Comments on: 3 reasons the Nexus S is coming to AT&T: N, F and C

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 20:13:42 +0000

Wow. How’s this for a coincidence?

http://www.androidcentral.com/sprint-begin-rolling-out-nexus-s-4g-update-july-25

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:45:15 +0000

I don’t know if I understand all the hoopla surrounding phones’ spec sheets. I did a side-by-side comparison between my Nexus S and the Evo 3D. The Evo didn’t open apps noticeably any faster than my Nexus. And it’s not like we’re running full-featured software suites on our phones, so dual-core processors are total overkill in my opinion.

Speaking to the Nexus S specifically, I’ve had one for about a month and I like it. The phone is really sleek (personally, I love the plastic though it is a bit slippery), and it flies with Gingerbread. The only knock is some of the units have been suffering from weak 3G/WiFi radios (affects both GSM and CDMA models).

Once Google and Samsung get that straightened out, this phone will be perfect.

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:45:38 +0000

Google could have asked Samsung to go with a pentaband solution, although I don’t know of any Samsung handsets that have pentaband support.

By: Stuart

Stuart — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:42:28 +0000

Any idea why there are 2 GSM Nexus S variants because if neither AT&T or T-Mobile is subsidizing the handsets directly, why can’t they just have one pentaband 3G handset?

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:51:31 +0000

This looks promising, but then there are much better phones out there for the same price range..htc sensation..anyone?

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:34:47 +0000

AT&T isn’t rolling out this handset; Google is by way of Best Buy and could enable it for NFC by way of a direct software update, not uncommon for the Nexus line. If AT&T blocked that, I’d expect the FCC pulled in because of potential claims that AT&T is blocking Wallet due to a competing service.

By: Stuart

Stuart — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:12:30 +0000

Why would AT&T support Google wallet when it supports ISIS? And doesn’t the unlocked version of the Nexus S support NFC yet not Google Wallet?

By: Jace

Jace — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 01:04:49 +0000

Yeah, the limited memory on the Nexus One is a drag. And of course, many developers don’t allow their apps to run on SD. But I found that several apps that I like have web app counterparts which run nicely and allow me to better manage memory usage.

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 23:52:39 +0000

Just gave up my Nexus One for a Nexus S after passing on it last December. Reason: around 4x more app memory when I had run out on the N1.

It was getting silly – Should I knock out LinkedIn or something else to get a demo app onto the machine?

Although I didn’t like the Nexus S when I first saw it, I have to admit I like it now. Yes, it is not as sexy as the N1. It feels cheap and slippery in the hands. Cellular and WiFi reception are both worse. But the screen is better. And it runs much more quickly. A long press to start it means I can know when it’s off without turning it on (d’oh!). And then there’s all that space for apps.

The only thing I’m not using is the NFC chip. Haven’t noticed opportunities, not psyched about one more security hole, etc.

By: Jace

Jace — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 22:36:14 +0000

I bought my Nexus One in July 2010 and I still rate it “very cool”. The Nexus S really didn’t provide a compelling reason to upgrade although I’m curious to see if another Nexus phone (Samsung?) comes out before the year ends.

Otherwise, Nexus S – thanks but no thanks.