Google Nexus S introduced, curved screen and all
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UPDATED: Pricing, Gingerbread features.
As a whole, it seems almost all that we've heard about the Nexus S is now confirmed. The curved screen glass that's been the subject of much debate will be called “Contour Display”, and the actual reasons for it being curved can be found with the comfort that this kind of design approach can give you. To be more specific, the device should fit more comfortably in your palm (when you are just carrying it around, we guess), and when holding it along the side of your face, while talking. The screen itself will utilize Super AMOLED tech and will measure 4 inches at WVGA resolution.

The Google Nexus S comes with a curved screen glass
Anyways, the Nexus S will also come with 16GB of built-in memory, 512MB RAM, 5MP main camera plus a front-facing one and gyroscope, along with an NFC chip.
This actually brings us to the second announcement of the day, which is Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Aside from some slight interface refreshments, Gingerbread's major new additions are support for NFC technology (more on this in our dedicated Nexus S round-up), native VoIP integrated in the contacts app without the need for third party applications, new on-screen keyboard which shows multiple letter/symbol versions on the same screen, as well as improved copy/paste functionality, that takes advantage of the multitouch screen allowing for easy select of text with two waypoints.
Gingerbread also supports true multitasking now - for example, when playing a game, you can receive push email notification, pause the game and leave it, reply, then return exactly where you left off. Alternatively, you can hold the home button, and tap on any of the running applications to go exactly where the app is supposed to be at this point of time. By the way, developers might be interested to know that the Android 2.3 SDK/NDK is now available. For developers, Gingerbread adds support for larger touchscreens, such as those found on tablets; sensor APIs, including for linear acceleration, gravity and even barometer; mixing audio effects like bass boost and headphone virtualization and also additional video formats support.
So, are you excited about the Google Nexus S's upcoming availability? What are your thoughts on Gingerbread? Sound off in the comments!
source: Google, Nexus S site, BestBuy
source: Google, Nexus S site, BestBuy
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