There’s been a lot of rumors floating around about the upcoming Nexus device and while we’re (probably) still about a month away from the debut of Ice Cream Sandwich, many people are certain that there will in fact be two Nexus devices, which may be right on the money. That said, I believe that they will be distributed differently.
Yesterday we got word that the Nexus Prime may ship with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and judging by a majority of the comments made in that post, not a lot of people are happy about that. I’ve personally been waiting for a keyboard-toting Nexus phone since we first got the renders of the Motorola Shadow way back in early 2010, and we have yet to see such a device ever debut in the Nexus line.
With the expected screen size of the Nexus Prime to be somewhere between 4.5 and 4.65 inches, I can easily see why many people wouldn’t want a physical keyboard but I’ve always enjoyed them and would happily scoop a “Nexus Prime Pro” if one were to become available. Well, that possibility looks like it will certainly materialize soon but those looking for a simple slab of a Nexus will also have an option.
Yesterday, a rather ridiculous poem was put out on Twitter from @tfleming223, who claims to have handled the devices.
While things that go bump in the night, surely give you a fright,
It’s all in good fun as I share treats and panda fun.
So Instead of filling your belly with candies, jellies and other hollows eve fare,
Perhaps your palate will cast a ballot, for an ice cream sandwich instead.
With an internal date now set and LTE a sure bet,
Those that get Tim Cook’s new pet will be filled with green eyed regret.
But wait you cry for what date can you buy?
This the panda did shall share
Fore on the date Bruce Wayne’s true father did die;
you shall in fact be able to buy in stores of red and black.
But those who pay other masters don’t fret,
over exclusive deals and bets
For in many other favors you will get your treat
be they GSM or wimax radios inside, the nexus brand will ride world wide
But as he lays in the corner with a Beer and a boner the Panda said with a sigh
Be it a Droid or Nexus branded new toy,
With dual cores “hd” screens, fancy new widgets and more
The one with the keyboard is what I enjoy
There are plenty of interesting nuggets within the poem but one of the most interesting is the possible release date. The poem states, “Fore on the date Bruce Wayne’s true father did die; you shall in fact be able to buy in stores of red and black.” Bruce Wayne’s true father/creator, Bob Kane, died on November 3rd and this could be the possible date of the Verizon Droid Prime. So, either the only way you’ll be able to get a keyboard-less Nexus Prime is to go though Verizon, or there’s yet another variant that we haven’t seen, if not many.
The poem goes onto say that there will be GSM and WiMAX variants, which is an obvious dead-ringer for Sprint and either or both AT&T and T-Mobile. If Google has plans to bring the next Nexus device to all carriers in the US, I’d say it’s about time. The original Galaxy S benefited greatly from being launched on multiple carriers at once and we applaud Google if its going this route.
With a little more than a month before we even hear an official announcement, the Nexus Prime, in whatever form, should be the go-to Android phone. If for some reason the keyboard-less version was limited to Verizon only, would you get it?