Comments on: Nexus S unboxing and hands-on

By: delhite

delhite — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 16:27:09 +0000

good news!

“Bionix NS1 kernel used with a rooted Nexus S to overclock 1GHz Hummingbird CPU to run at 1.2GHz”

By: AC

AC — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 13:10:38 +0000

To the naked eye or general consumers, there isn’t much differences between Super-AMOLED vs AMOLED. To a trained eye, big difference. Super-AMOLED yield better battery life.

Better battery life is visible to the trained eye? That’s some special kind of training.

By: Rich

Rich — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:19:07 +0000

Is there some reason that the android community is totally ignoring the ability to sync with outlook? To be a serious contender in the business community a fully supported sync tool needs to be included. Yes, I know I can purchase one but then I have two vendors to deal with. Why is this so hard for the android world to understand????
RA

By: androimetre

androimetre — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 20:52:14 +0000

Thanks for the review.
Really hope that the current camera recording limitation 720X480 will be lift up with upcoming new google os release.
BTW, do you know if Nexus S has a gorilla glass as the SGS? This will help to make up my mind since i hesitate to HTC DHD or waitng for next androide phone…

By: Ewdison Then

Ewdison Then — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 06:16:56 +0000

There is a headphones included. It sounds quite good for a free headphones.

By: Vincent Nguyen

Vincent Nguyen — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 04:22:56 +0000

what are you using now?

By: D

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 04:19:02 +0000

what’s the likelihood that video recording can upgrade to 720p HD video someday? it’s shocking that some of the best features of Galaxy S were stripped. Love the pure Google Android, but that hardware is such a bit letdown for the price, not to mention the cheap plastic feel. considering what’s to come in early next year…did they rushed it to the market? really conflicted about getting it now, was sooo excited for it.

By: hailang

hailang — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 01:58:29 +0000

Oh, hope i can trying out the phone.

By: Tim

Tim — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 22:55:53 +0000

I was impressed with the windows phone 7 I played with in store. Was very slick interface and i’m sure I could be happy with it. However, I am a Zune owner, and have been seriously let down but the lack of updates and development for a good device/platform.

I see all the improvements Google are making in their Android releases every couple of months, and of course iOS is already quite mature, and I just don’t see Microsoft catching up with either. I’m trying to future proof myself as I’ll have to get a 24 month contract, and I’m not convinced MS will keep up over this time.

By: dswish

dswish — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 22:48:52 +0000

enjoied that review. many thanks! out of curiosity, would you reccomend the Nexus S as a good leap to the world of android? it’s obvious most people agree that a base android phone is much better than one with a bunch of company UI on it. Just curious to see what you think. thanks!

By: Tim

Tim — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 22:46:22 +0000

Thanks for the reply, may be I’ll wait to see how the new dual core android phones shape up next year. Agree with your point on native google services being a huge benefit.

By: Vincent Nguyen

Vincent Nguyen — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 21:09:55 +0000

No headsets included.

By: ben

ben — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 20:27:01 +0000

how are the earphones? say compared to stock apple iphone4 earphones

By: Pradyuman Vig

Pradyuman Vig — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 19:04:52 +0000

Actually, I wouldn’t recommend either, after using an Omnia 7 and HTC’s lineup of Windows Phone 7s… the integration of services like Zune and Xbox Live is stellar, and the feel and speed of the operating system is unparalleled by any other operating system. In any case, the application market and the apps in it is a big showstopper for me (in getting Android). I have a Nexus 1, and the games selection is subpar… the most downloaded apps are task managers, cache managers, and virus protection.. In any case, your dilemma should be between the iPhone and the Windows Phone 7… I would recommend Windows Phone 7

ExperiEnce: I have an iPhone 3GS, a Nexus 1 (development purposes), and used an Omnia 7 for a week while I was on vacation to Europe.

By: Vincent Nguyen

Vincent Nguyen — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 18:24:51 +0000

I’m afraid only you can make that determination. However, I can share with you why Android as a platform is a better fit for me.

1) Native Google Voice support. My work requires Google Voice.
2) Larger display size, in the case of Nexus S – the 4″ Super-AMOLED is damn close to iPhone’s Retina Display’s quality/sharpness.
3) I’m direction challenged so Google Map’s turn-by-turn feature is far more superior than iPhone.
4) I’m a geek, so I love having the multiple home panels. The flexibility allows me to pin up my daughter/wife’s pictures or widgets and customize placements.
5) Our biz use Google Ent. service. Gmail (push), Calendar and Contacts are all native on Android.

I hope this helps.

By: Tim

Tim — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 18:04:17 +0000

Thanks for the article.

I’m getting near to the end of my phone contract in the UK, and am not sure if I should get an iphone or Nexus S.

Iphone has the polish on both the software and hardware.

Nexus S seems to have the more interesting software in Android which will be updated more frequently by Google (important for a 24 month contract), but the hardware looks a bit cheap.

Which do you think would be the best to get considering I’d then have it for 2 years? Thanks

By: Vincent Nguyen

Vincent Nguyen — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 17:35:01 +0000

not a big showstopper for me

By: Vincent Nguyen

Vincent Nguyen — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 17:34:40 +0000

I haven’t experienced any issues with GPS. Will do more thorough tests today.

By: bob

bob — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 17:03:15 +0000

Have you checked turn by turn anv to see if any GPS issues exist with the Nexus S like they do for many with the Galaxy S?

By: AndyH_STi

AndyH_STi — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 16:48:34 +0000

I really, really, really wish this phone had a notification light of some sort. My Nexus One with it’s multi-colored trackball notification system really has me spoiled for this feature.

By: Vincent Nguyen

Vincent Nguyen — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 15:28:27 +0000

You buying one on launch day?

By: Vincent Nguyen

Vincent Nguyen — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 15:14:27 +0000

I rarely use TV-Out or HDMI on the Droid X. So the omission isn’t a show stopper for me. DLNA is pretty useless technology at the moment. Most consumers don’t even know what it is or does not to mention how to set it up and use it.

By: Vincent Nguyen

Vincent Nguyen — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 15:13:19 +0000

Yep, applications for NFC will be pretty sweet.

By: Vincent Nguyen

Vincent Nguyen — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 15:12:40 +0000

To the naked eye or general consumers, there isn’t much differences between Super-AMOLED vs AMOLED. To a trained eye, big difference. Super-AMOLED yield better battery life. Better outdoor visibility in direct sunlight. The display and capacitive sensor/layer are now all in one making it thinner than AMOLED.

The Nexus One’s trackball drives me nuts. Weight-wise, it’s too heavy for my taste, I prefer the weight distribution of Nexus S over Nexus One or mytouch4g. Nexus One’s display is only 3.7″ vs 4″. Believe me, going to 4″ makes a BIG difference. It doesn’t feel cramped. Depending on how long you’ve had your Nexus One, I’d recommend selling it and buy the Galaxy S.

By: Nexus S Blog

Nexus S Blog — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 12:06:39 +0000

Thanks for the unboxing video… I just cant wait for trying out the phone!!

By: Gib Wallis

Gib Wallis — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 07:55:30 +0000

How does the SUPER AMOLED screen compare to the Nexus One? Especially in sunlight?

Since the Nexus One will probably be the next in line for Gingerbread, if you leave out Gingerbread, is it worth getting a new phone if you have a Nexus One or Galaxy S?

By: micrapple

micrapple — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 07:30:46 +0000

Boy oh boy has Google came a long way since 1.0. The UI look buttery smooth, faster multi-touch response, and overall am very exited to have the update on my Evo. I like the NFC feature. I can alot of advertiser be using this feature on magazine and such if Google push for this feature.

By: Freitas

Freitas — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 04:54:32 +0000

Tv-out? Dlna? Desculpe ou melhor “sorry”, pelas perguntas diretas tentando driblar a barreira linguística! O galaxy s (i9000) possui tv-out no conector 3’5, que parece ser só pro fone de ouvido. O mesmo ocorre com o Nexus S?
grato,
Freitas