Uncertainty surrounds the Samsung Galaxy Nexus launch

THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED Samsung Galaxy Nexus launch isn't going quite to plan, with only O2 confirming that it will stock the smartphone at launch on 17 November.

We are just two days away from the launch of the Galaxy Nexus smartphone, which will debut Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. However, the only place that has confirmed it will be selling it from Thursday is O2.

Online retailer Clove has confirmed that its SIM-free stock of the phone is delayed until 23 November, a date that came from Samsung and is "still subject to change." Mobile operator Three said on Twitter earlier, "We're expecting stock on the 18th in retail but we can't 100 [per cent] confirm yet."

It also warned customers of a delay to stock saying, "For anyone who pre-ordered Galaxy Nexus y'day, due to stock delays your delivery has changed to 22/11. We'll call you by 8pm with more info." And said "We're expecting stock on the 18th in retail but we can't 100% confirm yet."

This doesn't match up with the launch date of 17 November, which Samsung has told us is still the case but has been unable to tell us where the phone will be available to buy.

We can confirm that Orange and T-Mobile won't even be selling the high profile handset, directly that is. Vodafone said it hasn't announced a date for the Nexus but pointed out that the device is on its coming soon page.

To make things look even worse the giant that is Amazon has a release date of 2 December and Expansys has a date only a day earlier.

We contacted Phones 4U, which told us, "We will be stocking the phone but can't confirm when it will go on sale," and said that the launch date is "up in the air".

It was a similar story at The Carphone Warehouse, which also couldn't give us a date for when the Galaxy Nexus will go on sale. µ