Batelco, the Kingdom’s leading mobile services provider, is delighted to announce the launch of GALAXY Nexus in the Kingdom’s market. GALAXY Nexus is the world’s first smartphone running Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, the latest release of the Android. Other GALAXY Nexus features include a 4.65” HD Super AMOLED display technology at 720p resolution, a 1.2GHz dual core processor, Android Beam (For Data Exchange), Face Unlock (Uses facial recognition to unlock your phone), and NFC technology.
“The launch of GALAXY Nexus is in line with Batelco’s ongoing commitment to deliver to its customers the latest mobile technologies once they are available in the global market to ensure they are among the most connected individuals in the world,” said Batelco General Manager Media Relations Ahmed Al Janahi
“GALAXY Nexus will boost experiences of mobile customers in the Kingdom because it is the world’s first smartphone running the latest release of the Android,” he added
The ultra-fast 1.2GHz dual core processor provides superior power and speed, ensuring users can take full advantage of GALAXY Nexus’ enhanced multitasking capabilities with ease, or enjoy the large, vivid display to its full capacity with high-definition gaming or video streaming. LTE or HSPA+ connectivity, combined with a dual core processor, delivers high-speed web browsing which ensures constant availability of Internet to users, wherever they are.
NFC technology allows users to quickly share web pages, apps, and YouTube videos with their friends by simply tapping their phones together. They can even use fun effects while shooting video or video chatting with Google Talk.
GALAXY Nexus features a redesigned camera that introduces panorama mode, 1080p video capture, zero-shutter lag, and effects like silly faces and background replacement.
GALAXY Nexus is also connected to the cloud, keeping your email, contacts, and all other data synced across your devices. You have access to more than 300,000 apps and games from Android Market, or, in certain countries, you can buy and read books, or rent movies and stream them instantly from your phone.
Enhancements added by Ice Cream Sandwich to Android includes a redesigned user interface with improved multi-tasking, notifications, Wi-Fi hotspot, NFC support and a full web browsing experience. Additionally, GALAXY Nexus features software navigation buttons, a first for Android smartphones.
The lock screen, home screen, phone app, and everything in between has been rethought and redesigned to make Android simple, beautiful, and useful.
Ice Cream Sandwich also features a new People app, which lets you, browse friends, family, and coworkers, see their photos in high-resolution, and check their latest status updates from Google+ and other social networks.
Succeeding the original Contour Display of Nexus S, GALAXY Nexus comes with a rounded shape that fits perfectly within your palm or to your face for phone calling. Hyper-skin backing on the battery cover improves the ergonomic feel of the device and makes the phone slip-resistant. At just 8.94mm thick, with a minimal 4.29mm bezel, GALAXY Nexus provides superb portability alongside an expansive screen.