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Galaxy Nexus Officially Announced By Samsung And Google

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus spec looks absolutely awesome. It’s going to run the latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, with a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and 1GB RAM and only 8.94mm thick. There’s a gorgeous 4.65-inch HD Super AMOLED display (1280×720) with HSPA+ or 4G LTE connectivity, there’s also a 5MP camera with full HD video recording support, a 1.3MP front facing camera, dual band, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, full HD Playback support, 16 or 32GB internal memory, NFC and 1750mAh battery.

The Nexus will be available worldwide in November 2012. In the UK Phones4U have announced today that they will be first UK independent retailer to carry the Galaxy Nexus.

Quote From Phones4U

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Scott Hooton, Trading Director at Phones 4u said: “The GALAXY Nexus combines the full Google experience with Samsung’s superior smartphone performance, and tops it off with the latest and most innovative Android platform yet.  After Android was voted the UK’s most preferred operating system in a Phones 4u poll this year, we know our customers have been just as excited about the launch of the first Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone as we have.  We’re confident the GALAXY Nexus will more than live up to expectations and are pleased to be the first UK independent mobile retailer to put the GALAXY Nexus into Android fans’ hands.”

Pricing and Availability

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The much-anticipated GALAXY Nexus will be available from Phones 4u stores and online FREE from £46 a month, or for £29.95 on a £41 a month tariff, on a choice of networks when it becomes available in the UK.  Launch date for the Galaxy Nexus will be confirmed nearer the time.

Features of Ice Cream Sandwich include:
·         Face Unlock, which uses facial recognition to unlock your phone
·         Android Beam – using NFC technology to quickly share web pages, apps, and YouTube™ videos
·         People app – browse friends and family’s photos in high-resolution and keep up with their latest status updates from Google+™
 
Other features of the GALAXY Nexus include:
·         1.2GHz dual core processor
·         Built-in HSPA+
·         5 MP Camera with LED Flash – with effects & editor, real time video enhancement, Face tracking, Funny faces, Virtual facelifts
·         Video Calling
·         1080p Full HD Video recording and playback
·         Bluetooth® technology v 3.0
·         1GB(RAM) + 16GB Internal memory(ROM)
·         Up to 14.5hrs Talk Time
·         Google Mobile Services including Android Market, Gmail™, Google Maps™ 5.8, Google Earth™, Movie Studio, YouTube and redesigned Google+ app
 

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