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Overview

Google Nexus S, the first Smartphone to use the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) Operating System, is a joint effort between Google and Samsung for the next generation of Nexus device. It was demonstrated by Google CEO Eric Schmidt on November 15, 2010 and was available for purchase on December 16 in the United States and on December 22 in the United Kingdom. It is also the first Android device to support NFC in both software and hardware.

NFC, an abbreviation for Near Field Communication, is a short-range high frequency wireless communication technology which allows the transmission of data between devices around 4-inches distance.

Google Nexus S is quite speedy, as it is powered with 1GHz Hummingbird processor. You can navigate around the menus and web pages smoothly and flawlessly, and also applications opens quickly.  It is as fast as the iPhone on modern hardware.  It has a dedicated GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), which allows games run faster. It is like having a pocket-sized multimedia and game console.

Specifications

Design

The lustrous design of Google Nexus S looks very attractive and the black plastic body looks elegant. It has a 4-inch Super Amoled capacitive touch screen with a contoured design, which has become very popular in recent time after making its debut in Samsung Galaxy S. It has a maximum resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, and offers superb contrast and brightness and very deep colors. It is somewhat bulky when compared to Samsung Galaxy S and little bit heavier too.

There are four standard keys below the display – Back, Menu, Search and Home. The User Interface is faster, more responsive and looks much better. On the right side of the Smartphone, there is a power button while the left has volume rocker. On the bottom side of the Nexus S, there is a headphone jack and a micro USB port. The design on the rear side of the Nexus S is similar to the Samsung Galaxy S. It is curvier and the bulbous bottom has been plumped up slightly. It comes with a 5 MP camera with an image capture resolution of 2560 x 1920 pixels and has the opening for single LED flash that sits alongside the camera.

Noticeable Features

1. Internet Calling – Google Nexus S allows you to place Internet calls with a SIP/VoIP account.
2. Copy and Paste – You can use the new selection tool to copy and paste when viewing a webpage or entering a text.
3. Outdoor Viewing – Your pictures, games and videos look best even in the sunlight; there is a 75% less glare than on other Smartphones.
4. Rear and Front facing cameras – The front facing camera can take VGA quality videos and images. It can be used for making video calls. The 5 MP camera at the rear side is capable of taking images with a resolution of 2560 x 1920 pixels and 720 x 480 pixels for videos.
5. Google Apps – Google Nexus S is equipped with best of Google apps, such as Google Earth, Gmail, Google Search, Google Maps and much more.
6. Keyboard – One of the most noticeable features that Nexus S brings is a new on-screen keyboard. The new keyboard makes it easier to get to special characters, numbers and punctuations using multitouch.

Conclusion

If you are an Android user then you want this Smartphone, than any other. Google Nexus S has a lot of improvements over the Galaxy S and offers much more in terms of hardware. With heck lots of features and applications, it seems to be more like a computing device and less like just a Smartphone. However, there is no external memory (SD Card) support; it comes with 16GB of iNAND memory.

Even Nexus S is just an update of the Samsung Galaxy S, the curved screen and the shapely back make it comfortable and distinctive phone to use. You can twist and tilt the phone in any direction and you will still see everything clearly. Call quality on the Nexus S is excellent even on the speakerphone. Holding the phone in your hands feels like you have something substantial.