Nexus S

Nexus S

Nexus S
Codename Crespo
Brand Google / Samsung
Manufacturer Samsung
Series Google Nexus
Compatible networks GSM/GPRS/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, and 1900 MHz)
AWS WCDMA/HSPA Tri-band (900, 1700, and 2100 MHz) OR UMTS WCDMA/HSPA Tri-band (850, 1900, and 2100 MHz)
HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s
HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev.A + Mobile Wimax(Sprint Network)
First released United States December 16, 2010 (2010-12-16) T-Mobile USA
Availability by country UK December 22, 2010 (2010-12-22) (Vodafone & Unlocked)
Canada April 7, 2011 (2011-04-07) Wind Mobile, Mobilicity, Telus, Koodo Mobile & Rogers Wireless
Serbia April 4, 2011 (2011-04-04)
Thailand April 1, 2011 (2011-04-01) AIS (Advanced Info Service)
Predecessor Nexus One
Successor Galaxy Nexus
Related Samsung Galaxy S
Type Smartphone
Form factor Slate
Dimensions 123.9 mm (4.88 in) H
63.0 mm (2.48 in) W
10.8 mm (0.43 in) D
Weight 129.0 g (4.55 oz) (AMOLED-Version)
140.0 g (4.94 oz) (Super-Clear-LCD-Version)
Operating system Android 2.3 Gingerbread
(upgradable to 4.1.2 Jelly Bean via Google firmware)
(upgradable to 4.4.4 KitKat via CyanogenMod)
Firefox OS (supported device by Mozilla)[1]
System on chip Samsung Exynos 3 Single[2]
CPU 1 GHz single-core ARM Cortex-A8
GPU 200 MHz PowerVR SGX 540 GPU
Memory 512 MB RAM (split 128MB GPU / 384MB OS)
Storage 16 GB iNAND (partitioned 1 GB internal storage,
15 GB USB storage)
Battery 1,500 mAh
internal user-replaceable rechargeable Li-ion
Data inputs 3-axis gyroscope
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Capacitive touch-sensitive buttons
Digital compass
Microphone
Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen
Proximity sensor
Push buttons
Display 800×480 px (0.37 megapixels),
4.0 in (10 cm) diagonal
(2.06×3.43 in), 233 ppi,
WVGA Super AMOLED PenTile[3] or Super Clear LCD display (GT-i9023)
Rear camera 5 megapixel (2,560×1,920) auto focus
LED flash
Front camera VGA (640×480)
Connectivity 3.5 mm TRRS
A-GPS
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
Micro USB 2.0
NFC
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
Other Wi-Fi hotspot
USB tethering
Oleophobic display coating
SIP VoIP
SAR Head: 0.51 W/kg 1 g
Body: 0.78 W/kg 1 g
Hotspot: -[4]
Hearing aid compatibility M4[5]

The Nexus S is a smartphone co-developed by Google and Samsung and manufactured by Samsung Electronics for release in 2010. It was the first smartphone to use the Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" operating system, and the first Android device to support Near Field Communication (NFC) in both hardware and software.[6]

This was the fourth time that Google worked with a manufacturer to produce a phone, the previous being the Google G1, myTouch and the Nexus One, all three by HTC. Following the Nexus S, the next Android Developer phone was the Galaxy Nexus, released the following year. As of September 2015, Google's current generation Nexus phones are Nexus 6P by Huawei and Nexus 5X by LG Electronics.

Nexus S is the first commercial smartphone certified by NASA to fly on the space shuttle and to be used on the International Space Station, as part of the SPHERES experiment.[7]

History and availability

The Nexus S was demonstrated by Google CEO Eric Schmidt on 15 November 2010 at the Web 2.0 Summit.[8] Google officially announced the phone on their blog on 6 December 2010. The phone became available for purchase on 16 December in the US and on 22 December in the UK.

The Super AMOLED version of the phone is the GT-I9020 and it is based on the Samsung Galaxy S hardware, the principal hardware differences being the absence of support for an SD card and the addition of a near field chip. The alternate SC-LCD (Super Clear LCD) version of the phone is the GT-I9023 which is meant for the European (non-UK) market.

In May 2011 Sprint introduced its Nexus S in the US. Unlike the GSM version, the Sprint Nexus runs on its WiMax network and uses CDMA instead of GSM.

Also in March 2011 Vodafone released a white version of the phone on its web store in the UK.[9]

In the United Kingdom, the Nexus S is sold at Carphone Warehouse and is available on the Vodafone, O2, T-Mobile, 3 and Orange networks.

In France, it is available through SFR and Bouygues Telecom.

In India, Samsung has officially announced sale of the unlocked version with Super LCD screen i9023, which will support all GSM-based carriers throughout the country,

In Canada, the Nexus S became available at most carriers in April 2011 in two versions, one for Telus, Bell, and Rogers with 3G frequencies of 850/1900/2100 MHz, and the other for Wind/Mobilicity/Vidéotron, using 3G frequencies 900/1700/2100.

In Australia, the Nexus S became available in both black and white. It is available on Vodafone and its virtual provider Crazy John's.

Hardware

Processor

The Nexus S has the Samsung Exynos 3110 processor. This processor combines a 45 nm 1 GHz ARM Cortex A8 based CPU core with a PowerVR SGX 540 GPU. The CPU core, code-named "Hummingbird", was co-developed by Samsung and Intrinsity.[10] The GPU, designed by Imagination Technologies, supports OpenGL ES 1.1/2.0 and is capable of up to 20 million triangles per second.[11][12]

Memory

Screen

The Nexus S is the first device to use a 4.0-inch (100 mm) slightly curved glass touchscreen, described by Google as a "Contour Display",[13] with a Super AMOLED 800 x 480 WVGA PenTile matrix display manufactured by Samsung. In markets outside Canada, US, and UK, a Super LCD is supplied instead.

Software

The phone shipped with Android 2.3, as the first device to ship with the updated OS. On 19 December 2011, Google released Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) for the Nexus S.[16] The automatic update was suspended, allegedly due to poor battery performance.[17] The UMTS/GSM variants was among the first to receive Android 4.0.4 in March 2012.[18] The Nexus S 4G[19](aka Samsung SPH-D720), I9020A, and M200, while taking longer than the GSM variant, received the Android 4.0.4 update. Several devices, such as the Samsung Galaxy S II, have or will receive updates before these variants.[20]

On 27 June 2012 at the Google I/O conference, it was announced that the Nexus S would be one of the first devices to receive an upgrade to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, along with the Motorola Xoom and Galaxy Nexus, began on 26 July 2012.[21]

On October 2012, the Jelly Bean 4.1.2 OTA update was released, and is the last official OS released for these devices.[22]

On 13 November 2012, it was announced that the Nexus S would not be updated to Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.[23] It is still supported by independent developers, though, and Android 4.2.2-based as well as 4.3 and 4.4-based alternative software can be installed.[24]

Variants

See[25]

Model number Notable differences
GT-I9020 or GT-I9020T 900 / 1700 / 2100 MHz UMTS, Super AMOLED
GT-I9020A 850 / 1900 / 2100 MHz UMTS, Super AMOLED
GT-I9023 900 / 1700 / 2100 MHz UMTS, Super Clear LCD
SPH-D720 CDMA2000, 4G WiMAX, Super AMOLED
SHW-M200 900 / 1700 / 2100 MHz UMTS, Super AMOLED

Unlocked

The Nexus S cannot be sim locked and has an unlockable bootloader,[26] allowing users to install custom ROMs.

Critical reception

Joshua Topolsky, writing for Engadget review praised the devices's hardware and software, concluding "the truth is, it really is the best Android device available right now".[27]

The review by The Register gave the Nexus S an 85% rating and summarized it as a "cool, innovative device with an eye to snatch Apple’s smartphone crown."[28]

An AnandTech review praised the display, NFC tag reader, and Android Gingerbread operating system, but noted the lack of 720p video recording, HSPA+ baseband, and external storage support.[29][30] A TechRadar review praised the Nexus S for fixing the GPS problems experienced with the Samsung Galaxy S: "The good news for those looking to upgrade from the Samsung Galaxy S – the GPS issues have been resolved, in that you can actually now get a signal with no problem."[31]

CNET's review was enthusiastic about the display, operating system, and performance. CNET noted the lack of 720p video recording, HDMI output and external (SD Card) memory support. CNET also noted the "rather fragile" feel of the phone, the lack of LED notifications, and the few new features over the Nexus One.[32]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Samsung Nexus S - Mozilla Developer
  2. ↑ Samsung Exynos Showcase
  3. ↑ Pentile vs Real-Stripe AMOLED Displays: What's Different? – Tested
  4. ↑ https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cfm?mode=Exhibits&RequestTimeout=500&calledFromFrame=N&application_id=676407&fcc_id=%27A3LGTI9020T%27, ID=1364391
  5. ↑ "Sprint Relay Store". Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  6. ↑ Hollister, Sean (15 November 2010). "The Nexus S: a closer look". Engadget. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  7. ↑ Hoover, Rachel (14 December 2015). "NASA's Smartphone-Powered Satellite". NASA. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
  8. ↑ Patel, Nilay (15 November 2010). "Eric Schmidt shows off a Nexus S at the Web 2.0 summit, says Gingerbread coming in 'next few weeks'". Engadget. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  9. ↑ "Google Nexus S White – Vodafone UK". Retrieved 6 March 2011.
  10. ↑ Samsung (27 July 2009). "SAMSUNG and Intrinsity Jointly Develop the World's Fastest ARM Cortex-A8 Processor Based Mobile Core in 45 Nanometer Low Power Process". Retrieved 1 September 2010.
  11. ↑ Samsung. "SAMSUNG Exynos 3110 – ARM Cortex A8 based Mobile Application Processor". Retrieved 2011-02-16.
  12. ↑ Imagination Technologies Ltd. "POWERVR Graphics". Retrieved 2010-09-01.
  13. ↑ Brian Klug (14 December 2010). "Nexus S and Android 2.3 Review: Gingerbread for the Holidays – Page 3". AnandTech. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
  14. ↑ Greg Kumparak (6 December 2010). "Surprise! The Nexus S has no microSD slot. Do you care?". TechCrunch. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  15. ↑ "Nexus S: Update auf Ice Cream Sandwich veröffentlicht (Update)" [Nexus S: Update on Ice Cream Sandwich released (Updated)] (in German). netzwelt. 21 December 2011.
  16. ↑ "Google Said to be Suspending Nexus S ICS Update Due to High CPU Usage and Battery Life Bug". phandroid. 20 December 2011.
  17. ↑ "Android 4.0.4 announcement". Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  18. ↑ http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_google_nexus_s_4g-3884.php
  19. ↑ "Samsung Starts Galaxy S II Ice Cream Sandwich Rollout".
  20. ↑ "Google announces Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, with Project Butter visuals and new Search, mid-July". The NExt Web. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  21. ↑ http://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/product/SPH-D720ZKASPR
  22. ↑ "Google: No Android 4.2 for Nexus S and Xoom owners - Crave - Mobile Phones - CNET Asia". Asia.cnet.com. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  23. ↑ "CyanogenMod 10.1 – M2 Release". Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  24. ↑ "Samsung Nexus S - XDA-Developers". Forum.xda-developers.com. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  25. ↑ How to unlock the Nexus S bootloader. "How to unlock the Nexus S bootloader". Android Central. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  26. ↑ Topolsky, Joshua (2010-12-10). "Nexus S review". Engadget.com. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  27. ↑ David Phelan (12 January 2011). "Google Nexus S Android smartphone". Reg Hardware, by The Register. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
  28. ↑ Brian Klug (14 December 2010). "Nexus S and Android 2.3 Review: Gingerbread for the Holidays". AnandTech. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
  29. ↑ " "Nexus S receive Android 4.0 ICS". CPNW. 16 March 2012.
  30. ↑ " "Google Nexus S review". TechRadar. 16 December 2010.
  31. ↑ Kent German (9 December 2010). "Samsung Nexus S review". CNET TV. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
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