Nexus S Now Available in the UK, Free on Contract

Nexus S by Samsung, the second Google phone, and also the first mobile phone on the market to run under Google's new Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system, is now available for purchase on the UK market, where it arrives two days later than originally expected.

The new device was put on sale at Carphone Warehouse and Best Buy, both via their websites and in “key” stores, and can be purchased either with a contract agreement with one of the four largest wireless carriers in the country, or SIM-free.

The contract price was set at £0. Those who would chose to get the new device with a new 24-month agreement with O2, Orange, T-Mobile or Vodafone would have it for free. Plan options start at £30 per month.

However, the two retailers have the new device available for their customers free of contract too, with a price tag of £430 attached to it. The with Pay As You Go options, the mobile phone sports the same cost.

Initially set to land on shelves in the UK on Monday, December 20th, the Nexus S was pushed back by two days, and became available today in the country.

Those UK users interested in the purchase of this device would get a phone that packs a 4-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen display, which was curved “to fit the contours of your hand and face.”

Some of the main features of the new device would include the 1GHz processor and dedicated GPU for fluid gaming, video streaming and web browsing, complemented by the new Android 2.3 Gingerbread platform version.

The new device also includes Wi-Fi hotspot capabilities, along with NFC wireless payment technology, dual cameras, 16GB of internal memory, VOIP/SIP Internet calling, true multitasking, and more.

“The Nexus S smartphone is pure Google. It's fast, fluid, and full of all the latest Android innovations,” one can read on The Carphone Warehouse's website.

“The Nexus S is slicker and smarter than any other Android phone to date. It's pure Android innovation, only available at The Carphone Warehouse.” Those interested in making a purchase would find the device available here.