Samsung Offers First New Android OS Phone

  • December 6, 2010
Samsung Electronics will launch the first handset to use the latest version of Google's Android operating system (which was codenamed Gingerbread).

The Nexus S, which will be available Dec. 16 exclusively at Best Buy stores, will feature a touch screen, Near Field Communication technology and a 5 megapixel rear-facing camera and camcorder (as well as a front facing camera). It will also feature a gyroscope sensor for more fluid gaming and 16 MB of internal memory.

"Nexus S is powerful proof of Samsung and Google's commitment to bringing technology firsts to market and launching products that utilize the open and innovative Android operating system," said Omar Khan, chief strategy officer of Samsung Telecommunications America, in a statement. "Nexus S integrates Samsung's best-in-class hardware and technology with the exciting new features and upgrades of Android 2.3 Gingerbread to give consumers a breakthrough smartphone experience."

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