It finally arrived! As Europeans slept, Samsung and Google released the Galaxy Nexus smartphone, with specifications exactly as expected (we’re still confused by the choice of a 5 megapixel camera). Check out the video below for a first look at what’s in store from the only ‘pure’ Android 4.0 smartphone:
Android 4.0 – Ice Cream Sandwich – looks very, very nice indeed. However due to its advanced features it may take manufacturers a long time to customise to their own UI interfaces … we hope not!
Introducing Galaxy Nexus. Simple, beautiful, beyond smart
- Everything about this phone is smoother. There’s a new font optimized for HD, software buttons replace hardware buttons and the keyboard’s improved.
- your face unlocks the phone, as facial recognition replaces a traditional pass code.
- new and improved camera has zero shutter lag, autofocuses, takes low-light photos, stitches together images into seamless panoramas and shoots 1080p, time-lapsed video.
- gives you a detailed analysis of your data usage
- Android Beam eases sharing between phones — simply bump your phone against another Android to transfer videos, maps or other content.
- Gmail and Google calendar have slick new looks and are integrated into the OS.
- The People app innovates your contacts list, linking individuals with all of their social profiles.
- You can multitask and view your recent apps.
- Developers can download the SDK starting immediately. The phone will ship to the U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia in November
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