Nexus S

by Antonio Wells Dec 6, 2010 11:28 AM – 1 Comment

Nexus S was announced today by Samsung as Google’s next Nexus Android smartphone with Android 2.3 codenamed Gingerbread. The Nexus S has 4 inch Super AMOLED display and features a curved design for a more ergonomic style. Equipped with Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, 1 GHz Samsung application processor, rear facing 5 megapixel camera with camcorder and front facing VGA camera, has gyroscope sensor to provide a smooth, fluid gaming experience when the user is tilting the device up or down or panning the phone to the left or right. Nexus S also comes with 16 GB of internal memory.

Nexus S is available after Dec. 16 in all Best Buy big box stores, the 157 Best Buy Mobile specialty stores and on BestBuy.com. Customers can purchase Nexus S for $529 as an unlocked phone without a contract. Nexus S optimized for T-Mobile’s network is available for $199 with a two-year service agreement and qualifying voice and data plan.

Thanks Joe H.

Pictures of Nexus S:

: Nexus S

: Nexus S Angle View

: Nexus S Angle View

: Nexus S Angle View

: Nexus S Angle View

: Nexus S Back Horizontal View

: Nexus S Back View

: Nexus S Rear Angle View

: Nexus S Rear Angle View

: Nexus S Side View

Key Features of Nexus S:

Network	2.5G (GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE) : 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz 3G (HSDPA 7.2Mbps, HSUPA 5.76Mbps) : 900 / 1700 / 2100 MHz
OS	Android 2.3 / Gingerbread
Display	4.0” WVGA SUPER AMOLED (800×480)
Camera	5.0 mega-pixel Camera + VGA front Camera, Auto Focus, Self shot
Video	HD(720p@30fps) video playing, Video recording D1 (720×480)@30fps mpeg4, H.264, H.263
Audio	MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, AMR-NB,
Value-added Features	NFC (Near Field Communications) capability
	Android Market for more applications and contents
	A-GPS
	Gyroscope Sensor, Accelerometer, Digital compass, Proximity, Light
Connectivity	Bluetooth technology v 2.1 + EDR USB v2.0 (High-Speed) Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Memory	16GB iNAND
Size	63 x 123.9 x 10.9 mm
Battery	1500 mAh

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Tags: Android 2.3, Gingerbread, Google, Google Nexus S, Nexus S, Samsung, Samsung Nexus S

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1 Comment

By Distortedloop on December 6, 2010 at 1:09 pm:

With the caveat that I am already a Galaxy S owner (as well as a Nexus One and iPhone 4 – all with working SIMS), I have to say I am pretty disappointed in this phone.

The Galaxy S phones are, in my opinion, still the best thing on the market. You can’t beat the screen, and they’re wicked fast once you get a Froyo ROM on them, but they’re still essentially 8 months old tech at this point, which is pretty old in the smartphone world.

With dual core phones around the corner, “4G” available already on a couple of handsets with both Sprint and T-Mobile, the lack of either of these on the Nexus S have me scratching my head and saying WTF was Google thinking.

You might as well buy an unlocked Vibrant instead of the Nexus S, since at least with the Vibrant you have access to 3G on BOTH T-Mobile and AT&T. This Nexus S is, sadly, just like the Nexus One, locked to T-Mobile by necessity if you want 3G connectivity. (The Vibrant’s radio supports AT&T HSPA 850, so it’s truly usable on both networks for data.)

NFC no big deal for at least a year, imho, so the only thing exciting about this phone is the fact that it’s Gingerbread, which is a bit of yawn in and of itself, and that it’s Google’s new anointed phone, so it (and by extension all the current Galaxy S phones) will get the latest and greatest from Google in OS updates first.

On the other hand, if you’re TMO user and don’t already have the MT4G or Vibrant, this isn’t a bad phone to get, but I’d grab the Vibrant or wait a couple more months and see what 4G phones come out after the new year starts.

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