Samsung and Google announced the Galaxy Nexus in Hong Kong earlier this month without saying a word about a release date or carriers. Considering the location of the event, it was understandable that the company didn’t go into details regarding carriers and pricing for the North American or European market. However, what we couldn’t understand was why the company wouldn’t give us anything more than a vague ‘November’ when it came to a release date.

Today we finally have a release date for the device. Leaked by Amazon UK and later confirmed by Samsung, the phone is scheduled to arrive on in the UK on November 17. Though Samsung hasn’t been quite so generous when it comes to a specific launch date for the U.S. market, let’s hope that it’s not too long after (or maybe even before!) our friends in the UK get it. After all, at the launch event, it was specified that the global launch would start in November, so fingers crossed North America is among the first few markets to get the device.

As far as pricing is concerned, we’re still in the dark on that front, too. Amazon UK is pricing it at £549, which translates to nearly $900. However, you probably don’t need us to tell you that that likely won’t be the off-contract price here in the States. We’re more than likely looking at something more along the current going rate for off-contract phones, which is between $500 and $600. Not cheap, but not $900, either.

SOURCE via Engadget