Google has publicized a new mobile phone that includes technology which could be used as a credit card one day.The Nexus S was co-developed with Samsung, and runs the latest version of Google’s Android software, this time nicknamed ‘Gingerbread’.
The Nexus S includes short-range wireless technology known as near field communication (NFC) that lets users read information from 'tags'.
NFC tags can be embedded in many different everyday objects like film posters, stickers and t-shirts. Experts believe it could one day be used to replace credit cards by simply swiping a mobile phone.
Nexus S is also the first device to ship with Android 2.3, the latest and fastest version in the software platform. It supports internet phone calls, and has a gyroscope, just like the iPhone 4.
It has a 1 GHz Hummingbird processor with dedicated Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) -- making it one of the fastest phones available. It also has a ‘contour’ design, 16GB of internal memory and front and rear facing cameras for video calling.
Nexus S will receive the latest Android software platform updates first, pushed out directly from Google, rather than waiting for the developer to update its handset.
Carphone Warehouse and Best Buy UK retailers will offer Nexus S for free from £35/month or SIM free from £549.95.
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