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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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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