Google's Nexus S smartphone with the latest Android OS, Gingerbread (v2.3), is now available in the United States via Best Buy. This morning, Google and Best Buy starting selling the latest, and potentially greatest, Android smartphone, the Google Nexus S with the Android Gingerbread mobile OS (v2.3), in U.S. stores, online and by phone. Google Nexus S Smartphone with Android Gingerbread The Nexus S, manufactured for Google by Samsung, is available via Best Buy along with a T-Mobile service contract, for $199 with a new, two-year agreement and $249.99 for customers looking to add a new Nexus-line to their existing T-Mobile contracts; and the unlocked version with no contract retails for $529. More than 200 hundred of Best Buy’s U.S. brick and mortar stores will offer the device, and they all should have demonstration units on hand for potential buyers to experiment with. (Check out a list of U.S. Best Buy stores that will sell the Nexus S on launch.) Google’s Nexus S is notable for a variety of reasons; it’s the successor to Google’s popular Nexus One smartphone, made by HTC; it’s the first device to run Android Gingerbread—which packs a number of new features including support for Near Field Communications (NFC) technologies, a new on-screen keyboard, gyroscope sensor support and more—and it sports a unique, curved “Contour Display,” among other cutting-edge features. For a detailed breakdown of the Nexus S’s most notable features, read “Google Nexus S Smartphone: Nine Facts You Need to Know.” Gadget geeks anxious to get thumbs on the new Nexus S would be wise to make their way to the nearest Best Buy store post haste, surf on over to BestBuy.com or pick up the phone and dial the company’s Nexus S call center (866-813-2021) ASAP—this initial batch of Nexus S smartphones is bound to sell out in record time. (Note: Nexus S sales are limited to two units per customer.) Pop over to Google’s Nexus S Web page, BestBuy.com or Best Buy’s Nexus S FAQ page for more details on the device and how you can make one your own. AS Al Sacco covers Mobile and Wireless for CIO.com. Follow Al on Twitter @ASacco. Follow everything from CIO.com on Twitter @CIOonline. Email Al at ASacco@CIO.com. Related content brandpost Sponsored by Freshworks When your AI chatbots mess up AI ‘hallucinations’ present significant business risks, but new types of guardrails can keep them from doing serious damage By Paul Gillin Dec 08, 2023 4 mins Generative AI brandpost Sponsored by Dell New research: How IT leaders drive business benefits by accelerating device refresh strategies Security leaders have particular concerns that older devices are more vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks. By Laura McEwan Dec 08, 2023 3 mins Infrastructure Management case study Toyota transforms IT service desk with gen AI To help promote insourcing and quality control, Toyota Motor North America is leveraging generative AI for HR and IT service desk requests. By Thor Olavsrud Dec 08, 2023 7 mins Employee Experience Generative AI ICT Partners feature CSM certification: Costs, requirements, and all you need to know The Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification sets the standard for establishing Scrum theory, developing practical applications and rules, and leading teams and stakeholders through the development process. By Moira Alexander Dec 08, 2023 8 mins Certifications IT Skills Project Management Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe