Google Nexus S now available from Best Buy

By on Dec 16, 2010 at 8:21 AM
mobile December 16, 2010

The hour is upon us. Eager Android fans are finally able to get their mits on the latest and greatest Android smartphone (for now, at least) — Google’s Nexus S. The Nexus S is the first Android-powered device to ship with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), which means it’s also the first Android phone with NFC onboard. While it is highly unlikely that anything truly interesting will materialize with NFC in the U.S. during this particular phone’s lifetime, the technology is something we should look forward to seeing in all Android devices down the road. Google has made it pretty clear that NFC is a big part of its strategy as the company looks for new revenue streams from its mobile business. Beyond NFC, the Nexus S features a 4-inch Super-AMOLED display, a 1GHz Hummingbird processor, a 5-megapixel camera, a front-facing secondary camera for video chat and plenty more. It became available online and in Best Buy stores starting at 8:00am Eastern this morning for $529.99 unlocked or $199.99 with a two-year T-Mobile service contract.

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  • https://me.yahoo.com/a/zM29cUFkh.daFXOuvOeZBD2pxccV2uAUY5MaKoc-#50f84 Mike

    One review I read claims the Nexus S still has GPS problems like the other Galaxy S models. If true I’m never buying another Samsung phone… ever.

    • PDaddy

      Word…The GPS was a deal breaker for me on the Galaxy S. I returned it after a week. I did like the rest of the phone though.

    • Anonymous

      that’s a definite deal breaker

  • http://twitter.com/joefuu Albert

    Looks like the Best Buy website is only selling it w/ Tmobile service. Hmm..

    • Anonymous

      Maybe because it only comes with T-Mobile 3G Radios….

    • Unseen

      Hahaha DUH.. it’s only sold through Tmobile.

  • http://twitter.com/kirkewilliams kirkewilliams

    We all know what the “S” stands for.

    • Donny

      No kidding. They should stick to TVs and making screens for everyone else.

  • ItsMeBeaches

    This phone is gunna be so sick…total game changer…until the 1st quarter of 2011 =/…but until then OMG, this will be the best phone, clear cut best, i mean hands down the best, until the 1st quarter of 2011 =/.

  • Anonymous

    I thought this phone was obsolete now, with the LG 2x coming soon and all? Latest and greatest folks. Android is great because it is “open”. Android is weak because it is “open”. Handset manufacturers are battling for share.

    • Octotron

      You realize that made absolutely no sense, right??

    • Anonymous

      I’m going to go ahead and “lolwut” this one. The phone is hot. When the Optimus 2X drops, the Nexus S will still be hot. Just not as hot.

      Yes, Android’s open nature is a strength and a weakness. Yes, handset manufacturers are battling for share. Is it state something obvious day where you’re from?

      • Anonymous

        First, let me thank you for using “you’re” properly.

        Second, let me thank you for understand the Android platform.

        Third, the same GPS issues effect this phone just like all “S” phones.

        Choice is a wonderful thing, if for no other reason than giving us a reward for the choices we make.

        May those iPhone lines at Verizon stores begin.

      • Anonymous

        Wait, Samsung is still having those GPS issues? I hadn’t been paying much attention to it, but it was being talked about last month, which is something like 7,000 years in technology time. I just assumed it had been resolved already.

        This only reconfirms my excitement for the Nexus S release… for those delicious custom ROMs.

  • http://twitter.com/FondelMaJunk Sofonda Cox

    I just foofed and it smells.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_GP2WYAHXS6CRUREISWBGPUSUGE Michael

    No HSPA+ & Early Reports mean i’m glad i got the HTC Glacier.

    • edgesince84

      No one calls the G2 (Desire Z) the “Glacier.” Don’t be a douchebag.

      • Nobody

        That’s because the G2/Desire Z is the HTC Vision. Glacier is the MyTouch 4G

  • Anonymous

    The only reason this makes me happy is because it means that custom ROMs running Gingerbread will be coming in short order. I’ll be damned if I’m going to wait 4 months for Verizon and Motorola to collaborate and trickle this down.

    • Bringit

      I’ll be damned I tell you! Damned!
      :)

  • Carl

    Carl says this thing is nothing compared to the iphone 4G. The iphone 4G is the best phone on the market and is much better then open sorcery droid phone. The 4G is the best, get over it droid fan boys.

    • http://twitter.com/HolidayNC Mr. Holiday

      Carl’s a pedantic, pontificating, pretentious bastard, a belligerent old fart, a worthless steaming pile of cow dung, figuratively speaking… mainly for speaking of himself in the 3rd person, but also because he doesn’t know wtf he’s talking about.

  • WhyGoogle

    Google screwed up making Samsung the manufacturer of their flagship. I just had a Samsung never again, and a smartphone with gps issues that’s just unacceptable.

  • Angie Mobile08

    if u buy unlocked and use on att you get only edge aka 2g

    • Spandee

      which should be about as fast as ATT 3G! = WIN

  • ChocoTaco

    This is the first time I’ve ever said this about a Samsung phone: I really like this phone.

    I hope its build quality, reception and sound quality are above typical Samsung fare bc it looks fantastic as a render and on the specsheet. Too bad it’s GSM/HSPA only. This would look great on Big Red – 100% stock Android, of course.

  • Mrcygnus

    Who cares about this trailer trash product. Apple app store, y’all!!

  • Petey

    Not gonna buy any Samsung Phone anymore until they change their way of handling android updates. So This doesn’t excite me.

  • justin

    i think i’ll wait until after the 2011 CES to make a decision on my next purchase..
    this phone might be outdated in just a few months with all the new hardware that is expected to be used in upcoming 2011 handsets..

  • Ryan

    Wow I love all the bashing of a phone that NONE of you have actually tried. I bought this phone this morning and the first thing I did was try the GPS took all of 20 seconds to get my location while I was driving.

    and @Petey, Samsung will not control the updates of this phone, it will come though Google. Thus why it is a google developer phone.

    So many people bashing a phone before they have even tried it.

    I try not to give an opinion before I actually try the phone.

    They only way for the TRUE google experience is to buy the Google phone.

    I know the Dual Core will be nice but gotta remember with 2 processors there will be more battery usage. And if this LG phone is anything like the Optimus phone it will have their own theme on it and the updates will take forever.

    I got this phone for a truely google experience. This phone is blazing fast, Not sure what there is that I would need a Dual core processor.

    Just my opinion

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