Samsung Galaxy Nexus Available on Verizon

Bangalore: Ever since we reviewed the excellent Samsung Galaxy Nexus Smartphone, everyone’s been wondering, when will it appear on Verizon? Now it’s finally official: The on-again/off-again Smartphone, which we think is the best Android phone ever produced, will be available on Verizon starting Thursday, Dec. 15 for 16,236 with a two-year contract. This Verizon version will be capable of using a 4G LTE network. If you are lucky enough to live in one of Verizon’s 190 markets with 4G LTE in the United States, the phone can download data at speeds of 5 to 12 Megabits (Mb) per second, and upload at speeds of 2Mb to 5Mb per second.

If Verizon’s network proves it to be as fast as the company says it is in your area, with this Smartphone you will be able to use the Internet at speeds similar to that of home broadband. The Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus will have the new Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) operating system on board, along with all the other high-tech capabilities that make it so appealing. For instance, the features that are the best were its 4.65-inch 720p screen that has a delightful curved design, and its 9.47mm-thin form factor that felt just right in the hand and pocket. According to Verizon, besides that 16,236 price for the phone, a subscription to a Verizon Wireless Nationwide Talk plan is required, with prices starting at Rs2,164 per month. In addition, you will need a data plan, priced at a minimum 1,624 per month for 2GB of data.

It is figured that the monthly tariff is not including the phone, fees and tax will start at 3,792, but if you figure in the cost of the phone, over a two-year contract you will be paying a total of 1,07,274, or 4,469per month, not including taxes and fees. Sounds expensive, but Smartphone’s are not cheap — even so, over a 2-year contract the Galaxy Nexus is about 20,591 cheaper than the lowest-priced Verizon iPhone 4S.