The Samsung-made Nexus S launched on 16 December 2010 as the first phone with Android 2.3 Gingerbread and an NFC chip, years before contactless payments mattered. Its curved "Contour Display" and pure Google software made it the developer's phone of 2011.
- Maker
- Samsung for Google
- Released
- 16 December 2010
- Launch price
- $529 unlocked, $199 with T-Mobile contract
- Platform
- Android 2.3 Gingerbread
Specifications
| Display | 4-inch Super AMOLED, 800 x 480, curved glass |
|---|---|
| Processor | 1 GHz Samsung Hummingbird |
| Memory | 512 MB RAM |
| Extras | NFC, 16 GB storage, no microSD |
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