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Netflix App for Android Arrives for Select Devices

May 12, 2011 at 1:18 pm

Netflix for Android has arrived on the Android Market but it's only available for five devices.

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White Nexus S Headed to AT&T

May 12, 2011 at 11:33 am

A white version of the Nexus S destined for AT&T has appeared on Samsung's website which means a launch could be just around the corner.

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Sprint Already Rolling Out Maintenance Update for Nexus S 4G

May 10, 2011 at 5:41 am

After having made the Google Nexus S 4G available for order this past Sunday, Sprint is already beginning to roll out a maintenance update for the Android 2.3 Gingerbread device.

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Nexus S 4G Now Available at Best Buy for $150, Sprint for $200

May 8, 2011 at 4:08 pm

Sprint's WiMax enabled Nexus S, the Nexus S 4G, is now available at Sprint stores and at Best Buy.

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Sprint Nexus S 4G Already Being Sold

May 6, 2011 at 3:49 pm

It appears that some Sprint stores are selling the Nexus S 4G ahead of its scheduled May 8th launch date.

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Eco-Talk: Android for Good at Google I/O Helps Users Recycle Android Phones

May 5, 2011 at 8:26 am

Google is asking attendees of its Google I/O conference to bring in old unlocked Android smartphones in working conditions to donate to the Android for Good program, which will clean up your phone and send it to someone in a developing country.

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Weekly Wrap Up: Notebook, Tablet and Smart Phone News for April 29th

April 29, 2011 at 12:54 pm

Hot tablet, smartphone and notebook news for the week of April 29th.

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Nexus S Android 2.3.4 Update Can Be Manually Installed

April 28, 2011 at 11:11 pm

Don't want to wait for the Nexus S Android 2.3.4 update to roll out OTA? Well, you can install it yourself, right now.

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Android 2.3.4 Update Gets Detailed

April 28, 2011 at 5:29 pm

Google has released the details of the upcoming Android 2.3.4 update for the Nexus One and Nexus S.

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Android 2.3.4 Update Officially Bringing Video Chat to Nexus S (Video)

April 28, 2011 at 2:23 pm

Google has confirmed that the Android 2.3.4 update will be rolling out in the next few weeks with video chat through Google Talk for the Nexus S along with it.

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Google Nexus Twitter Says Surprise Is Coming Today

April 28, 2011 at 11:34 am

Google's Nexus Twitter account has tweeted that it has a surprise coming up today. What could it possibly be?

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Nexus S 4G Coming to Sprint on May 8th for $200

April 26, 2011 at 9:10 am

Sprint has announced that the WiMax compatible Nexus S 4G will be hitting shelves on May 8th for $200.

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Ultimate Android 2.3 Update List: Which Phones Will Get Gingerbread?

April 21, 2011 at 2:19 pm

A look at which phones already have Android 2.3 Gingerbread, will be getting the update and which ones will be left out in the cold.

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White Version of Samsung Nexus S with AT&T Support Shows Up at Online Retailer

April 4, 2011 at 6:38 am

Online retailer Negri Electronics is now listing a white unlocked edition of the Samsung-made Google Nexus S Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone with AT&T compatibility.

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Hulu Plus Launching Soon for Select Android 2.2 Smartphones

March 14, 2011 at 6:49 am

Hulu Plus, a staple of the few streaming video apps on iOS, is coming soon to select Android devices. Though a specific launch date wasn't specified, Engadget reported that one of its readers had spotted the Hulu Plus service on a Google Samsung Nexus S smartphone, whic...

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Sprint Launching Nexus S 4G Soon?

March 7, 2011 at 6:43 am

With CTIA a few shorts week away, rumors are speculating about what Sprint will launch at the trade show. The carrier had launched the HTC EVO 4G as the flagship Android 2.2 smartphone a year ago at the Spring CTIA show, and this year, the Now Network may be getting the...

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Google making it rain (gadgets) at GDC 2011

March 2, 2011 at 6:54 am

Word out of Engadget is that Google is making it rain at the 2011 Game Developer Conference in San Francisco. But watch your head - these aren't dollar bills being thrown in the air, but gadgets running Google's latest operating systems. (more...).

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Facebook Contacts Sync in Violation of Android’s TOS

February 23, 2011 at 5:44 am

Google is re-igniting its war with Facebook, but this time the war is fought much closer to home on the Android home front. With the recently deployed Android 2.3 Gingerbread over the air update to rectify some of the Nexus S's many problems, Google is removing the Face...

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Google Pushing Out Android 2.3 Gingerbread Update

February 23, 2011 at 12:00 am

Google is now pushing out an update to its Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system for the Nexus One and the newly launched Nexus S smartphones.

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Google Promises Firmware Update for Nexus S to Fix Many Problems

February 16, 2011 at 4:30 am

It looks like making calls isn't the only problem that's plaguing the flagship Google Nexus S Android smartphone. According to various users on mobile help problems, the handset is also experiencing data loss problems, which will require a full reboot to regain data sig...

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Updated Nexus S Going Through FCC?

January 12, 2011 at 3:52 pm

Are Google and Samsung providing a slightly modified version of the Nexus S? The Nexus S, just released a few weeks ago as the second-generation Google phone as the GT-9020 model number, may be succeeded by a phone with similar rounded and curved edges by the model nu...

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Google Admits to Nexus S Calling Problems

January 12, 2011 at 9:54 am

Google has finally come clean and admitted that its Nexus S smartphones may have some issues during calls. Users have been reporting that the handset would either shut off or automatically restart during calls, though the issue seems to be persistent for longer calls.

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PayPal to Throw Weight Behind NFC Technology for Digital Wallet

January 4, 2011 at 11:03 pm

As Google is looking to tackling the mobile payment market with near-field communication (NFC) technology on Android starting with its own Nexus S smartphone, the company may be looking to partner with others to make the technology a reality that would aim to replace cr...

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Details of Nexus S Launch Detailed by Best Buy

December 14, 2010 at 6:15 am

On December 16th, users can head over to Best Buy stores or online to purchase the Google Samsung Nexus S smartphone, which will be the hardware platform that will debut the Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system, which brings enhancements and refinements to fu...

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Some Variants of Google Nexus S to Use Super LCD Screens

December 8, 2010 at 9:19 pm

There are reports that certain variations of the Nexus S made for specific countries will utilize a Super LCD screen. The handset was originally slated for a Super AMOLED display, much like those found on the popular Galaxy S smartphones by Samsung, but it looks lik...

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Pricing, Availability for Nexus S Revealed by Google

December 6, 2010 at 9:33 am

Now that the Nexus S is out of the bag, Google is announcing availability and pricing for the smartphone, which will be destined for T-Mobile's network in the U.S.

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Is the Nexus S Disappointing?

December 6, 2010 at 8:38 am

Google has gone ahead and made the Samsung Nexus S page live, making the second milestone in the Nexus product line. Google's revealing some specs, which include WiFi tethering capability, WiFi calling, NFC support, 16 GB memory, and a 1 GHz Hummingbird processor alon...

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Samsung Nexus S to Use Curved Display

November 18, 2010 at 2:03 pm

According to Engadget, the Nexus S, rumored to be coming from Samsung, that was demoed by Google CEO Eric Schmidt at the Web 2.0 Summit was observed to have a concave and curved touchscreen display.

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Eric Schmidt Shows Off Nexus S at Web 2.0 Summit

November 15, 2010 at 3:15 pm

The Nexus S, which has been long rumored and delayed, was shown off in a demo briefly with its logo covered up by Google GEO Eric Schmidt at the Web 2.0 Summit.

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Android 2.3 Gingerbread Blamed for Nexus S Delay

November 12, 2010 at 10:51 am

Anonymous sources, which are deemed trusted, told popular Android-centric blog Android and Me that Samsung had cancelled the Nexus S model in favor of a dual-core model that will be released later with Android 2.3.

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Samsung Nexus S Gets Teased on Best Buy Website [Updated]

November 11, 2010 at 10:47 am

In recent weeks, speculation was building up on the Internet across various blogs that Samsung will create a stock Android phone, sans any customizations, and would receive updates directly from Google.

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