White Samsung Galaxy Nexus Release Date Slated for Feb. 13
The white version of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus will launch on Feb. 13 and will be sold through Negri Electronics.
This version is the GSM model and it will retail for $659, according to tech site Android and Me.
The Galaxy Nexus seems to be following suit with other popular handsets that have gone the white route, including the iPhone and Galaxy S2.
"It seems with any smartphone announced these days, users are yearning for a white version of the device, and two prime examples are the iPhone and Galaxy S2," wrote 9to5 Google.
Photos of the new device leaked last month that were taken by an Italian publication known as HD Blog..
The specifications on the white Samsung Galaxy Nexus will remain the same and it will still ship in both a 16GB and 32GB version. The new model will be released in Europe next week. Verizon Wireless has yet to announce whether or not the carrier will be releasing its own version of the white Samsung Galaxy Nexus.
U.S. Nexus fans can have the overseas version imported in the meantime if they can't wait for an official release. The Galaxy Nexus was the flagship device for Google's latest operating software Android 4.0, otherwise known as Ice Cream Sandwich.
Perhaps a white version better suits the software's name. The OS is expected to make its way onto other devices such as the Samsung Galaxy S2, Samsung Galaxy Note and HTC Evo 4G.
The Galaxy Nexus and new system combine into a lethal combination allowing for features to work through it such as Android Beam that allows users to utilize the NFC (near-field-communications) chip inside the device to transfer data back and forth by touching smartphones back to back.
