Nexus S 4G News: Nexus S 4G Update, Google Homepaged Just After Release Date

The Sprint Nexus S 4G is getting an update, as well as a promotion from the the Google homepage, shortly after its release date, May 8.

The update GRJ22 is an OTA (Over-the-Air) maintenance update to the Nexus S 4G and includes improved performance and device security, international roaming with Google Voice, and tags application when using between two Nexus S devices.

The best thing about the Sprint Nexus S 4G is that it comes preloaded with Android  Gingerbread, including a host of new features.  The ad on the Google homepage says, "New! Fast just got faster.  Nexus S, now available on 4G."  The price tag of advertising on the usually-ad-free Google homepage was estimated by Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster to be worth between $4 and $5 million (at a $15 or $20 CPM) if it were an ad that had to be bought.If you were worrying why the update wasn't released at the same time as the Sprint Nexus S 4G was released, a Sprint Forum administrator wrote, "It's a software update that wasn't ready early enough to include on the launch handsets.  The alternative would have been to delay the launch of the device.  In this particular case, Google and Sprint didn't feel this update warranted a delay in the device launch."

If you haven't received a notification yet, you can check your Nexus S 4G.

Check for software updates :
   1.  Go to the Home screen.
   2.  Tap Menu > Settings > About phone > System  updates.
   3.  Tap Update Firmware or Update Android.
   4.  Your phone will automatically download and install updates that have been pushed to it.  If no updates are available, Your system is currently up to date will display. 
   5.  Tap Next to return to the Home screen.

You will not be able to make or receive emergency calls during the update.

The Nexus S 4G has a 1GHz processor, a Super AMOLED curved touchscreen, NFC technology, Bluetooth, GPS, Wi-Fi, mobile hotspots, and a 1500mAh battery.  The Nexus S 4G features a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera and camcorder and front-facing VGA camera.  It sells for $199 from Sprint with a contract.

The Samsung Galaxy 4G appears in Wireless and Mobile News Top Ten Best Android Phones Now an' Later.

To learn how to use the Samsung Social and Media Hubs, read this Samsung Galaxy S tips and tricks article.