In case the suspense isn’t already killing you, Verizon Wireless has launched its sign-up page for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, a sure sign that Android’s next poster child is oh-so-close. In exchange for your email address, Verizon promises to keep you up-to-speed on Galaxy Nexus information and offers you one of the first spots in line for the device. Hit the source link to sign up and remember: deep breaths, people. It’s coming. 

In case the suspense isn’t already killing you, Verizon Wireless has launched its sign-up page for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, a sure sign that Android’s next poster child is oh-so-close. In exchange for your email address, Verizon promises to keep you up-to-speed on Galaxy Nexus information and offers you one of the first spots in line for the device. Hit the source link to sign up and remember: deep breaths, people. It’s coming. 

We’ve seen these “free” phone deals before. Try on a pair of jeans, get a “free” phone. But we’re a little intrigued about the prospect of getting a “free” phone (you still have to sign a contract and, you know, pay your bill every month) in exchange for putting holes in your body. But that’s what you can get from the Piercing Pagoda, apparently. You’ve got to be 18, and be able to pass a credit check. And, you know, have a hole put in your body.

Gameloft has announced that through the first half of 2011, they have hit €76.8 Million (about 110 million USD) in sales, which is up 15 percent from last year.  Smartphone and tablet sales are up 55 percent, and account for 30 percent of the total.  The second quarter alone saw €37.4 million (about 53 million USD), which is up 11 percent, even with the weak US dollar — using a constant rate of exchange those sales grew by 16 percent.  These second quarter sales break down to 33 percent from Europe, 28 percent from North America, and 39 percent for the rest of the world.

Microsoft and Samsung reportedly are in discussions over licensing fees concerning the latter’s Android smartphones. Reuters, citing “local media,” reported that Microsoft was “demanding” $15 per smartphone. Samsung reportedly countered with $10 per phone in exchange for “a deeper alliance with Microsoft for the U.S. company’s Windows platform.”

Whoopsie. Reader Nelson passes along the following story about his EVO 3D:

I just bought these phones last night at a Nebraska Furniture Mart and one of them came with the camera plate upside down. I went back to the store to exchange it, but they said that is just cosmetic and if i change it will use my one-time store exchange. I just think that is not fair.

Japanese carrier NTT Docomo has announced its summer 2011 lineup, which includes nine smartphones — eight of which are Android.  The offerings from Sharp, NEC, LG, Samsung and Sony Ericsson are chock full of cool features that never seem to make it out of Asia, like infrared data exchange and mobile wallet.  Even more interesting is that they all will ship with Gingerbread, another feature that seems slow to make it’s way to North America.

According to this memo that’s going around Best Buy, you’re not actually supposed to listen to anything we’re saying here. Because what do we know? We’re just a blog. (Or maybe they’re referring to that other blog.) But the fact remains that the HTC EVO 3D — that’s the newfangled 3D-capable phone that we saw at CTIA — is available for preorder at Best Buy Mobile.