So about 8 days ago Google finally announced the Samsung Nexus S. And for those of you who have not been reading up on this it will be available in the US three days from now on December 16th, 2010. This is really, really great…. for people on T-Mobile. Gah why does google to this to me!? They should have made Samsung make it into a Penta-band HSPA phone so that it would work on all carriers! But what do I know? That might have dramatically increased the price or something…. Whatever, its still a gripe!
But anyways I am still holding out hope that it will magically work on AT&T 3G just like I have read that the T-Mobile Vibrant, another Galaxy S Phone, happens to work on both AT&T and T-Mobile 3G. But we shall see…
Never in my life have I wished I was on T-Mobile more than right now. But alas it is not possible for me to switch. When I get back to the US I will not be able to march into a Best Buy and buy my very own Nexus S. But the differences between the Nexus S and my Nexus One do not warrant a change from AT&T to T-Mobile and the termination fees that would accompany it.
I mean really, what’s the difference between the Nexus S and the Nexus One (N1)? Nearly all of the differences come down to the software. And very soon after the Nexus S is released the Nexus One will have the same Gingery goodness that is Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
Hopefully the Nexus S, as with the N1, will be released in a form that can take advantage of AT&T’s 3G will be released in March or April. Then I will be able to enjoy a 4″ Super AMOLED display, and the blazing fast hummingbird processor. I don’t think the Gyroscope, front facing camera, and NFC chip will matter too much to me.
The main reason why I even want the Nexus S is Samsung’s claim that the Super AMOLED display performs 75% better in direct sunlight than the un-Super AMOLED in my N1.
Also I am hoping that there are no issues with the touch screen on this new Nexus phone. It is sort of ridiculous that there is a publicly known problem with the ONLY interface available on the N1. But hopefully when I get back to the United States I can exchange it for another N1 that has a properly functioning touch screen.
But yeah, if you haven’t seen the review yet head over to engadget and read up!