Samsung Galaxy Nexus Release Date

Official Details

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus was announced mid October, and it launched globally mid-November. Since then, it trickled into the US via Verizon, and now we know it'll show up at Sprint stores too. 

Product Details

This will be one of Samsung's new flagship models, a beast of a device, sporting a 4.65-inch, Super AMOLED, 720p, multi-touch display. It will ship with Android 4.0, google's next-gen OS for Android 2.3 devices (and newer devices, of course). The camera will be relatively mediocre, so we don't think point-and-shoot photographers like clubbers and travelers are the target demographic. Expect power users, business people and modders to be the target demographic. That could mean Samsung will include other goodies power users love (like 4G connectivity if paired with the right service provider). We know there will be at least one HSPA+ model, and we believe it would be a mistake for any carriers to release this device without some kind of 4G connectivity.

We have a feeling Sprint will also land the rights to carry this one, but that's only because of Google's previously-established relationship with the carrier. Actually, we're unsure about other carriers inside the US. Naturally, it will land on other carriers outside of the US.

Hardware

• 4.65-inch, 1280x720 display
• 1GB RAM
• 16GB built-in data storage
• NFC
• 1.2GHz, dual-core processor
• 1GB RAM
• 8.34mm thin
• 135g
• 32GB built-in data storage
• 5MP camera w/ 1080p video capture + 1.3MP webcam
• Wi-Fi a/b/g/n
• Bluetooth 3.0
• 1,750 mAh battery

Software

• Android 4.0
• NFC software such as Google Wallet (not included with Verizon's variant)
• Face unlock software uses the physical presence of your face as a password
• Camera app features no shutter lag
• Android Market and Amazon AppStore (tons of free and paid apps)
• Full HTML 5 browser w/ Flash support
• Standard Android apps such as Voice Search
• Google apps such as Google Maps w/ Street View and Navigation
• Virtual QWERTY keybaord, user replaceable with various aftermarket options
• Virtually all apps and UI elements are user replaceable

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