[hecatae]

http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/dm/nexus-s?portal=GOOGLE&promo=PPCNEXUSPAYM&ppc=true

£549.95 sim free or pre pay

free on a £35 24 month contract

[Hands0n]

Nope - mainly 'cos its Samsung :(

[getti]

HELL and YES

[miffed]

Have to say , I am not sure I like the look of this device , and the idea of a "curved screen" seems a bit .... sort of .... , well , Why ?

£549 ?? thats more than a SIM free iPhone !!! (like for like)

[Hands0n]

See - that makes it worse. I was quite happy to pay a bundle for the Nexus One, made by HTC it is a class bit of kit. But Samsung have always underwhelmed me with their practical design weaknesses, choice of materials and general reliability problems. I've not had a single Samsung device that has survived its 12-month contract. I finally gave up on them several years back, and so far have seen nothing to tempt me back. Not even the Nexus S.

My Nexus One awaits Gingerbread. I'll be content with that.

[The Mullet of G]

Isn't it basically a Samsung Galaxy S with a curved screen? I'll pass. :)

[Ben]

All seems a bit cringeworthy if I'm honest, but yes, ok, we have a new reference design from Google - lets see what the other manufacturers do with it.

[miffed]

On the Google Nexus site thing , there is a comparison thing , where you can compare side by side the specs of various Androids. I have just compared the HTC Desire (old one !) , the Dell Streak and the Nexus S , and nothing leapt out and grabbed me to by the Nexus S over either of these two dated devices !!
Well , other than Gingerbread , and I suspect the Dev community will make that available to both these devices before long.

I simply can't see any particular feature that sets the Nexus S ahead of the pack , in the way that the Nexus One/Desire , or the iPhone 4 did ?

Go over there and have a play , and see if you agree ?

[The Mullet of G]

With the Nexus One Google raised the bar for Android hardware, the Nexus S doesn't do anything to raise the bar above its current level. I would go as far as saying it lowers the bar in some respects, for one it looks cheap and tacky, and also it lacks MicroSD support. You'd be better off buying one of Samsung's Galaxy S range - Captivate/Vibrant its much the same hardware, or better still don't buy a Samsung at all....ever. :)

[hecatae]

Finally, the Nexus S has been officially unveiled. And according to Google it will feature a 4″ Super AMOLED display. However, it seems Google has different plans for some regions. The Nexus S devices sold in Russia (and possibly in some other regions, too) will have Super Clear LCD screens instead.

http://blog.gsmarena.com/the-google-nexus-s-to-swap-the-superamoled-screen-for-a-super-clear-lcd-in-the-russian-market/

[Ben]

The main focus of the handset appears to be NFC. If other manufacturers start including NFC in their 2.3 handsets then job done; if they don't, it'll be a #fail for Google and a good indication of how much they'll really control the roadmap for Android in the future.

[hecatae]

just realised a Tab costs less than a Nexus S

[Hands0n]

I am having a great deal of trouble finding anything about the Nexus S to enthuse about.

The NFC thing I think is a foregone conclusion, if not in the UK then certainly a lot of the rest of the world. Already, in the African nations, the ability to pay by mobile is an active and vibrant business. People no longer need to carry cash and risks associated. The UK banks and industry are unlikely to be supportive of NFC unless they find something in it for themselves. Chip n Pin is the way forward - we all know that :rolleyes: