Nexus S 4G: First Pure Google 4G Device with Android 2.3 in the US 22 March 2011

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outdoors, so videos, pictures and games look their best and the sun won't wash them out.

Sprint Nexus S 4G customers will be among the first to receive Android software upgrades and new Google mobile apps. In many cases, the device will get the updates and new apps as soon as they are available.

Nexus S 4G features a 5 megapixel rear-facing camera and camcorder and front-facing VGA camera. In addition, Nexus S 4G features a gyroscope sensor to provide a smooth, fluid gaming experience when the user tilts the device up or down or pans the phone to the left or right. Sprint extends its 4G device innovation with the upcoming availability of the 20th 4G device and Additional key features include: fourth 4G phone, Nexus S 4G from Google. Coming to Sprint this spring, it will also be able to • 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot capability, take advantage of the controls and services supporting up to six Wi-Fi enabled devices enabled by Google Voice integration built into the simultaneously Sprint Network. • Android Market for access to more than 150,000 applications, widgets and games available Manufactured by Samsung, Nexus S 4G comes for download to customize the experience packed with a pure Google experience using • Google mobile services such as Google Android 2.3, Gingerbread, the fastest version of Search, Gmail, Google Maps with Navigation, Android available for smartphones. It is powered syncing with Google Calendar, Voice Actions and by a 1GHz Samsung application processor that YouTube produces rich 3D-like graphics, faster upload and • Corporate email (Microsoft Exchange download times and supports HD-like multimedia ActiveSync), personal (POP & IMAP) email and content along with a dedicated Graphics instant messaging Processing Unit (GPU) to make playing mobile • Near Field Communication (NFC) games, browsing the Web and watching videos a technology, which allows the device to read fast, fluid and smooth experience. information from everyday objects, like stickers and posters embedded with NFC chips It is designed with Samsung's Super AMOLED • 16GB Internal Memory (ROM)/512MB touchscreen technology providing a premium (RAM) viewing experience. The 4-inch Contour Display • Wi-Fi - 802.11 b/g/n features a curved design for a more comfortable • Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR look and feel in the user's hand or along the side of • Integrated GPS the face. It also offers a screen that is bright with • 1500 mAh Lithium-ion battery higher color contrast, meaning colors are incredibly vibrant and text is crisp at any size and produces Nexus S 4G from Google will be available less glare than on other smartphone displays when exclusively from Sprint this spring for $199.99 with

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a new two-year service agreement.

Sprint Nexus S customers also will be able to easily use their current Sprint wireless phone number as their Google Voice number without having to port their number, avoiding porting charges and potential service disruptions. Google Voice makes it easy for people to manage and access most of their voice-based communication. It lets users manage up to six different phones through one number with intelligent call routing and advanced features like call screening, blocking and recording.

Source: Samsung APA citation: Nexus S 4G: First Pure Google 4G Device with Android 2.3 in the US (2011, March 22) retrieved 26 September 2021 from https://phys.org/news/2011-03-nexus-4g-pure-google-device.html

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