Samsung and Google Introduced the Galaxy Nexus

Samsung and Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) introduced the Galaxy Nexus, based on the new Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich" operating system, Oct. 18 in Hong Kong. The company passed on selling a version Samsung's high-end Galaxy S II Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" handset, which has sold over 10 million units worldwide.

Verizon sold 2 million smartphones compared to 2.7 million sold by rival AT&T. More than half of Verizon's smartphones were Android handsets.
Meanwhile,Ice Cream Sandwich features a number of new software perks, such as the holographic user interface and software navigation from Android "Honeycomb" tablet software.

Verizon has just confirmed that it’s getting the LTE-enabled version of Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus — the first Ice Cream Sandwich device, announced to considerable fanfare earlier this week — though it’s not saying exactly when. Verizon announced Friday it would be making the Samsung Galaxy Nexus available "later this year."

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Some of the highlights of Ice Cream Sandwich and the Galaxy Nexus include: Face Unlock, which uses facial recognition to unlock the phone, Verizon 4G LTE, and a 4.65-inch HD Super AMOLEDTM display (1280 x 720), which represents the best in screen resolution hardware currently on the market. BASKING RIDGE, NJ - Verizon Wireless today announced that the Galaxy Nexus by Samsung, the world's first smartphone running on AndroidTM 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich is coming to Verizon Wireless. The Galaxy Nexus will be available later this year.

Customers will also be able to enjoy the innovative new features that Ice Cream Sandwich offers, such as Face Unlock which uses facial recognition to unlock the Galaxy Nexus. Customers can take advantage of the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network to access more than 300,000 apps and games from Android MarketTM or rent movies and stream them instantly on the 4.65-inch HD Super AMOLEDTM display.
Additional features:

Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich
First smartphone to feature a 4.65-inch HD Super AMOLEDTM display (1280 x 720)
1.3-megapixel front-facing camera for video chatting
Near Field Communications (NFC) enabled

Android Beam allows customers to quickly share Web pages, apps and YouTubeTM videos with friends by simply tapping compatible phones together
Support for GoogleTM mobile services - Android Market, GmailTM, Google MapsTM 5.0 with 3D maps, Google EarthTM, Movie Studio, YouTubeTM, syncing with Google CalendarTM and a redesigned Google＋ app

Customers that purchase the Galaxy Nexus by Samsung smartphone will need to subscribe to a Verizon Wireless Nationwide Talk plan beginning at $39.99 for monthly access and a smartphone data package starting at $30 monthly access for 2 GB of data.