14 DAY TRIAL // Mobile phone users in South Korea will soon be able to purchase a new, high-end smartphone in the country, as Samsung and Google have just announced the availability of Nexus S on the local market.
Nexus S was officially announced in late 2010 as the second Google phone, following the release of Nexus One in January 2010.
When announced last year, the Nexus S was the only device to run under Google's new Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system.
The Nexus S (SHW-200S/K) was announced for the South Korean market on the airwaves of two wireless carriers in the country, namely KT and SKT.
Moreover, mobile phone maker Samsung also unveiled that the Google phone would feature a price tag of 800,000 won (US$712) in South Korea.
Previous rumors suggested that SKT might launch the handset in February, but it seems that Samsung needed some more time before having it ready.
What should be noted is that the South Korean Nexus S (SHW-200S/K) features the same specifications and features that the international device sports, Samsung Hub reports.
The list would include a large 4-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen display, which sports a curved glass screen, as well as the fast 1GHz application processor included with the original device.
The hardware specifications of this device would continue with a 5-megapixel photo snapper, along with 16GB of internal storage,
Moreover, the new device would arrive on shelves in South Korea with Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity options, as well as with mVoIP, gyro sensor and NFC (Near Field Communication) capabilities.
Last week, the second Google phone started to receive an update to the Android 2.3.3 flavor of the operating system, with a series of enhanced features added into the mix, including expanded NFC functionality.
Initially available only with the option to read NFC tags, the Nexus S is also capable of writing them following the said software update.