Nexus S coming to SA

Vodafone announced today that the Nexus S will soon be available in Vodafone stores around the world.

The Nexus S is Google’s own Android device that is manufactured by Samsung, which to date has only been available in select stores in North America and Europe.

Patrick Chomet, Vodafone’s Group Director of Terminals, said: “It’s great news that our customers will very soon be able to get Google’s Nexus S direct through our stores.”

DJ Lee, Executive Vice President and Head of Sales & Marketing Team at Samsung’s Mobile Communications Business, said: “I am very pleased to introduce this amazing mobile experience to Vodafone’s customers. Nexus S integrates Samsung’s best-in-class hardware and technology with Android’s stunning new features and user experiences. Nexus S enables users to enjoy the latest mobile technology and faster multimedia content with an intuitive user experience.”

The device features a 4” 480×800 super AMOLED capacitive touch display, 1GHz Samsung Hummingbird system-on-a-chip (SoC) and 16GB iNAND flash memory.

1GB of the internal storage seems to be available for apps without using the feature introduced in Android 2.2 that allows applications to be installed to external storage (commonly referred to as the “apps-to-SD” feature).

The Nexus S also sports Near Field Communication (NFC), which allows the device to act as both a proximity card and a proximity card reader.

Vodacom confirmed that they will offer the Nexus S in South Africa, but were unable to provide a specific date by when the device will be available.

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