3 new Galaxy Nexus ads to hold you over while you wait

Are you a sad Verizon customer still waiting on the official Galaxy Nexus release date? Here are three new videos to cheer you up.

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85 Shadowlore 12/14/11 12:50 PM

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*Insert the sobbing of 1000′s of people on VZW* (Sobbing, in this context, could be actual crying.. or someone saying ‘Son OF A….’)

(I’m one of them ;)

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- 48 pjamies 12/14/11 1:52 PM
  
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  Not if you lived in Canada and were a Bell or Virgin Mobile user .. !! Ah .. Ya …
  
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  - 99 stenzor 12/14/11 3:01 PM
    
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    Hey now, don’t kick them while they’re down
    
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    - 95 lxgeorge 12/14/11 3:23 PM
      
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      …. I’m just a poor boy nobody loves me :(
      
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      - 96 Homncruse 12/14/11 5:01 PM
        
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        …said the Galaxy Nexus as he sat forever alone in the darkened corner of a locked cage in the back of Verizon retail stores.
        
        “Spare me my life from this monstrosity,” he spoke next, desperately trying to hide the tears built up from a life in captivity, made worse by knowing that his foreign cousins live luxurious lives.
- 34 J-Man 12/14/11 2:06 PM
  
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  Or in the UK and have had yours for 2 weeks already. ;)
  
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  - 85 Angie Wimberly 12/14/11 2:41 PM
    
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    You guys over the sea always get sad about things not being in your country, and now when it is, all you do is gloat?!?!?! Haha. I thought you’d be experts at sympathy.
    
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    - 85 Shadowlore 12/14/11 2:57 PM
      
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      *laughing* I know, right? Still, good to see there’s some light at the end of the tunnel…
      
      “Then it comes to be.. that the soothing light at the end of the tunnel….. is just a freight-train coming your way”…
      
      Dang musical lyrics…
      
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    - 26 dafi81 12/15/11 2:17 AM
      
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      I am shocked too where is the famous politeness?
      
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    - 34 mrmrchris 12/15/11 8:56 AM
      
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      But we’re much better at waiting patiently!
      
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    - 34 J-Man 12/15/11 6:10 PM
      
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      The famed British politeness is merely a facade. ;)
      Also after years of Yanks gloating at us, I think it’s only fair if we get one glistening moment.
      
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91 zyphbear 12/14/11 12:50 PM

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These are some pretty cool commercials, I wonder if Verizon will air a version of these or if Google will have to foot the bill.

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91 YellowDucati 12/14/11 12:51 PM

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It like pornography. All looky no touchy.

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- 71 Anthony E 12/14/11 1:14 PM
  
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  What are you talking about? I touch mys- oh you mean the other person? :O
  
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  - 57 SCJaredJ 12/14/11 2:47 PM
    
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    “What was I doing tapping my phone so aggressively last night? Um….errr…..playing a game!?! Yeah, I was playing a game!”
    
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- 97 Thomas Biard 12/14/11 3:45 PM
  
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  Its like showing a starving person a picture of food and saying “This should hold you over until the famine stops”
  
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  - 26 Patrick E. Mahoney Jr. 12/14/11 4:06 PM
    
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    Meh, close enough, right?
    
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75 ramenchef 12/14/11 12:51 PM

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That second ad was quite well done. First one felt like an ad you would see at a movie theatre.

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- 95 Futureboy 12/14/11 2:22 PM
  
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  I like the concept, but I am surprised that they chose to use Bohemian Rhapsody. It’s a bit of a dark song if you actually listen to it.
  
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  - 99 stenzor 12/14/11 2:41 PM
    
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    I think they chose it because it’s one of the most popular songs to sing along to and basically everyone knows the lyrics. Also Queen is the best.
    
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    - 89 zerosix 12/14/11 4:20 PM
      
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      They could use All Day and All of the Night!
      And… hm, it looks like a great idea for amateur videos.
      
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96 eioous 12/14/11 12:53 PM

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How about they just give us a phone already so we wont have to wait!!!!

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96 Bryan Stoner 12/14/11 12:53 PM

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Those were cool XDD I like the animations! This will sure win a lot of people over muHHAhahaha!

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94 goncalossilva 12/14/11 12:54 PM

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Good commercials, although I think they used 3D BugDroids a bit too much.

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84 Deeds 12/14/11 12:55 PM

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This just makes me want it even more

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80 dpleus 12/14/11 12:55 PM

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They should have gotten Mike Meyers and Dana Carvey together for the second one and re-vived Waynes World. I thought the commercial was a little strange overall. But I liked the first and third ones.

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13 mothy 12/14/11 12:56 PM

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It makes you wonder with these floating out there why the release is being fubared so much, clearly they have the training material and media kits.

RELEASE THE DAMN PHONE

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93 Steve Heinrich 12/14/11 12:56 PM

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Anger… lessening…….. nope it came back right after that 3rd video finished. Great videos though. I’m going to have to try out the panoramic photo feature in space as well.

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3 Isaac Lanado 12/14/11 12:57 PM

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Awesome Ads!!!

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50 teecruz 12/14/11 12:59 PM

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those females in the second were pretty attractive!
gotta say, the inclusion of Android robots in the other two were pretty cute themselves! ^.^
FTW!

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54 Skis03 12/14/11 1:01 PM

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Love these new ads, which I could get the phone soon!!!!

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38 Himal Limbu 12/14/11 1:02 PM

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awesome..cheered me up….for a while.

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8 Cesar Ruiz 12/14/11 1:06 PM

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Can’t wait for ICS on my HTC Evo 3D !!

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99 BiGMERF 12/14/11 1:11 PM

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awesome, thanks for haring taylor !

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97 Nate B. 12/14/11 1:13 PM

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It should of said for all carriers after every ad

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33 Arturo Castro 12/14/11 1:16 PM

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I just want to know if its coming to sprint. but the ads were nice. lol

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72 Louis A 12/14/11 1:16 PM

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Yah they looks good but give us the phones already!

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98 redraider133 12/14/11 1:18 PM

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I like these commercials more than the latest droid commercials. These show off the phone and what it can do like the original droid commercials and Idon’t ones. No point in robots fighting and people having no idea it was a phone advertisement.

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86 staryoshi 12/14/11 1:18 PM

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One thing is undeniable: The Android mascot is cute! :P I feel like they are pushing ICS more than the GNexus, really… Which soon will not be as much of a differentiating factor. (Despite manufacturer overlays)

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74 tengo 12/14/11 1:18 PM

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well done. they add a sense of excitement while showing off the phones capabilities at the same time.

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92 AsakuraZero 12/14/11 1:19 PM

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gotta love that android render its cute as hell

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16 Jason Hernandez 12/14/11 1:23 PM

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“And the wait is over…” I just wanted to practice saying it.

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5 Joseph Nadzan 12/14/11 1:23 PM

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Amazing adds thanks for the article guys.

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76 Lane Montgomery 12/14/11 1:26 PM

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I’m glad to see the Nexus brand being more directly marketed toward women, and not in a what I would consider a demeaning way like some other Android phones have been marketed.

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99 jaxidian 12/14/11 1:28 PM

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Oh, look. Advertising! Interesting….

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27 David Hughes 12/14/11 1:33 PM

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More teasing and a sad heart

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76 Jimmy13 12/14/11 1:40 PM

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Androids marketing can always use a boost. Most people don’t know why it’s so good.

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98 jamal 12/14/11 1:41 PM

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Great ads Google.

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66 Chad 12/14/11 1:46 PM

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I like the ads it pushes as to what the actual software on the phone can do this is why Apple been winning the ad wars b/c they tell you what the phone/tablet can do for you not like these vzw commercials with spys and robots and “oh look how cool the phone looks” people want to know what it will do to better their personal lives and these ads show that kudos Google, VZW take notes.

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- 74 Billy 12/14/11 1:53 PM
  
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  Agreed. It actually shows cool stuff that people want to see and not something chopping down poles because it is so thin.
  
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39 pmex83 12/14/11 1:50 PM

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need to wait till I get home to watch, work blocks all online videos

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74 Billy 12/14/11 1:51 PM

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I liked the Ads. I think they appeal to a much broader audience than the VZW Droid ads.

Mr. Rubin’s Android Pops … on the popcorn box. Lol.

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- 99 stenzor 12/14/11 3:36 PM
  
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  Mr. Rubin’s is a nice touch
  
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69 cwjones4 12/14/11 1:52 PM

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<24 hours until i have my hands on this baby….hopefully

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45 Marc'us H. 12/14/11 1:52 PM

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I’m just gonna go cry to myself now.

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6 Eric Fortin 12/14/11 1:55 PM

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these are the worst looking Droid ever… seriously, they look like marshmallows.

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- 67 Lee Swanson 12/14/11 2:30 PM
  
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  Obi-Wan: These aren’t the ugly, marshmallow Droids you’re looking for.
  Storm Trooper These aren’t the ugly, marshmallow Droids we’re looking for.
  
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NameGuest 12/14/11 2:11 PM

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very sad ads

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50 mikeytusa 12/14/11 2:12 PM

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I’ve seen so many photos and videos of this mythical phone now that I feel like I have already owned it and moved on.

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4 xwaylayx 12/14/11 2:13 PM

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I cant decide if this is a brilliant marketing tactic …or… the worst product launch in history

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- 16 Tony Torres 12/14/11 2:44 PM
  
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  im pretty sure the worst product launch in history, really want this phone but im losing interest fast.
  
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41 HoLfElDeR 12/14/11 2:23 PM

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Interesting ads

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14 Jon Shiflett 12/14/11 2:23 PM

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I hope that this phone gets a real marketing campaign. All the “normals” in my life know about this phone is that they want it to come quick so I just shut up. I wonder if my constant whining about it not being here could actually make them have negative thoughts about it.

Maybe I should just say hopefull things? “it’s going to be so sweet when it comes”

Then again, that’s just not going to happen…

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11 calihawki 12/14/11 2:31 PM

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I initially wanted this phone as much as I wanted the Bionic. I am glad I got the Bionic because there is no way I could handle this long of a delay for another phone. I highly doubt I will get the Nexus now when I was about to pay full retail last month for one.

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- 16 Tony Torres 12/14/11 2:42 PM
  
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  yeah im about to just get a razor because this wait is killing me!
  
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5 richoid 12/14/11 2:37 PM

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Great ads. Also kind of glad I’m not eligible for an upgrade at reduced price to be concerned with the delay…

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7 Blaw 12/14/11 2:39 PM

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Enough with those ads… i want the freaking phone !

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16 Tony Torres 12/14/11 2:41 PM

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We dont want ads! we want NEXUS!!!

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75 hurric 12/14/11 2:49 PM

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not sure if i like Andy Rubin’s name there

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17 lufy0000 12/14/11 2:57 PM

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watching these commercials makes me want the phone even more………….when the hell is it really coming out, enough with the delays

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85 Hall Lo 12/14/11 3:01 PM

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Nice teasing with the ads but not the fone ;(

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3 dougarthur 12/14/11 3:06 PM

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I wish they would just hurry up. I would have waited, but I have now taken on the Galaxy S2 SkyRocket. Which has a faster processor anyway. Too bad VZW can’t get my business now.

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32 eliander mendoza 12/14/11 3:09 PM

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I like the first one, the others were like….. bah nothing as cool as the first one IMO.

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37 zippyioa 12/14/11 3:26 PM

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This handset has been out for weeks over here in the UK.

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FelipeGuest 12/14/11 3:43 PM

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And there are all of us: Who do not live in the USA and probably the Galaxy Nexus will never come to our country.

We have to rely on buying it on a trip to the USA and bringing it home. Assuming the right version ever comes out (right frequencies) AND it is sold with no carrier locks whatsoever AND is sold without ANY plan attached to it.

After all this ridiculous show of “launching the Galaxy Nexus”…I just dare to think if its worth the wait … 2012 will bring lots of ICS new devices and, for sure, much better hardware specs…

By February 2012, when one of the largest telecomm events worldwide comes, the Galaxy Nexus will be a venerable 4 months old phone.. That is a LOT in terms of cell phone aging.

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1 aegentirony 12/14/11 4:00 PM

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I cant wait for the GSm availibility stateside here in retail stores…i hear you can buy it now for just less than 700….But damn 700?

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- 22 laosgurllynn 12/14/11 4:17 PM
  
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  I agree. Thats pricey to have it right now. I wonder if people had bought it instead of waiting this long.
  
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38 Peter Dowling 12/14/11 4:35 PM

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These ads make this wait for the VZW Gnexus even longer. Why can’t Google just celebrate Christmas and give everyone one of these phones. It would be evil not to! And their slogan is Do No Evil.

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15 Aleksandar Simov 12/14/11 4:49 PM

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Queen!!!!!

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88 Dan13 12/14/11 5:06 PM

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The first video made me sad, actually. That poor android spilt his popcorn.

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13 mothy 12/14/11 5:30 PM

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The announcement just hit, release is Tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YEAH!!!!

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79 Ilyse Rose 12/14/11 6:56 PM

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The first one is adorable, I really like the Hangout one, and the last one is a fantastic demonstration of the panorama camera abilities. All of these commercials are awesome, but I think I like the last one the best.

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87 Marcus 12/14/11 7:42 PM

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These ads just made me want this phone even more! but… I’m just a poor boy; nobody loves me :(

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- 81 masterpfa 12/14/11 8:24 PM
  
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  He’s just a poor boy, from a poor family…
  
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KevinNGuest 12/14/11 7:56 PM

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Congrats to all that waited your fun starts in the morning!!

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81 masterpfa 12/14/11 8:24 PM

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Adverts like these should be played all over the world all the time, especially once the phone has been released in that market, I mean we get adverts for you know who all the time..

These adverts or similar would rock. My favourite as a concept was the second one

“Can your iPhone do that?”

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42 pritams 12/14/11 8:46 PM

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Now let’s wait for the iphone to start copying….

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98 Nathan D. 12/14/11 8:53 PM

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the adds are not that bad

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79 Ilyse Rose 12/14/11 8:55 PM

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Totally just saw another G+ commercial as an ad on youtube, with a bunch of guys beat boxing. I liked it better than the Queen one.

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- 72 Samar 12/15/11 12:50 AM
  
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65 Emmanuel Lazcano 12/14/11 9:29 PM

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NIce ads!

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78 humidity 12/14/11 9:58 PM

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lol Love them!

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88 Jorge Eslava 12/14/11 11:04 PM

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Great ads.

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45 the5thdimension 12/14/11 11:17 PM

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These ads are very cool and clever. I especially like how they’ve been advertising the hangouts feature. It’s good to see google finally advertising a Nexus phone. People need to see how great this phone is and how much it can do.

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- 45 the5thdimension 12/14/11 11:17 PM
  
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  Now if I could just get my hands on one…
  
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72 Samar 12/15/11 12:49 AM

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Loving all 3 vids.

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81 jimtravis 12/15/11 1:12 AM

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So far, I have resisted the temptation to pre-order, but after seeing videos like those in this post, I can feel my credit card squirming in my wallet anxious to obtain the latest, and greatest Nexus.

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30 KatSelezneva 12/15/11 1:17 AM

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Nice videos. I especially liked the first one with rocks crashing. Can’t wait to have a look at this wonderful device! Galaxy Nexus story: rumors and facts http://k-selezneva.blogspot.com/2011/12/galaxy-nexus-story-rumors-and-truth.html

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35 smisa27 12/15/11 2:35 AM

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I am liking that panoramic picture capability. I love doing that on my regular camera, so even moreso with my camera phone. This is going to make taking pictures a ton more fun!

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41 HoLfElDeR 12/15/11 6:32 AM

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ga-li-le-oooooooooo

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10 sgumer 12/15/11 7:08 AM

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these are pretty good. i can’t wait to see more.

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1 drosseau 12/15/11 11:54 AM

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It’s good to see that Google is actually promoting this device! I hope this phone turns out to be as good as it seems it will!

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1 kerjani 12/15/11 2:09 PM

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Seems easy to hold this Giant in a woman hand. I would se if they could reach anything on the touch screen, hahaha

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