Samsung and Google have finally announced the new flagship handset for Ice Cream Sandwich at a press event in Hong Kong. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus will be running the latest iteration of Android aimed at unifying the fragmented OS. This new smartphone will be the official Google developer phone for Android 4.0, previous developer handsets include the Samsung Nexus S and HTC Nexus One.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus will have a 4.65″ Super AMOLED display with 1280 x 720 screen resolution. The hardware has a 1.2 GHz TI OMAP 4460 dual core processor with 1GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0, A-GPS, and a 5.1MP camera that can record 1080p HD video. The battery life of the Nexus has a shot at being great with a 1750mAh battery.
As its a developer edition handset it will run Android 4.0 without any Samsung TouchWiz customizations, which is tops since stock Android is great way to interact with the phone’s hardware. There are a few new featrures to look out for in ICS with the ability to shoot panoramic photos. The camera also has some security features with a facial recognition function that will allow you to unlock the phone by gazing deeply at the camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus will be available in the US, Europe, and Asia starting in November. We are still waiting on price point, but like most new superphone’s when they hit the street we’re expecting it to arrive somewhere around $800USD.
Via Liliputing
