This must be the chilling news for Android lovers over UK. They will be pleased to know that the price that SIM free phone will sell for £549.99 has just been chopped. Confirmed by Carphone Warehouse and Best Buy, the unlocked Samsung made Google Nexus S will cost £429.99 in the UK and will be launched exclusively through Carphone Warehouse on December 22nd, Wednesday, will be available to buy from The Carphone Warehouse and Best Buy stores for Free with a £30 per month contract through O2, Orange, Vodafone and T-Mobile carriers services. Nexus S has been already launched in US through Best Buy for $530 on December 16th and actually was destined to launch in UK on December 21st but delayed slightly by stock shortages and now it is available for pre-order in stores.
Initially the phone will only be available at key Carphone Warehouse and Best Buy shops in the UK. Any of the stores that don’t get the phone will be taking orders via instant ship delivery allowing customers to order the phone and pick it up at a store of their choice. Online orders are also being applicable.
Nexus S is the first smartphone running with Android’s latest Gingerbread, which is the fastest version of Android yet and a gives Nexus S a clean new interface.
Nexus S having a 4-inch Super-AMOLED multitouch display, a 1GHz Hummingbird application processor with rich 3D graphics, a 5-megapixels rear camera with 720p video shooting capability, a front-facing secondary camera for video chat, 16GB of internal memory storage, Wi-Fi b/g/n, tri-band HSPA, Bluetooth 2.1, NFC support, 1500 mAh battery and much more. It supports VOIP/SIP internet calling and true multitasking, for a pure “Google experience”.
Check out the Full Technical Specifications of Nexus S
Buy: You can pre-order Nexus S here at Carphone Warehouse and Best Buy UK stores, which is available for free with a £30/month with a 2-year contract from Vodafone and O2 or £35 a month from Orange or on PAYG for £429.99 + £10 minimum top up. For those who is looking to upgrade, the Nexus S will be available via direct sales on 0800 925 925.
And yah, the SIM-lock Nexus S will be available for £429.99 ($668). It should arrive by the end of December.