httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxUXulxE5o0 Google has announced their new platform phone, the Nexus S. Based on the Samsung Galaxy S series of phones, it's the successor to the HTC built Nexus One. Beyond the typical stuff, the phone specs/features:

• 1GHz Cortex A8 (Hummingbird) processor
• 16GB of internal storage
• 512MB of RAM
• 4" WVGA (800 x 480) screen with Contour Display (curved glass screen) on Super AMOLED
• Dual cameras (Back-facing: 5 megapixels 2560x1920 with auto focus and flash, front-facing: VGA 640x480
• Near Field Communication (NFC) hardware
• Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)

According to Google, starting December 16, Nexus S will be sold unlocked and carrier-independent initially through Best Buy stores in the U.S. and after December 20 at Carphone Warehouse stores in the UK. Its quad-band GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900) and tri-band HSPA (900, 2100, 1700) which means it will only have 3G service on T-Mobile in the U.S., and EDGE on AT&T. (BTW, seriously, don't watch the video above if you get motion sickness. It made me a little sick to my stomach to try and make it all the way though.)