Is the Galaxy Nexus the Phone to get?

 

Galaxy Nexus

The Galaxy Nexus is a touchscreen slate Android smartphone developed by a partnership between Google and Samsung.[23] The phone and operating system were developed collaboratively by engineers from both companies.[24] It is the third generation successor to Google’s previous flagship phones, the Nexus One and Nexus S. It has an HD (720p)[25] Super AMOLED display with curved glass, an improved camera system, and Google’s new version of its Android operating system, version 4.0, codenamed Ice Cream Sandwich.[26] The name is the result of co-branding between the Samsung Galaxy and Google Nexus brands of Android smartphones.

The Galaxy Nexus features a 4.65-inch 1280×720-pixel HD Super AMOLED PenTile[41] curved glass display,[11] a dual-core 1.2 GHz TI OMAP 4460 processor (ARM Cortex-A9)[8] with an accompanying PowerVR SGX540,[42] 1 GB of RAM; a 1,750 mAh battery (1,850 mAh LTE version); 1.3 MP front camera and 5 MP rear camera (with zero shutter lag) capable of 1080p video with the rear camera and 720p with the front camera;[43] 4G; Wi-Fi a/b/g/n; Bluetooth; GPS, barometer; NFC;[39] and 16 GB or 32 GB of internal storage.

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is the first device running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The HSPA+ GSM version is a pentaband device, able to utilize 3G networks nearly anywhere in the world. In terms of hardware, the Galaxy Nexus features a 4.65-inch 720 Super AMOLED HD display, 16GB or 32GB of on-board storage, 1GB of RAM, and NFC technology.

The Galaxy Nexus is a new phone in the series created by Samsung. It’s the third official phone contracted by Google and the first phone to come with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Specs include a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 16/32GB of internal storage, a 4.65 inch 720p HD Super AMOLED display, a 5 megapixel camera with 1080p HD video recording, a 1.3 megapixel camera and a lot more.

The phone features NFC-based sharing with a feature called Androdid Beam, face-recognition unlocking, advanced battery and data monitoring options and a lot more that is possible with the advent of Android 4.0.


LG Spectrum Android Smartphone

LG Spectrum

LG Spectrum

This is the LG Spectrum on cellular carrier Verizon.

“Utter Brilliance
Now the HD experience you get at home is on your phone. The Spectrum™ by LG has a vast 4.5” True HD screen makes movies more cinematic and TV more memorable with more realistic and natural–looking color. Get your fill of your favorites with Verizon 4G LTE and a screen that dazzles even in direct sunlight. Protected by Corning® Gorilla® Glass.

Apps Out Of The Box
There’s no waiting to watch, with pre–loaded premium apps like Netflix, Verizon Video, and ESPN ScoreCenter with HD video. Enjoy hours of entertainment from the palm of your hand. Then tap into the Android Market and access an ever–expanding array of apps.

Picture It Now
Collect crisp images with a powerful 8MP rear–facing camera with LED flash and 1080p video capture. Play it back for others on Spectum’s 4.5” True HD display protected by Corning® Gorilla® Glass – or wow the crowd by sharing your media wirelessly to DLNA® –enabled devices with SmartShare. The Spectrum™ by LG supports Dolby Digital Plus, which allows customers to maximize their HD multimedia experience.”
– Verizon.com

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