All About New Cell Phones

Sprint has officially announced the availability of the Samsung Nexus S 4G on their network. This Android-powered smartphone supports Sprint’s high-speed 4G data network and features a 4-inch Contour Display, a 1GHz Hummingbird processor, front and rear facing cameras, a 16GB of internal memory, and NFC (near field communication) hardware that lets you read information from everyday objects that have NFC tags. Sprint will launch the Samsung Nexus S 4G this Spring for $199.99 on contract. [Google Mobile Blog]

The Google Nexus S (unlocked) is now available at Carphone Warehouse UK for just £429.99 (US$666). FYI, the initial price was £549 (US$850). The Google Nexus S is the most powerful Android powered phone. Powered by the Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS, the handset comes with a curved 4-inch Super AMOLED display, a 1GHz processor and a dedicated GPU for fluid gaming, video streaming and web browsing. [Carphone Warehouse UK]

Google has finally launched the Nexus One with Android 2.2 Froyo in South Korea via KT, which is Korea’s second largest mobile carrier. The latest Android 2.2 Froyo OS allows users to enjoy the latest features such as Adobe Flash 10.1 support, faster web browser, and enhanced voice recognition. KT will launch 4,000 units of Google Nexus One via online on June 17th, 2010, while retail stores will have more units on June 21st, 2010. The Froyo-powered Nexus One retails for 699,600 Won ($577) without contract. [Press Release]

Techtree has reported that the cheaper version of Google’s Nexus One will be released in India. The cheaper Nexus One will be slimmer than the original and it should obviously have downgraded features. Sadly, there is no official confirmation from Google so far. Stay tuned for more updates. [Techtree]

It seems that folks in the UK will be able to buy the Google Nexus One, since it appears at Vodafone UK’s official site. However, Vodafone UK still hasn’t announced the price of Nexus One. Word has it that the smartphone would cost 150 Euros in Germany with a 2-year contract. Stay tuned for more updates. [Omio]