Google launching new Nexus S Phone, partnering with Samsung

By: Noman Lahli , Cell Phone Repair Guys Chief Techie     December 6, 2010 4:21 pm

Google showed off the new Nexus S smartphone and it is being made by Samsung, its second flagship Android device it hopes will take on Apple’s iPhone, with a unique curved screen and integrated near-field communications technology.

The Nexus S features a 4-inch AMOLED screen with a 480-by-800-pixel display on a unique “contour display,” with curved glass. It also has forward- and back-facing cameras, a 1GHz Cortex A8 processor, and 16GB of flash memory.

The phone includes an integrated near-field communications chip, allowing the phone to function as an “e-wallet” which replaces the need for carrying cash or even credit cards.

“Nexus S is the lead device for the Gingerbread/Android 2.3 release; it’s the first Android device to ship with the new version of the Android platform,” said Andy Rubin, vice president of engineering at Google. “We co-developed this product with Samsung—ensuring tight integration of hardware and software to highlight the latest advancements of the Android platform.

“As part of the Nexus brand, Nexus S delivers what we call a ‘pure Google’ experience: unlocked, unfiltered access to the best Google mobile services and the latest and greatest Android releases and updates.”

The Nexus S will be available unlocked for $529, or $199 with a two-year T-Mobile service plan in the U.S. It will be sold in Best Buy stores across America after Dec. 16, and Carphone Warehouse stores in the U.K. after Dec. 20.

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