It’s fair to say that one of the hottest smartphones to release this year will be that of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus running on Android’s new Ice Cream Sandwich OS. Today news is pointing to a UK retailer having the impressive smartphone available to buy.

We’ll talking about Vodafone, who are now offering the new Galaxy Nexus for no initial outlay on contract, which in turn will equate to £41 per month for 24 months. For this you will benefit from unlimited text messages, 900 minutes and 750MB of data. Whether you’re a new or existing customer, over on vodafone.co.uk it’s been reported that for a total of three months, you can take advantage of the “Vodafone Data Test Drive,” in which you can use as much data as you like, allowing you to get the full use of your new Galaxy Nexus. Also, as a customer to Vodafone, you will get up to £270 for your old phone with “Vodafone Buyback.”

Added to this, if you find yourself in the lead up to Christmas having no time to purchase and then wait in for the phone to arrive at your home address, Vodafone have made it possible to pick up the handset from a store close to where you live. Customers may then wish to consider when collecting their new phone, to have their old data transferred over to their new device with Vodafone’s service called “The Red Box.”

For more information visit the link here. Give us your thoughts. Are you looking to purchase the new Samsung Galaxy Nexus in the UK, or perhaps you are waiting for US carrier Verizon to stock the new addition?