Verizon Nexus 6 Release Date News, Rumors: Launch with VoLTE & Android 5.1 Lollipop Likely on March 12

Now it is almost certain that Google's Nexus 6 will be coming to Verizon this week. Confirming earlier reports, leaked images of Verizon promotional material seem to confirm that the Nexus 6 phablet will be launched on March 12.

According to Latin Post, images of Verizon promotional material posted by Reddit user Mh1781 demonstrates that the Nexus 6 will be available for purchase "via Web and direct fulfillment" starting March 12. In addition, Verizon subscribers will also be able to acquire the Nexus 6 "via all channels" starting from March 19. Apart from the leaks on Reddit, an inside source also corroborated the information to Phandroid.

The images posted by Mh1781 on Reddit also reveal additional details regarding the Verizon Nexus 6. To begin with, Verizon customers will only be able to purchase the Midnight Blue variant of the Nexus 6. In addition, they will also not avail any storage option, but will have to purchase the 32GB Nexus 6 model, which is being marketed through Verizon.

Consumers willing to purchase the Verizon Nexus 6 can get the phablet for $249.99 with a two-year contract or $29.16 per month through Verizon's Edge program. The cost of the phablet without contract will be $699.99. People opting for the Verizon Nexus 6 will avail a free six trial months of Google Play music. Consumers who want to buy the phablet with an enhanced storage - up to 64GB or a different color variant will have to buy the Nexus 6 via the Google Play store or any other U.S. carrier selling the device.

However, it is important to note that so far Verizon has not made any official announcement regarding the release of the Nexus 6 on March 12. Nevertheless, previous reports also suggested March 12 as the possible release date and the images posted by Mh1781 confirm that.

While three other major U.S. carriers have been offering the Google Nexus 6, which was launched in November 2014, since last year, Verizon is the last to release the Nexus.

Verizon Nexus 6 releases will come with Android 5.1 Lollipop onboard. This will be an added advantage for the consumers considering the fact that the phablet has been out for a few months now and has actually received updates up to Android 5.0.2 Lollipop up from Android 5.0. As Android 5.1 too will be releasing during the week, and is most likely to be available on Google Nexus devices like the Nexus 6 first, Verizon buyers be sure that their handset will be running with the latest firmware right out of the box.

In addition, the Verizon Nexus 6 is also expected to come with VoLTE support.