Nexus S - New Android Reference Phone Available Dec. 16 - Interesting with a Few Disappointments

Perhaps the worst kept gadget secret in recent months was finally announced: The Nexus S phone which may be the first to run Android OS 2.3 (Gingerbread). You can find more information and sign-up to be notified when it is available here:

http://www.google.com/nexus/

The Nexus S features a couple of more-or-less expected new hardware features and a couple of disappointments.

New Features: Pro
– Supports T-Mobile’s HSDPA (7.2Mbps)
– NFC (Near Field Communciations)
– Super AMOLED (display)
– Three-axis gyroscope
– Front-facing camera (640×480)




New Features: Disappointing
– 4-inch 480×800 display resolution
– 1GHz Cortex A8 processor (no dual-core or faster single-core 1.5GHz

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