With all of the rumors and leaks just days before the announcement, Google’s 3rd Nexus phone is finally here! Introducing the Galaxy Nexus, formally known as Nexus Prime. Samsung gets another chance to redeem itself from its lackluster Nexus S showing. Questions are already popping up on whether the Galaxy Nexus will have a removable battery cover and if the 5MP camera be sufficient? What’s new in the Android 4.0? Battery life? HDMI output? The answers are coming, so stay tuned! In the meantime, check out the tech specs below and check out the official Galaxy Nexus page here.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus Specifications
Network: HSPA+ 21Mbps/HSUPA 5.76Mbps 850/900/1900/1700/2100, EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900
Specifications above may differ on the LTE version
On screen buttons – Home, Back, Switching Apps (multi-tasking button) are now part of the screen
Multi-tasking – Swipe left/right to close apps and notifications. Similar to WebOS closing apps by swiping cards up
Data usage control- New feature in Settings to monitor data usage and place data caps. This is very much needed in a very unfriendly cell phone environment
Face Unlock – Use your face to unlock your phone. Already used in laptops and now being brought to phones
Android Beam – Use NFC to share links, contacts, photos, YouTube videos, maps, directions with other NFC enabled phones
Voice Typing – Type text messages, emails using your voice
Google+ – Video chat with up to 9 friends
Single-Motion Panoramic Camera – easy to create panoramic pictures
Gmail – New “action bar” to access most used functions, swipe left/right for next/previous message, offline use
Calendar – Multi-touch navigation, pinch to zoom in/out from agenda to year
Gallery – Photo editing, “magazine UI” replacing 3D Gallery app, filter effects, instant social media sharing
Contacts – “People” app replacing Contacts, high res photos for contacts, swipe left/right to dialer/call log, visual voice mail now integrated in call log, reject incoming calls with a text message
