Nexus S Launch! And other goodies...

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Now to the biggest news - the long awaited Nexus S has launched today! You can get it with T-Mobile for a buck under $200 or with no carrier for $529. If you wanna know more about the phone - visit my mini review: http://noobtech.blogspot.com/2010/12/dear-google-youre-insane.html.

Google Maps 5.0 is here!!
Maps 5.0 now now has faster load times, drag two fingers down to tilt, rotate the maps with both fingers, smoother zooming, compass mode, and most importantly - 3D buildings!



I was able to get it on my HTC Hero sporting Gingerbread. Though not very impressive due to my touchscreen and hardware limitations - speed improvements are very noticeable! Scan the barcode below to test it out for yourself and discover a couple things not mentioned (like map caching if you loose data connection!)

Another thing about Gingerbread worth mentioning:

Compared to my Froyo 2.2 ROM that I had on my HTC Hero, Gingerbread is insanely responsive and quick. The popular Angry Birds game used to run so slowly is was hardly even playable. But on the 2.3 Gingerbread version - it ran as smooth with just about no lag. The same for live wallpapers, incredibly responsive when switching screens and I could barely use my phone with live wallpapers before. Is this a new possible gaming era for Android? I think so.