The Samsung Galaxy Nexus 4G Android smartphone will always be remembered as the first handset to deliver the Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 Android operating system to the United States. Launching at the end of the holiday shopping season in 2011, the Galaxy Nexus 4G was an immediate hit with both smartphone shoppers and industry analysts. At the time of its debut, it sported one of the largest and highest resolution displays on any smartphone, a speedy dual core processor, ample RAM memory and high resolution video capture.
The Galaxy Nexus for Sprint is available for a reduced sale price now starting at $0.01.
Move the calendar forward over a year later, and the Samsung Galaxy Nexus 4G running on the Sprint network has been rejuvenated. The new Sprint 4G LTE network provides speeds which are up to 10 times faster than their previous system, and the Galaxy Nexus 4G also received an operating system boost up to the Jelly Bean 4.1 OS. Providing a faster and smoother overall experience, less clutter on the Android home screens, upgraded Google Now and other improvements, Jelly Bean joins the powerful Sprint 4G LTE network in providing the perfect mobile superspeedway for the Galaxy Nexus 4G.
The handset currently retails for around $49 on contract at select online retail outlets like the Amazon Wireless store. Simultaneous voice and data access means never having to end a voice call so you can check your e-mail or surf the web, and the handset is slim at 0.37 inches (9.47 mm). A scratch resistant Oleophobic coating protects the large 4.65 inch Super AMOLED display, which delivers high-end pixel density and resolution. 316 pixels are located over every inch of display space, and resolution runs 720 x 1,280 pixels overall.
That display on the Galaxy Nexus includes more than 16 million different colors, and standard capacitive, multitouch gestures are supported. Talk time runs 7.50 hours from a single charge of the Galaxy Nexus 1,850 mA battery, and standby battery power lasts approximately 6.2 days. YouTube and Picasa applications have been pre-installed, and the handset offers NFC wireless support out-of-the-box.
In the hardware package on board the Sprint Galaxy Nexus 4G, a Texas Instruments OMAP 4460 microchip suite is built around a dual core 1.2 GHz Cortex A9 CPU. A PowerVR SGX540 GPU handles all graphics processing, 32 GB of data storage are built-in, as well as 1.0 GB of RAM memory. A 5.0 megapixel camcorder is built into the back of the Sprint Galaxy Nexus 4G, and is capable of 1,080P HD resolution video recording. A chat capable camera is built into the front of the handset, and that camera offers video call support.
You can purchase the Galaxy Nexus for Sprint for a discounted price tag now starting at $0.01.
