Samsung and Google postpone Ice Cream Sandwich and Galaxy Nexus Announcement

[jazzi]

Sorry I started another thread with same topic.....didnt c this my bad. So sad NO PRIME n I was so amped!
But understood nonetheless.....respect.
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[Tuktanuk]

OK don't string me up but..... They put this on hold because of Steve Jobs's death!?? Why!???? I am not taking anything away from the guy.... He was a large part of the Technology we all use Today but, Why hold back new Technology? Something else has got to be cooking here....

[czerdrill]

OK don't string me up but..... They put this on hold because of Steve Jobs's death!?? Why!???? I am not taking anything away from the guy.... He was a large part of the Technology we all use Today but, Why hold back new Technology? Something else has got to be cooking here....

Out of respect. Plain and simple. Why are you looking for anything beyond that?

[Shadez]

Out of respect. Plain and simple. Why are you looking for anything beyond that?

^^ What he said.

[OneTenderRebel]

OK don't string me up but..... They put this on hold because of Steve Jobs's death!?? Why!???? I am not taking anything away from the guy.... He was a large part of the Technology we all use Today but, Why hold back new Technology? Something else has got to be cooking here....

It's just a gesture of respect. I don't think there is anything more to it. They don't lose anything by delaying it a week or so and still have release on time.

[Tuktanuk]

If that is the case then: Do you think Apple would show the same level of respect to anyone else!? I highly doubt it. Yes. Steve's death is a blow to the industry but why not keep things moving? I still think there is something else going on behind the scenes here... Partially out of respect but my gut is telling me something else is up.

[Trusstopher]

Not the release of the phone, just the announcement. I said this before the thread got 86'ed by Shadez, but It's all about 2 things: 1) Paying due respect to one of the people who created this industry and 2) PR. It would be a PR nightmare to have a flagship phone released within a week of his funeral. A nightmare because you are fitting for the media's attnetion, a nightmare because it will look like you are fighting for the media's attnetion and trying to overshadow the funeral and grab headlines. Just think about the media taking this and running with headlines about how "evil google and samsung are for trying to schedule a big happy event in the wake of a tragedy" whether it was planned weeks in advance or not. All that can be avoided by waiting a week for your big announcement and letting people have their time and moving on.

[Trusstopher]

If that is the case then: Do you think Apple would show the same level of respect to anyone else!? I highly doubt it. Yes. Steve's death is a blow to the industry but why not keep things moving? I still think there is something else going on behind the scenes here... Partially out of respect but my gut is telling me something else is up.

It doesn't matter what Apple would or would not do.... this is what Google and Samsung are doing and it is what is right.

[OneTenderRebel]

If that is the case then: Do you think Apple would show the same level of respect to anyone else!? I highly doubt it. Yes. Steve's death is a blow to the industry but why not keep things moving? I still think there is something else going on behind the scenes here... Partially out of respect but my gut is telling me something else is up.

I do actually think Apple would show the same respect. You certainly are entitled to think that way. Guess we will find out if the phone gets delayed like the Bionic or something. I truly don't think it's anymore than what it is though.

[Tuktanuk]

Well, I'll say this then.... IF it is indeed just out of respect; Then props to Samsung and Google. Let's HOPE this is just a delay in the announcement and NOT a delay in the release like the Bionic.