Specifications:
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Pure Google Experience(stock android)
4.65-inch HD Super AMOLED display with 720p resolution
Thinner bexel 4.29mm
1.2GHz dual-core processor
32GB Internal memory
1GB (RAM)
LTE and HSPA+ connectivity

Hyper-skin backing - slip resistance
5MP rear camera, 1080P video recording, 1MP front facing camera
NFC





Google clearly wanted to pay more attention to design and beauty with the new version of android something that has been somewhat lacking in previous releases. Part of that initiative was showcase with Roboto. A new type face created specifically just for Android 4.0. "Built from scratch for high definition paper density displays." It seems like such a small thing but I'm willing to bet it will be surprising improvement once users get their hands on Ice Cream Sandwich.




The Nexus Galaxy has no hardware navigation buttons. And with good reason. Ice Cream Sandwich was designed with on-screen navigation buttons.  "Virtual buttons are more usable. Individual buttons hide when they don't do anything and they rotate so the icons are properly aligned."  Honeycomb users will be used to this concept as it was introduced to users in 3.0. Also arriving in in Ice Cream Sandwich improved and re-sizable widgets and a unified app and widget launcher. 




Android users have long requested the ability to take screenshots on android. And will be delighted to find that Screenshots are finally native to the OS! Pressing Volume Down + Power will active this functionality.




Notifications have been updated in Ice Cream Sandwich as well.  Adding not just additional functionality but the ability to "flick" and remove individual notifications without having to leave the notification screen. As well as a functional music player notification so you can control music playback from anywhere.










Data Usage Monitoring is something that is becoming more and more important as carriers make the move from truly unlimited plans. And 4.0 puts this in the hands of the user with it's new Data Usage app. Not just tracking data usage but allowing for reminders and alerts. As well as directly showing you what apps are using the most data.




"With Ice Cream Sandwich it's never been easier or faster to capture the action and share it in a matter of seconds"  Starting right at the lock screen users can access the camera for quick snaps.  Once in camera it gets even better as the new camera in Ice Cream Sandwich has zero shutter lag. During the demo they were able to fire off multiple shots in seconds.  The camera detects faces and automatically focuses on them. Additonally Ice Cream Sandwich is photo editing and filters built right in tot he camera.   And last but not least Panorama mode makes it's way into the new software.  On the video side of things the camera also for 1080p resolution recording as well as time lapse and video snapshots.




In Ice Cream Sandwich the contacts app has been redesigned as is now the People App. Swiping to the right on within the app takes you to all your most recent contacts.Taping a contact takes into that persons 'card' where you find all your connections with that person as well as their recent updates  aggregated into the app.








So there you have it. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Ice Cream Sandwich. All we need to know now is when and where. As carriers and a exact launch date were not given. The live event is available on youtube if you wan to take a look yourself.