Its likely that the removal of the “Exclusively from Verizon” tag on the Galaxy Nexus page on Verizon’s website is more of a response to the phone being available elsewhere in the world and nothing to do with future availability in the United States. Still, we remain hopeful that a T-Mobile bound version will appear in the coming months but the removal of this “exclusive” tab on the Verizon website is not a response to US availability as some are suspecting.
At the very least, an unlocked version should launch shortly and those of you willing to pick up a “nicely” priced unlocked Galaxy Nexus online should be able to do so sometime soon. For now, continue to keep your fingers crossed that Verizon’s “exclusive” period is short.