Verizon Won't Activate New Nexus 7 Until KitKat Update
A problem with Android 4.3 and the new Nexus 7 4G LTE is preventing the device access to Verizon's network.
The last we heard about the new Nexus 7 and Verizon Wireless, the Big Red carrier was facing the FCC over allegedly blocking the tablet from accessing its 4G LTE network. The tablet actually works on the network, but not officially, and for now, Verizon will not add it to customer subscription plans. That infuriated one journalist to the point of making a formal complaint, hence the FCC's involvement.
Verizon Wireless responded by admitting that Google announced Verizon compatibility with the new second generation Nexus 7 in July. However, Asus supposedly didn't submit the device for certification until August, and that process proceeded "apace." Once the device is certified, Verizon will work with Google to enable the Nexus 7 to be activated on the 4G LTE network in a matter of days. The 4G LTE model didn't ship until the middle of September.
Now the Big Red claims that during certification, it was discovered that the tablet had a "systems issue" that presumably would have caused the device to fail testing. Instead of fixing the issue, Google and Asus reportedly have chosen to freeze the certification process until Android 4.4 "KitKat" rolls out, supposedly in the coming weeks. After that, it's unknown how long the certification process will take.
"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," a company spokesperson said. "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 was available on the Nexus 7."
If that's the case, owners of the Nexus 7 4G LTE model may not see their tablet officially jumping on Verizon's network until December, three months after the tablet shipped to rightful owners. Naturally, all three parties have refrained from admitting the actual issue, and have not indicated if this Jelly Bean problem resides on other Verizon-focused 4G LTE Android devices as well, or if it's an isolated second generation Nexus 7 4G LTE incident.

Now that Verizon came up with their own cheap tablet the "mystery" was revealed. Verizon just didn't want any competition on their network.
I guess the other wireless companies can pick up the slack.
Now all we need is trolls like otacon popping up blaming the tablet, not the network. In 3..2..1..
There is absolutely no incompatibility as you can stick a Verizon sim card in a Nexus 7 and it works fine.
Works fine, Verizon is stalling to sell their own crap.
The problem is the Nexus tablets sell at cost, so Verizon can't lock you into a 2 year contract without actually losing a larger amount of money than deemed acceptable on the hardware.
And let's be honest here, they've got a load of Apple stuff sitting on shelves they got heavy discounts on for buying in bulk they can push instead and make big profits.
Its a simple system, end users are screwed in the process at every turn.
Just buy it from somewhere else unlocked... users just proved that sticking a verizon sim in it works !
Ladies and gents, there it is: always someone that disregards all the evidence and proclaims his own version of "truth". It doesn't matter that EVERY single LTE Nexus sold out there works just fine with a proper SIM card in it (yes, even Verizon SIM cards), no, that is just "rich" in his opinion.
I guess the world is flat, too. Geez...