Neowin News Feed for: Nexus s

Back From the dead: WebOS ported to the Nexus S

Jake Durasamy — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:17:00 +0000

WebOS has been ported to the Nexus S just months after we saw it appear on the Galaxy Nexus. The mobile operating system is executed from Android's application grid, allowing it to dual-boot. Read more...

Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean) released for Nexus S

Jake Durasamy — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 10:07:43 +0100

After the Galaxy Nexus was updated to Android 4.1.1, and the Nexus 7 was released, it was only right that Google pushed out an Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean) OTA update for the now-dated Nexus S. Read more...

Android 4.0 update for Nexus S phones paused

John Callaham — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 07:32:27 +0000

Google has decided to pause the previously announced Android 4.0 software updates for the Nexus S smartphones due to complaints from users of the phone that have already installed the update. Read more...

Nexus S phones getting Android 4.0 update starting today

John Callaham — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:26:38 +0000

The Nexus S, the first smartphone released with Google's Android 2.3 operating system, will now be the first such smartphone to get an over-the-air update to Android 4.0. Read more...

Samsung gives first look at the Nexus Prime

Matthew Jones — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 10:26:30 +0100

Google's next flagship phone, tentatively dubbed the Nexus Prime, has appeared in a YouTube video posted by Samsung today. Meantime, a leaked photo has confirmed a 1280x720 Super AMOLED display. Read more...

Nexus S 4G update pinned for July 11th, Google Wallet imminent?

Owen Williams — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 04:32:59 +0100

Google's been breaking the news frequently this week, with the announcement of Google+, and their sites being redesigned slowly, and now it looks like the company may be poised to release Google Wallet -- the... Read more...

Apple adjusts complaint against Samsung, adds more products and patents

Byron Hinson — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:53:25 +0100

Apple’s ongoing legal case against Samsung increased today, with news that the company has now expanded its complaint by adding more products and patents into the mix. According to Appolicious, Apple’s original complaint alleged that Samsung’s... Read more...

Google Talk Video and Voice chat announced for Nexus S

Byron Hinson — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 22:22:37 +0100

Google announced today that Video Chat is heading to their Nexus S handset. The option for Video Chat will land over the next few weeks as part of an Android 2.3.4 over-the-air update and is... Read more...

Did Android 2.3.3 make your Nexus S look yellow? Google explains why

Oliver Haslam — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 05:51:40 +0000

Ever since Google started rolling out the Android 2.3.3 update for its Nexus S and Nexus One handsets, users of the former have been reporting an issue where the phone's screen takes on a more... Read more...

Google releases manual update for Android Gingerbread 2.3.3 (Update)

Oliver Haslam — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:19:21 +0000

With Google releasing Android 2.3.3 for its Nexus S and Nexus One smartphones a couple of days ago, Android fans the world-over have been sat (im)patiently waiting for the update to be pushed to their... Read more...

Android 2.3.3 to bring NFC, Bluetooth together in holy matrimony

Oliver Haslam — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 23:07:47 +0000

We've all tried sending files over Bluetooth in the past, right? There's the hassle of finding out what each device is 'called', then there's the lengthy, and often near-impossible pairing process that never seems to... Read more...

Ten million Galaxy S phones sold, Nexus S overclocked

Matthew Jones — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 10:10:35 +0000

In July last year, Samsung boldly claimed it would sell 10 million Galaxy S phones, a claim met with skepticism from some given the wide range of Android handsets on the market. Less than seven months... Read more...

Nexus S and Gingerbread SDK officially released

Benjamin Rubenstein — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:05:16 +0000

All the hype has brought us to this momentous day. As many suspected, exactly three weeks from Eric Schmidt's "in the next few weeks" promise, Gingerbread (Android 2.3) and the Nexus S have been officially... Read more...

Pictures of Nexus S and Gingerbread finally leak

Benjamin Rubenstein — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 08:53:45 +0000

Thanksgiving is all about giving thanks and showing appreciation for the people in our lives. Well, the good ol' boys over at XDA have decided to show their thanks to the Android community with a... Read more...

Google CEO shows off Nexus S; Gingerbread "in the next few weeks"

Benjamin Rubenstein — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 23:41:30 +0000

Today at the Web 2.0 Summit, Google CEO Eric Schmidt whipped out something the world has been waiting to see--the Nexus S. Loaded with Android 2.3 (aka Gingerbread) and running on the T-Mobile network, the... Read more...

Nexus S leaks out on BestBuy.com

Brad Sams — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 16:43:29 +0000

It was several months ago that Neowin broke word that Google was working on a Nexus 2 smartphone. After the Nexus One failed to make the splash that Google was looking for, many were surprised... Read more...