Samsung Galaxy Nexus on sale in U.K.

Samsung's hot new Galaxy Nexus smartphone, the first to run Android 4.0, went on sale Thursday in the U.K. and is expected to be available in the U.S. on Verizon Wireless by the end of the month.


On Friday, Samsung and Google launched a new 60-second video ad that shows actors using the device and its new Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich" features, including voice-activated typing, Face Unlock (using facial recognition software), Android Beam (for contactless transfer of data over Near-Field Communication) , Google+ with Hangouts for easy social networking, and a camera with a panorama view.


Verizon Wireless still had not announced a release data for the Galaxy Nexus early Friday, but a wide range of reports have said the release would occur by the end of the month.