Apple's ban on the Galaxy Nexus begins to take effect, as Google has replaced the buy option with a note that says 'coming soon.'
The Galaxy Nexus isn't available on Google Play anymore.
(Credit: CNET)Google has pulled the Galaxy Nexus smartphone from its Google Play store as a result of the ban on the product.
Customers can no longer buy the device from the store, which has replaced the purchase button with a note that says, "coming soon." Below it is a form to sign up for e-mail alerts for when it becomes available. Electronista first spotted the change.
The Galaxy Nexus is perhaps the most high-profile device affected by the legal squabbling between Apple and the various Google vendors. Samsung Electronics, which has been the most successful vendor with Android, has been one of the primary targets of Apple's patent infringement lawsuits.
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Last week, Judge Lucy Koh handed down the preliminary injunction against Samsung, a blow in its legal battle with Apple. Samsung has filed an appeal of the injunction, and is seeking a temporary lift on the ban until the appeal is heard.
Apple has gone after the Android partners, which include HTC and Motorola Mobility, which Google acquired earlier this year, claiming that the smartphones infringe on its iPhone. The various companies are attempting to win a significant enough legal victory that it would force both sides to the bargaining table to strike a patent licensing deal.
Full bans on products are rare, although HTC faced a short one for its One line of smartphones earlier this year.
The Galaxy Nexus has been Google's showcase phone, the first device with Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0), and the first slated to get Jelly Bean, or Android 4.1.
