Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Too
The first smartphone running Android ICS will be the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. This device went from rumor to reality today when the Japanese wireless carrier NTT DoCoMo announced plans to start offering it later this week.
The first smartphone running Android ICS will be the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. This device went from rumor to reality today when the Japanese wireless carrier NTT DoCoMo announced plans to start offering it later this week.
This cutting-edge handset, previously known as the Nexus Prime, is going to be built around a 4.7-inch Touchscreen with a resoluition of 1280 x 720, the highest ever on an Android-based smartphone. It will have a dual-core processor, though the exact speed of this is not yet known, and 1GB of RAM.
Other features revealed today by NTT DoCoMo include a 1750 mAh battery and NFC. Other items almost certain to be on the spec list include Wi-Fi, GPS, 4G/3G, and Bluetooth. A microSD card is an open question -- its predecessor the Samsung Nexus S does not have a removable memory card.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is reportedly headed for Verizon, where it might be re-named the "Droid Prime". Other U.S. carriers might also introduce this poweful smartphone as well.
For a long time, the Nexus One’s sleek lines, zippy performance and first access to the latest Google Android Operating System (OS) releases have made it a phone to cherish for folks who bought it when it first hit the stores about two years ago.
Since then, brighter and better screens, as well as dual-core chips and faster graphics processors have appeared on newer gizmos, but the Nexus One’s basic design and simple Android OS without any third-party manufacturer add-ons still kept it a favourite amongAndroid geeks.
In the Galaxy Nexus, also known as Nexus Prime, they will find a worthy upgrade.
The Nexus model immediately after the Nexus One, the Nexus S made by Samsung last year, was interesting, but it didn’t feel as slim, as sturdy or as much of an upgrade to the original.
The Nexus model immediately after the Nexus One, the Nexus S made by Samsung last year, was interesting, but it didn’t feel as slim, as sturdy or as much of an upgrade to the original.
The Galaxy Nexus brings to the table the latest 1.2GHz dual-core chip and 1GB RAM for faster processing and a large 4.65" screen and bright Super AMOLED screen, so hardware is top-notch and up to date.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus: Hardware
The main story of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus obviously centres on the Ice Cream Sandwich software, but the phone is packing some serious hardware, too. Heading the list is a strikingly large 4.65in Super AMOLED HD display — the HD denotes a high definition resolution of 1280x720, so we expect the Galaxy Nexus to display an ultra sharp and crisp image. The Galaxy Nexus' screen is slightly-curved and its body is in the form of a teardrop profile — this means it's thicker at the top and slightly wider towards the bottom. It's 8.94mm thick at its widest point.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus' 4.65in screen is larger than both the Samsung Galaxy S II and the HTC Sensation (both 4.3in). For some, this will blur the line between a large smartphone and a small tablet. However, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus has on-screen controls rather than capacitive keys that were previously standard on Android phones, so the phone itself is likely to be a little more compact than expected. Aside from power and volume buttons, the Galaxy Nexus has no other physical buttons.
Disappointingly, the Galaxy Nexus is constructed largely from plastic which makes it less appealing than alternatives like the Kevlar fiber-equipped Motorola RAZR and the aluminium and glass Apple iPhone 4S. However, we'll have to wait to get our hands-on the Galaxy Nexus to fully judge its plastic build.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, has 1GB of RAM and either 16GB or 32GB of internal memory. There is no microSD card slot for extra storage, so you'll have to make the most of the on-board memory. A 1750mAh battery powers the device.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus has a 5-megapixel camera with single-LED flash on the rear that doubles as a full HD 1080p video recorder. Samsung says the camera will take photos with "zero" shutter lag. A 1.3-megapixel front facing camera will handle video calls.
Other features of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus include Bluetooth 3.0, USB 2.0 via a regular micro-USB port, Wi-Fi and a Near Field Communications (NFC) chip, while the phone also has a built-in barometer. The Galaxy Nexus supports pentaband HSDPA+ (which means it covers Telstra's 850MHz Next G networks along with Optus and Vodafone's 900MHz and 2100MHz networks. Samsung says an LTE version will be available "depending on the region" but has not clarified whether Australia will be part of that. Telstra's new 4G networkoperates on the LTE 1800MHz spectrum band.
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