Couple of days ago, DoubleDT.Com was getting a chance to look ahead one of the most wanted gadget nowadays. Andy Rubin, Google VP of Engineering, head of Android, could not keep the secret anymore, as he single-handedly introduced the Google Nexus S (and Gingerbread) on the Google’s official blog.

The Google Nexus S, made by Samsung, as opposed to HTC that manufactured the Google Nexus One, will be ready on sale (unlocked or with T-Mobile service) starting December 16 in the U.S., through Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile. U.K. customers will be able to get theirs from December 20, through Carphone Warehouse. The Nexus S price at Best Buy will be the traditional $199 with a T-Mobile contract, and $529 unlocked. Google Nexus One users are supposedly getting their Gingerbread fix in a couple of weeks as an OTA update.

As a whole, it seems almost all the details that we have heard about the Google Nexus S is now confirmed. The curved screen glass that has been the subject of much debate will be called “Contour Display”. Moreover, the actual reasons for it being curved can be found with the comfort that this kind of design approach can give to the user. For the detail, the handset should fit more comfortably in your palm, and when holding it along the side of your face, while talking. The screen-display itself will utilize Super-AMOLED technology and will measure 4 inches at WVGA resolution.

Sadly, it turns out the Nexus S will not be the first dual-core mobile phone. Instead, it will sport the tried and true Hummingbird (1GHz Cortex A8) chipset that is fast enough for nowadays mobile software. Besides, Google is calling Android 2.3 the fastest Android to date, thanks to new coding and processor resource optimizations. Moreover, the Google Nexus S will also come with 16GB of built-in memory, 512MB RAM, 5MP built-in camera plus a front-facing one and gyroscope, along with an NFC chip.

This actually brings us to the second confirmation of the day, which is Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Aside from some slight interface refreshments, Gingerbread’s major new additions are support for native VoIP integrated in the contacts application without the need for third party applications, NFC technology (more on this in our dedicated Nexus S round-up), new on-screen keyboard that shows multiple letter/symbol versions on the same screen, as well as improved copy/paste functionality, that takes benefit of the multi-touch screen allowing for easy select of text with two waypoints.

The Android 2.3 Gingerbread also supports true multitasking now, for example, when playing a game, you can receive push email notification, pause the game and leave it, reply, then return exactly where you left off. Alternatively, you can hold the home button, and tap on any of the running applications to go exactly where the app is supposed to be at this point of time. Moreover, developers might be interested to know that the Android 2.3 SDK/NDK is now available. For developers, the Android 2.3 Gingerbread adds support for larger touch-screens, such as those found on tablets; sensor APIs, including for linear acceleration, gravity and even barometer; mixing audio effects like bass boost and headphone virtualization and also additional video formats support.

Update: You may have some second thoughts about picking up the marginal Samsung Galaxy S Smartphone. The Samsung Galaxy S is a solid smartphone with a cool display, fascinating performance, and all the Google integration you’ve come to expect.

Source: Nexus S, Google, BestBuy

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