Nexus S |
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| Brand | Google / Samsung |
| Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
| Series | Google Nexus |
| Carriers | US T-Mobile USA, Sprint, AT&T United Kingdom O2 UK, Orange UK, T-Mobile UK, Vodafone UK, 3 Canada Rogers, Fido Solutions, WIND Mobile, Mobilicity, Videotron, Telus, Koodo Mobile[1] |
| Compatible networks | GSM/GPRS/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, and 1900 MHz) AWS WCDMA/HSPA Tri-band (900, 1700, and 2100 MHz) OR UMTS WCDMA/HSPA Tri-band (850, 1900, and 2100 MHz) HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
| First released | United States December 16, 2010 T-Mobile USA |
| Introductory price | US US$529.99 SIM unlocked, US$199.99 with 2 year contract[2] UK £429.99 (SIM unlocked), Free with 2 year £30/month contract.[3] Serbia 380Euro[4] Thailand THB18,900 SIM unlocked |
| Availability by country | UK December 22, 2010 (Vodafone & Unlocked) Canada April 7, 2011 WIND Mobile, Mobilicity, Telus, Koodo Mobile & Rogers Wireless Serbia April 4, 2011 Thailand April 1, 2011 AIS (Advanced Info Service) |
| Predecessor | Nexus One |
| Successor | Galaxy Nexus |
| Related | Samsung Galaxy S, Galaxy Nexus |
| Type | Smartphone |
| Form factor | Slate |
| Dimensions | 123.9 mm (4.88 in) H 63.0 mm (2.48 in) W 10.8 mm (0.43 in) D |
| Weight | 129.0 g (4.55 oz) AMOLED-Version, 140.0 g (4.94 oz) Super-Clear-LCD-Version |
| Operating system | Android 2.3, upgradable to Android 4.0 Ice cream sandwich[5] |
| CPU | 1 GHz Samsung Exynos 3110[6] (ARM Cortex A8) with PowerVR SGX 540 GPU |
| Memory | 512 MB RAM |
| Storage | 16 GB iNAND (partitioned 1 GB internal storage, 15 GB USB storage) |
| Battery | 1,500 mAh internal user-replaceable rechargeable Li-ion |
| Data inputs | 3-axis gyroscope Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Capacitive touch-sensitive buttons Digital compass Microphone Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen Proximity sensor Push buttons |
| Display | 800×480 px (0.37 megapixels), 4.0 in (10 cm) diagonal (2.06×3.43 in), 233 ppi, WVGA Super AMOLED PenTile[7] or Super Clear LCD display (GT-i9023) |
| Rear camera | 5 megapixel (2,560×1,920) auto focus LED flash |
| Front camera | VGA (640×480) |
| Compatible media formats | Audio AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, AMR-NB, MP3, OGG Video H.264, H.263, MPEG-4, VP8 |
| Connectivity | 3.5 mm TRRS A-GPS Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR Micro USB 2.0 NFC Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n |
| Other | Wi-Fi hotspot USB tethering Oleophobic display coating SIP VoIP |
| SAR | Head - 0.58 W/kg Body - 0.9 W/kg |
| Hearing aid compatibility | M4[8] |
The Nexus S is a smartphone co-developed by Google and Samsung and manufactured by Samsung Electronics. It was the first smartphone to use the Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" operating system, and the first Android device to support Near Field Communication (NFC) in both hardware and software.[9] This was the third time that Google worked with a manufacturer to produce a phone, the first and second being the Google G1 and the Nexus One, both by HTC. Its successor, the Galaxy Nexus, also by Samsung, was released in November 2011.
The Nexus S is produced with three variations. The GT-I9020 (Super AMOLED) and GT-I9023 (Super Clear LCD), each aimed at different markets. The SPH-D720 is the newer 4G version of the phone available in the US.
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The Nexus S was demonstrated by Google CEO Eric Schmidt on November 15, 2010 at the Web 2.0 Summit.[10] Google officially announced the phone on their blog on December 6, 2010. The phone became available for purchase on December 16 in the US and on December 22 in the UK.
The Super AMOLED version of the phone is the GT-I9020 and it is based on the Samsung Galaxy S hardware, the principal hardware differences being the absence of support for an SD card and the addition of a near field chip. The alternate SC-LCD (Super Clear LCD) version of the phone is the GT-I9023 which is meant for the European (non-UK) market.
In May 2011 Sprint introduced its Nexus S in the US. Unlike the T-Mobile version, the Sprint Nexus runs on its WiMax 4G network.
Also in March 2011 Vodafone released a white version of the phone on its web store in the UK.[11]
In the United Kingdom, unlike the Nexus One, which was sold through Vodafone UK only, the Nexus S is sold through the Carphone Warehouse and is available on the Vodafone UK, O2 UK, T-Mobile UK, 3 and Orange UK networks.
In India, Samsung has officially announced sale of the unlocked version with Super LCD screen i9023, which will support all GSM-based carriers throughout the country,
In Canada the Nexus S became available at most carriers in April 2011 in two versions, one for Telus/Koodo, Bell/Solo, Rogers/Fido/Chat-r with 3G frequencies 850/1900/2100 MHz, and the other for Wind/Mobilicity/Vidéotron, using 3G frequences 900/1700/2100.
In Australia the Nexus S became available in both black and white.
The Nexus S has the Samsung Exynos 3110 processor. This processor combines a 45 nm 1 GHz ARM Cortex A8 based CPU core with a PowerVR SGX 540 GPU. The CPU core, code-named "Hummingbird", was co-developed by Samsung and Intrinsity.[12] The GPU, designed by Imagination Technologies, supports OpenGL ES 1.1/2.0 and is capable of up to 20 million triangles per second.[13][14]
The Nexus S has 512 MB of dedicated RAM (Mobile DDR)[1] and 16 GB of NAND memory, partitioned as 1 GB internal storage and 15 GB "USB storage".[15] The phone does not support additional storage capacity.
The Nexus S is the first device to use a 4.0-inch (100 mm) slightly curved glass touchscreen, described by Google as a "Contour Display",[1] with a Super AMOLED WVGA PenTile matrix display manufactured by Samsung. In markets outside Australia, Canada, US, and UK, a Super LCD is supplied instead.
The phone features Android 2.3, with a number of new features, including but not limited to:
On December 19, 2011, Google released Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) for Nexus S.[18] The update has since been delayed by Google[19] because of users who updated their phones from Gingerbread reported several issues, including poor battery life and loss of wireless signals.
| Model Number | Notable Features |
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| GT-I9020 or GT-I9020T | 900 / 1700 / 2100 MHz UMTS, Super AMOLED |
| GT-I9020A | 850 / 1900 / 2100 MHz UMTS, Super AMOLED |
| GT-I9023 | 900 / 1700 / 2100 MHz UMTS, Super Clear LCD |
| SPH-D720 | 850 / 1900 / 2100 MHz UMTS, 4G WiMAX, Super AMOLED |
The Nexus S's version of Android "Gingerbread" does not include the SIM toolkit application.[20] This currently makes the phone impossible to use for many banking applications and other applications that typically require accessing the "SIM card" or "SIM application" menu on a mobile phone.
One of the critical features of the Nexus is that it is unable to be SIM Locked to a carrier and also has an unlockable bootloader, allowing the installation of alternative operating systems.
The review by The Register gave the Nexus S an 85% rating and summarized it as a "cool, innovative device with an eye to snatch Apple’s smartphone crown."[21]
An AnandTech review praised the display, NFC tag reader, and Android Gingerbread operating system, but criticized the lack of 720p video recording, HSPA+ baseband, and external storage support.[22]
A TechRadar review praised the Nexus S for fixing the GPS problems experienced with the Samsung Galaxy S: "The good news for those looking to upgrade from the Samsung Galaxy S – the GPS issues have been resolved, in that you can actually now get a signal with no problem."[23]
CNET's review was enthusiastic about the display, operating system, and performance, but noted wrongly that the device can only be used with T-Mobile in the U.S. and is not 4G compatible. Like AnandTech, CNET criticized the lack of 720p video recording, HDMI output and external (SD Card) memory support. CNET also criticized the "rather fragile" feel of the phone, the lack of LED notifications, and the few new features over the Nexus One.[24]
On October 19, 2011 (October 18, 2011 in the Americas), Google unveiled the successor to the Nexus S, the Galaxy Nexus [25]
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