![]() ![]() #Galaxy nexus android#Digging into the particulars of Ice Cream Sandwich a bit, it's clear that folks who aren't elevated to Android 4.0 (we're still waiting on word of what phones will and won't make the leap) will be missing out on a fair bit. The lack of a physical Home button may be disorienting for Galaxy S II loyalists, but the Galaxy Nexus is truly the first smartphone that expresses Google's desire to make "one Android for all" - a mantra we heard about at Google I/O, but haven't seen birthed into anything until today. Oddly enough, we're being told by Samsung that two models will be available in terms of capacity - a 16 gigger and a 32GB sibling - but neither will have a microSD slot for adding your own expansion. The camera is also situated right in the center, with branding kept to a minimum. The rear cover pops off in similar fashion to the Galaxy S II, but the ridged plastic cover has a far softer touch than the aforesaid contemporary. Having the 3.5mm headphone jack on the rear seems like a necessary design choice given the tapering at the top, and unlike that other phone, there's no mute switch here - you'll just have to hold the Volume Down button for a few seconds. ![]() The fingerprint magnet that is a glossy overcoat is still here, but it's the only feel niggle we've found on the screen as a whole. Indeed, the panel looks downright gorgeous, with unbeatable viewing angles, remarkably crisp text and graphics and a beautiful feel as one swipes across it. Still, we've been clamoring for a 1,280 x 720 display on a smartphone for what feels like forever, and now that it's here on the Galaxy Nexus, we aren't about to kvetch. Until, of course, you grab the comparatively minuscule Nexus One. The overall phone feels adequately thin, and while the 4.65-inch display sounds gargantuan, the handset itself doesn't feel so massive to hold. We've built our impressions after the break, replete with a video. ![]() Not necessarily a bad thing, just a thing worth noting. The touch response of the capacitive buttons - much like those on the original Nexus One - take a bit of getting used to, and we had to mash 'em just a touch harder than we anticipated to elicit a response. Swiping from pane to pane was faster than its ever been on Android, and the new Roboto font actually is super eye-pleasing. It actually felt a wee bit quicker than our Galaxy S II, and given that Ice Cream Sandwich and the Galaxy Nexus were apparently built for one another, we're assuming there's some deeply ingrained optimizations to thank. The 1.2GHz dual-core processor was startlingly fast. Those who abhor physical buttons will also be delighted, and while we'd gotten used to the whole Power + Home for a screenshot on the GSII, Power + Volume Down works just fine on this fellow. Design-wise, it's clear that the Nexus S DNA is here, though the rear reminds us most of the Galaxy S II. The Galaxy Nexus (formerly referred to as the Nexus Prime) carries on the Nexus torch in spectacular fashion, and we've just spent a few quality moments with one here at the launch event. The point is, Samsung's just busted out the planet's first Ice Cream Sandwich-based smartphone here in Hong Kong, a few days late but hardly worse for the wear. #Galaxy nexus update#update introduces Ice Cream Sandwich on phones and tabletsRemember the Droid RAZR? That's so yesterday. ![]()
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