14 DAY TRIAL // The first Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone in the world, none other than the Galaxy Nexus, is now available for purchase on Verizon’s network for only $99.99 with the signing of a contract agreement. Amazon was the one to reduce the phone’s price tag, and users interested in taking advantage of the deal should head over to its website for that.
One certain thing is that the Galaxy Nexus does seem to be one of the most appealing smartphones on Verizon’s network at the moment.
The mobile phone packs a 4.65-inch Super AMOLED Contour Display (with curved glass), capable of delivering a 1280 x 720 pixels HD resolution.
The smartphone also features a dual-core 1.2 GHz application processor inside, complemented by 1GB of RAM and able to offer great multitasking capabilities.
The handset packs 16GB of internal memory, without the possibility to expand it via a microSD memory card slot.
It also comes with a 5-megapixel photo snapper on the back, with LED flash, auto-focus and support for full-HD video recording capabilities, and with a 1.3-megapixel camera on the front, with support for video calling.
The handset also offers GPS receiver, support for Verizon’s LTE network, 3G connectivity and WiFi, and Bluetooth capabilities. It also offers 4G Mobile Hotspot capability to connect more devices to the carrier’s network.
“The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Mobile Broadband network provides speeds up to 10 times faster than Verizon Wireless' 3G network,” Amazon notes.
“With 4G LTE, you'll enjoy simultaneous voice and data capabilities, allowing you to check e-mail, browse the web, download an app, and check directions on Google Maps while on a call.
“You can expect fast download speeds of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) and upload speeds of 2 to 5 Mbps in 4G LTE mobile broadband coverage areas.”
On top of that, there is the Android 4.0 operating system, with its Full HTML browser, messaging and email capabilities, the new UI compared to the previous OS releases, and access to thousands of applications available via the Android Market.