14 DAY TRIAL // It looks like Bell Canada and Virgin Mobile will be the only two carriers to release the Samsung Galaxy Nexus on December 8. Although Rogers was the first to kick-off the pre-order process for the smartphone, the carrier was forced to remove it from its reservation system.
The reasons behind the decision are currently unknown, but Rogers did mention that “due to circumstances beyond our control” it was forced to temporarily remove the Galaxy Nexus from the Rogers Reservation System.
It's unclear if this has something to do with the same software issues discovered by Verizon Wireless during testing, or it's a marketing-related decision.
Bell Canada confirmed the exclusivity rights over the Galaxy Nexus, along with Virgin Mobile, but this should not take more than one month, which still leaves Rogers on track for a January 2012 release.
Rogers also informs its customers who already reserved their Galaxy Nexus devices that their place in line is secured and that they will be able to pick up their phones at some point.
In addition, the carrier states that the Galaxy Nexus will soon be available for pre-orders via Rogers Reservation System, but does not reveal any exact date. There's no telling how long Rogers customers will have to wait to get the Galaxy Nexus.
All in all, the smartphone will be available in Canada via Bell and Virgin Mobile beginning December 8 for as low as $150 (110 EUR) on three-year term or $650 (480 EUR) outright.
Read below Rogers' full statement regarding the Galaxy Nexus pre-orders:
“Due to circumstances beyond our control, we have had to temporarily remove the Galaxy Nexus by Samsung, from the Rogers Reservation System. For those who have already reserved a device, their place in line has been secured. For those still eager to reserve the Galaxy Nexus, the device will be back up on the Reservation System soon.”