Galaxy Nexus Now Listed As “Coming Soon” In Google Play Store

Those eagle-eyed folks at the The Verge tonight stumbled upon a change in the Galaxy Nexus status inside the Google Play store, it’s now listed as “Coming Soon.” Before we rush to conclusions, it’s possible one of three scenarios is playing out:

Google is updating boxed handsets to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Obeying the preliminary injunction halting sales
Applying a software patch to avoid the ban

It’s also possible they just ran out of handsets thanks to a whole bunch of sales post-Google I/O and early adopters eager to get a taste of Jelly Bean goodness. Whatever the reason is, you can’t buy a Galaxy Nexus from Google Play now. Stay tuned as this one continues to play out.

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GLinzan 5 pts

About two days ago, I wrote to a representative at Google asking about the future prospects regarding the ban on all Galaxy Nexus'. He was vague on any details regarding the matter (obviously), but he did write something useful: "We at Google are working on the problems our customers face regarding the recent court decision." I assumed that Google will create a patch to bypass the ban. What solidified my assumption was an article I read last night on CNET about this patch. It read, and I'm paraphrasing, that Google is working on trying to get a patch out as early as next week. For now, we'll have to rely on the NOTIFY ME button.

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Jon Stein

It's worth noting that "Coming Soon" came about at the same time they changed the description to say "Soon with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. If they're not out of inventory, it's about updating what they have before sending them on their merry way.

The injunction bars Samsung from selling Galaxy Nexus devices in the US. It doesn't stop retailers from selling their inventory - they'll just be unable to fill new orders - and in this case, Google is a retailer. Verizon and Sprint still have the device for sale at this moment.

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MannyMolina 9 pts

@Jon Stein Your statement is not 100% accurate. First the "Soon with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean" was listed on the site even prior to I/O 2012. It was a leak that eventually foreshadowed the announcement of Jelly Bean at the conference. The "Coming Soon" notification is only a day or two old which is well over a week after the conference as well. Let's be honest, there is no way Google is out of inventory. Google would have planned for increased sales and the majority of the public still buy their phones from carriers. Also soon following the injunction being upheld after Samsung's appeal; Google then stops selling the phone online. This purely has to do with: 1. Google is joining Samsung in a legal battle and they t would be badly reflected upon if they continue to sell the Galaxy Nexus despite the judge's ruling. 2. Google's strategy is not to hold off sales to update phones prior....it's about making money which they could make by selling the phones and issuing an OTA update after.

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