14 DAY TRIAL // Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless is gearing up for the release of a new Galaxy smartphone from South Korean handset vendor Samsung, which leads to prices for the older models being cut.
Galaxy Nexus is one of the handsets to have suffered such a treatment, now available for purchase for only $0.01 at Amazon. The upcoming Galaxy S III was bound to steal its thunder, and the online retailer is making sure that sales remain high.
Fear not, the device will provide the same features and capabilities that it did when priced at $199 on contract, including support for the wireless carrier’s 4G LTE network.
Galaxy Nexus was made available at Verizon back in December with Google’s new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on board.
It was updated to Android 4.0.4 in the meantime, thus being capable of offering a better experience than before. However, its core specs and features remained the same.
It packs a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor complemented by 1GB of RAM and 32GB of internal memory, without the possibility to expand it via microSD memory cards.
The phone’s specs list also includes a 5-megapixel photo snapper with support for video recording in full HD resolution, and a front camera for making video calls.
In addition to 3G/4G LTE connectivity, Galaxy Nexus comes with Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n) and Bluetooth, microUSB port, GPS receiver, and the usual set of sensors.
“The Galaxy Nexus has a full-featured 5-megapixel camera with automatic focus, top-notch low-light performance, and zero shutter lag. Open it right from your lock screen, and fire off a photo instantly,” Amazon notes.
“You can also take beautiful panorama pictures--just point and touch the shutter and pan your phone from one side to another. Android immediately stitches together an expansive panorama photo, ready to share.”
This year, Google is expected to make official five Nexus devices, all powered by the upcoming Android 5.0 Jelly Bean platform.