So Google announced the Nexus S, a handset created in collaboration with Samsung. The smartphone will be the first one to come with Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
The Google Nexus S is basically the Samsung Galaxy S which was modified a bit and added a couple features (like a built-in Flash).
Google Nexus S
4.0″ Super AMOLED @ 480×800 pixels
1GHz Cortex A8 (Hummingbird) processor
16GB iNAND flash memory
512MB RAM
HSDPA (7.2Mbps) HSUPA (5.76Mbps)
WiFi 802.11 n/b/g
Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
Near Field Communication (NFC)
Assisted GPS (A-GPS)
microUSB 2.0
5 megapixels camera
720 x 480 video resolution
LED Flash
1500 mAH Lithum Ion
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Like first Nexus phone (Google Nexus One), the Google Nexus S will have the latest Android OS, codenamed Gingerbread.
However, since it has the same genes as the Galaxy S, expect the latter to get Gingerbread one way or another.
What’s curious is why Google went to Samsung for this project after partnering with HTC on the first Nexus phone. The Nexus One didn’t sell as much as Google expected it. It also boosted HTC’s position in the Android line-up. The Galaxy S has about 4 iterations in the US with various carriers taking on a different label for the Galaxy S.
The Google Nexus S will retail for $529, which is the same price as the Nexus One when it came out early this year. The Google Nexus S will start selling in December 16, 2010.
Any idea when this will come out in the Philippines? I visited their store in Galleria last Dec 17 and they still don’t know what a Nexus S is.
ah yung galaxy s magkakaroon din ng updated version ng 2.3 version ng android?
Question: Sir Abe, Is there Tagalog predictive text input for Android phones? Its a useful Nokia feature that I hope is in Android.
sorry N8-00 pa din me guyz..^_^
so kelan to magiging available sa philippines? =)
sayang hindi expandable ang storage. and hindi pa lahat ng models magkaka super AMOLED (http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/08/nexus-s-will-drop-super-amoled-in-favor-of-super-clear-lcd-in-ru/)
actualy its bad if your phone manufacturer wont update it..but you can always root ur phone
@jay
its the os thats updating not the device…its a good thing that they always update, bad if your phone cant handle it
nakakaliyo yung video puro paa :D
pero im sure that would be a great phone.
looks great,hope I don’t wait six months to get the upgrade
This is a windfall for Samsung Galaxy S users. :)
There’s something wrong with the pacing of Android’s commercial release dates.
Kalalabas lang ng Android 2.2 (Froyo) nung November at ngayon, next week na lalabas and Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Ano ba yan? Suddenly, yung binili mong “latest” last month e hindi na ngayon.
Pass na lang kaya tayo sa OS na to ngayon? Maghintayan na lang tayo at baka biglang lumabas and Android 3.0 next month.
cnxa na sa double post nagloko ang net ko.
@whatif
di naman kami nagtalo kng anong network dapat galing ang phone pag sa US binili, ang gusto lng namin malaman is “On what frequency does 3G here in the philippines operate”
@misterswabe
where not arguing about the quadband man, and we didn’t argue either about 3G/HSDPA, tanong lng naman ng original poster is compatible ba yung 3G/HSDPA dito sa atin, yan lang naman po.
salamat pa rin sa info, pero i do know what is “quadband”
@whatif
di naman kami nagtalo kng anong network dapat galing ang phone pag sa US binili, ang gusto lng namin malaman is “On what frequency does 3G here in the philippines operate”
@misterswabe
where not arguing about the quadband man, and we didn’t argue either about 3G/HSDPA, tanong lng naman ng original poster is compatible ba yung 3G/HSDPA dito sa atin, yan lang naman po.
salamat pa rin sa info, i do know what is “quadband”
@chris and johnnyb
pag cellphone galing t-mobile sa US swak yan sa pilipinas saka sa europe. based on exp sa nexus one ko na tmob na vers. wala prob sa 3g etc… ATT phones although may signal ka pero baka wala 3G upto 2g lang. verizon and sprint asa pa walang mga sim yun kasi cdma.
for the prize sabi ko nga with tax papalo ng 25k
570(sabi mo) * 44 = ~ 25k ?
or iba rate ng peso mo? :) peace
Ang daming may misconception sa quadband.
Ang ibig sabihin ng quadband, ang celfon frequency ay nagoperate sa 4 bands = 800 900 1800 2100 MHz. Sa US 850 tsaka 1900 ang gamit. Low frequency has lower channels so mas prone sa overloading or busy signals. A simple wikipedia search “GSM frequency” will answer all the technicalities.
Ang CPU ng Nexus S ay gawa ng Samsung, na 1 GHz ARM A8-Cortex “Hummingbird”, na gamit sa Galaxy Tab. Ang Samsung din supplier ng Apple custom chip base dito. Ang pagkakaiba ng Apple custom chip ay may power enhancements.
Lumalabas tuloy, ginagaya ng Google ang strategy ng Apple: walang SD mem, walang burloloy apps ng telco, parehong CPU, mura ang telco plan sa $199 pero mahal ang unlocked. Kulang na lang ay mag improve quality ng apps sa Android app store.
Tsaka hindi ba parang dust-prone itong phone na ‘to? Hindi ba mali-liit na butas yung nasa likod? Contemplating between this and the Nexus One as a developer phone.
..what a beast..
Finally pure google so it means first update reciever from google?…myg..
.,.pero slight the same w/galaxy s..
..so if u have galaxy s stick w/ it..
..ung price is on the range of 25-27k same sa desire z…
..the only question is, is this going to be available on our country?… Phil.,
..tnx in advance 2 all.. And merry xmas
is this going to be available in pinas?..
Regarding sa price may nabasa ko it will be around 25-27 k same price ng htc desire z,?…
Tsaka parang galaxy s lan toh so pag may galaxy s ka na just stick w/it just w8 for 2.3…
..w8 q answer niyo..
Tnx alot in advance