Top 5 reasons the Google Nexus S kicks ass
This week the web has been alive with talk of Google’s new superphone, the Nexus S – a device that is tasked with taking Android to the next level and showing consumers exactly what the hugely popular operating system is all about. What can you expect from this, the smartest of smartphones though? When you sort through all the rumour and hyperbole what are you left with? You're left with one amazing piece of technology, that's what! Here are 5 reasons why the Nexus S will blow your mind!
Build Quality
The Nexus S is manufactured by Samsung, a company that has a concrete reputation for the highest of manufacturing standards. The device just oozes quality, from the lush, vibrant display to the gentle, organic curve of the 4-inch screen, everything just feels perfectly balanced. If we were to nitpick we'd have liked the device to be a bit heavier, but that's certainly not going to seem like a problem when you tuck it into your jacket or handbag!
Display
As we previously mentioned, the Nexus S comes equipped with a stunning 4-inch Super AMOLED display which makes watching video or surfing the web a delightful experience. The screen itself is gently curved, lending the phone a slightly unusual façade but the feature makes perfect sense when you're making calls, as the screen fits more ergonomically into your hand and against your face. If you're worried about the display being scratched or damaged, don't. It's made of Gorilla Glass, meaning it will stand up to all manner of abuse , so you won't have to handle your device with kid gloves.
Internals
As you'd expect from a pure Google device, the drive train of the Nexus S is something special. The 1GHz Hummingbird CPU, 512MB RAM and dedicated graphics processor allow the device to fly. There's no lag, no stutter just prompt, sharp response with every touch of the screen.
When it comes to storage the Nexus S has things similarly covered, via 16GB of on-board space for all your movies, music and apps – not to mention all the great pictures you're likely to snap with the 5-megapixel camera. You'll also find native support for DivX and WMV files, which is something you won't find in virtually any of its competitors. There's also the much talked about NFC (Near Field Communication) which opens the device up to a host of possibilities, not least of which being that you could one day use the phone to pay for goods and services as you would a credit card!
Gaming
The Nexus S has been set-up to be the future of gaming on the Android operating system. It comes packed with a three-axis gyroscope and accelerometer which affords the user precision control over games and apps, and thanks to the aforementioned on-board GPU you'll be treated to a visual experience that's right up there with the best mobile systems around.
Gingerbread
No, the Nexus S doesn't come with free sweets. It does, however, come with the latest and greatest version of Google's all singing, all-dancing mobile OS. There are no custom user interfaces in sight on this device, it's pure Google all the way, meaning that the OS is unencumbered by pointless widgets, transitions and other graphical flotsam - it's clean, good looking but above all else, blisteringly fast.
Thanks to the boffins at Google you'll also get a host of speed enhancements, patches and security fixes to go along with the re-designed eye-candy too. Simply put, you're getting the very best that Android has to offer, with no compromises.
The Nexus S is a staggering achievement. The hardware is exemplary, the OS sublime. If you're looking for the best smartphone experience money can buy, at the time of writing, the Nexus S is what you're after, and for all its virtues it still comes in a good deal cheaper than a certain other super smartphone which shall remain nameless!
If you're still reading this, why? Get out there and grab yourself a slice of pure, unadulterated Google goodness, you won't regret it.