Monday, December 20, 2010

Gaming Applications with the Nexus S

By Peter Calmases


First of all, the Nexus S is designed to be fast. Reports indicate it is capable of whizzing through animations, it has a rapid and responsive touch response, and the general frame rate on the phone is close to the iPhone 4, which is about as fast as smart phones get these days. This is not too surprising since both phones are based on the hummingbird processor that runs at 1 GHz.

This means that when you game on, you will game with speed and style. When you work around graphics and various screens in your game with the touch screen, it should feel both fluid and natural, and you won't have to deal with much of the lag that has unfortunately been all too common on Android based smart phones in the past. While Froyo was an improvement for Android based smart phones, Gingerbread has taken things to a whole new level.

Another way gaming will be something to talk about is because the user interface for the smart phone itself has been redesigned to be as user friendly as possible. The icons and navigational elements are pleasing to look at and responsive when you click them. There are slight bits of transparency in the menus, and there are small but thoughtful additions such as a small glow that appears on the screen when you get to the stopping point of a list, either at the top or the bottom. These small but significant additions come into play when you're playing games so the experience is more enjoyable and less frustrating, even though it isn't on the scale of playing a handheld console such as a Nintendo DS or a Playstation Portable.

With all of these modifications to make the soon to be released Nexus S more amenable to gaming, it is no surprise that a large crop of accessories have already hit the market in anticipation of the smart phone's release. You can buy extra gadgets and accessories such as an extra battery or an extra case to keep your phone working smarter and longer.

While there are all sorts of accessories you can pick up for your Nexus S, the ones that are likely to make the largest impact for a gamer are those that enhance the gaming experience or let you game in peace for longer. to that end, it is helpful to have an extra battery or two for your Nexus S, as games are notorious for reducing the total time you can spend gaming, and the more battery life you have, the more time you can spend playing instead of working.




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