---
title: "Google Nexus S & Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) Officially Announced"
date: 2010-12-07 00:41:26
permalink: https://lesterchan.net/blog/2010/12/07/google-nexus-s-android-2-3-gingerbread-officially-announced/
author: Lester Chan
excerpt: "Google has officially announced the Nexus S and Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Co-developed by Google and Samsung, the Nexus S pairs the latest Android with a 1GHz Hummingbird processor and 16GB of memory, making it one of the fastest phones around."
categories:
  - Mobile Phone
  - Software
tags:
  - Android
  - Google
  - Nexus
  - Nexus S
---

Google Nexus S & Android 2.3 has been officially announced by Google!

**Google Nexus S**

[![Google Nexus S](https://farm6.static.flickr.com/5084/5238606564_6d87c829c3_z.jpg)](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5084/5238606564_d20bb81f6e_o.jpg "Google Nexus S")

Nexus S is the next generation of Nexus devices, co-developed by Google and Samsung. The latest Android platform (Gingerbread), paired with a 1 GHz Hummingbird processor and 16GB of memory, makes Nexus S one of the fastest phones on the market. It comes pre-installed with the best of Google apps and enabled with new and popular features like true multi-tasking, Wi-Fi hotspot, Internet Callling, NFC support, and full web browsing.

Specifications:

- Connectivity 
    - Quad-band GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900
    - Tri-band HSPA: 900, 2100, 1700
    - HSPA type: HSDPA (7.2Mbps) HSUPA (5.76Mbps)
    - Wi-Fi 802.11 n/b/g
    - Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
    - Near Field Communication (NFC)
    - Assisted GPS (A-GPS)
    - microUSB 2.0
- Processor and memory 
    - 1GHz Cortex A8 (Hummingbird) processor
    - 512MB RAM
    - 16GB iNAND flash memory
- Display 
    - 4.0″ WVGA (480×800)
    - Contour Display with curved glass screen
    - Super AMOLED
    - 235 ppi
    - Capacitive touch sensor
    - Anti-fingerprint display coating
- Cameras and multimedia 
    - Back-facing: 5 megapixels (2560×1920)
    - 720 x 480 video resolution
    - H.264, H.263 MPEG4 video recording
    - Auto focus
    - Flash
    - Front-facing: VGA (640×480)
    - 3.5mm, 4-conductor headset jack (stereo audio plus microphone)
    - Earpiece and microphone
    - Software noise-cancellation
- Hardware 
    - Haptic feedback vibration
    - Three-axis gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Digital compass
    - Proximity sensor
    - Light sensor
- Battery 
    - Talk time up to 6.7 hours on 3G (14 hours on 2G)
    - Standby time up to 17.8 days on 3G (29.7 days on 2G)
    - 1500 mAH Lithum Ion
- Size and weight 
    - 63mm x 123.9mm x 10.88mm
    - 129g

Official Page: Google Nexus  
Official Page: Google Nexus S

## Android 2.3

Changes: - UI refinements for simplicity and speed
- Faster, more intuitive text input
- One-touch word selection and copy/paste
- Improved power management
- Control over applications
- New ways of communicating, organizing (Internet calling, Near-field communications, Downloads management, Camera)

Platform Highlights: Android 2.3  
SDK: Android 2.3 Platform

Press Release: Samsung And Google To Deliver Nexus S The First Mobile Phone In The World Powered By Android 2.3  
Official Blog Post: [Introducing Nexus S with Gingerbread](https://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2010/12/introducing-nexus-s-with-gingerbread.html)