This is definitely not the case.

[htcz]

This is definitely not the case.

https://www.neowin.net/news/samsung-google-press-event-delayed-due-to-steve-jobs039-death

Im amazed and ****ed off that it was.....

[Hardcore Til I Die]

I was looking forward to this event after the lacklustre iPhone 4S event <_<

Hopefully they'll just delay it by a week or something.

[still1]

http://www.neowin.ne...e-jobs039-death

Im amazed and ****ed off that it was.....

This is total BS.... people are over reacting....

[htcz]

This is total BS.... people are over reacting....

+1

Over a person, products from other companies should not be delayed

[ToneKnee]

Might be do the fact that the Apple news is other shadowing everything else. They want people to see what they have to offer. Maximise numbers.

[guru]

apparently, they had planned on some "anti apple" digs and marketing., now they have had to remove those in the wake of Steve Job's death.

[acnpt]

I thought Prime gave you free 2-day shipping?

[Boz]

This is definitely not the case.

This IS absolutely the case.

Samsung and Google issued a joint statement and followed up to explain why it was post-poned:

A Samsung spokesperson issued a follow up statement to CNET, confirming speculation that the reveal was postponed out of respect, following the passing of Steve Jobs. "We believe this is not the right time to announce a new product as the world expresses tribute to Steve Jobs's passing," the spokesperson explained.

These guys have some decency.

[evo_spook]

This IS absolutely the case.

Samsung and Google issued a joint statement and followed up to explain why it was post-poned:

These guys have some decency.

And of course Boz, you fully believe it at face value? If Apple did the same, you'd be crying lies.

[Boz]

And of course Boz, you fully believe it at face value? If Apple did the same, you'd be crying lies.

Why would they lie? I don't get it. Event was on Tuesday? If anything the delay of launch will actually cost them in marketing and sales points as well as utilizing advantage over iPhone 4S.. I'm just not sure why they would do that. It doesn't make sense except for being a decent gesture.

[alphaomegainfinity]

Whatever the reason might be, Google and Samsung should have gone ahead with the launch. The world would have been a better place with the new Nexus Prime.

[Timan Veteran]

Thought the launch wasn't delayed just the announcement.

[BoredBozirini]

Why would they lie? I don't get it. Event was on Tuesday? If anything the delay of launch will actually cost them in marketing and sales points as well as utilizing advantage over iPhone 4S.. I'm just not sure why they would do that. It doesn't make sense except for being a decent gesture.

Steve Job's death has taken more news time than any other news. Google and Samsung did not delay because of decency, they delayed because if they didn't they would've lost customers.