Google Nexus S contracts hit UK

Google's impressive Nexus S Android smartphone is now available to buy in the UK from select Best Buy and Carphone Warehouse stores.

A top-notch phone that polishes many of the problems found with the original Nexus One handset, the Nexus S has a 4-inch Super AMOLED display, NFC and a 5-megapixel camera, all sitting on top of the sleek Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS.

SIM-free prices weigh in at £429.99, while contracts with Carphone Warehouse see you bag the handset for free on a £30 a month tariff.

Remember to ring ahead if you're planning on picking up the handset in person though; only "key" stores have on-site stock, so you may have to wait for a home-delivery otherwise.

LG pulls back, 'will evaluate' upgrading Optimus series to Gingerbread when specs and source code are public

You might remember yesterday's brouhaha over LG's seemingly false claim that Android 2.3 Gingerbread requires a 1GHz processor or better, using it as a justification for keeping an official upgrade out of the hopes and dreams of Optimus One owners around the globe

So they're taking responsibility for jumping the gun and have committed to "evaluating the upgradability" of the Optimus line once Google's published Gingerbread's official requirements and turned loose the source code. Of course, it's possible they'll ultimately find another reason for keeping the phones stuck on Froyo -- but for now, we've got a sliver of hope.
via _ LG