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siimo2005

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#73004 7-Dec-2010 07:51

Nexus S has been announced, coming this xmas! Seems pretty much same as Galaxy S except for the NFC chip and a LED flash.

http://www.google.com/nexus/#!/tech-specs

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#413832 7-Dec-2010 08:18

i think the main selling points are that its 2.3 and with the nfc chips. i do love my galaxy s but i might have to have a look at one when im over there in jan.

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#413833 7-Dec-2010 08:20

Big plus for me is the untouched ROM. That crappy TouchWiz is what puts me off the Galaxy S.

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#413836 7-Dec-2010 08:32

I really feel that the nexus S is now the bastard younger brother of the nexus family.

You know the brother that just slides by on the family name.

The nexus S could have been so much more but its just a galaxy with a new flash a NFC chip. it doesn't even have a SD card slot.

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#413839 7-Dec-2010 08:34

I'm guessing they will do what they did for the Tab and add more RAM. Also the UK unlocked price is UKP549, a lot more than the Galaxy S.

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#413840 7-Dec-2010 08:35

Anyone running a sweep-stake that you can't buy it here in NZ, US only??

You would think that they would have learned from the last one "Tri-band HSPA: 900, 2100, 1700"

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#413842 7-Dec-2010 08:36

old3eyes: Anyone running a sweep-stake that you can't buy it here in NZ, US only??

Won't that be a surprise...

According to the tech specs, it's a 900/1700/2100 device.

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#413843 7-Dec-2010 08:37

numfarr: I'm guessing they will do what they did for the Tab and add more RAM. Also the UK unlocked price is UKP549, a lot more than the Galaxy S.

It has the same specs as the nexus 1, ram is the same, CPU same speed.

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#413851 7-Dec-2010 09:04

magu: Big plus for me is the untouched ROM. That crappy TouchWiz is what puts me off the Galaxy S.

I replaced Touchwiz with ADW.Launcher immediately. I'd played with TouchWiz on a mate's SG-S....and didn't like it.

But launchers on Android can be changed easily.

It takes about 1 minute to do. If you stop for coffee. :-)

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#413852 7-Dec-2010 09:05

siimo2005: Nexus S has been announced, coming this xmas! Seems pretty much same as Galaxy S except for the NFC chip and a LED flash.

http://www.google.com/nexus/#!/tech-specs

The contoured screen sounds interesting. Slightly curved? That could feel very nice.

If the thing needs a lag-fix it will be a laughing stock.

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#413853 7-Dec-2010 09:06

mrtoken: I really feel that the nexus S is now the bastard younger brother of the nexus family.

You know the brother that just slides by on the family name.

The nexus S could have been so much more but its just a galaxy with a new flash a NFC chip. it doesn't even have a SD card slot.

No external sdcards?

If that's true, this phone is not on the menu.

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#413858 7-Dec-2010 09:11

It has no trackball or similar..

I use my trackball all the time to correct words without retyping them on my nexus one.

It would of been nice if the Nexus series stuck to this idea.

The iPad needs one too...

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#413860 7-Dec-2010 09:13

Why so expensive too, as has been pointed out it's 549 pounds which is about 200 more than Galaxy S.............for what?

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#413866 7-Dec-2010 09:22

jjnz1: It has no trackball or similar..

I use my trackball all the time to correct words without retyping them on my nexus one.

It would of been nice if the Nexus series stuck to this idea.

The iPad needs one too...

I've found that with a 4" screen (SG-S) the tip of my finger is small enough relative to the screen to largely remove the need for a trackball. The Samsung Galaxy S also comes with a sort of text clipboard/ selector app.....that further reduces the need for a trackball.

But on my Nexus One I love my trackball.

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#413867 7-Dec-2010 09:27

Linuxluver:
mrtoken: I really feel that the nexus S is now the bastard younger brother of the nexus family.

You know the brother that just slides by on the family name.

The nexus S could have been so much more but its just a galaxy with a new flash a NFC chip. it doesn't even have a SD card slot.

No external sdcards?

If that's true, this phone is not on the menu.

Yep no SD card, just the 16gigs on board.

like i said its the bastard love child that just got the nexus name. LOL

siimo2005

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#413868 7-Dec-2010 09:29

Also hasn't got 720P HD recording. 720 x 480 video resolution according to the google site.

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