Best mobile phone 2011

First look: Samsung Google Nexus S

Google's third foray into the smartphone market has arrived in the form of the Samsung Google Nexus S. Find out how it handles.

 The Samsung Google Nexus S is a consumer-friendly smartphone that runs on the latest Android operating system 2.3 Gingerbread.

Boasting a 1GHz Cortex A8 application processor, a 5-megapixel camera with inbuilt flash, a 4in Super AMOLED touch screen and a dedicated GPU, the Google Nexus S is suitably well-equipped for today's mobile lifestyle. Other highlights include the ability to turn your phone into a Wi-Fi hotspot, VoIP/SIP support, Google Maps 5.0 with Navigation and a 3-axis gyroscopic sensor that can be used for gaming.

Attractive, lightweight and packed with features, the Samsung Google Nexus S is a hard phone not to like. On the downside, its browser could be a bit speedier, and the lack of expandable memory may see you filling up its 16GB flash drive fast. It’s also tied exclusively to the Vodafone network in Australia, with no official way to buy the phone outright.

Despite these foibles, the Samsung Google Nexus S remains a solid addition to the Android fold. While not quite an ‘iPhone-killer’, it nonetheless gives it a pretty good mauling.