Sprint announced the Nexus S 4G at CTIA in Orlando, their fourth 4G phone. It would be the first 4G Google phone, running stock Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) with no manufacturer or carrier skin. The Nexus S 4G shared nearly identical hardware with the T-Mobile Nexus S, including the Super AMOLED screen and 1GHz Samsung Hummingbird processor. Sprint said it would be available in spring 2011.
Key specs:
- 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot capability supporting up to 6 Wi-Fi devices simultaneously
- 1GHz Samsung Hummingbird processor (single core)
- Super AMOLED display
- 16GB internal memory, 512MB RAM
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1, integrated GPS
- Near Field Communication (NFC) for reading NFC-embedded stickers and posters
- 1500mAh battery
- Stock Android 2.3 Gingerbread with full Google services suite
