Google announced the Nexus S, complete with Android 2.3, and TechRadar managed to bag some quality time with new handset everyone's talking about. The sample we saw wasn't quite finished on the hardware or software front – the camera failed to boot for instance. But nearly everything else was up and running for us to put together our in depth preview of the Google Nexus S.
Google Nexus S: Overview
The Nexus S is more than a handset – it's a state of mind (if you believe the way Google is describing it). It's being called 'Pure Google', which is a way for the search giant to distance itself from the kerfuffle surrounding the delays perceived by network-issued updates. But in reality, the second you pick up the phone you realise it's leaning very heavily on the design aesthetic from the Samsung Galaxy S.
Only a shade heavier at 129g, the Google Nexus S feels light in the hand, and with that lacks the 'premium' feel the iPhone 4 and HTC Desire HD both bring through their metallic chassis. The curved nature of the frame is nice, though – not only does it sit well in the hand (with the small lip at the bottom helping it fit correctly, the same as on the Galaxy S) but the curved front screen felt nice when pressed to the face.
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