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Google Nexus S gets official

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.

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Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

57 Responses

  1. Avatar for Underdose Underdose says:

    Sir, help naman po. I’m on a dilemma on choosing between the Samsung Galaxy S and Google Nexus S. Any opinions? (Hindi naman po importante sa akin yung camera and micro SD card slot). Any problems with both devices?

  2. Avatar for Randall Randall says:

    I heard 3G only works with T-mobile, you can use other carrier but you wont be able to access 3G on other networks. Is this true? You think it will not work on our local 3G carriers (Smart, Globe, Sun)?

  3. Avatar for reichnamjel reichnamjel says:

    @jisondia – thanks po sir sa pagreply, i’ll keep your feedback in mind. i’ll also post a feedback pag dating ngayong katapusan.. tnx po ulet

  4. Avatar for jisondla jisondla says:

    @reichnamjel

    Ok naman so far. it’s pretty powerful. and usually what my friends notice is that it’s light in terms of weight!

    I had problems with the batteries in the first few weeks because i did not turn of my internet (always online) and i did not deactivate background data… it only lasted for a measly 10hours (even with little talk time, and texting). but it reached a maximum of almost 2 days when i switched off these settings and used internet only when i needed it.

    Overall im still very happy about it.

  5. Avatar for reichnamjel reichnamjel says:

    good thing with this phones is – google mismo mag update nito..

  6. Avatar for reichnamjel reichnamjel says:

    @elijah – sir masyado na pong mababa yung specs ng ideos na sinasabi niyo. 500 mhz lang poa ang core speed. tapos 256mb lang ang ram. malabo na po ma update. just my thoughts.

  7. Avatar for reichnamjel reichnamjel says:

    @pol – san po ninyo nabili ang nexus niyo?

    nagpabili na po ako sa LA. sa end of march po darating unit.. ano po feedback?

    @jisondla – sir, ano po feedback niyo sa phone?

  8. Avatar for elijah elijah says:

    why spend your money with this expensive handset. SMART will be releasing the IDEOS phone units from HUAWEI this February 2011, the price would range from PHP 5000-6000.. it runs ANDROID 2.2 (Froyo).. i’ve watched several unboxing and reviews and its excellent compared with other handsets from known manufacturers running android.. hope SMART will stick to the price they’ve announced..

  9. Avatar for pol pol says:

    i bought it for about 26k.openline..works fine with globe..as for the other features..ok lng namn..cant conplain..

  10. Avatar for jisondla jisondla says:

    actually it’s around $571 (529+8%tax). I had a friend buy it for me in LA.

    It’s a little weird how they said it was “unlocked” but when i got it outside of the box, it wouldn’t work with our networks here in the Philippines.

    I asked a friend to unlock it for me, been using it for almost week na.

    so far, it does what it says and i’m happy with how it is.

  11. Avatar for Jacquelyn @ Fresno 4G Wireless Jacquelyn @ Fresno 4G Wireless says:

    Hi there, just browsing for information for my Fresno 4g website. Truly more information that you can imagine on the web. Not quite what I was looking for, but great site. Take care.

  12. Avatar for ettenoj ettenoj says:

    gusto ko talaga samsung galaxy s pero mas type ko yung giorgo armani version kasi mas maganda ang looks. sana magkaron na nun. powerful talaga sgs

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