Samsung, Google unveil 'Ice Cream
Sandwich' phone
The launch of the "Galaxy Nexus", which comes days a
after the new iPhone 4S went on sale, was initially scheduled for October 11
but was delayed following the death of Apple chief Steve Jobs as a gesture of
respect.
The launch of the Galaxy Nexus come as Apple's iPhone 4S has
already notched up sales of more than four million units since launching in
seven countries on Friday.
The Apple handset will be available in 22 other countries,
including much of Europe, by the end of October, and more than 70 countries by
the end of 2011.
Samsung -- the world's number two mobile phone maker --
and Apple are also engaged in a series of patent lawsuits over the technology
and design of smartphones and tablet computers.
"We are very proud of this milestone," Samsung's
Mobile Communications Business president JK Shin said as the new phone was
unveiled in Hong Kong.
The Galaxy Nexus is the first device to use the new Android
"Ice Cream Sandwich" -- a title that continues Google's tradition of
naming its operating systems after desserts in alphabetical order.
The firms said the new handset offers easier and quicker
Internet browsing, an improved camera and enhanced security using face
recognition technology.
It also features "Android Beam", a function that
allows content to be shared between two devices by simply touching them
together.
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