Samsung Galaxy Nexus Officially Released Now: Really Beyond Smart

Samsung Electronics and Internet giant Google announced the release of a new Google phone Galaxy Nexus. Galaxy Nexus is now world’s First Smartphone to feature Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and a HD Super AMOLED display.

The new Galaxy Nexus mobile phone sports a 4.65" HD Super AMOLED touchscreen display, along with a 1.2GHz dual-core application processor and 1GB(RAM) + 16GB/ 32GB Internal memory. Galaxy Nexus is the first Android device in the world with a 4.65-inch display with a 720p (1280x720) resolution. Its more than enough to deliver a great experience for multimedia and gaming.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

Ice Cream Sandwich brings an entirely new look and feel to Android. It has a redesigned user interface with improved multi-tasking and software navigation buttons, a first for Android smartphones. The lock screen, home screen, phone app, and everything in between has been rethought and redesigned to make Android simple, beautiful, and useful. At just 8.94mm thick, with a minimal 4.29mm bezel, GALAXY Nexus provides superb portability alongside an expansive screen.

 “Samsung and Google have closely collaborated to push the mobile experience forward. We are pleased to deliver the best Android smartphone experience for customers with GALAXY Nexus,” JK Shin, President and Head of Samsung's Mobile Communications Business, commented. We will continue to move forward with Android to provide the compelling consumer experience in mobile world.”

“Ice Cream Sandwich demonstrates the Android platform’s continued innovation with one release that works on phones and tablets and everything in between. Features like Android Beam and Face Unlock show the innovative work our team is doing, and GALAXY Nexus showcases the power behind Ice Cream Sandwich,” said Andy Rubin, Senior Vice President of Mobile for Google.

Galaxy Nexus also including a new People app with Google+ Integration, Face Unlock, Android Beam, access to Music Beta by Google. Redesigned camera with panorama mode, 1080p video, zero-shutter lag, silly faces and background replacement features. Face Unlock with Facial recognition to unlock your phone. Android Beam uses NFC to easily share content with other Android users. GALAXY Nexus is designed to provide a “pure Google,” experience, and with it, you will be the first to receive software upgrades and new applications as they become available.

Samsung GALAXY Nexus Specifications:
Network:
 HSPA+ 21Mbps/HSUPA 5.76Mbps   850/900/1900/1700/2100
EDGE/GPRS: 850/900/1800/1900
*LTE version will be available depending on the region.
Processor:
1.2 GHz Dual Core Processor
Display:
 4.65” 1280X720 HD Super AMOLED
Camera:
Main(Rear) : 5 MP AF with LED Flash with zero shutter lag and fast shot2shot
Sub (Front) : 1.3MP for Video Call
Video:
Codec : MPEG4/H.263/H.264
Playback : 1080p@30fps
Recording : 1080p Full HD Video@30fps
Audio:
Codec : MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+
3.5mm Ear Jack
Mobile Services:
Android Market™, Gmail™, Google Earth™, YouTube™, Movie Studio
Google Maps™ 5.0 with 3D maps and turn-by-turn navigation
Syncing with Google Calendar™, Google+ app
Connectivity:
Bluetooth® technology v 3.0
USB 2.0
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4GHz/ 5GHz)
NFC
Sensor:
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyro, Light, Proximity, Barometer
Memory:
1GB(RAM) + 16GB/ 32GB Internal memory
Battery:
Standard battery, Li-on 1,750 mAh
* Specifications above may differ on the LTE version.

Here a into Video of Galaxy Nexus in action:

The new Galaxy Nexus will be available for purchase in the U.S., Europe, and Asia starting with the next month November and it'll be gradually rolled out to other global markets.

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