Prologue: Getting to Know Your Galaxy Nexus

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In this chapter, you learn about the external features of the Galaxy Nexus and the basics of getting started with the Android operating system. Topics include the following:

• The Galaxy Nexus external features

• Fundamentals of Android 4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

• First time setup

• Installing synchronization software

Let’s start by getting to know more about your Galaxy Nexus by examining the external features, device features, and how Google’s latest operating system, Android 4.0 (or Ice Cream Sandwich), works.

One important thing to remember about any Android smartphone bearing the Nexus name is that ...

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