Google's plans to continue the Nexus series and brought a third-generation Nexus to market were confirmed by Google's senior vice president of mobile platforms Andy Rubin in May 2011.
Galaxy Nexus is the first device to run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, introducing a large number of new features and improvements including, but not limited to.
Before the unveiling, there had been repeated leaks of various details on the upcoming new Google phone. Specifications on the phone varied including information about the processor and the camera. After the official unveiling some[who?] started to worry about the 5 megapixel camera but most of the fears were put to rest when photo and video samples were shown. The phone was announced on 19 October 2011 in Hong Kong, revealing the official name as "Galaxy Nexus"
The Galaxy Nexus is a touchscreen slate Android smartphone developed by a partnership between Samsung and Google. The phone and operating system were developed collaboratively by engineers from both companies. It is the third generation successor to Google's previous flagship phones, the Nexus One and Nexus S. It has a curved HD (1280×720 pixels) Super AMOLED display, an improved camera system, and Google's new version of its Android operating system, version 4.0, codenamed Ice Cream Sandwich. The name is the result of co-branding between the Samsung Galaxy and Google Nexus brands of Android smartphones.
Dimensions
135.5 mm (5.33 in) H
67.94 mm (2.675 in) W
8.94 mm (0.352 in) D
Data inputs
· Multi-touch, capacitive touchscreen
· Accelerometer
· 3-axis gyroscope
· A-GPS
· Barometer
· Digital compass
· Proximity sensor
· Dual microphones for active noise cancellation
Rear camera
· 5 MP (2592×1936 px)
· Autofocus, zero shutter lag,[12] single LED flash
· 1080p video recording
· (1920×1080 @ 24 fps)[13]
Front camera
· 1.3 MP, 720p video
