Best Buy will be the exclusive North American launch retailer of the new Nexus S smart phone, co-developed by Google and Samsung.
Nexus S will be available after Dec. 16 in all Best Buy big box stores, the 157 Best Buy Mobile specialty stores and on BestBuy.com. Customers can purchase Nexus S for $529 as an unlocked phone without a contract. Nexus S optimized for T-Mobile’s network is available for $199 with a two-year service agreement and qualifying voice and data plan.
Nexus S is the world’s first mobile phone to feature a 4″ Contour Display. Its unique design and curved display make it easy to use while the powerful 1GHz application processor combined with the newest version of Android 2.3 or “Gingerbread” means users will enjoy one of the fastest and most seamless user experiences available. The combined Flash and H L5 technology means internet browsing is high-speed and sophisticated.
Nexus S Features Include
- 16GB of internal memory
- Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, which allows users to read NFC tags
- Front and rear facing cameras
- Voice Actions allows users to text friends, search for and call restaurants and stores, write notes to self, receive step-by-step directions via Google Maps with Navigation and Latitude, and ring and email contacts just by speaking into their smart phone
- Access to Google mobile services including Google Search, Gmail, YouTube, Google Calendar, Google Talk, Google Voice
- Gyroscope support for enhanced gaming and motion detection
