Samsung and Google pull Nexus Prime, Ice Cream Sandwich launch

http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/samsung-and-google-pull-nexus-prime-ice-cream-sandwich-launch-1032490

by divy • 15 years ago

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robgough2• 15 years ago

  It's likely that the companies decided to postpone as a mark 
  of respect to rival Steve Jobs, who passed away earlier this 
  week.

ORLY? Am I being insensitive? Does anyone really think that's why they'd delay this announcement?

buro92• 15 years ago

Well, if it happens that it coincides with the date of the funeral +/- 1 day then you could imagine that it's not the best strategic time to make a key announcement.

Tyrannosaurs• 15 years ago

That's not a mark of respect though, that's "they want to get a load of press and think they're going to be held off the tech pages".

EDIT: I think worth also noting that it's supposition that it's being delayed as a mark of respect, rather than anything Google or Samsung have said.

nextparadigms• 15 years ago

Some rumors were saying the phone itself would ship on October 27th, even if the announcement of it was on October 11th. So the postponing of the "announcement" wouldn't affect shipping anyway.

gurkendoktor• 15 years ago

I think it would be very unfortunate for them to have the iPhone 4S and iOS5 hit the blogosphere between their announcement and launch. Does that make sense - was the iOS5/4S launch date really that secret?

darrenkopp• 15 years ago

I guess you missed all the posts yesterday about Sergey Brin, Larry Page, Eric Schmidt, and most likely a lot of other Googlers who had a lot of respect for Steve Jobs, so no, I do not think that reason is _that_ unlikely.

redfiche• 15 years ago

If they re-schedule and launch soon, I'll think it was respect. If they don't have anything for people to buy for Christmas, I'll think the product simply wasn't ready. Business is business.

cromwellian• 15 years ago

I'm a google employee. Internally, there has been much mourning and tribute to Steve. Our internal corporate portal contains a memorial on the front page. At a company-wide meeting, Larry again reflected on Steve.

And I doubt Google is the only company doing this. Look, competitive as companies in the valley are, we are all still human beings, with a sense of respect for others in our industry, and when one so who has burned so brightly, dies so young, we take notice. The amount of cynicism displayed here is just sad.

dlss• 15 years ago

I think he just wants a new phone.

... perhaps to console his broken heart ...

barista3• 15 years ago

Can't blame Google if they are trying to be publicly mourful and trying to get mileage out of it. Tow birds in one stone: time to fix those last bugs and also get good press for the delay. Well played.

joezydeco• 15 years ago

If you're a Cringely fan, you've noted his next prediction...please take your grain of salt before reading kthx

"Running this story in reverse it’s suddenly clear why Apple didn’t introduce the iPhone 5 this week. It would have been lost in the news of Jobs’s death, killing the marketing value he would have loved. I’m sure the phone will appear in a week or two with that appearance in part to encourage the recovery of Apple shares from what is sure to be a short-term decline."

Personally it doesn't make much sense (the 3GS is still on the plate). Then again, we have leaked case designs for the iPhone5 (or did we? https://twitter.com/#!/Cabel/status/121243424350412800 )

metoosorta• 15 years ago

Where are the official announcements of this? I can't find links in any of these clone-posts, and I can't find announcements on Google or Samsung's websites.

joebadmo4• 15 years ago

It's apparently an email that's going to press outlets. This Is My Next/Verge is as reputable as any, and they've confirmed it: http://thisismynext.com/2011/10/07/samsung-google-postpone-g...

ac-slater2• 15 years ago

Come on, Steve was using all kinds of legal shenanigans to try to keep Samsung Android products off the market. Why are they continuing to love their abuser?

ac-slater2• 15 years ago

Seems to have struck a nerve. I thought all this patent litigation was considered bad around here.

joebadmo4• 15 years ago

You're off-topic and disrespectful.

There's a time and place to talk about Apple's legal practices. But this thread is about Samsung and Google (potentially) behaving much more respectfully toward a competitor than you are. Which is commendable.

luigi• 15 years ago

AllThingsD has official word:

In an updated statement, the companies confirmed they were making the move out of respect for 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 companies said.

http://allthingsd.com/20111007/samsung-google-cancel-launch-...

barista3• 15 years ago

Wasn't the announcement supposed to be on 10/11 that is almost a week away from Steve's death. Is it really that mournful at Google?

shoota• 15 years ago

More likely it might conflict with Steve Job's funeral. I would imagine some high ranking Google officials are going to be there to pay their respects.

saturdaysaint• 15 years ago

I imagine Steve's death might change the tone of an announcement they'd prepared. Something sharply competitive would have been appropriate a few days ago but, yes, would even be distasteful next week.

Jayasimhan• 15 years ago

We can be cynical about everything or take them at face value. Its our choice. I'll go with face value this time.

Samsung and Google pull Nexus Prime, Ice Cream Sandwich launch

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