There was a time when the Samsung Galaxy Nexus was one of the most sought-after handsets in the smartphone market. This was way back when Google released Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and the handset was the platform used to showcase what goodies and treats came with the particular version of the Android operating system. In fact, the popularity of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus at that time stemmed from the fact that it was for the longest time the only Android-powered device running ICS for its operating system which made it very well-liked among the smartphone-buying population.
The Sprint Galaxy Nexus is still available for a reduced sale price now starting at $0.01.
In US shores, Verizon immediately picked up on the popularity of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and immediately had it added on to its lineup of Android-powered devices. It was in fact rumored at that time that Big Red passed up on the Samsung Galaxy S II just so it could get exclusivity over the once Google flagship device. Though the Samsung Galaxy Nexus was very popular at that time, it also earned a lot of criticism because some of its components were mediocre at best despite its flagship status.
After being one of the best handsets to be released by Big Red, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus has finally reached the end of its tenure with Verizon. As it stands, the once Verizon version of the handset has reached EOL (End of Life) and will no longer be available in the shelves of the wireless provider. This is not unexpected anymore given the fact that the handset is already aging and its successor, the LG Nexus 4, has already hit the shelves last November of last year.
This however doesn’t change the fact that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is still one of the most-loved handsets in the Android ecosystem that boasts of impressive components under the hood despite its aging status. The handset reached official status when it was unveiled back in October of 2011 but it wasn’t until November of that year that the handset finally made it to the shelves of Big Red. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus has measurements of 135.5 x 67.9 x 9.5 mm and it tips the scales at a rather hefty 150 grams. The device also boasts of a solid build quality expected from a flagship device and its slightly curved form factor brings an air of elegance to the handset.
Under the hood, the last update to land on the Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus is the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean refresh and this is power. This is powered by the handset’s Texas Instruments OMAP4460 chipset which comes with a dual-core 1.2 GHz Arm Cortex-A9 processor and a full gigabyte of RAM. The storage space onboard the device comes up to a very generous 32GB but this is all you get since the Samsung Galaxy Nexus doesn’t support memory expansion. As for its display, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus sports a 4.65-inch SuperAMOLED panel with a 1280 x 720 resolution while its camera department is a bit mediocre with its 5MP rear shooter and 1.3MP front snapper.
January 29, 2013 at 11:37 pm
I have one from Verizon…only had since early Dec. 2012, and not at all happy with this phone. Very touchy, constantly calls gets disc and there has been many times, this phone does whatever it wants. Has NO speed dial..and the fricken battery wares too quickly. My opinion only!