Sprint, Samsung and Google have partnered to bring the Nexus S 4G Android smartphone to the carrier’s WiMax 4G mobile network. This 4G version of Nexus S supports Sprint’s 4G WiMAX network, with peak download speeds of more than 10 Mbps; peak upload speeds of 1 Mbps; average download speeds of 3-6 Mbps, and CDMA EVDO Rev. A 3G network.
Except for the network standards supported, the Nexus S 4G is the same as the original GSM/WCDMA model. It is powered by a 1GHz Samsung processor with 512MB RAM and 16GB internal memory, and offers pure Android experience with Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS. The 4G Android phone sports a 4-inch Super AMOLED Contour Display with a curved design, 5 Megapixel main camera with video recording, a 1VGA front camera for video calling. It includes support for GPS, Bluetooth and WiFi 802.11b/g/n and has 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot capability supporting up to six Wi-Fi enabled devices simultaneously.
The Samsung Nexus S 4G from Google will be available exclusively from Sprint this spring for $199.99 with a new two-year contract.
Features:
Productivity
- 1GHz Samsung application processor that produces rich 3D-like graphics, faster upload and download times and supports HD-like multimedia content along with a dedicated Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) to make playing mobile games, browsing the Web and watching videos a fast, fluid and smooth experience
- 4-inch Super AMOLED display with pinch-to-zoom
- Android 2.3, Gingerbread
- Android Market for access to more than 150,000 applications, widgets and games
- Google Voice, an innovative service that offers advanced calling controls, makes it easy to manage up to six devices with one Sprint phone number, with intelligent call routing and advanced call controls like call screening, blocking and recording, and online management of SMS, voicemail and call logs at www.google.com/voice
- Google mobile services such as Google Search, Gmail, Google Maps with Navigation, Google Calendar, Voice Actions and YouTube
- Messaging – personal and business email and text messaging, as well as IM through a Google Talk
- Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, which allows the device to read information from everyday objects, like stickers and posters embedded with NFC chips
- 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot capability supporting up to six Wi-Fi enabled devices simultaneously
- Integrated GPS
- 4G data speeds (WiMAX) – peak download speeds of more than 10 Mbps; peak upload speeds of 1 Mbps; average download speeds of 3-6 Mbps
- 3G data speeds (EVDO Rev A.) – peak download speeds of up to 3.1 Mbps; peak upload speeds of 1.8 Mbps; average download speeds of 600 kbps-1.4 Mbps
- Wi-Fi – 802.11 b/g/n
Entertainment
- Dual camera: rear-facing 5-megapixel camera with camcorder and flash, and front-facing VGA camera
- Stereo speakers
- Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
- Media player with 3.5mm stereo headset jack
Specifications
- Dimensions: 4.88 inches x 2.48 inches x 0.44 inches (124 mm x 63 mm x 11.2 mm) (LxWxT)
- Weight: 4.62 ounces (131 grams)
- Display: 4-inch (480 x 800) Super AMOLED touchscreen display
- Battery: 1500 mAh Lithium-ion battery
- Memory: 16GB Internal Memory (ROM)/512MB (RAM)
