Quite odd and very exciting — Verizon Wireless will be the first US wireless carrier to unleash the new Android Ice Cream Sandwich phone,
the Galaxy Nexus.
The nation’s largest wireless carrier will get the first taste of the brand new Ice Cream Sandwich operating system courtesy of Samsung’s new Google Galaxy Nexus.
Apparently, Verizon Wireless skipped the Samsung Galaxy S II, obviously due to the company’s decision to offer the “better” smartphone. Galaxy Nexus, specs wise, competes against the Samsung Galaxy S II, and if you love Android, we think the Galaxy Nexus is a better device.
Image from Google leaks Verizon 4G LTE branding printed on the new Galaxy Nexus. The device is expected to hit the US stores next month with Verizon's Long Term Evolution data technology.
During the Galaxy Nexus presentation in Hong Kong on Wednesday, Google unveiled a video presentation to show-off the “beauty” and add-on features of the 5-megapixel camera equipped in the Galaxy Nexus and the built-in camera app of the Android 4.0, and “accidentally,” the video confirmed that the Galaxy Nexus is a Verizon Wireless smartphone with the “4G LTE” logo.
For starters LTE is the new “4G” technology offered by Verizon Wireless and AT&T (in some areas). LTE or Long Term Evolution is theoretically faster than the conventional 3G technology like HSPA+.
The new Galaxy Nexus smartphone will arrive in November according to Samsung, and rumors say the device will hit the Verizon Wireless smartphone lineup on November 10. No word yet regarding the price tag with the 2-year contract, or the full retail price of the Galaxy Nexus, but it is safe to speculate that the device will sport the premium tag price of $299 on contract and at least $549 full retail price.
Can the Galaxy Nexus compete against other LTE Android devices, or Apple’s new iPhone 4S? Within the LTE Android market, the Samsung Google Galaxy Nexus will get a slightly serious rival coming from Motorola Mobility’s camp, the now-popular Motorola Droid Razr, the Android Gingerbread device that will get the Ice Cream Sandwich OS update next year. According to Moto, the Droid Razr’s OS will be updated to Android 4.0 from 2.3.5 “early next year.”
Let’s recap the specs of the Galaxy Nexus, the new phone is powered by 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 4.65-inch Super AMOLED HD screen with 316ppi (for starters, the iPhone 4S flaunts 326ppi), 1GB of RAM, 5-megapixel primary camera, front-facing 1.3-megapixel camera and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich out of the box.
Meanwhile, the Droid Razr is theoretically the winner when it comes to camera because it features 8-megapixel back camera and “HD” front-facing camera. The Droid Razr also features 1.2GHz dual-core TI processor, 1GB of RAM, a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED screen with 256ppi and Android Gingerbread 2.3.5 out of the box. It is worth noting that Android 4.0 is better than Gingerbread not only because it is the latest Android build, because the Android 4.0 features a more elegant user interface and additional features out of the box.
This report was originally posted on PopHerald.com as Galaxy Nexus Verizon LTE leaked, release date rumors, under Gadgets and Mobile Category. Sources: Romain Guy, Android Community.
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the Galaxy Nexus.
The nation’s largest wireless carrier will get the first taste of the brand new Ice Cream Sandwich operating system courtesy of Samsung’s new Google Galaxy Nexus.
Apparently, Verizon Wireless skipped the Samsung Galaxy S II, obviously due to the company’s decision to offer the “better” smartphone. Galaxy Nexus, specs wise, competes against the Samsung Galaxy S II, and if you love Android, we think the Galaxy Nexus is a better device.
Image from Google leaks Verizon 4G LTE branding printed on the new Galaxy Nexus. The device is expected to hit the US stores next month with Verizon's Long Term Evolution data technology.
During the Galaxy Nexus presentation in Hong Kong on Wednesday, Google unveiled a video presentation to show-off the “beauty” and add-on features of the 5-megapixel camera equipped in the Galaxy Nexus and the built-in camera app of the Android 4.0, and “accidentally,” the video confirmed that the Galaxy Nexus is a Verizon Wireless smartphone with the “4G LTE” logo.
For starters LTE is the new “4G” technology offered by Verizon Wireless and AT&T (in some areas). LTE or Long Term Evolution is theoretically faster than the conventional 3G technology like HSPA+.
The new Galaxy Nexus smartphone will arrive in November according to Samsung, and rumors say the device will hit the Verizon Wireless smartphone lineup on November 10. No word yet regarding the price tag with the 2-year contract, or the full retail price of the Galaxy Nexus, but it is safe to speculate that the device will sport the premium tag price of $299 on contract and at least $549 full retail price.
Can the Galaxy Nexus compete against other LTE Android devices, or Apple’s new iPhone 4S? Within the LTE Android market, the Samsung Google Galaxy Nexus will get a slightly serious rival coming from Motorola Mobility’s camp, the now-popular Motorola Droid Razr, the Android Gingerbread device that will get the Ice Cream Sandwich OS update next year. According to Moto, the Droid Razr’s OS will be updated to Android 4.0 from 2.3.5 “early next year.”
Let’s recap the specs of the Galaxy Nexus, the new phone is powered by 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 4.65-inch Super AMOLED HD screen with 316ppi (for starters, the iPhone 4S flaunts 326ppi), 1GB of RAM, 5-megapixel primary camera, front-facing 1.3-megapixel camera and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich out of the box.
Meanwhile, the Droid Razr is theoretically the winner when it comes to camera because it features 8-megapixel back camera and “HD” front-facing camera. The Droid Razr also features 1.2GHz dual-core TI processor, 1GB of RAM, a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED screen with 256ppi and Android Gingerbread 2.3.5 out of the box. It is worth noting that Android 4.0 is better than Gingerbread not only because it is the latest Android build, because the Android 4.0 features a more elegant user interface and additional features out of the box.
This report was originally posted on PopHerald.com as Galaxy Nexus Verizon LTE leaked, release date rumors, under Gadgets and Mobile Category. Sources: Romain Guy, Android Community.
Related articles:
Nexus Prime, Galaxy Nexus, Android Ice Cream Sandwich: A roundup
Droid Razr to get Android Ice Cream Sandwich next year
Nexus Prime (Galaxy Nexus) vs Motorola Droid Razr?
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