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Samsung Galaxy Nexus Phone (Verizon)


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Release Date: Q4 2011 Q4 2011

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Released For: Verizon Verizon

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is the first smartphone to run on Android 4.0 software, designed to feature a number of Google services, including Gmail, Google Maps 5.0 with 3D maps and turn-by-turn navigation, Movie Studio, YouTube and a redesigned Google? app. The device comes with a large 4.65-inch touch screen display and a fast 1.2-gigahertz dual-core chip. The Nexus also runs on 4G LTE or HSPA-plus networks for high-speed Web browsing, and features a 5.0-megapixel camera with face-recognition technology and cloud services to upload music online with Music Beta and listen anywhere, even when offline.


Main Features


  • Android 4.0, dubbed 'Ice Cream Sandwich', brings an updated look and feel to the software, with a new lock screen, widgets, notifications, and more to make the OS simple and smarter
  • Large 4.65-inch Super-AMOLED touch screen display for brighter and more high contrast colors
  • NFC technology allows users to use to beam web pages, apps and YouTube videos with friends by simply tapping two phones together
  • Faster 4G LTE and HSPA-plus technology for high-speed Web browsing
  • Rear-facing 5.0-megapixel camera with 1080p video capture, zero-shutter lag, and effects like silly faces and background replacement, as well as a second 1.3-megapixel lens for video chat
  • Pre-installed with Google apps, including Google+, Google Maps 3D with Navigation, Gmail, Movie Studio, YouTube and more
  • Integrated with cloud services to upload music online with Music Beta

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Product Specifications


Technical

Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / UMTS 1700 / 2100
Form Factor: Block / Google Android OS v4.0
Dimensions: 136 x 68 x 9 mm
Weight: 135 g
Antenna: Internal
Navigation: Touch Screen
Battery Type: 1750 mAh Li-Ion
Talk Time: Unknown
Standby Time: Unknown
Memory: 32.0 GB or 16.0 GB
Expandable Memory: microSD / TransFlash
 

Safety

Radiation (SAR): Unknown
 

Imaging

Main Screen: Super AMOLED (Gyroscope / Accelerometer / Compass / Proximity Sensor / Ambient Light Sensor)
16,700,000 colors (720 x 1280 px)
External Screen: No
Camera: 5.0 MP / LED Flash / Zoom / Auto-Focus / HD Video Recorder / 1.3 MP / Video Chat
 

Audio

MP3 Player: MP3 / AAC / AAC+ / eAAC+
FM Radio: No
Speakerphone: Yes
Push-To-Talk: No
 

Multimedia

Wallpapers: 720 x 1280 px
Screen Savers: 720 x 1280 px
Ring Tones: MP3
Themes: Yes
Games: Android Market
Streaming Multimedia: DivX / MPEG-4 / H.263 / WMV3 / YouTube
 

Messaging

SMS: Yes
EMS: Yes
MMS: Yes
Email: POP3 / IMAP4 / SMTP / Gmail
Chat: AOL / Google / Windows Live / Yahoo
Predictive Text: Swype / Handwriting Recognition
 
 

Applications

Phonebook Capacity: Unknown
Calendar: Google Calendar
To-Do List: Yes
WAP: 2.0 (Webkit / Google Search)
Voice Commands: Google Voice
Calculator: Yes
 

Connectivity

Bluetooth: 3.0
Infrared Port: No
High-Speed Data: HSPA-Plus / LTE
Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n / NFC
GPS: Google Maps
PC Sync: USB 2.0
 

More Information

Website: Unknown
Discussion: Samsung Forum

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