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[Nexus S General] Bandage:
The official release info...put all other rumors to rest:

Google has officially announced the Google Nexus S, along with Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The Samsung-made Nexus S has a 4-inch WVGA touchscreen, T-Mobile USA 3G support and NFC (Near Field Communications) for contactless payment. There’s also WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR and a 5-megapixel camera, plus a second camera up front.

The Nexus S will have 16GB of onboard storage, Samsung’s 1GHz Hummingbird CPU and mobile hotspot functionality. More on Android 2.3 Gingerbread here. The Nexus S can be purchased (unlocked) online and in-store from Best Buy retailers in the U.S. starting after December 16 and at Carphone Warehouse retailers in the U.K. after December 20. It will be priced at £549.95 unlocked in the UK.
[Nexus S General] demo23019:
$529 is the unlocked version

little late look back 2 pages
[Nexus S General] Sane1:
My thoughts exactly. Should speed up the development section. Someone by cyanogen a nexus s :D

Hopefully that camera works with the vibrant too.
[Nexus S General] Bandage:
WTF no SDcard slot??
[Nexus S General] Bandage:
Yeah didnt see that other link...figured I'd C/P the details

Serious garbage when thinkin of swapping out a Vibrant for this. Not enough perks to make it worthwhile. Will be decent for those who haven't bought an Android phone tho.
[Nexus S General] Gigamaster89:
Review:

http://techcrunch.com/2010/12/06/google-nexus-s-review/
[Nexus S General] demo23019:
yea i was all up for getting but im reading about the lack in features so IDK wonder what else this phone is missing
[Nexus S General] stealthx32:
So...who can find a lawyer for a class action lawsuit regarding GPS accuracy and can get us a free upgrade to a Nexus S?

I'm tired of the bull**** stories and trying firmwares.
[Nexus S General] Ravynmagi:
Yeah, that is really odd for Samsung and Google to do with Android. I wonder why they left it out?

For a moment I was starting to feel a little bummed out that I bought my Vibrant just 3 weeks ago (thought the Nexus S was coming later).

However I don't think I'd trade my microSD slot just for a flash camera, everything else mostly looks the same.
[Nexus S General] MTC44:
Buy a Garmin.
[Nexus S General] DKYang:
I gotta admit, to me, the design looks sleeker and better than the Vibrant. I will wait for reviews to come out and when Best Buy get demos.
[Nexus S General] demo23019:
Not really liking that review pretty much lsounds like he is reviewing from what he read in official specs than actually hands on with the phone.

Also he is acting like its a step up from previous android phones and fails to mention one of its similarities of the original galaxy S sounds like a fixed review more than anything trying to hype what has already been available for 5 months now

thanks for sharing though
[Nexus S General] N8ter:
The phone looks better and less cheap. Vibrant feels and looks like a used hooker.

No SD Card

Only on T-Mobile

Bluetooth 2.1 (Vibrant has 3.0)

Less Talk/Standby Time (The Jury is out on this, seeing how terrible the Vibrant is)

It's okay though. I'm sure they'll be able to rave aout their curved screen or whatever that **** is they put on it.
[Nexus S General] DKYang:
I thought the same at first, but the user mentioned he forgot about the Evo and Droid X once he started using the Nexus S. So I just assumed the guy never used a Galaxy S phone.
[Nexus S General] N8ter:
Have you read it. At the beginning of it, clearly stated:

What you think it sounds like isn't a factor.
[Nexus S General] demo23019:
its not only for t mobile

Their is an unlocked version also

Yea i can go say the same thing prove me wrong no pics and everything he said i can get the same info just from reading and comparing specs.

Rushed review IMO for someone who had phone for few weeks

EDIT

here is another rushed "First review" :D

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/8184472/First-Review-Google-Nexus-S.html
[Nexus S General] N8ter:
Well, the review sounded like a bunch of Pro-Android, Anti-iOS propaganda (some of the stuff they say ruins their credibility, especially the way they sensationalize it).

This phone is nothing to rave about. I think you want the reviews to be better than they are, because you think the phone is much better than it actually is.

I'm pretty sure lots of people have had their expectations crushed.

There is not way I'd ever have my cell phone function as a credit care. Not next year. Not even 5 years from now. Not gonna happen until the devices are a bit more secure and carriers [here] are more open to tracking them (if stolen/lost) and cooperating with police.
[Nexus S General] epakrat75:
That's just probably from the amount of roms it has been through trying to get the GPS to work though, right? :D As promiscuous as it might be, it's still my favorite. :cool:
[Nexus S General] demo23019:
LMAO NO i want a real review not some BS rushed review about **** i already knew from reading specs...hands on.... pics, vids...ect this review is weak and lacks all of the above for someone who had the phone for few weeks...that's all im saying

Like i said before if you actually read my previous posts before make your accusation... i dont think ill be getting this since it lacks external SD and other minor tidbits. so no im not looking for a "better" to make me want one i pretty much already made up my mind just from reading specs i dont need any bias review to help me out im pretty technically knowledgeable and can make my own decision.
[Nexus S General] nycbasic:
FYI!!! The Samsung Vibrant does have an microSD slot. If you have a Vibrant already, I suggest you check to see if you actually have a "Vibrant." And if you can't find the Vibrant microSD Here's a guide:

1) Take off the back cover on the Vibrant.

2) Check to see if there's a microSD slot right next to your sim card.

3) If there isn't one, then I regret to inform you that you've just been suckered into a fake vibrant! THANK YOU! COME AGAIN!

Get your facts right!
[Nexus S General] jokersax11:
Google did this to better support the galaxy s. Which is great for us. So quit complaining and start bragging
[Nexus S General] stealthx32:
Why's that? All of HTC's phones have rock solid GPS implementations. Although they list the same "accuracy" in GPS tests, they never waver, and never throw you 500 feet off into the lake like the Vibrant's does. I've navigated using a friends' HTC EVO 4G and it's accurate enough to replace a standalone unit. Is it too much to expect Samsung to be capable of the same?
[Nexus S General] rk0:
lol. This phone is a joke. I was anticipating on getting it, but it's basically a Vibrant with a different design as many people stated here.
[Nexus S General] :
Nope.

The problems with developing CM6 for the Vibrant have to do with the fact that there is no vibrant source code. The reason development for the Nexus One was so easy is that there IS source for the AOSP version. There is no AOSP for the Vibrant.

The Nexus S will probably have a CM6 stable ROM within weeks of the release of the 2.3 source. The Vibrant may never have a stable CM6.

Also, to clear something else up: the ROMS available here are not custom-coded ROMS. They are edits and changes to the existing Samsung ROM.
[Nexus S General] MWBehr:
Actually, you're the one who misunderstood the reason for the excitement. Although I don't beleive we'll see anything for several months at a minimum, the hope is that the Nexus S is similar enough to the Vibrant that anything availabe for the Nexus S will be available for Vibrant shortly after (it would be like if i9000 got Gingerbread). Obviously this is still an assumption and could easily be dashed to pieces in the near future, but on that assumption, if Cyanogen develops a Gingerbread edition for the Nexus S, we would have it soon after.

Follow?
[Nexus S General] MTC44:
"Why's that?"

Because then you'll stop *****ing about not have GPS in a thread that isn't related to GPS performance. If it's necessary to be that accurate, get a device that's dedicated to GPS.
[Nexus S General] j0hnZ:
GPS is a feature of the phone and it should work period, get off your buy a garmin trip it is retarded. If the music player didn't work would you say buy an ipod? This is the most annoying thing I've read all day.
[Nexus S General] PaiPiePia:
Which ROM are you on? I am using JK6 and navigation works great for me, in fact, I just tested it round trip from my house to my relative's house.

Also, if you are using Google Maps for Navigation, don't. Navigation software automatically snapped your vehicle to the nearest road, and filters out irregular data from the polling. Google Maps shows you raw data, so it appears you are jumping all over the place.
[Nexus S General] kizer:
Yehaaw it has a power cord at the bottom not the top. So there might be some actual docks that are worth a darn. ;)

Other than that I don't have a desire to buy this phone unless of course it blows everybody away in some other manner.
[Nexus S General] PaiPiePia:
I actually want the power cord to be on the bottom. It just so cumbersome to have it at the top while using the phone when charging.
[Nexus S General] lolcopter:
Then replace your phone or GTFO because many people, myself included, have flawless GPS performance
[Nexus S General] danow11:
I have to agree with the poster above. The gps does'nt work great out of the box like it idealy would, however there are tons of ways to fix it/make it better so people can stop whining.

If your too lazy to do that then get another phone.
[Nexus S General] j0hnZ:
I never said MY gps doesn't work...the argument is retarded much like your holier than thou attitude. Get over yourself.
[Nexus S General] lolcopter:
oh, so your's does work then? okay, then STFU about a topic that has nothing to do with this thread

kthx
[Nexus S General] j0hnZ:
I didn't bring it up so I could say the same to you. Before you write test the logic on yourself first kthxbai...
[Nexus S General] Gigamaster89:
LOL U STFU N GTFO K THX BAI

Your contributing to this topic no more than he is. Just look at the front page, MANY people have GPS problems which is a good indication that it's a widespread problem.
[Nexus S General] lolcopter:
so widespread that people have to complain about it in every single thread
[Nexus S General] DKYang:
So....I can't wait to play with a demo version at Best Buy next week. Anyone else gonna do the same?
[Nexus S General] swehes:
Bring your laptop and make a quick image of the phone and give it to the devs here. :)
[Nexus S General] junglizste:
all the info I'm reading says NO SD SLOT.

WTF?
[Nexus S General] Kubernetes:
BT 2.1? Does that imply it's a different SoC? That could be bad for us.

Personally, I really like the curved screen concept, but the dealbreaker for me is the lack of sd card slot. One of my primary needs is a music player, so storage capacity is important (also the reason I chose the Vibrant over the Fascinate).
[Nexus S General] Vision77:
I'm soooo waiting for a rom dump of the nexus s.....and then the devs hopefully will port it over to us....
[Nexus S General] AustinKnight45:
Ya I was thinking about this too, hope not Id love to see this ported over.
[Nexus S General] Anderdroid:
The Nexus S. A rebranded Vibrant. With Gingerbread and NFC. Without Micro SD slot.

FailFail.
[Nexus S General] compuguy1088:
You have to look at the bright side...because the hardware of the Nexus S is similar to the Vibrant, we could actually have a ASOP build of 2.3 faster than other phones.
[Nexus S General] felix.akinyemi:
Back to my original point. Nexus S = fail

besides 2.3 Vibrant > Nexus
[Nexus S General] Anderdroid:
That is the over-optimistic dreamy point of view :P

The Nexus S has different radios etc. But we'll see what happens.

Honestly, what's so good about Gingerbread anyways? NFC? It's hard to see it as worth the effort. Just wait for Honeycomb then port that.

Or just port the Gingerbread theme lmao. I think I'll do that... Make a new "AOSPish" rom and call it Gingerfroyo. Lmao.
[Nexus S General] compuguy1088:
Sounds good, can't wait for a skinned JK6 that looks like gingerbread (if you are seriously considering making a rom as you described).
[Nexus S General] joe.kerwin:
Why wrong section? This is a general post. Your ROMs are in the development section and they belong in the themes section but we don't complain.
[Nexus S General] Tynen:
I'm so excited for this code to be released. I bet it'll be a lot easier to port Gingerbread to the Galaxy S then any other phone. :)
[Nexus S General] jumaaneface:
except for the nexus one getting gingerbread today. they will prob have cm7 before nexus s release date lol
[Nexus S General] bendiy:
So does this mean that they will stop selling the Vibrant and it will be replaced by the Nexus S? There doesn't seem to be enough differences to justify T-Mobile carrying both for much longer.

~Speculation~

Maybe the Vibrant has some serious hardware issues that will prevent 2.3 from working on it correctly. Samsung had to have Google step in and help them out and what they ended up with was a complete rework. :confused:

Maybe Samsung will skip an official 2.2 release and go straight to 2.3 for all Galaxy S phones. :D

~Speculation~

Here's to hoping the Nexus S means direct and easy porting of AOSP to the Vibrant!
[Nexus S General] Robert8457:
How is the droid eris is getting a port right now?

Sent from my vibrant using my vibrant DUH!
[Nexus S General] demo23019:
http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/07/google-nexus-s-preview/
[Nexus S General] joe.kerwin:
A good dev apparently.
[Nexus S General] neok44:
t-mobile won't stop selling the vibrant, the Nexus S is exclusive to best buy so t-mobile still will have the galaxy s phone for themselves. Ontop of that the vibrant and the nexus are so different in so many ways that having both is worth it. Obviously the nexus s is superior, but many people (especially iphone converts) like the touchwiz UI.

going straight to 2.3 has been a rumor for a really long time, and it's basically been shot down because of all the 2.2 leaks, though with samsung being involved with google in the nexus s it's safe to say they probably got the gingerbread source earlier than anyone else.

so with any luck those rumors will be true and they may go straight to 2.3. kinda doubtful though.

and yes with the nexus s running the same internals as the galaxy s family porting stock gingerbread should be pretty easy.
[Nexus S General] aoprea:
For whos don't belive that Google Nexus S is Official Google Phone made in parternershep with Samsung (only hardware is manufactured by Samsung) look at this:

http://www.google.com/nexus/#!/tech-specs

Google has made a very good move with chosing Samsung and not HTC.
[Nexus S General] onthecouchagain:
A strike against Nexus S' NFC? http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/1...led-its-one-way-only-and-not-the-way-we-want/

Engadget says NFC chip is not Samsung's: http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/06/samsung-nexus-s-utilizing-nxps-pn544-nfc-chip/

Kind of disappointing to read these things considering NFC is one of the [few] things that is setting the Nexus S apart from the cream of the crop.
[Nexus S General] onthecouchagain:
I want to like the Nexus S, but given the unfortunate decision of Google/Samsung to not optimize it for HSPA+ with Tmobile, which is being touted as "4G" and the direction they (and all carriers) are expanding into; given not necessarily the lack of a dual-core, but the fact that dual-cores will start coming as early as February 2011; given the lack of expandable microSD slot (again, a baffling decision when you consider one of the best things about Android devices is the ability to expand storage); given this strike against NFC, which is one of the [few] things that sets the Nexus S apart from the current market of phones (read here: NFC in Gingerbread is Crippled! Is this just a glorified Bar Code scanner?); and given the slew of other more minor but still detracting decisions (like no LED), I can't validate spending $529 dollars for a new phone.

I am currently an owner of a Samsung Vibrant, so perhaps the similarities factor into my decision as well.
[Nexus S General] neok44:
the one-way NFC issue is not a hardware one, it's software. In gingerbread it supports read only.

But the hardware itself supports both read and send, so all google has to do is add that functionality. Which i guess will be in honeycomb, or they may wait till ice cream but i would hope not.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] chas123:
Awesome work! If I install this will it delete your rosie remap mod?
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
This will have no affect on Rosie at all. Give it a shot and let me now how it goes...
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] EVOlvedAndroid:
Awesome, this is awesome.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] SynisterWolf:
Holy **** it works on my incredible!!!

I will be sending you a donation tonight! Awesome work man

Sent from my slutty assistant. (HTC incredible)
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
Wow, thanks for the confirmation. That's good to know. I'm a little surprised though, given the number of changes :p.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] MJStephens:
Dude.....this is fantastic. I'm running Calkulins EViO 1.5.1 and it installed and is running great. I had actually installed the clear lockscreen on my ROM, which also had changed some icons on the notification bar. When I installed this it looks like it left the clear lockscreen in tact but changed the notification bar icons.....which is actually great. I like these icons much better. Anyways, I'm actually pretty happy with the stock toggle selections so I dont know if I'll be creating my own file and pushing it tonight, but either way I think you did a fantastic job.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
Great, thanks for the additional confirmation. This is a huge mod, so I'm feeling better knowing people are having success on different ROMs.

I tried to specify the default widgets that would be the most commonly used, so the customize option is there just for those who have a specific preferences...Plus, it's just fun to switch it up as well :).
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] fmedina2:
Great job my friend. I am running Cyanogen and my favorite feature was the power control widget in there. Amazing work for getting this to work on Sense!
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] bigfudge:
Just flashed over VirusAnthrax ROM. Other than the notification bar going back to stock and my lock screen now displaying "John's Phone" everything is normal. I can fix the banner with the method from your other posts no problem. Do you think notification menu/battery mods will break the Power Control feature? I guess I could just flash and find out.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] SynisterWolf:
this might just be my phone but, my battery will not move. it will stay at 80% even though its lower if i check the settings.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] TheMagicalSock:
Brilliant stuff. If I weren't running Myn's Warm I would be all over this; I like my black notification bar. Really awesome work, though.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
Yes. An as mentioned in the OP, this will undo your themes. I think it was pretty clear. Now, in terms of the lockscreen, my bad. As soon as I get home i'll fix that. Thanks for the heads up.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
Unfortunately, my battery moves :-)
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] SynisterWolf:
yeah i knew thats was going to be the case. i think i know what is doing it though.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] MJStephens:
So I just flashed this over my STOCK EViO 1.5.1 ROM and it changed all the notification bar icons EXCEPT the GPS and "EvDo" (3G) icons........which are the 2 that I hate, lol. And is this supposed to have numbers on the battery icon? Because mine doesnt. Also, my lockscreen still reads "MJ's EVO" I wonder if mine retained that since I had already modified it with CDMA workshop. Either way, I think playing with this is going to occupy my evening until my wife gets home, lol.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] bigfudge:
Ya, thought it was funny when my phone booted to the lockscreen and it said John's Phone. Id much rather have this than an android about the bottom of my notification tray, just hoping I can get a battery with %. Ill just flash some mods and see what happens. Either way, amazing work and in record time. You are dedicated to your craft and the Evo community is a greater place because of it.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] looneylu:
you haven't incorporated the 4g toggle yet???? just asking, not trying to rush though
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] signals23:
Simply amazing Js. I can't believe you rewrote an entire smali file.... I get headaches from smali files. :) Once I go HDPI, I will be adding this and sending you a donation!
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] bigfudge:
The 4G toggle he said he was going to start worrying about AFTER the official launch of this mod. So, since this is the official launch, I suspect he will begin working on that soon (might be doing it as I type this).

Cant wait til he adds the 4G toggle though :P Currently using Widgetsoid, latest update added a functional 4G toggle to the switcher widget.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] drdrewdown:
sorry to do this, but check those PM's one more time for me bro
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
Since this is a port, I didn't tinker with the specific settings, such as flashlight LED intensity, etc. I'm sure it can be adjusted, but I have to assume it is the same on the CM ROMs.

I'm not familiar with a notification beep when removing from the charger. I've never had that...
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] SynisterWolf:
NVM I got it to work. i guess i missed one png. Now i have Lou's moded framework with you power control mod everything is great. Thanks for your help on all of this. Again you rock!!!!!
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
Cool. The most important piece is to make sure you don't have both a *anim0.png AND *anim0.xml file, as this would prevent it from working correctly. Don't know if that was the problem you were encountering. Glad you got it working.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] He123321:
No biggie, just a heads up for you and the thread followers.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
Appreciate the heads up. I wouldn't consider the first one a bug, that's just the way it works.

The second one, if you wan to explain further, would be great. Is there a setting you can enable to beep when removing from the charger that no longer works? I honestly have no knowledge of such a feature...
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] He123321:
I hear you on the 1st 1.

The 2nd on is just one of those small features that is just there. There is no setting for it. The phone beeps when you plug it to a charger, and it beeps again when you remove it.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
Do you have an EVO? I don't think my phone has ever done that. Am I crazy? Anyone else? Maybe it did and I just don't remember that it did?
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] He123321:
Yeah, Evo owner here.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
Lol, just making sure :p. I'm flashing stock Fresh 3.4.0.1 right now to check.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] He123321:
Sounds (lol) good to me.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
Well, that was a wild goose chase. I just flashed 100% stock Fresh 3.4.0.1, and no beep when plugging in / unplugging.

Maybe it's a feature in the ROM you were running, or a feature removed out of the box on Fresh? Don't know...
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] He123321:
Wild, mine did beep!

Now I'm scratching my heading thinking what was in my Evo...
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
I believe you. I'm just as confused on this one :p.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] akazabam:
That sounds like the type of thing that would get enabled by default with a 3rd party app, maybe. Has it always done that?
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] He123321:
Its always had the beep just like my old Hero.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] drdrewdown:
great job on this!

http://dlvr.it/8SBk6
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] djmcnz:
Sense Icons

You guys might be interested in these icons that I made for my Nexus rom Kang-o-rama.

All of the toggle icons are included (I think!) sized, and named appropriately for CM stock with appropriate alpha.

You'll need to morph or insert them into the relevant apks or have somebody compile them for you but they're more HTC-like than the CM ones so you may consider it worth the effort.