Back in September, Verizon addressed the issue with a statement:
"The Google Nexus 7 is not yet a Verizon 4G LTE-certified device, though it entered our process in August and we expect it will be certified shortly. Once the device is certified, we will work with Google to enable the device to be activated on our 4G LTE network."
It's been several weeks since that statement, a time frame that stretches all possible definitions of the word "shortly." Verizon says the process typically takes four to six weeks, which would seem to indicate that certification of the Nexus 7 is at least a month late at this point. Couple that apparent delay with the Ellipsis 7, which Verizon describes as "the first product from Verizon Wireless in the Ellipsis family," and it's easy to imagine a plan to keep the Nexus 7 off Verizon's LTE network permanently.
However, today CNET received another statement from Verizon, which said:
"During the certification process for the Nexus 7, Google, Asus and Verizon uncovered a systems issue that required Google and Asus to undertake additional work with the Jelly Bean OS running on the device. Since Google was about to launch its new Kit Kat OS, rather than undertake this work, Google and Asus asked Verizon to suspend its certification process until Google's new OS became available for the Nexus 7. We're continuing to work on this and will share any other updates as they become available."
