Google’s new phone could be the best Android phone to buy, according to The New York Times’ technology columnist David Pogue (above).
“It seems like every couple of weeks we’re saying something along the lines of “x is the best Android smartphone on the market right now.” We’d like to tell you differently when it comes to the Nexus S, but the truth is, it really is the best Android device available right now. Sure, we’d prefer it was on Verizon, and yes, there are some issues with the phone and OS that detract from the good bits… but there are also a lot of good bits. We’d been longing for a Galaxy S device that wasn’t burdened by Samsung’s sometimes-clunky TouchWiz, and in joining forces with Google, the company has more than delivered.” – read more from Engadget
“The bottom line is this. If you are an iPhone user this isn’t going to make you switch. If you’re an Android user you will want this phone more than any other. If you’re currently neither, we recommend that you go with the Nexus S. It is better than the iPhone in most ways. What you lose with the slightly less impressive screen and iOS’s slightly slicker user experience you will more than make up for with the Nexus S’s ability to actually make phone calls that don’t drop and Google’s exceptional Navigation and voice input applications. The fact that the phone is unlocked and can be used abroad with other carriers is also a very big plus.” – read more from TechCrunch
“While there are some things we wish Samsung and Google did differently with the Nexus S, at the end of the day, this is, in our opinion, the finest Android device on the market. It’s not the perfect phone, but Google’s latest “pure vision” handset beautifully combines hardware and software together into a great package that is now more consumer and mass-market friendly than ever. Sure, part of the reasons why this phone is currently so appealing is due to the latest Android OS release, and an even bigger part is due to the fact that it’s running an unmodified version of said OS (read: unmolested by carriers and manufacturers), but there is no other Android phone available that can rival the Nexus S at this point in time.” – read more from BGR
“Overall, the Nexus S isn’t breathtaking. It’s a good baseline phone, which does a few things really well (the screen and speed), a few things okay (the camera, see full-size samples here) and a few things not so great (build quality and materials). The real reason to buy it? The promise that you’ll get the full Android experience and Google’s latest and greatest software before anybody else.” – read more from Gizmodo