Back in the day before quad-core powered monsters such as the Samsung Galaxy S III and HTC One X entered the smartphone competition, one of the more popular handsets during that time was the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. Back then, it was the Google flagship device and was actually the platform wherein the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich version of the Google mobile operating system was launched. And for a time, it was the only handset in the whole smartphone market running that particular version of the Android OS which made some of our smartphone-crazed brethren consider the Samsung Galaxy Nexus as the best Android-powered device during its time despite the fact that some of its components were too mediocre for a device of its status.
Initially released by Verizon late last year, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus also made its way to the shelves of Sprint where it spearheaded the Now Network’s handset base for its LTE network. The handset however is now officially on its way out because its successor, the LG Nexus 4, has already made its debut in the shelves which effectively put the Samsung Galaxy Nexus out to pasture. Despite its aging status, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus still refuses to go down without a fight. In fact, with its Google developer device status, the handset has already gotten a taste of Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, the latest iteration of the Google mobile operating system.
Not only that, the handset’s price point has already hit rock bottom and if in case you want a very capable device that comes with all the bells and whistles you look for in a handset without having to break the bank, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus from Sprint is your best bet right now. As it stands, the Now Network has already given its authorized resellers the green light to slash the price of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus making it more affordable than ever and earn the title of the best budget-friendly smartphone over at Sprint.
Of course, you will still be required to sign a new two-year service agreement with Sprint if you want to take advantage of the carrier’s variant of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus at its heavily discounted price but even if you are averse to signing a contract and getting tied down with the wireless provider for the next two years, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus’s very cheap price point makes everything all worth it.
As for the specs sheet of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the handset’s circuitry revolves around its Texas Instruments OMAP4460 chipset which brings to the handset a dual-core 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processor and a full gigabyte of RAM for a flawless performance. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus comes with 32GB of onboard storage while its Contour Display measures 4.65 inches diagonally and is of the SuperAMOLED variety made from scratch-resistant glass with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. Its camera department however is the source of most criticisms for the handset because it is below par for a flagship device with only its 5MP rear shooter and 1.3MP front snapper.
You can purchase the Samsung Galaxy Nexus for Sprint for a discounted price now starting at $0.01.
