October 19th, 2011 
Droid 
Earlier today Google and Samsung have announced the new version of Android operating system codenamed Ice Cream Sandwich, and the first phone to use this system – Samsung Galaxy Nexus. The phone comes with 1.2GHz dual-core processor and 4.65 inch High Definition Super AMOLED display with resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels.
Android developers announced that Ice Cream Sandwich has a completely new look, redesigned user interface with improved support for multitasking, Wi-Fi hotspot, NFC and Web browsing. Lock screen, home screen, phone application and everything associated with these, was fundamentally rethought and refined to make Android-based devices simple, beautiful and useful.
Ice Cream Sandwich also has a new application called ‘People’, which allows you to find friends, family and colleagues, and see their pictures in high definition, check their latest status updates in Google + and other social networks. The new version of Android on Samsung Galaxy Nexus also features new camera functionality – new panorama mode, full HD movie mode (1080p), very quick shutter, and a host of new special effects, including “silly faces” and background changes.
Another cool new feature of the Android 4.0 is ‘Face Unlock’ – it uses the camera to recognise your face before unlocking the device, which is an interesting alternative to the usual pin codes and passwords. Using the NFC technology, Android Beam allows you to quickly share Web pages, applications, and YouTube clips with friend’s phone simply by holding two devices close to each other. In addition, you will be able to use camera and its effects in Google Talk application.
Galaxy Nexus is designed in accordance with the ‘pure Google’ principles, which means that the device will not have any third party use interface features installed. As with all other Nexus phones, Galaxy Nexus users will be the first ones to receive latest updates of the operating system and applications as they become available.
This device includes the full suite of applications and services from Google: Android Market, Gmail, Google Maps 5.0 with 3D maps and turn-based navigation, Google Earth, Movie Studio, YouTube, Google Calendar, as well as redesigned Google +.
GALAXY Nexus will be available in the U.S., Europe and Asia starting in November.
GALAXY Nexus Technical Specifications:
Communications standards: 3G/HSPA + 21Mbps/HSUPA 5.76Mbps 850/900/1900/1700/2100 MHz, GSM / EDGE / GPRS 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; LTE
Dimensions: 135.5 x 67,94 x 8,94 mm
Weight: 135 g
Platform: Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Processor: 1.2 GHz dual-core
Display: 4.65-inch, HD Super AMOLED, resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels
Main camera: 5 MP with autofocus and LED flash, supports Full HD (1080p) video
Front camera: 1.3 MP
Memory: 1 GB of RAM, 16/32 GB of internal memory
Connectivity: Wi-Fi IEEE802.11 a / b / g / n (2,4 / 5 GHz), Bluetooth v 3.0, USB 2.0, NFC, 3.5 mm audio jack
Sensors: accelerometer, compass, gyroscope, light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer
Battery: Li-Ion, 1750 mA/h
Below is a hands-on video from Engadget:
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