Close
  • Latest News
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Video
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
Read Down
Sign in
Close
Welcome!Log into your account
Forgot your password?
Read Down
Password recovery
Recover your password
Close
Search
Logo
Subscribe
Logo
  • Latest News
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Video
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
More
    Subscribe
    Home Latest News
    • Mobile
    • Networking
    • Servers

    Samsung Nexus S ‘Gingerbread’ Smartphone Lands at ATandT

    Written by

    Clint Boulton
    Published July 21, 2011
    Share
    Facebook
    Twitter
    Linkedin

      eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More.

      Samsung’s Nexus S has found support from the leading U.S. wireless carrier, as AT&T (NYSE:T) will begin selling the Google-centric Android 2.3 “Gingerbread” handset July 24 for $99.99 with a two-year contract.

      AT&T will sell its Nexus S through Best Buy, Best Buy Mobile specialty stores and the BestBuy.com Mobile Website, where users may preorder it now.

      Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) launched its first Nexus S smartphone from T-Mobile for $199.99 last December. Sprint rolled out a 4G Nexus S model in May for $199.99 before cutting the price in half to $99.99 last week.

      The device has a 4-inch, contoured Super AMOLED (Super active-matrix organic LED) display powered by a 1GHz Samsung processor, along with the full complement of Google mobile applications but without the carrier bloatware AT&T and others have become accustomed to putting on handsets they sell.

      The smartphone also has a 5-megapixel camera in the rear and a VGA camera in front for video chat. Perhaps, most importantly for some users, the Nexus S is equipped with NFC (near field communication) technology.

      This chip, along with the native NFC tag-reading support in Gingerbread, will enable it to work with the Google Wallet mobile-payment service.

      Google wants as many consumers to snap up Nexus S smartphones equipped with NFC capabilities so that users will have the opportunity to use Wallet when it launches in New York and San Francisco this summer.

      NFC-based mobile payments are building momentum, with Wallet and the Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile-backed ISIS launching this week.

      Gartner said the number of worldwide mobile payment users will surpass 141.1 million in 2011, a 38.2 percent increase from 2010.

      Moreover, the research firm projects that worldwide mobile payment volume will hit $86.1 billion, up 75.9 percent from 2010 volume of $48.9 billion.

      Google hopes the bulk of these users are using Android smartphones such as the Nexus S in conjunction with Google Wallet to purchase goods from retailers.

      Clint Boulton
      Clint Boulton

      Get the Free Newsletter!

      Subscribe to Daily Tech Insider for top news, trends & analysis

      Get the Free Newsletter!

      Subscribe to Daily Tech Insider for top news, trends & analysis

      MOST POPULAR ARTICLES

      Artificial Intelligence

      9 Best AI 3D Generators You Need...

      Sam Rinko - June 25, 2024 0
      AI 3D Generators are powerful tools for many different industries. Discover the best AI 3D Generators, and learn which is best for your specific use case.
      Read more
      Cloud

      RingCentral Expands Its Collaboration Platform

      Zeus Kerravala - November 22, 2023 0
      RingCentral adds AI-enabled contact center and hybrid event products to its suite of collaboration services.
      Read more
      Artificial Intelligence

      8 Best AI Data Analytics Software &...

      Aminu Abdullahi - January 18, 2024 0
      Learn the top AI data analytics software to use. Compare AI data analytics solutions & features to make the best choice for your business.
      Read more
      Latest News

      Zeus Kerravala on Networking: Multicloud, 5G, and...

      James Maguire - December 16, 2022 0
      I spoke with Zeus Kerravala, industry analyst at ZK Research, about the rapid changes in enterprise networking, as tech advances and digital transformation prompt...
      Read more
      Video

      Datadog President Amit Agarwal on Trends in...

      James Maguire - November 11, 2022 0
      I spoke with Amit Agarwal, President of Datadog, about infrastructure observability, from current trends to key challenges to the future of this rapidly growing...
      Read more
      Logo

      eWeek has the latest technology news and analysis, buying guides, and product reviews for IT professionals and technology buyers. The site’s focus is on innovative solutions and covering in-depth technical content. eWeek stays on the cutting edge of technology news and IT trends through interviews and expert analysis. Gain insight from top innovators and thought leaders in the fields of IT, business, enterprise software, startups, and more.

      Facebook
      Linkedin
      RSS
      Twitter
      Youtube

      Advertisers

      Advertise with TechnologyAdvice on eWeek and our other IT-focused platforms.

      Advertise with Us

      Menu

      • About eWeek
      • Subscribe to our Newsletter
      • Latest News

      Our Brands

      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms
      • About
      • Contact
      • Advertise
      • Sitemap
      • California – Do Not Sell My Information

      Property of TechnologyAdvice.
      © 2024 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

      Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.