Well, we’ve now received official word that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus will be coming to Verizon Wireless in the US. Here’s the press release: VERIZON WIRELESS INTRODUCES THE GALAXY NEXUS BY SAMSUNG Features the Latest Version of Android and America’s Fastest and Most Reliable 4G Network BASKING RIDGE, N.J. – Verizon Wireless today announced that the Galaxy Nexus by Samsung, the world’s first smartphone running on Android… Continue reading →
Samsung U.S.A. has launched a website where you can sign up to be notified when the Galaxy Nexus is available for your region. According to the list on their website, it’s likely that the Galaxy Nexus will be coming to all the major carriers, including: AT&T Cellular South Metro PCS Sprint T-Mobile U.S. Cellular Verizon Of course, just because these carriers are listed on the website, it doesn’t mean they’ll all … Continue reading →
We’ve heard reports previously that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus would be released on November 10th. These reports seemed a little optimistic, after word came that Clove will be releasing the device November 17th. Now it seems that U.S. based customers will have to wait even longer – possibly until after Black Friday. Droid-Life managed to pick up an advertising schedule for Verizon. According to the screenshot, the big advertising push … Continue reading →
According to the latest info from the FCC, the Galaxy Nexus is on track to be released on Sprint’s network in the near future. The new device (model number Samsung SPH-L700) sports LTE band 25, which is the 1900MHz frequency Sprint has chosen to use for their next-gen mobile network. This means it’s essentially a “4G” model, if you believe Sprint’s marketing. The Sprint Galaxy Nexus closely matches the Verizon mode… Continue reading →
Well, now we’ve got confirmation from a few more UK carriers who will be selling the Galaxy Nexus. The phone currently appears on Three’s website, as well as Phones 4U. Clove is accepting pre-orders for the Galaxy Nexus, at £429.00 a piece (excluding VAT). Still no word on Verizon or the US carriers though. More will be revealed in the coming weeks, approaching November. Source: Unwired … Continue reading →
with Free Shipping. On a side note, it looks like the naming is now officially confirmed as the Galaxy Nexus – not Nexus Prime as many had previously thought. We’ll just have to wait and see what happens when the Verizon announcement comes. Shouldn’t be too long now! [Via Engadget] … Continue reading →
retailers. Are you excited for the release of the Galaxy Nexus? Let us know in the comments . Especially if you live in the US – we’d love to hear whether you’ll be ordering from the UK, or waiting for the Verizon launch later this month. [Via Phandroid] … Continue reading →
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus has just appeared on Amazon Wireless, starting from $199. Looks like there’s going to be insane demand, so better get your order in quick if you want to get the device early. Free two-day shipping included. Buy the Samsung Galaxy Nexus from Amazon … Continue reading →
Here are the official specs for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus phone: HSPA+ or 4G LTE, depending on region 1.2GHz dualcore processor 4.65 inch 720p HD Super AMOLED display Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich 5mp autofocus camera with LED flash, autofocus, no shutter lag and fast shot2shot 1080p HD playback and recording at 30 FPS Bluetooth 3.0 USB 2.0 WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n NFC chip Accelerometer, compass, gyro, light and proximity sensors, barometer 1GB of … Continue reading →
Many people were concerned when we first announced that the Galaxy Nexus will not include Gorilla Glass. Samsung’s previous phones have all used this highly toughened glass, while competing phones suffer from weak screens & cracking issues. Several high profile bloggers and smartphone experts even questioned the resilience of the screen on Samsung’s upcoming Nexus device, since it lacks Gorilla Glass. However, if this video is to… Continue reading →