Google’s Nexus S combines Samsung’s slick hardware with Android’s endless features. Photo/FILE
The Nexus S has popped out of the oven stuffed with freshly baked Gingerbread -- it’s the first phone to run the latest version of Google’s Android software.
It combines Samsung’s slick hardware with Android 2.3’s seemingly endless features, and the result is a confection that’s worth nibbling.
But don’t expect massive changes compared to Android 2.2 Froyo or the Samsung Galaxy S’ hardware.
The Nexus S is a subtly refined dessert, rather than a gastronomic innovation.
The Nexus S is Google’s latest flagship phone, following in the footsteps of the T-Mobile G1 and Google Nexus One.
The ‘S’ in its name signifies its Samsung origins -- and that’s a company that knows how to make some very sexy hardware.
But the software that Samsung added to phones like the Galaxy S did more harm than good in places, so it’s a pleasure to see pure Android running on the Nexus S.
We’re happy to report that Android 2.3 Gingerbread is fabulously fast.
The user interface is zippy and smooth, and Google has added some fun treats.
For example, when you lock the phone, the screen blinks to black like an old-fashioned telly. Apps open quickly, too.
If you’ve used Android 2.2 Froyo, we don’t think you’ll notice a huge amount of difference in the speed of the new UI, but it’s a big improvement over older Android versions, and the Nexus S is faster than most touchscreen phones other than the iPhone.
The Android Market will let you download thousands upon thousands of apps.
If we did have to pick nits with the Nexus S’ UI, we’d say that it’s not as buttery smooth as the iPhone 4’s.
Zooming into Web pages using multi-touch gestures, for example, is a slightly more juddery experience than it is on Apple’s handset.
But the Web browser in Android 2.3 seems faster than ever, and it rivals the speed of the iPhone 4’s browser.
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