Nexus S Engadget Review

[zerocool84]

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.

There's no shortage of great phones available right now, and there's no question that 2011 will usher in a flood of devices that make 2010's offerings seem forgettable. Like we said earlier, this isn't a perfect device, and in fact a lot of what's exciting about this phone is what's happening behind the scenes -- as if the stage is set for the arrival of Honeycomb and a slew of features. Still, when it comes to state of the art for Android right now, the buck stops here.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/10/nexus-s-review/

 

[s44]

It's bizarre that the touch keys have been scrambled from the Galaxy S.

 

[zerocool84]

It's bizarre that the touch keys have been scrambled from the Galaxy S.

Every phone has their own order it seems. Even the Nexus One has a different order of them. You'd think Google would keep all their phones the same.

 

[ponyo]

I see small bits of Touchwiz and XDA influence on the Nexus S and 2.3. Copy and paste seems like it was taken from Touchwiz along with the Task Manager.

I dont know if Google helped Samsung with coding but the latest leaked 2.2 kernal for the galaxy s is fast. I'm using the new Super_IO_ kernal ported by Eugene on my Vibrant, and I'm not tempted to run any lagfix. Best thing about Nexus S for me is that it's so similar to galaxy s phones hardware wise that maybe more developers will join to work on the galaxy s.