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Google Nexus S arriving this month

Looks like Samsung is bringing in their co-branded Google Nexus S to the Philippines this quarter, according to a reliable source that sent us a tip. The indicative price — about Php28,500. Not bad, eh?

Samsung’s target delivery date is between March and April of 2011 but I’m hoping it will be as early as this month.

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)

The Google Nexus S has been selling in the grey market for some time now and units have been spotted in GreenHills as early as January with a street price of Php35,000. The Php28,500 SRP sure makes it a good deal.

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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.

68 Responses

  1. Avatar for john john says:

    can i edit or do office works(word,ppt,excel etc.) in nexus?

  2. Avatar for maGadget maGadget says:

    i saw a unit in greenhills this weekend. cheaper sya than the 28k projected price.

    • Avatar for Ernest Ernest says:

      Less than 28k at Greenhills? Is it brand new or does it have any warranty to back it up? I’m looking at this phone to replace my stolen Nexus One.

  3. Avatar for igs igs says:

    May store na ba that sells it at around 28K?

  4. Avatar for Pakyaw Pakyaw says:

    The Four-eyed Julius replied on Mar 2nd, 2011 at 9:01 pm (44)

    @The Four-eyed Julius
    >And besides you are still so effin stupid to let someone use your name

    See what I did there?

    Bopols naman ‘to! ngreply cya sa sarili nya?

  5. Avatar for allan allan says:

    this is a good phone. if it sells around 28k this march, i might but it.
    if we continue to wait for the next best thing, we might end up not buying anything at all.
    let’s say i wait for the SE, the motorolla, or LG, even another samsung. then, on the month they release it here, they announced that another better phone will be introduce a month after.
    better enjoy the best phone right now. rather than keep on waiting.
    just my 2 cents worth. :-)

  6. Avatar for Philippine Android News Philippine Android News says:

    Here is the rooting process using superboot…

    http://pinoydroid.net/forum/index.php/topic,118.0.html

  7. Avatar for Jepoi Jepoi says:

    its a good phone. moreover, i just got the OTA to 2.3.3. no complains so far. both my nexus s and nexus one are on the latest gingerbread version. good deal considering all other handsets that do not run stock android are just having a taste of froyo. if you are not into waiting for the OS updates to roll along, this is the handset to get.

  8. Avatar for sam sung sam sung says:

    it’s now available at qadgetgrocery.com for 32,900php

  9. Avatar for D Real Jhay D Real Jhay says:

    Who’s from Cavite here pala?

  10. Avatar for raymond raymond says:

    Ok back to the topic. Google Nexus S.

  11. Avatar for D Real Jhay D Real Jhay says:

    This would be the last time I’ll address this issue.

    Nakakahiya na kay Sir Abe.

    @The Four-eyed Julius: Email me, mag-usap tayo. Kung sa akin ka may problema, ako ang kausapin mo. Alam ng lahat ng mga duwag at walang gulugod lamang ang mga nagtatago ng kanilang pagkatao. Walang kinalaman ang mga readers ng Yugatech sa ipinaghihimutok mo.

    @fr0stbyte: I agree and I’m taking your advice. Again, apologies for all the troubles.

  12. Avatar for fr0stbyte fr0stbyte says:

    ‘Wag nang magpadala sa trolls. Kung impostor lang ‘yung gumamit ng pangalan niya, so be it. We can’t really know for sure can we? But yeah.. We should stop the non-sense hating and flaming. Peace.

    P.S. Take note, every now and then may mga impostor talaga dito every now and then.. Like last year, ginamit name ni GMtristan dito.

  13. Avatar for Jhay Jhay says:

    @The Four-eyed Julius

    Cool story, bro

  14. Avatar for The Four-eyed Julius The Four-eyed Julius says:

    @The Four-eyed Julius
    >And besides you are still so effin stupid to let someone use your name

    See what I did there?

  15. Avatar for Jonas Jonas says:

    @The Four-eyed Julius

    May blog ka ba, sir? I’m being polite tapos nambabastos ka pa.

    You might just be jealous and riding on the hate here.

  16. Avatar for The Four-eyed Julius The Four-eyed Julius says:

    @ D Real Jhay
    Bakit anu ba nagawa mo for the school?
    Ako ang schoolmate mo at hindi ako ang impostor Jhay.
    And besides you are still so effin stupid to let someone use your name.
    Tigilan mo na gimik mo para pasikatin bulok mong blog kc malamang e ikaw din naman talaga un!

  17. Avatar for Proudpinoy Proudpinoy says:

    Ayan na si Jhay!

  18. Avatar for D Real Jhay D Real Jhay says:

    Nahihiya tuloy ako sa inaasal nung impostor na gumagamit ng aking pangalan, email at blog URI para magcomment dito.

    Siya mismo nagsabi na galng din pala siya sa DLSU-D.

    Iniisip tuloy nila na ang mga galing DLSU-D ay walang pinag-aralan at walang modo.

    Sa mga inabala at ininsulto, ako na ang humihingi ng paumanhin sa inyong lahat. Marahil nabigo ang aming pamantasan na turuan ng wastong asal ang taong iyon.

    Siguro isa sya sa mga nabara, tinamaan, naapektuhan o nasagasaan ng mga adbokasiya at gawain ko sa DLSU-D kaya dito sya gumaganti.

    Muli, paumanhin sa kaguluhan.

  19. Avatar for Proudpinoy Proudpinoy says:

    Si Jhay ba talaga yan?

  20. Avatar for Operation Super Operation Super says:

    I would have blocked those people if this is my blog. You guys cheapen the site.

  21. Avatar for The Four-eyed Julius The Four-eyed Julius says:

    ^
    Julius “Jhay” Rocas
    Nakakatawa ka hehe, mas maganda p nga blog ni Jonaflormicfren kesa sayo e, kawawa ka namang PANGIT ka.
    Tama naabutan pa pala kita sa La Salle, ikaw ung epal na pangit na pol sci na palagi nagmamarunong e BOBO naman.
    Payo lang tigilan mo na magsulat wala ka future dyan, try mo embalsamador mas bagay sayo mukha ka namang BANGKAY.

  22. Avatar for Zaxx Zaxx says:

    matino ung jhay na yan ah…may ibang gumagamit ng account niya

  23. Avatar for raymond raymond says:

    @Jhay

    Hoy duwag. Hindi mo naman account yan. Humanap ka ng away kapag nasa harap ka ng tao at kapag gamit mo sarili mong pangalan. Hindi ito lugar para makipag away. Wag kang siga kapag kaharap mo computer.

  24. Avatar for jamiroquai jamiroquai says:

    Hahaha…galit sa mundo! Wala ata pambili ng mga dumb ass smartphones like Nexus S.Bili ka muna vitamins bro, ung centrum complete from A to Shit!

  25. Avatar for GEO GEO says:

    LOL maawa naman kayo kay jhay wag nyo na patulan itsura plang nya hayyzzzzz kung sayo kaya mapunta yung mukhang ganyan parang gusto mo na lang mamatay…thank god at hindi ko kamukha yang jhay praise the lord haha

  26. Avatar for Greg Greg says:

    Too many android phones around. What’s the next big thing in mobile phone OS?

  27. Avatar for raymund raymund says:

    Wow, the comments are not related, they’re fighting here. Going to the real topic, I think Google Nexus is worth trying considering that Google is a leader in the industry.

  28. Avatar for Jhay Jhay says:

    @ogago

    Passive-aggressive much? Bat di mo subukan, I may be only a few blocks away from your shanty.

    Talo ang pikon, lalo na kung ayaw nilang i disclose ang personality nila.

  29. Avatar for ogago ogago says:

    He used to be nice, but never say that someone was using your name or your account was hacked like that of GMTristan coz if that is the case, you really are so F#c*!Ng stupid.

  30. Avatar for ogago ogago says:

    @Jhay Bakla
    P#t@ng!na ka talaga Jhay nakaka asar ka!
    Manahimik ka nang BANGKAY ka!
    Alam ko taga Cavite ka pag na tyempuhan kita papatayin talaga kita!
    Wag ka masyado magmagaling pinaiinit mo ulo ko TAE ka!
    BOBO!

  31. Avatar for adam adam says:

    Sana medyo bumaba yung price mga around 25K or below.

  32. Avatar for musapos musapos says:

    katakot mag comment me nambuburaot! CHAKA NAMAN! LOSER

  33. Avatar for Jose Farrugia Jose Farrugia says:

    It’s definitely not worth getting especially when the LG Optimus 2X will soon be released in the Philippines. Expect to see a price less than 30K.

  34. Avatar for jayjay jayjay says:

    @Jhay, be nice naman, akala mo ang galing galing mo!!!Palibhasa PANGET KA!!!!,

  35. Avatar for irv irv says:

    the fact that this handset will always get the latest Android updates (from Google nonetheless), makes this a done deal in my book.

    SE, Samsung and LG has yet to prove that they can deliver in terms of timely software updates.

    Only HTC has impressed me so far, when they announced that even the moldy-oldy Desire will get a Gingerbread update.

  36. Avatar for Jonaflormicfren Jonaflormicfren says:

    Samsung is making a record. http://iloveyou-mydear.blogspot.com/2011/02/what-matters-most-relation-or.html

  37. Avatar for Operation Super Operation Super says:

    This is probably the best Samsung phone out there in terms of getting OS updates, flagships get it first from what I read.

    Dual core phones are stupid. Do you really need it to SMS jejemon and TwitPic what the hell you are eating even though nobody cares?

  38. Avatar for JunAlquis JunAlquis says:

    simple: kung kulang sa budget kunin nyo to kung hindi eh di mag dual core phones. kung wala talaga budget why still read here? this articles are for smart phones which are expensive.

  39. Avatar for John John says:

    IMO, you’ll just be wasting money. wait for the Galaxy S2!

  40. Avatar for Ethan Tremblay Ethan Tremblay says:

    I’ll pass…waiting for a honeycomb base handset.. =))

  41. Avatar for Earl Earl says:

    Samsung Galaxy s2 still for me^^

  42. Avatar for Fromaggie Fromaggie says:

    Doesn’t look enticing at all, Any idea about the availability of the HTC Incredible S here in the Philippines?

  43. Avatar for kevin kevin says:

    I mean the S2

  44. Avatar for kevin kevin says:

    Samsung’s own Galaxy S is much more spec’d than this one because of its 1 gb RAM, you can install many android apps to your heart’s content. Plus it is dual core to boot.

  45. Avatar for heckiboi heckiboi says:

    If the SRP is within P21-23K then I’ll get one : )

  46. Avatar for wilde wilde says:

    I’ll pass.

    It aint hardcore if it aint dual core. :)

    Moreover, no SD card slot?

  47. Avatar for Herce Herce says:

    Dual core or bust!

  48. Avatar for Geoff Geoff says:

    I’d rather wait SE Xperia Arc or LG optimus 3D

  49. Avatar for cosmic cosmic says:

    Next please.

  50. Avatar for GadgetsPH GadgetsPH says:

    Wow… ang mahal pa rin!

  51. Avatar for Willy Yu Willy Yu says:

    nice, it will came soon as it has no match with the newer models like LG 2x, Samsung S2. which might also priced at same level. lets wait & see.

  52. Avatar for Mark Mark says:

    With all the dual core phones previewed and almost out, why would you want to get this one?
    The only real upside to getting this is it would most probably get all the OS updates continuously until they come up with a 3rd gen nexus (and even some time after that).

  53. Avatar for getalife getalife says:

    have to wait first for SE arc, LG black, Samsung Galaxy SL to arrive here in the phils

  54. Avatar for Sabana Sabana says:

    But the question still remains….

    Is it worth getting?

  55. Avatar for moonman moonman says:

    if only i had 28k lying around the house

  56. Avatar for Alexei Rivera Alexei Rivera says:

    Great news for people who’d rather not have Samsung’s laggier TouchWiz and even laggier software update schedules, but would absolutely die for a Super AMOLED device.

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