Google Nexus S 4G
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- Posted: 21 Mar 2011 Announced: 21 Mar 2011
- Market Status: Released
- Release date: 08 May 2011
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- US carrier availability: Sprint - Available (Since 08 May 2011)
- Links: Google Nexus S 4G Review Sprint phones
Google Nexus S 4G is the is the WiMAX capable brother of the Google Nexus S. It is not a great leap forward in the same way that the original Nexus was but rather is more like a refreshed version of the Samsung Galaxy S. It runs Google's new version of Android OS Gingerbread and it is powered by 1GHz processor. Other features include a 4-inch Super AMOLED Contour Display, which is slightly curved, 5MP camera, Near Field Communication (NFC), Wi-Fi and more.
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Google Nexus S 4G specifications
Pros
- Fast mobile data support (4G)
- Fast processor (1000 MHz)
Cons
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
Design
- Device type:
- Smart phone
- OS:
OS - Phone that has capabilities, not usually associated with phones. Usually it has some of the above features: - Email, Web browsing - Personal information management - LAN connectivity etc
- Android (2.3.7, 2.3)
- Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Candybar
- Dimensions:
Dimensions - Phone's dimensions
- 4.88 x 2.48 x 0.44 (124 x 63 x 11 mm)
- Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 4.60 oz (130 g)
the average is 4.3 oz (123 g)
- 4.60 oz (130 g)
Display
- Physical size:
- 4.00 inches
- Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 480 x 800 pixels
- Pixel density:
- 233 ppi
- Technology:
Technology - Refers to the type of the color displays. There are five major types: LCD, TFT, TFD, STN and OLED
- Super AMOLED
- Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 16 777 216
- Touchscreen:
- Capacitive, Multi-touch
- Features:
- Light sensor, Proximity sensor
Battery
- Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 6.00 hours
the average is 7 h (447 min)
- 6.00 hours
- Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 1500 mAh
Hardware
- Processor:
- Single core, 1000 MHz, Cortex A8 (Hummingbird)
- Graphics processor:
- Yes
- System memory:
- 512 MB RAM
- Built-in storage:
- 16000 MB
Camera
- Camera:
Camera - Camera specs
- 5 megapixels
- Flash:
- LED
- Features:
- Auto focus
- Camcorder:
- 720x480 (DVD) (30 fps)
- Features:
- Video light, Video calling
- Front-facing camera:
- 0.3 megapixels VGA
Multimedia
- Speakers:
- Earpiece, Loudspeaker
- YouTube player:
- Yes
Internet browsing
- Browser:
Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
- Yes
- Supports:
- HTML, Flash
Technology
- CDMA:
CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access. A technique of multiplexing, also called spread spectrum, in which analog signals are converted into digital form for transmission. For each communication channel, the signals are encoded in a sequence known to the transmitter and the receiver for that channel. The foremost application is digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800MHz band and 1.9GHz PCS band. CDMA phones are noted for their excellent call quality and long battery life.
- 800, 1900 MHz
- Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- WiMAX
- Satellite system:
- A-GPS
- Navigation:
- Yes
Phone features
- Phonebook:
- Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer, Calculator
- Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input
- E-mail:
E-mail - Shows if the phone supports email features
- IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange
Connectivity
- Bluetooth:
Bluetooth - Low power radio technology replacing the need for wires connecting electronic devices such as personal computers, printers, palm top computers and mobile phones.
- 2.1, EDR
- Wi-Fi:
Wi-Fi - Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - used radio waves (RF) or infrared signals to send and receive data over the air. Most popular WLAN solutions today is Wi-Fi (802.11b and 802.11g) standards. 801.11b provides data speeds of around 11mbps while 802.11g can go up to 54 mbps.
- 802.11 b, g, n
- Mobile hotspot:
- Yes
- USB:
- USB 2.0
- Connector:
- microUSB
- Features:
Features - Universal Serial Bus - is a plug-and-play interface for connection a computer and add-on devices such as joysticks, keyboards, wireless phones, scanner, cameras etc. USB supports hot-swap (ability to add a new device without having to reboot the computer). USB supports data speed of 12 megabits per second.
- Mass storage device, USB charging
- NFC, DLNA, Computer sync, OTA sync, VoIP
Other features
- Notifications:
- Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
- Sensors:
- Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
- Hearing aid compatibility:
- M4
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording
Availability
- Officially announced:
- 21 Mar 2011
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