Introducing Nexus S with Gingerbread

The very first Android phone hit the market in November 2008. Just over two years later, Androids vision of openness has spurred the development of more than 100 different moncler tulsa jacket black Android devices. Today, more than 200,000 Android devices are activated daily worldwide. The volume and variety of Android devices continues to surpass our wildest expectationsbut were not slowing down.Today, were pleased to introduce the latest version of the Android platform, Gingerbread, and unveil the next Android device from the Nexus line of mobile productsNexus S. And for developers, the Gingerbread SDK/NDK is now available as well.Nexus S is the lead device for the Gingerbread/Android 2.3 release; its the first Android device to ship with the new version of the Android platform. We co-developed this product with Samsungensuring tight integration of hardware and software to highlight the latest advancements of the Android platform. As moncler grey jacket wool quilted hooded part of the Nexus brand, Nexus S delivers what we call a pure Google experience: unlocked, unfiltered access to the best Google mobile services and the latest and greatest Android releases and updates.Take a look at our backstory video for more on the vision behind this product and to understand why we think a thousand heads are better than one:Nexus S is the first smartphone to feature a 4 Contour Display designed to fit comfortably in the palm of your hand and along the side of your face. It also features a 1GHz Hummingbird processor, front and rear facing cameras, 16GB of internal memory, and NFC (near field communication) hardware that lets you read information from NFC tags. NFC is a fast, versatile short-range wireless technology that can be embedded in all kinds of everyday objects like movie posters, stickers and t-shirts.Gingerbread is the fastest version of Android yet, and it delivers a number of improvements, such as user interface refinements, NFC support, a new keyboard and text selection tool, Internet (VoIP/SIP) calling, improved copy/paste functionality and gyroscope sensor support.Heres a glimpse of the magic of Google on Nexus S:You can find more Nexus S videos and information at google.com/nexus or follow moncler quincy jacket light blue nylon Nexus on Twitter for the latest updates. After December 16, Nexus S can be purchased (unlocked or with a T-Mobile service plan) online and in-store from all Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile stores in the U.S. and after December 20 at Carphone Warehouse and Best Buy retailers in the U.K.Well be open-sourcing Gingerbread in the coming weeks and look forward to new contributions from the Android ecosystem in the months ahead.Posted by Andy Rubin, VP of Engineering