Optus has become the second Australian Telco to begin selling the Samsung Galaxy Nexus Android phone, as Vodafone has become the first Australian Telco to announce pricing, plans and availability details for Samsung’s hotly-anticipated Galaxy Nexus Android phone.

The Australian mobile phone carrier Optus has the Galaxy Nexus now listed for pre-order on the Optus Web site.

“Pre-order before 16 December and we will aim to deliver your phone on 20 December 2011 for Metro and on 21 or 22 December for Regional. While stocks last. Pre-order is exclusive to online customers only,” the carrier explains.

The Galaxy Nexus runs on the latest Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich“, and features one of the largest touchscreens on the market — with a size of 4.65 inches, which runs at a resolution of 1280×720. It features a 1.2GHz dual-core CPU, 1024MB of memory, a five megapixel rear camera which can shoot 1080p video and an in-built near field communications chip for mobile payments. The phone also has either 16GB or 32GB of internal memory.

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus will be available on four Optus cap plans — $29, $49, $59 and $79 — all over 24 month contracts. Optus will also sell the Galaxy Nexus for $0 upfront its $99 and $129 Timeless plans, both over 24 months. For more, head over to the source link below.

Source – Optus