[Levitron]

I'm pretty excited for this thing! Gingerbread 2.3, NFC, curved display, 480x800 Super AMOLED...the list goes on.

Dropping Stateside on Dec 16th.

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/introducing-nexus-s-with-gingerbread.html

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2010/12/500x_nexussssasss.jpg

[Preemo]

I. Fucking. Want.

[MaximalLazy]

When is it dropping Canadaside

[Tim Budong]

no clue
but if ur on wind/mobilicity
just go down to the US and buy it
im a little bit disappointed buy this phone. It doesn't bring much improvement to the current gen of Android devices.

It seems to me that this is Google's push to have Android working well on those cortex processors as the SGS just had issues with the software on the SGS lines.

This phone doesn't bring much improvement over the N1 aside from the different processor and the NFC chip. We will see.

I will pick this up tho once the HSPA version gets released

[Gt-R R34]

Where can i buy it in the states??

[Tim Budong]

Best Buy for 529 USD

[CP.AR]

question: what exactly is NFC for??

and how will it be different from my Galaxy S? (other than the fact that I hope they will have the GPS sorted out in this new "flagship")

[Vulcan300]

Shouldn't this phone work on Bell, Telus, Rogers, Wind and Mobilicity?

[mb_]

I'm pretty excited for this thing! Gingerbread 2.3, NFC, curved display, 480x800 Super AMOLED...the list goes on.


What advantages does a curved display have over a flat one?! I'm not too familiar with Android or the phone itself but I was just curious because this one seemed to catch my attention

[J____]

lol it's like the exact same phone as my SGS, except for cosmetic changes. Hopefully the GPS isnt fuked up.


Shouldn't this phone work on Bell, Telus, Rogers, Wind and Mobilicity?

i dont think so. But my Tmobile SGS works on all :D it has 850/1700/1900/2100 bands lol.

pop my friends fido card in and still get 3g. :D

[Tim Budong]

lol it's like the exact same phone as my SGS, except for cosmetic changes. Hopefully the GPS isnt fuked up.




i dont think so. But my Tmobile SGS works on all :D it has 850/1700/1900/2100 bands lol.

pop my friends fido card in and still get 3g. :D

well whoever was in charge of rolling out 2.1/2.2 for the SGS has gotta get their shit together

but now its the google devs with their hands on the NexusS, it will be much better. and it will be rooted in no time

[jeff19]

this is what the Galaxy S should've been in the first place. PURE android experience, move aside nexus one!

[Levitron]

Shouldn't this phone work on Bell, Telus, Rogers, Wind and Mobilicity?

It does, but for HSPA speeds, you'll have to go on Wind/Mobilicity. Otherwise on Bell, Telus, Rogers, Fido it's going to max out on GPRS speeds for data.

What advantages does a curved display have over a flat one?! I'm not too familiar with Android or the phone itself but I was just curious because this one seemed to catch my attention

It's more like an enhancement on the perceived usability of the screen. Things that come to mind are things like "the natural arc of the thumb", "better angle of screen vs. eyeballs", "wraps around face better"....etc.

[!MiKrofT]

NFC = near field communications

Think of it has super short range highspeed communications. ie.Bluetooth but ~4" apart. AFAIK. Somebody jump in if I'm wrong :)

[hongy]

Anyone planning to switch?

[SkinnyPupp]

I'm kind of glad the specs aren't crazy, seeing as I just bought a Desire HD :D

[SkinnyPupp]

What advantages does a curved display have over a flat one?! I'm not too familiar with Android or the phone itself but I was just curious because this one seemed to catch my attention
http://pocketnow.com/html/portal/news/0000013621/countour2.jpg

Should feel better against your face, easier to type on and hold in hand.

[J____]

well whoever was in charge of rolling out 2.1/2.2 for the SGS has gotta get their shit together

but now its the google devs with their hands on the NexusS, it will be much better. and it will be rooted in no time

definately, it's bs 2.3 is almost out and we dont even have an official 2.2 wtf

but the nexus S being pretty much identical to the galaxy S, i'm confident you'll be able to flash whatever comes out for the nexus S to the vibrants

[willystyle]

I read that the multimedia aspect of this phone is lacking compared to its predecessor.

[SkinnyPupp]

I read that the multimedia aspect of this phone is lacking compared to its predecessor.
Then it must be true! :troll:

Seriously though, how would that even be possible

[willystyle]

Not sure, read it straight from gsmarena.

[Tim Budong]

multimedia aspects of 2.2 wasnt great to begin with
there are MANY alternatives to media players on these phones so it honestly does not matter

and its quite embarrassing that Samsung took forever to up the SGS line to 2.2. but keep in mind, 2.1/2.2 still sucks for whatever reason on that cortex hummingbird processor. Now that the ASOP 2.3 is natively able to support that hummingbird processor means that a 2.3 port to SGS devices could happen sooner rather than later.

2.3 has been ported to Droid Eris already, N1 should be soon before the release of the Nexus S

[Tim Budong]

anyways to double post..
its really shitty that N1 owners get shafted on a flagship app in G-maps 5
argh!!!

[J____]

question: what exactly is NFC for??


1 use for it is you can go to a retailer and wave your phone at a register to pay for your item. Kinda like a fast pay pass.

[SkinnyPupp]

anyways to double post..
its really shitty that N1 owners get shafted on a flagship app in G-maps 5
argh!!!
It's only missing out on the gyro controls I think

[Levitron]

anyways to double post..
its really shitty that N1 owners get shafted on a flagship app in G-maps 5
argh!!!

What do you mean? Are you talking about that vector mapping feature?

[SkinnyPupp]

It's the multitouch rotating features that the N1 (and 99% of all Android phones) are missing

[Tim Budong]

It's the multitouch rotating features that the N1 (and 99% of all Android phones) are missing

yea
no biggie..but sorta sucks..but gonna tough it out
I can't justify the upgrade to the Nexus S.

i been readin bout it just now. I can't justify the upgrade. and im sure that the N1 will still get some decent support.

Its just a matter of when or IF Samsung/Google will release a (850/1900/2100) ver of this phone. then I might switch. I can already sorta see the advantage of that curved screen if I were to type in portrait mode. For now, I have the Gingerbread keyboard on my N1

as for an update... EVO4G, HTC wildfire has gotten their ports of 2.3

[!MiKrofT]

yea
no biggie..but sorta sucks..but gonna tough it out
I can't justify the upgrade to the Nexus S.

i been readin bout it just now. I can't justify the upgrade. and im sure that the N1 will still get some decent support.

Its just a matter of when or IF Samsung/Google will release a (850/1900/2100) ver of this phone. then I might switch. I can already sorta see the advantage of that curved screen if I were to type in portrait mode. For now, I have the Gingerbread keyboard on my N1

as for an update... EVO4G, HTC wildfire has gotten their ports of 2.3
Did they fix the auto correct on the gingerbread keyboard yet?

[Tim Budong]

yea the autocorrect works fine

[MaximalLazy]

when will these be available for purchase ?

Wanting to myself one for Christmas :)

[Tim Budong]

Available next thursday
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[!MiKrofT]

Yeah Dec.16 in the US. Only works with Wind and Mobilicity here though.

[MaximalLazy]

But no ETA for Canada right?

[Gh0stRider]

http://www.bestbuymobile.com/article/google-nexus-s-faqs

[Kamui712]

^ lol link looks like it says "nexus s FAGS"

[hongy]

Its out, and already rooted. Hopefully 2.3 will come to my desire. No one going to buy?

[Tim Budong]

Its out, and already rooted. Hopefully 2.3 will come to my desire. No one going to buy?

unless there is a 850/1900 compatible model

rooting a stock AOSP rom is easy

should be just going

fastbook oem unlock on the SDK/ADB

[DC Sports]

The curved display is just curved glass, the display itself is not curved, only the glass that is glued onto it is. Which also means that if you scratch or crack the glass, you have to replace both as you can not separate them.

http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus-S-Teardown/4365/2

The only thing it has going for it is the vanilla rom and dev support, the actual phone is nothing special and the speed tests prove it.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4059/nexus-s-and-android-23-review-gingerbread-for-the-holidays/8

[Tim Budong]

The curved display is just curved glass, the display itself is not curved, only the glass that is glued onto it is. Which also means that if you scratch or crack the glass, you have to replace both as you can not separate them.

http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus-S-Teardown/4365/2

The only thing it has going for it is the vanilla rom and dev support, the actual phone is nothing special and the speed tests prove it.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4059/nexus-s-and-android-23-review-gingerbread-for-the-holidays/8

Speedtests for the Nexus line of phones prove nothing
Too many factors affect how the phone will run such as ROM, kernals, appls
and so on

[Tim Budong]

Hmmm phone takes this coode

fastboot oem lock
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[Peturbo]

http://www.youtube.com/ninjaunboxing2

I just changed over to wind and I'm deciding between this, the nexus one or samsung galaxy s.
What do you guys think?
"True android" that much better then on the samsung? Never used an android before so I have no clue on the difference.

[wasabisashimi]

saw a video on youtube that showed a lag in web browser scrolling. Can someone else confirm?

[Tim Budong]

saw a video on youtube that showed a lag in web browser scrolling. Can someone else confirm?

the lag issue in the browsing is nothing new
it happened in the nexusones as well, nothing a custom rom wouldnt fix either.

I actually just threw 2.3 on my nexus one
gonna give it a day and see how it is

it wasnt an easy process to install 2.3 on my phone, but so far so good
nothing really spectacular either

Me, ghostrider and probably a few others will tough it out and continue our support on the NexusOne

so far, no bugs have really been reported, but it seems like android still runs smoother on the qualcomm snapdragon processor vs the supposedly faster hummingbird cortex A8

[votoms888]

I will buy one right away when a 850/1900/2100 3G comes out. I am in asia for 2weeks of everymonth so I need something that will work in both places. Sux that they came out with the AWS version first or I would have gone down to Best Buy in Bellingham to get one. I have already had two bricked Galaxy S's. The second one is back to Bell for service.....I wish HTC would make a true world phone!!! I might have to get a Motorola Global or XT610...

[Tim Budong]

I will buy one right away when a 850/1900/2100 3G comes out. I am in asia for 2weeks of everymonth so I need something that will work in both places. Sux that they came out with the AWS version first or I would have gone down to Best Buy in Bellingham to get one. I have already had two bricked Galaxy S's. The second one is back to Bell for service.....I wish HTC would make a true world phone!!! I might have to get a Motorola Global or XT610...

There might not even be a 3G version for one reason. ATT/Rogers/Bell/Telus will not play along. These 4 carriers will want to load their own garbage onto the device in order for them to subsidize the phone for Samsung.

From what I read, ATT pulled out of hte deal last minute, and by the time that happened, devices had been ordered and Google had to sell the device

who knos...but i really hope for a rogers/fido compatible version

[StylinRed]

lookey the N900 has gingerbread too http://mynokiablog.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/6a00d83451c9ec69e20148c6f9e9f0970c-800wi.jpg :D

[Levitron]

Hmmm phone takes this coode


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That's something new :)

[clowe]

saw a video on youtube that showed a lag in web browser scrolling. Can someone else confirm?

I think it only lags when you're scrolling through sites with lots of flash media. I scrolled through the full version of NHL.com and it loaded pretty fast and smooth.

[Nismo200SX]

There will be a port of gingerbread soon for the Galaxy S i9000 which we are lucky to get from bell and use on any of the networks here since its the first to get any updates.

Also since the release of the Nexus S you can be sure that the Gingerbread CyanogenMod for the Galaxy S will be based off the stock Nexus S ROM since the hardware is virtually identical.

What holds back the Galaxy S line is how samsung set up their touchwiz on top of Android and their whole file system. Which is why when u put in a lagfix the performance gain is almost 300%.

JK4 unrooted no lagfix scored 980 in quadrant JL2 scored 1100. and Stock Eclair scored 880. Stock Eclair with Lag fix scored 2400 thats messed up. Anyone know if the Nexus S is plagued by the same file system even though it runs a vanilla Gingerbread rom?

[Culverin]

Just fiddled with my friend's Nexus S.
I think my Captivate looks a little sexier, but man do I want gingerbread now.

[Gt-R R34]

:) I picked up the phone yesterday, can not stop playing with it!

[insomniac]

ITS COMING TO CANADA :)

Canadians, you must chafe under the yoke of a Gingerbread-free existence no longer, for the Nexus S is coming to the Great White North sometime in March. According to Mobilicity CEO Dave Dobbin, the handset will be available on the company's AWS band, but he also said that Bell, Telus, and Rogers will carry the Nexus S as well. If true, that means Samsung will be providing another model of the phone with support for WCDMA 850 / 1900 for it to work with Canada's big three wireless providers. We can only hope that's the case, as said model would be usable on AT&T's network -- making an awful lot of us living south of Canada quite happy. Peep the video after the break to hear the good news for yourself.


http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/20/nexus-s-comes-to-canada-courtesy-of-mobilicity-and-maybe-bell/

[kayceeee]

i cant wait for the rogers version

ive been so bored of my bb 9700 on os6

been thinking of either iphone4 or android, but once i've played with nexus s gingerbread down in the states bestbuy, i wanted it but needed a rogers or atnt version

[insomniac]

^wanna buy my iphone 4? 550 with everything in the pic in my sig lol..
need it gone before sunday :(

[Gh0stRider]

Releasing it for moblicity is retarded.
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[Culverin]

Why?

[Gh0stRider]

cuz Moblicity sucks

[Ch28]

cuz Moblicity sucks

says the bell employee

:fullofwin:

[stolengoods]

Wonder how much it will cost

[Gh0stRider]

says the bell employee

:fullofwin:

:woot2:

[Gt-R R34]

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[Gt-R R34]

I've been using they nexus s for a while now on mobilicity network and it has done well. Granted there have been deadspot
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[Tim Budong]

Samsung Rep confirmed today that it is indeed coming with ETA of early april. Didnt give pricing, but says it is 90% confirmed that it will be FULLY UNLOCKED when release. Of course, this is already news thats been confirmed/rumored for quite some time. Hearing it from a samsung rep just sounds a little bit more "official"

[J____]

anyone want a nexus S TPU case? I bought one but sold my nexus S before I got it.

http://www.biggerbids.com/members/images/20481/public/1926732_ns-matte-black-diagram.jpg

$5

[wasabisashimi]

Samsung Rep confirmed today that it is indeed coming with ETA of early april. Didnt give pricing, but says it is 90% confirmed that it will be FULLY UNLOCKED when release. Of course, this is already news thats been confirmed/rumored for quite some time. Hearing it from a samsung rep just sounds a little bit more "official"

which carrier, do you know?

[Vulcan300]

its been reported that practically every carrier in canada is going to get it
bell, rogers, telus, wind, mobilicity, videotron, koodo, virgin

[Tim Budong]

launching on all carriers, but might be sold just outright or direct from Google
noo idea yet

[iam_dan]

Recently Samsung and Google revealed that all major Canadian carriers would receive the Nexus S in the near future, and a now-live registration page at Samsung Canada indicates the launch may not be far off. You can sign up to be among the first to receive breaking news and announcements about the device and its journey to the Great White North.

http://pages.samsung.com/ca/nexuss/English/



im pretty excited :fullofwin:

[Osse]

Just a question, would you guys get the Nexus S or HTC Incredible S?

I am currently working in Taipei, and about to renew my phone contract next week. The Nexus S and Incredible S were both released last week here. Based on a 2 year contract, the Incredible S is about CDN$33 cheaper.

Although having the most updated pure Google experience sounds great, I have gotten used to HTC Sense (currently using HTC Legend). Also going to lose that LED notification light is going to be hard. Another thing to point out is that the Nexus S version we are getting does not use S-AMOLED..rather S-LCD. Should I just go for the Incredible S?

Just to note as well, the LG Optimus 2x was released over the weekend too but its not available through carriers yet.

[parm104]

I'm all for this phone being compatible with Canadian 3G frequencies but I hate when Canadian carriers get phones that I have been waiting for. Everyone ends up having the same phone and the re-sale value of the phone goes down like crazy.

Take the Nexus One for example, prior to Moblicity selling the phone, one could sell the Nexus One for at least $100 more than what the current price is.

Just my 2 cents.

[wasabisashimi]

saw this on ncix website, mobilicity has it now.$650 though

[GT4RC]

It's too bad that the newest google branded device is not a whole lot more than a curved-screen galaxy s. And the galaxy s is buggy as hell Pisses me off every fucking day. I miss my nexus one, but when I went back to selling phones this year I sold it to get my hands on a phone I could demo and sell.

I'm putting my money on the atrix. The thing is a powerhouse.

[Tim Budong]

It's too bad that the newest google branded device is not a whole lot more than a curved-screen galaxy s. And the galaxy s is buggy as hell Pisses me off every fucking day. I miss my nexus one, but when I went back to selling phones this year I sold it to get my hands on a phone I could demo and sell.

I'm putting my money on the atrix. The thing is a powerhouse.

Atrix will suck, motoblur? really? hahaha

waiting for next gen HTC devices plz

[GT4RC]

Atrix will suck, motoblur? really? hahaha

waiting for next gen HTC devices plz

Oh, I agree. But realistically its silly to see a bunch of people practically lining up for last gen hardware. Especially when a powerful device like the atrix won't be waiting long for a release of CM7.

[GT4RC]

It's actually said that the htc desire hd is a faster, smoother experience due to motoblur.

[parm104]

Oh, I agree. But realistically its silly to see a bunch of people practically lining up for last gen hardware. Especially when a powerful device like the atrix won't be waiting long for a release of CM7.

Exactly, these phones are primarily assessed by their hardware. The software that comes with the phone is simply an option. Cyanogen and many others have already developed roms to replace the standard Motorola software on the phone making it more functional and more user friendly.

[JordanLee]

Slated to release on April 14th. Best Buy and Futureshop are taking 50$ pre orders for certain carriers. I just sold my iPhone and don't know whether to get an atrix, incredible s or wait for the Nexus. I'm siding towards the Nexus cause of the support.
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[JordanLee]

Just preordered mine at Best Buy. She hinted that the price will be 500 and most likely releasing this Thursday. Futureshop Forum verifies that they're getting stock in and 7th is a good guess. I'm pretty excited, finally ditching the BB and iPhone for my first droid.
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[kayceeee]

I pre ordered mine two weeks ago at futureshop..I just read that they will have it this weekend and will be sold at full cost rather than with a contract

Can't wait...so sick of my 9700
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[iwantaskyline]

I pre ordered mine two weeks ago at futureshop..I just read that they will have it this weekend and will be sold at full cost rather than with a contract

Can't wait...so sick of my 9700
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I'm assuming the one being sold at futureshop and best buy are different then the ones mobilecity have right?

[kayceeee]

pretty sure, btw mobilicity is lauching theres on 7th for 499.99

but ppl that are on mobiilicty/wind users prob either have it cuz they could just buy the tmob version in the states 4 months ago lol

[JordanLee]

^ I saw your posts on the Futureshop forums :). Do you work for them? I'm wondering if Best Buy is the 8th too then.

[iwantaskyline]

pretty sure, btw mobilicity is lauching theres on 7th for 499.99

but ppl that are on mobiilicty/wind users prob either have it cuz they could just buy the tmob version in the states 4 months ago lol

If they are the same then rogers/fido/bell people cant use 3g =(

[kayceeee]

^ I saw your posts on the Futureshop forums :). Do you work for them? I'm wondering if Best Buy is the 8th too then.

lol no i dont work for em, if i did i wouldnt be so anxious and asking so many questions, i just want the damn phone LOL


If they are the same then rogers/fido/bell people cant use 3g =(


im pretty sure theres gonna be two models, ones for the big 3 which will be sold thru fs/bb and then wind/mob will be sold thru them itself..at least i hope

[Sp0r3]

im pretty sure theres gonna be two models, ones for the big 3 which will be sold thru fs/bb and then wind/mob will be sold thru them itself..at least i hope

There are 2 models coming out for Nexus S: Robelus model (i9023) and the AWS model (i9020).
Robelus one will have the 850/900 needed for their 3g network. AWS one will have the 1700 for their 3g network. Rumor has it that Robelus version will get the SLCD whereas the AWS one keeps the SAMOLED like T-Mo gets it down south.

[JordanLee]

That will be complete bullshit if Robellus models get the SLCD. I heard Europe was the only country to get the SLCD versions?

[kayceeee]

I'm backing out of the nexus if the rogers one is slcd rather than samoled..I guess we'll find out in a few days lol

If you go to the google nexus s page under tech specs u can choose the country and only a handful are slcd the rest is samoled
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[SkinnyPupp]

WTF is the point of getting samsung to make the Nexus if they aren't going to use AMOLED?

[JordanLee]

I'm going for the Atrix and waiting for Gingerblur if the Nexus S doesnt get that damn SAMOLED.

[02em2]

This was posted on mobilesyrup

http://mobilesyrup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/rogers-nexus-s-pricing.jpg

Source:
Mobilesyrup (http://mobilesyrup.com/2011/04/06/here-are-the-upcoming-rogers-nexus-s-price-plans/)

cheaper than the Telus one:

http://mobilesyrup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/telus-nexus-s.jpg
http://mobilesyrup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/telus-nexus-s-pricing.jpg

Source: Mobilesyrup (http://mobilesyrup.com/2011/04/06/telus-releasing-nexus-s-for-549-99-on-april-7th/#respond)

so it does look like they will be SAMOLED but why is Roger selling it for cheaper if they are unlocked phones?

[kayceeee]

Pretty sure its samoled

Rogers just released pricing 99 3y voice n data 499 outright

Mobilicity is 499

Telus is 549 outright and 179 3y

EDIT: didn't see above post
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[kayceeee]

Fido just released their pricing..same as rogers 500 outright 100 on 3y
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[Tim Budong]

Im skipping the S
I already have the N1. its rockin!

[JordanLee]

Rumoured Koodo has it for 450. Smells like bs though. I'm currently on Rogers now and wouldn't mind buying it from them. However, if Koodo or someone else drops the phone earlier or cheaper. How will warranty thru the carrier work? Rogers has been astounding regarding their 1 year warranty in the pass with my pos 9700.
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[kayceeee]

I don't think the kooodo one will run 3g on rogers though fs forum said its gonna be in stock within 7 days and will be unlocked if purchased outright or 3y for rogers/fido will get 50 fs gift card..hopefully they'll have it this wknd
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[JordanLee]

Now people are reporting Rogers CSR reps are saying to go to stores tomorrow. The mix up with dates is killing me.

[kayceeee]

yea this whole pre order is so messed up esp at fs, ppl at stores have no idea what the hells going on lol i guess top-down communication fails at fs,

[kayceeee]

http://mobilesyrup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/koodo-nexus-s.jpg

http://mobilesyrup.com/2011/04/06/koodo-mobile-rocks-in-with-425-no-tab-pricing-for-the-nexus-s/


koodo's pricing

[JordanLee]

I'm going to try my luck at Rogers stores tmr morning. If I manage to grab one i'll get my money back at Best Buy.

[kayceeee]

post update here!! thanks

[Tim Budong]

of if bought from KOODO, its cheapest?

[JordanLee]

Phoned multiple Rogers stores. They said they don't know when theyre getting them at all. Phoned *611 and talked to sales. No dice cause he didnt know either. Phoned Best Buy again regarding my pre order and they said they didn't have any and that they dont know. Okay so why tell me April 7th and then proceed to take my money and not even get the release date right. This is getting really annoying.

[kayceeee]

i just wanna clear things for myself

so theres gonna be two versions?

ones for mob/wind on aws 1700/2100

one for telus/kood/rogers/fido thats 3G on 850?

[JordanLee]

^Yes.

[kayceeee]

Damn if that's the case I'll try to get a koodo one since its cheaper lol and it'll work 100% the same as a rogers one on rogers

edit: just called fs and the girl should have it by friday and to check back on that date but she seemed to be in a rush to get off the phone so i dont know if its true or not


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[!MiKrofT]

Wow that Koodo price is insanely cheap. Very tempting.

[JordanLee]

Everyone on the Future Shop forums ragged about how lacking the preorder and knowledge system was. So what happened? Mods closed down the thread. Lol in my opinion thats just terrible. People gave money to a company that won't verify release dates or even give a price up till today. Ridiculous.

[kayceeee]

I just went to fs metro they had nexus s for telus but wouldn't sell it full price and said that rogers one will be tomorrow wtff the guy prob wants commission to get it on contract
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[JordanLee]

Same story. Girl at Best Buy told me I could buy it outright last week. I put money down and now I find out its only for contracts. Wow. Best Buy Cambie had 2 an hour ago for Telus. Again, only for new contracts.

Another fun fact. Telus charges 689.99 for the phone outright if you don't have a telus acct. The 550 price (I thought it was 525) is only if you're buying it outright with a telus acct. Wow
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[Tim Budong]

screw it
im buyin the white one...soon..HAHAh

http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/07/white-nexus-s-with-atandt-bands-hands-on-video/

[!MiKrofT]

Same story. Girl at Best Buy told me I could buy it outright last week. I put money down and now I find out its only for contracts. Wow. Best Buy Cambie had 2 an hour ago for Telus. Again, only for new contracts.

Another fun fact. Telus charges 689.99 for the phone outright if you don't have a telus acct. The 550 price (I thought it was 525) is only if you're buying it outright with a telus acct. Wow
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If you're lucky enough you can get the regular buy out price instead of the inflated one. For my Desire I just ordered it direct from Telus website.

[m3thods]

Another fun fact. Telus charges 689.99 for the phone outright if you don't have a telus acct. The 550 price (I thought it was 525) is only if you're buying it outright with a telus acct. Wow
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Like !MiKrofT said, try ordering it from the website. IIRC they axed outright online sales after a certain period of time, but you can always try.

[SkinnyPupp]

screw it
im buyin the white one...soon..HAHAh

http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/07/white-nexus-s-with-atandt-bands-hands-on-video/
Huh this whole time I thought you were a dude

[Tim Budong]

Huh this whole time I thought you were a dude

lol
the honger in me decided to take over.
honestly i have no intentions of buying the nexus S just yet. Im running the NexusOne, it suits my needs.
then again..white phone..turns heads..good or bad...dont care..but in richmond..i dont look like a homo..so its fine

[JordanLee]

If you're lucky enough you can get the regular buy out price instead of the inflated one. For my Desire I just ordered it direct from Telus website.

Thanks for the insight. I'm going to try and hit up Best Buy tomorrow on my day off. Insider info from my bud says they're getting Rogers stock tomorrow so thats my first bet cause I have BB credit to use up too. If they don't let me buy outright, hell will be brought forth. If not, I'll hit up the multiple Rogers stores at Metro and continue the hunt. I wouldn't mind grabbing a Koodo one for 425 but I don't know how warranty would work considering Rogers has been godly to me in the warranty department.

[!MiKrofT]

Hmm I have a BB gift card too..let us know if you're successful :)

[jello24]

apparently MobileSyrup is reporting that the Rogers version of this phone is now available at Future Shop locations around the country. Apparently, the comments say Koodo phones are still in transit, so if it's true you won't see one around yet.

[kayceeee]

Fs just called and said my phone is there gonna pick it up after work hopefully they won't be asses and sell it outright to me..will update u guys
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[!MiKrofT]

Thank you for choosing TELUS.

Your order will be couriered within 3 to 5 business days. We’ll send you another email containing your tracking number when your order is shipped. Please note that we perform a credit check if you ordered a device with a 1 to 3 year term. If we require additional information, we’ll email you.

Order placed April 8, 2011 @ 3:01:44 PM EST.

Due Paid now
1 Nexus S™ $ 499.99
1 Welcome Letter FREE

Charged to your credit card today
Subtotal $ 424.99

Shipping FREE
HST $ 51.00
Total paid now (CAD) $ 475.99

Wonder if it'll go through.. I don't even need a phone lol.

[kayceeee]

Omg so I went to fs to pick up my phone...they then tell me they got the telus one but no rogers wtfff n was so adament that they won't sell it outright for the first 6 weeks
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[gilly]

http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/07/white-nexus-s-with-atandt-bands-hands-on-video/

Google samsung nexus S white hands on video..

personally, i think the phone looks kinda boring. cosmetically.

[wasabisashimi]

http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/07/white-nexus-s-with-atandt-bands-hands-on-video/

Google samsung nexus S white hands on video..

personally, i think the phone looks kinda boring. cosmetically.

repost yo. ^^

[JordanLee]

Omg so I went to fs to pick up my phone...they then tell me they got the telus one but no rogers wtfff n was so adament that they won't sell it outright for the first 6 weeks
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LOL after I saw your post I phoned coq BB and FS and they both said they only got Telus ones in. I was like "these fckers are holding out if Kayceee got one". I wonder if we can get the phone locally at a Telus store at Mikrofts pricing. 550 or w/e it is is ridiculous.
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[kayceeee]

Did u end up getting urs? I was thinking of just activating the line and cancelling but those guys r saying it'll be locked..
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[JordanLee]

It's unlocked for sure. Why cancel? You're going to get hit with major ECF. I phoned every FS and BB in the Lower Mainland. Only a few have Telus ones in stock at 600 apparently? The buying outright vs contract thing is a load of crock. Some said yeah no problem, some said straight up no. Really does make me think the department is cashing in on the commission secretly. FS Broadway and Pine said hes like pretty sure he's getting Rogers ones in today so he said to phone him every so often to check. Same story with the FS on Bridgeport. Anyone try the Surrey/Langley locations yet?

Mikroft: Did you sign on to a 1 year to get the 499 pricing? Everyone else is seling it for 549 including their site.

[!MiKrofT]

Yeah they should be unlocked. Anyways. I might not even be keeping mine. If I do get mine shipped and I don't want it I'll sell it at my cost to anyone here.

Mikroft: Did you sign on to a 1 year to get the 499 pricing? Everyone else is seling it for 549 including their site.

No Contract pricing. If you look at my invoice it's $429 + HST :)

[kayceeee]

Wtf every store I called said that they only have it for telus and its locked and can't be sold outright this is coq metro broadway and robson
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[JordanLee]

I can guarantee you they're all unlocked. Mobilesyrup users reported saying they plugged in other sim cards and theyre all functional.

[kayceeee]

Frick man futureshop is pissing me off
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[!MiKrofT]

Wtf every store I called said that they only have it for telus and its locked and can't be sold outright this is coq metro broadway and robson
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It's been verified from a few users on XDA that the Nexus S is unlocked.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=12732683

[kayceeee]

Is anyone able to find any fs/bb that sells it outright?if its unlocked then I'll get the telus one since it has quadband and the same 3g bands as rogers
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[JordanLee]

I found multiple stores that will sell it outright. FS I think at Lansdowne said they would, except he quoted me 600 over the phone. Having a Rogers/Fido/Telus whatever isn't stopping me, its the damn mixed up price points that are getting to me haha.

[kayceeee]

Ya I just need one that sells it outright..where r u going to get urs..every single store isn't doing it for me when I call
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[!MiKrofT]

Why are you willing to pay their inflated price?

[JordanLee]

BREAKING NEWS. Telus JUST dropped their price to 499. Screw waiting for Rogers. heading to the mall now.

[kayceeee]

disregard

[Teh Doucher]

FS HATES selling out of contract phones. they make no profit off them..

[Tim Budong]

not always the best place
but ROGERS PLUS being corporate HAS to sell u at web listed price at 500bux

[Simplex123]

Can't believe fido is getting this phone! Best phone in their line up for sure.

[hongy]

anyone know the price of the voice/data plan fido is requires you to get in order to get the nexus S for 99$?

[!MiKrofT]

not always the best place
but ROGERS PLUS being corporate HAS to sell u at web listed price at 500bux
Even if you're not a rogers customer?

[Tim Budong]

yes even if ur not
it shouldnt be a problem

[JordanLee]

Picked mine up at White Rock FS yesterday night. No other FS besides Lansdowne would let me buy it outright. I'm on Rogers but got a Telus cause it didn't matter anyways. Make sure you price match Telus's web price of 499.99 cause it's in FS/BBs system at 599.

Loving this thing so far, a fresh of breath air from a locked and jailbroken iPhone.

[Tim Budong]

so unlocked if purchased outright at FS..gotcha

[!MiKrofT]

so unlocked if purchased outright at FS..gotcha
They should be all unlocked regardless where you buy it from.

[jello24]

This phones awesome!! There's a rogers wireless store at 73 and king George that has 3 in stock for those wanting to upgrade...
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[JordanLee]

Okay so I unlocked the bootloader and have CWM and Rom Manager installed. But when I tried to install CM7 with Rom Manager, it boots me out to CW Recovery and I have all these Missing cache blah blah on the front and I can't flash any roms. I read up on it and this one guy said to use the 9023 file instead of the 9020

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=988686

Except I dont even know how to install those imgs. I tried virtual terminal and it couldnt find the file. And I dont know how to use fastboot to install.

[SkinnyPupp]

Should always flash from recovery, and wipe memory first

[kayceeee]

What do you guys use to backup your phone? Like the apps and settings n files etc
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[!MiKrofT]

Okay so I unlocked the bootloader and have CWM and Rom Manager installed. But when I tried to install CM7 with Rom Manager, it boots me out to CW Recovery and I have all these Missing cache blah blah on the front and I can't flash any roms. I read up on it and this one guy said to use the 9023 file instead of the 9020

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=988686

Except I dont even know how to install those imgs. I tried virtual terminal and it couldnt find the file. And I dont know how to use fastboot to install.

You should flash it with fastboot.

You'll need to have ADB installed:

fastboot flash recovery 3024v3-i9023.img
fastboot reboot

[!MiKrofT]

What do you guys use to backup your phone? Like the apps and settings n files etc
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If I need to backup my entire phone like everything including the OS I'll do a nandroid backup. If I'm messing with ROM's and want to restore just the apps and app data I'll use Titanium backup. Just remember to only restore apps and app data.

[JordanLee]

Thanks Mikroft, got it working. One last thing though, when I end a call the screen just turns off and I can't turn the friggen thing back on. Its like it freezes and I have to battery pull to get it working again. Any one else getting the same thing?

[SkinnyPupp]

If I need to backup my entire phone like everything including the OS I'll do a nandroid backup. If I'm messing with ROM's and want to restore just the apps and app data I'll use Titanium backup. Just remember to only restore apps and app data.

+1
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[!MiKrofT]

Thanks Mikroft, got it working. One last thing though, when I end a call the screen just turns off and I can't turn the friggen thing back on. Its like it freezes and I have to battery pull to get it working again. Any one else getting the same thing?
Is that before or after you flashed a ROM? I probably won't get mine till thursday.

[JordanLee]

It actually happened before I even unlocked the bootloader I believe. Which makes me think its an app like NoLED thats causing the screen to become unresponsive or something. I got a friend to call me while it was "frozen" and the thing vibrated and my friend said it was ringing. But nothing rang on my end. Then like 5 seconds later the lockscreen appeared and everything was okay. So weird.

I figured it out. I think it's my Proximity Sensor thats broken. It registers that my face is still next to it even way after the call has ended making the entire screen and button combo useless. I don't even know how to test this though without killing the lifetimer because I want to return it before the 30 mins are up maybe. God damn.

[kayceeee]

I know that 3g provides better speed for data but lowers battery life but does it have anything to do with the amount of data used?
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[!MiKrofT]

I know that 3g provides better speed for data but lowers battery life but does it have anything to do with the amount of data used?
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Amount of data used should be the same.

[mrks]

Which screen does the Rogers version of the Nexus S have?
Super LCD or Super Amoled?

[m3thods]

SAMOLED

[Death2Theft]

I dont see a samsung nexus s on the rogers site... is that also coming with the hd video and the 8mp camera?

[m3thods]

not sure about hd video, but don't all Nexus S's have a 5mp rear cam?

[kayceeee]

Ya 5mp on the back and VGA on the front
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[Death2Theft]

Yeah I'm getting it mixed up with the samsung galaxy s 2
http://www.knowyourmobile.com/comparisons/817261/samsung_google_nexus_s_vs_samsung_galaxy_s_ii.html

[JordanLee]

Flashed to CM7 Nightly Builds and it looks like I lost my MMS settings. Other than that everythings working smoothly, I returned my defective Nexus and it was a breeze. Now I can finally make calls. Post up mods you've done so far.

[tiger_handheld]

just bought a nexus S from mobilicity -- do i need to do anything to it?

[m3thods]

^Enjoy it in all it's stock AOSP goodness!! :woot2:

[FerrariEnzo]

i got my tax refund.. woohoo.. Nexus S, here i come!

i should prolly save it to pay bills.. but im starting to hate my dinky Nokia 5230

[kayceeee]

How are you guys finding the call quality? For some reason during calls I turn on Max volume but its still very quiet..
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[tiger_handheld]

can anyone suggest a case for this? i read the screen was made of glass ...

[!MiKrofT]

Confirmed. My Nexus S was shipped out from Telus today. :)

[!MiKrofT]

can anyone suggest a case for this? i read the screen was made of glass ...
Almost all Android phones use glass displays. The case I would probably suggest is something like a Case Mate Barely There or an Incipio Feather. Although I haven't checked if they're available yet.

[Death2Theft]

Gorilla glass?

[!MiKrofT]

I don't think it's Gorilla glass on this one. Unless Corning is able to make curved Gorilla glass now.

[tiger_handheld]

Almost all Android phones use glass displays. The case I would probably suggest is something like a Case Mate Barely There or an Incipio Feather. Although I haven't checked if they're available yet.

do these cases cover the screen? sorry if it's a n00b question.

[JordanLee]

Its not Gorilla Glass, but it is olephobic. I bought an SPG Ultra Silke with screen protector for 20$ online.

[Death2Theft]

Can't wait to see this on the rogers website tommorow i'll be calling them bright and early.

[Tim Budong]

friend just picked up Nexus S for 425 at koodo no tab..find one with newbs and score HAHA

[JordanLee]

Ok well I wanna save myself 75$ and use up my Best Buy credit. Mind as well return my Telus NS and get the Koodo. Whats the best way to back up? Make a rom backup using nandroid and then Titanium Backup for apps? Will it save all my widgets and settings in CM7 too?

[gilly]

aight. to those who have the phone. quick review!

[!MiKrofT]

Ok well I wanna save myself 75$ and use up my Best Buy credit. Mind as well return my Telus NS and get the Koodo. Whats the best way to back up? Make a rom backup using nandroid and then Titanium Backup for apps? Will it save all my widgets and settings in CM7 too?
Nandroid backup. Then copy the folder onto your pc. Should be under Clockworkmod or something. Then nandroid restore on your new phone. Let me know which bestbuy you goto and if you're successful in buying outright minus gift cards :) I have a gift card to use too haha

[Gh0stRider]

only a select few carriers getting this?
Rogers, Telus and mobilicity?

[hongy]

Every carrier is getting this phone

[jello24]

My NS after 1 week's worth of tinkering:

http://i53.tinypic.com/2w6x93q.png

Mods:
-CyanogenMod 7 Latest Stable
-XXKB3 GRI54 radio to replace the XXKB1 GRI40 radio from CM7 (685 kB/s vs 539 kB/s on 3G Speedtest)
-Sublime CM7 theme
-Launcher Pro with 2 docks and 5 home screens
-Simi clock
-Opera Mobile
-Better Keyboard 8
-Go SMS Pro
-Winamp
-Dark wallpaper for longer battery life :P

My 1154 on Quadrant is pretty damn low compared to other NS running CM7 getting 1700... weird.

[m3thods]

Just out of curiosity why run CM7 instead of vanilla GB? are there extra UI tweaks incorporated in? I always wondered that.

[jello24]

Just out of curiosity why run CM7 instead of vanilla GB? are there extra UI tweaks incorporated in? I always wondered that.

See here for what it offers beyond vanilla 2.3.3: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Features

Most of the stuff I use are the visual tweaks to the UI and some battery saving tweaks on the way colors are rendered on the phone.

There are other ROMs out there, which you can read up on here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=955719

Which one is right for you, whether stock or otherwise is up to you.

[m3thods]

ah that's interesting. I would've thought vanilla gb would be the end-all for android os's. I suppose there's always room for improvement :P

[tiger_handheld]

i paid 499 + tax at mobilicity.

is the kodoo version locked to kodoo? is that why its 425?

[toyota86]

anyone know where in town i could buy up a trident cyclops case in black for the s? or perhaps recommend a reputable online store?

[jello24]

i paid 499 + tax at mobilicity.

is the kodoo version locked to kodoo? is that why its 425?

ALL Nexus S from ALL carriers are not locked. that's the appeal of the phone.

only difference is that some use different frequencies from others. i'm sure the three major carriers, ergo Koodo, have phones that can work with each other's networks, but i think there's one Canadian carrier that uses the AWS (T-Mobile) version of the phone.

edit: looking up online, the Mobilicity version uses different bands from the major three carriers. see here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Samsung_Google_Nexus_S

Mobilicity has the T-mobile (GT-I9020T) version while the rest of the carriers use the AT&T (GT-I9020A) version.

[m3thods]

here it's wind and mobilicity that use AWS (1700/2100, essentially the T-Mobile/original version) for 3G. everything else (including the big3 and their subsidiary brands- koodo virgin fido etc) use the other version.

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got about 1500 on quadrant...pretty happy with the phone so far, dont miss my 9700 at all..other than the blinking light lol but only thing bugging me so far is the call volume seems a bit low..otherwise phone is awesome.

[JordanLee]

DL Launcher Pro or ADW Launcher to clean up the widgets/dock. Otherwise pretty good job. I lol'd at ArdenCho...I just spend the last 15mins watching her vids..

[strykn]

gonna be carrying me 2 phones soon, nexus s with unlimited data is so gooooood

[Alphamale]

Hows the battery life?

[JordanLee]

Fairly good. Nothing like the old E71 days but on a day of constant texting and a few calls here and there. I'm down to about 60 or so percent.

[Alphamale]

Have you ever had experience with Samsung Galaxy (any variant)?

How would you compare? My SGS makes it just barely makes it through the day if I don't touch it (a few text, few phone calls) or about ~10 of constant use texting, calling, games, wifi..etc.

[m3thods]

Have you ever had experience with Samsung Galaxy (any variant)?

How would you compare? My SGS makes it just barely makes it through the day if I don't touch it (a few text, few phone calls) or about ~10 of constant use texting, calling, games, wifi..etc.

I can tell you from experience that my Captivate easily breezes through the day with moderate usage with ~35% left (40-50 texts, ~5mins of phone calls, ~15minutes of gaming, moderate facebook/RSS/browsing).

Mind you this is on 0% brightness (I bump it up if I really can't see), and running JuiceDefender Ultimate to take care of turning off my 3g/wifi on sleep. I also have a few other schedules that help. Apparently JD is supposed to use more battery than it saves, but I haven't found that to be the case.

Definitely it's dependant on the user, but most smartphones (especially with large beautiful screens) will probably only get you through the day if you use it normally. Even with my old iPhone (3g) and my gf's 4, we find ourselves charging them daily.

[Death2Theft]

Woot I got a rogers 2 month early HUP they are sending it to me now with an extended 3 year 6 gig data plan. Two thumbs down for the casemate pop i got the last one at the cambie location and the screen protector had a dimple on it. Also it's hard as hell to take the phone out of the case people have broken the case on thier second try to take the phone out of it.

[Alphamale]

I can tell you from experience that my Captivate easily breezes through the day with moderate usage with ~35% left (40-50 texts, ~5mins of phone calls, ~15minutes of gaming, moderate facebook/RSS/browsing).

Mind you this is on 0% brightness (I bump it up if I really can't see), and running JuiceDefender Ultimate to take care of turning off my 3g/wifi on sleep. I also have a few other schedules that help. Apparently JD is supposed to use more battery than it saves, but I haven't found that to be the case.

Definitely it's dependant on the user, but most smartphones (especially with large beautiful screens) will probably only get you through the day if you use it normally. Even with my old iPhone (3g) and my gf's 4, we find ourselves charging them daily.

Hmm, thanks for the recommendation. I'll give JD a try. I leave my screen on auto..dim is too dim and I'm too lazy to go through the menu and change it.

I suppose I'm exaggerating a little bit...but I was comparing it to my old Nokia smart phones. Battery life was soooooooo goood.

[m3thods]

Yeah I hear you. My old SE candybar got me through a week on one charge :( BUT BUT it had a 2in screen and Edge :D

IIRC you're running CM7? Certain ROMs give better battery life out of the box. I think the top two are Firefly and Serendipity, but they're just 2.2.1. However with the i9000 GB source released, I would give it 2 weeks before you get some 2.3.3 customs other than CM7 and MIUI.

But yeah anyone comment on the NS battery life? Same as other smartphones? Worse? :whistle:

[Alphamale]

Yeah I hear you. My old SE candybar got me through a week on one charge :( BUT BUT it had a 2in screen and Edge :D

IIRC you're running CM7? Certain ROMs give better battery life out of the box. I think the top two are Firefly and Serendipity, but they're just 2.2.1. However with the i9000 GB source released, I would give it 2 weeks before you get some 2.3.3 customs other than CM7 and MIUI.

But yeah anyone comment on the NS battery life? Same as other smartphones? Worse? :whistle:

Actually, i'm on Serendipity right now. CM7 was sweet...but too much of a drain and slightly unstable.

I installed JD last night and it's fucking awesome!!!!! Thanks for the recommendation.

[m3thods]

Actually, i'm on Serendipity right now. CM7 was sweet...but too much of a drain and slightly unstable.

I installed JD last night and it's fucking awesome!!!!! Thanks for the recommendation.

You're welcome! There's a lot of conflicting reports about it working- but it's one of those things that you have to try and see for yourself. Glad it's working out for you.

[JordanLee]

Mikroft: Picked up 1 of 3 Koodo Nexus S's at Kingsway Best Buy today. Wasn't a problem buying outright except the guy at the counter was pretty dumb.

Employee: So you know theres no return policy for the phone right? Cause youre buying it outright.

Me: Eh? I have 14 days... it says on your policy.

Employee: I meant warranty, it has to be done through Google cause its a Google phone.

Me: Yeah I know about the warranty but why don't I have a return policy?

Employee: Cause you're buying it outright and we only take them back if their defective..

Me: Uh huh. Thanks *walks away*

Not to mention Samsung makes the damn phones and why the hell would I go through Google.

[jeff19]

^ you should be able to go through either Samsung and Google for warranty. When i had the nexus one, both HTC and Google responded to my inquiries.

[Death2Theft]

Anyone know where to get the skinomi or sgp locally? Heard the zagg was textured and crap. Any other suggestions for screen protectors?

[clowe]

Don't get Skinomi, it's crap. It looks very wavy and gets covered in fingerprints very easily, makes the unlock pattern almost useless cause the fingerprints are so visible on it.

[!MiKrofT]

Mikroft: Picked up 1 of 3 Koodo Nexus S's at Kingsway Best Buy today. Wasn't a problem buying outright except the guy at the counter was pretty dumb.

Employee: So you know theres no return policy for the phone right? Cause youre buying it outright.

Me: Eh? I have 14 days... it says on your policy.

Employee: I meant warranty, it has to be done through Google cause its a Google phone.

Me: Yeah I know about the warranty but why don't I have a return policy?

Employee: Cause you're buying it outright and we only take them back if their defective..

Me: Uh huh. Thanks *walks away*

Not to mention Samsung makes the damn phones and why the hell would I go through Google.

Sweet. Maybe I'll buy one tomorrow. Although I don't really need one lol. No problems with the gift card I assume.
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[Death2Theft]

There has GOT to be an easier way to import your ie favorites to the nexus s browser. I already downloaded gmark and installed chrome to import my ie favorites but I STILL can't get it onto my browser on the phone! Talk about frustrating.

[dasani604]

Actually, i'm on Serendipity right now. CM7 was sweet...but too much of a drain and slightly unstable.

I installed JD last night and it's fucking awesome!!!!! Thanks for the recommendation.

JD is that an i9000 ROM with the gingerbread source? I know the captivate is starting to get gingerbread ROMs (besides CM7 and MIUI) since xcal from xda has released that GB kernel of his.

Besides that, it kind of makes me wonder if it's even worth getting a Nexus S over the captivate since essentially all the hardware is the same minus the filesystems (though there's already ext4 fixes for the captivate), especially since the Nexus S is low on aesthetic customization in comparison to the Galaxy S series.

[mrks]

Anyone know where to get the skinomi or sgp locally? Heard the zagg was textured and crap. Any other suggestions for screen protectors?

Has anyone tried the SGP screen protectors?

I'm thinking of getting their oleophobic one.

[bobola]

Has anyone tried the SGP screen protectors?

I'm thinking of getting their oleophobic one.

I got mine for my galaxy s i9000, they're pretty good.

I'm using the regular one for the Captivate
However I actually perfer the regular one cause I can swype alot better with it.

You might get some resistance with the olepobic one, but after a days or too you will get use to it.

[!MiKrofT]

It's more than that. They used different GPS design on the Nexus S. As well you have updates right from Google. Sure 2.3.3 may be available now. What about down the road? You'll have to wait for someone to build it.

[Alphamale]

JD is that an i9000 ROM with the gingerbread source? I know the captivate is starting to get gingerbread ROMs (besides CM7 and MIUI) since xcal from xda has released that GB kernel of his.

Besides that, it kind of makes me wonder if it's even worth getting a Nexus S over the captivate since essentially all the hardware is the same minus the filesystems (though there's already ext4 fixes for the captivate), especially since the Nexus S is low on aesthetic customization in comparison to the Galaxy S series.

JD = Juice Defender App

[mrks]

FYI: If you're looking to buy an SGP screen protector get it from the SGP eBay store.
Shipping to Canada on eBay is only $1 VS $4.04 on the SGP website.

[JordanLee]

I got my sgp from the Amazon store but be aware. The size and cut outs are totally off. Its super small and there's major gaps around the edges.
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[!MiKrofT]

Weird.. SGP is usually spot on. I always get their protectors whenever possible and haven't had a bad one yet.

[mrks]

Any good camera apps?

The stock camera app sound is bloody loud and I don't know how to disable it, unless I set the phone to silent.

[jeff19]

I got my sgp from the Amazon store but be aware. The size and cut outs are totally off. Its super small and there's major gaps around the edges.
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i think the gaps at the top and bottom were purposely cut due to the curved screen. Alot of screen protectors can't seem to stay on on the top/bottom edges.

So has anyone bought screen protectors locally and where? I searched at all local phone retailers and they all said the phone was too new. Don't wanna wait a week for shipping from SGP as well....

[cctw]

^ go to the cellular repair place on 2nd floor of admiralty..same mall where jp cellular is..

they just got it in stock..but then same thing..the edges don't stay on completely cos of the curved surface of the phone...

[JordanLee]

My vib motor makes so much goddamn noise its appalling. I've singled it out to the outer bezel vibrating against the screen, when I apply pressure and set it to vib its dead silent. I tried wedging tissue behind the battery cover to force pressure on that area and no dice. Ill try to exchange at BB this week...hopefully they don't take away my 4000 BB rewards points. That harsh sweetened the deal.

[jeff19]

^ go to the cellular repair place on 2nd floor of admiralty..same mall where jp cellular is..

they just got it in stock..but then same thing..the edges don't stay on completely cos of the curved surface of the phone...

damn.. i just called a couple places at crystal mall and they also have the same problem. Don't manufacturers test them on the phone before selling them :S? I may have to order off SGP online store now..

[cctw]

^i dont think there will be a solution unless some manufacturer is willing to spend the time and money to make a naturally curved screen protector at just the right spots..

[JordanLee]

The curve doesn't even seem like its that big of a deal. Kinda weird.

I'm still using my stock screen protector that came with the phone. You can use your fingernail and scratch off the lettering :)

[mrks]

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Can you post the names for the weather widget and the settings widget with the rotation lock in the above picture?

Thanks.

[jeff19]

^ id like the name for that settings widget too. im using switchpro and for some reason the brightness settings only has 3 levels (automatic, low, high)... no setting for medium brightness

[kayceeee]

the weather is beautiful widgets and the other one is power control plus

[02em2]

I just recently went from a dumbphone to a nexus S. Today I added data to my account so I am fairly new to smartphones and I have some questions:

1)My phone says I am on Roger network but I am using Fido, is this normal?I bought my phone at BB but I bought the Koodo version no contract. I think my old phone still said Fido.

2) For the longest time I couldn't connect to the internet, I changed the settings as per the sticky but nothing. Then I changed it back to default and enabled Data Roaming and now it works, but I thought Data Roaming is for when I am outside the country and I can't access the Fido network, so is it safe to leave it on?

3)When I am connected to WiFi will the phone use the WiFi instead of Data or should I turn off data before using WiFi?I don't want to download a lot of stuff thinking I am only using WiFi

TIA

[JordanLee]

Can't answer 1) but for 2) You can't connect cause it thinks you're on Rogers. Thats why you have to enable data roaming to access the foreign network.

3) As long as you see the wifi bars and the 3G symbol is gone, you're good to go. No need to turn off data beforehand.

[Gh0stRider]

^ id like the name for that settings widget too. im using switchpro and for some reason the brightness settings only has 3 levels (automatic, low, high)... no setting for medium brightness

Using a N1 but I can customize the brightness levels on switchpro. Mine is set to 10% 30% 50% 100% and auto

You should be able to do the same thing.
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[jeff19]

^ yah i rmb it worked perfectly on the n1. I think it's a compatibility issue with the nS. Power control plus is definitely better though, much more customization and you can edit the settings/looks without adding the widget again.

[veeh]

Hey guys... So I just switched over to the Nexus S a few days ago from the iPhone 4... So far I have it rooted and have the CM7 installed... within 2 days I somehow used up the remainder of my 100 megs of data and went over it by 33 megs without me doing much on the phone. Any ideas what might of caused it?

I got a text from Rogers yesterday saying I'm at 80% usage and I didn't DL anything with it. I just used it normally (text, check FB, surf, check NHL scores) and was connected to wifi at home the whole night. I woke up today to find a text from Rogers that says I'm at 100% usage. So I don't know what's wrong and why the Nexus S would use the carrier data while it was connected to wifi when I was sleeping...

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance!

[whateverman]

check your wifi setting, sometime it turn off wifi after 15min
auto synce use data, google spying on you etc etc

[mrks]

Within Wifi-settings there is another "advanced settings". There you can keep wifi on while your phone is plugged in.

[crazyazn]

Thread's a bit long so I didn't go through all 10 pages...

Currently in the market for another phone, wondering if it's worth the difference in price (~$120) to get the NS over the N1.

[veeh]

Thanks, that solves the wifi issue. Now any idea why the phone would use that much data? Only apps I currently have is FB, Whatsapp, Netcounter, and The Weather Channel (which isn't on)...

Is it an Android OS thing that keeps syncing, sending and retrieving data? If so, what can I do to disable it?

[!MiKrofT]

Disabling Auto-Sync should prevent Google from doing its updates. You can also try disabling background data as well.

[unit]

my phone just broke.
cant wait for an iphone 5 to come out later this year.
is this the android phone i should be looking at?

im a rogers customer. can i just walk up to a koodo kiosk, buy the phone from them for 425, put my rogers sim in and walk away?

[Simplex123]

Is anyone on 2.3.4?? What mods are you guys on??
And also, after I updated from 2.3.3 -> 2.3.4, my data always stays on EDGE and 3G never turns on :cry: Happen to any of you guys??

[!MiKrofT]

my phone just broke.
cant wait for an iphone 5 to come out later this year.
is this the android phone i should be looking at?

im a rogers customer. can i just walk up to a koodo kiosk, buy the phone from them for 425, put my rogers sim in and walk away?

Yeah that's what a lot of ppl have been doing.

[bcedhk]

is there anyway to use Fido dollars @ the fido store or other retailers in buying the nexus S full retail without any new contracts?

[jeff19]

is anyone running cm7 right now? if so, how is the battery life compared to stock rom?

[JordanLee]

I found it to be the same if not better. I'm on NSCollab right now which is basically CM7 with a modded Kernel and some other tweeks so I can run BackLightNotification. Pretty sick rom I love it so far.

[mrks]

I'm just using the stock rom on a Rogers Nexus S and I'm waiting for the 2.3.4 update.

Did anyone receive the OTA 2.3.4 update?

[jello24]

easy way to get 2.3.4 with CM7 features is to flash SuperAOSP... its default kernel is fast and the rom has great battery life (i spent two days in Kelowna without charging with moderate internet use). that way you get the good stuff of CM7 and 2.3.4 combined.

for people that wanna go tinker with the phone more, try netarchy's kernels. OC'ing and UV'ing is freaking addicting.

[iamon]

thinking about buying the koodo version and picking up instore at best buy, question is if you have done this, do they hassle you when u go to pick it up????

[mrks]

I'm just using the stock rom on a Rogers Nexus S and I'm waiting for the 2.3.4 update.

Did anyone receive the OTA 2.3.4 update?

My official OTA update to 2.3.4 just popped up on my Nexus S.

[02em2]

I'm just using the stock rom on a Rogers Nexus S and I'm waiting for the 2.3.4 update.

Did anyone receive the OTA 2.3.4 update?

got mine yesterday

[02em2]

thinking about buying the koodo version and picking up instore at best buy, question is if you have done this, do they hassle you when u go to pick it up????

I did it that way. When I went to pick it up the two salespeople were like "oh sorry there was a screw up people aren't supposed to buy it like this but we will let you do it" or something along those lines. They don't charge you when you place your order online, only after you pick it up so I would say do it and if they start hassling you just walk away. Nothing to lose.

[iamon]

yeah i ordered it online and they just questioned if i was buying it outright.

I did it that way. When I went to pick it up the two salespeople were like "oh sorry there was a screw up people aren't supposed to buy it like this but we will let you do it" or something along those lines. They don't charge you when you place your order online, only after you pick it up so I would say do it and if they start hassling you just walk away. Nothing to lose.