Mobile in Review
April 4th, 2011 | by Mobile Data Group |With so many Google Android smartphones flooding the market at the moment, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to pick between the various models.
For many, the difference between the brands is often marginal, save for models such as Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Play (the “PlayStation Phone”), which specifically targets the hardcore gamer niche.
The Nexus S doesn’t target any niche in particular but is highly suited to tech-savvy users who want super-fast web browsing, a solid camera and a clean user-interface uncluttered by telco or vendor apps.
It is the second Google-branded phone, following on from the Nexus One that was launched in January last year to show off Google’s Android platform but never made it in significant quantities to Australia.
Manufactured by Samsung, the Nexus S is similar to the highly regarded Galaxy S but, instead of a custom Samsung user interface (UI) overlay, offers a pure Android experience. I much prefer this but it comes down to personal preference.
It is the first Android phone to hit Australia that runs Android version 2.3 (Gingerbread), which offers an updated UI, significantly improved on-screen keyboard and better power and application management than the previous version (Froyo).