Lumia 928 Launch Imminent says Nokia Power User dot com

[sph0308]

So, where exactly is Lumia 928!! Sources say imminent . | Nokiapoweruser

 

[Vallos]

So the question is, would the 16th constitute as "3rd week of May"?

 

[sph0308]

I was thinking the same thing...is it the week of May 12th which is technically the 3rd week of May (a month covering 5 weeks) or the week of May 19th ? I am going on vacation on May 17th and would love to have my new phone so hope it's the former rather than the latter. At least we are getting some news and hopefully a joint news conference to announce.

So the question is, would the 16th constitute as "3rd week of May"?

 

[odin09]

The 16th should be the day if this report is true. Wouldn't give it much advance time on the gs4 but at least it's a little. Hopefully an announcement will come and end the mystery.

 

[Vallos]

When looking at the calendar, one can easily conclude that May has five weeks in it, so I guess it's all subjective for companies to handle such dates. Let's hope Verizon sees it as such and release it on the 16th.

 

[hopmedic]

I was thinking the same thing...is it the week of May 12th which is technically the 3rd week of May (a month covering 5 weeks) or the week of May 19th ? I am going on vacation on May 17th and would love to have my new phone so hope it's the former rather than the latter. At least we are getting some news and hopefully a joint news conference to announce.

Keep in mind that unless you are leaving the country, even on vacation you could go into any Verizon store and get the new phone, should it come out while you're on vacation. :wink:

 

[sph0308]

Good point....

Keep in mind that unless you are leaving the country, even on vacation you could go into any Verizon store and get the new phone, should it come out while you're on vacation. :wink:

 

[hopmedic]

Just remember that you should be near a wifi that you can use when you log into it the first time, or you'll end up burning through your data when you sign in and it starts restoring the "backup" that it has in the sky.

 

[jhnybgood47]

The article says "stock availability 3rd week of May." To me that sounds like you can purchase the phone on that date. So they make announce on the 9th and release it on the 16th.

 

[hopmedic]

I'm still hoping to have one on the ninth. To be assured of this, I have now changed all of my calendars to reflect a three day week.

 

[sph0308]

What year does your new calendar have the world coming to an end ?

 

[hopmedic]

Well, I could tell you but you wouldn't understand, because I'm using a new numbering system that I have been working on for 2.3 of your old years, but it's still in beta, and I'm still working on the patent, so I can't explain it to you yet.

 

[odin09]

With new rumors that the 928 will be in fact announced at the London event on the 14th it seems that the 16th has a strong shot of actually being the day that ends our wait. These rumors have been hit and miss so far so I am hoping that finally imminent means imminent!

 

[waym1962]

Tom Warren, though I know some of you think he's unreliable, hinted at an announcement on the 9th

 

[Honestabebread]

I'm banking on the 23rd. That's the third full week in May.

And no, I don't know the launch date. :'(

 

[jaethos]

So it's coming out a whole week before the S4? That would be dumb, it would be completely drowned out. Bah, this is so frustrating.

 

[Traldera]

So it's coming out a whole week before the S4? That would be dumb, it would be completely drowned out. Bah, this is so frustrating.

Tbh, at this stage WP8 is still in its infancy, anyone likely to move to the platform would have already decided to do so, so the S4 isnt a problem.

 

[Honestabebread]

So it's coming out a whole week before the S4? That would be dumb, it would be completely drowned out. Bah, this is so frustrating.

It doesn't matter when the S4 launches. By the time the Lumia 928 launches, the S4 will have been out for a month in the US. That means the 928 will get front page on all of the tech websites and probably even VZW's site. All the more press coverage the S4 will get is "S4 available on Verizon today for $199." That's it. The 928 will have first looks, camera shootouts, and reviews all during the week the S4 comes out. The press side of things is handled.

As for consumer mindshare, Samsung has done a good job making the Galaxy brand just like the Droid or iPhone brand. Anyone interested in the 928 will get it. Unless some new apps and accessories launch with the 928, reps probably still won't care.

 

[squire777]

Comparisons between the 928 and S4 would be a good thing, even if the S4 is deemed to be the better phone. Any publicity is good publicity

 

[Prodigy11]

EVLeaks:
"Upcoming Verizon promotion: $100 off iPhone 5 beginning mid-month."

Looks like Verizon has forgotten the Lumia 928