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.

Abe Olandres

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.

https://www.yugatech.com

57 Comments

giogagz says:

14 years ago

sir yuga, kelan kaya dito sa pinas yan? sana sa december din. hehehe. nagtataka aq dati bakit d tinawag na nexus two ito. ayaw kc ng samsung ang 2. hehehe.
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avid0n3 says:

14 years ago

Sayang, hindi expandable ang memory.
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mcometa says:

14 years ago

I was expecting the price would be at the 30k range. :|
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avid0n3 says:

14 years ago

Yes, similar price of Nexus One up to now in the Android Market (via BrightStar Corp).
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sylv3rblade says:

14 years ago

well at least the screen is different (curved)… not much of an upgrade to those already on Galaxy S and the N1 though
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watusi says:

14 years ago

3 kasi ang samsung eh…hehehehe
sam=star
sung=3
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bri says:

14 years ago

the price will be higher than 30k after taxes..
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carlosandroid says:

14 years ago

Sucks in design.. Google should have stayed with HTC..
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undetected fanboy says:

14 years ago

Only 16 GB of built-in storage space?? and no SD-card expansion – anak ng.. parang implementation ng Apple iPhone lang ah hehe, and 5mp camera whattaheck iPhone has 5mp camera too but i still want one because of the 4″ S-Amoled screen and pure unadulterated Gingerbread OS na walang halong skin skin ng mga handset carrier
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android button sucks says:

14 years ago

naiinis ako sa mga button ng android eh

http://www.flickr.com/photos/49361977@N06/5239115217/
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