The new Nexus S, with the new android 2.3 system will be available starting 12/16 at Bestbuy.

Additional Nexus S features include:

•16GB of internal memory
•Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, which allows users to read NFC tags
•Front and rear facing cameras
•Voice Actions allows users to text friends, search for and call restaurants and stores, write notes to self, receive step-by-step directions via Google Maps™ with Navigation and Latitude, and ring and email contacts just by speaking into their smart phone
•Access to Google mobile services including Google Search™, Gmail™, YouTube™, Google Calendar™, Google Talk™, Google Voice™
•Gyroscope support for enhanced gaming and motion detection

You can get it for $199 with a 2 years contract with T-mobile or $529 unlocked.

It looks like a very good competitor since it comes with android 2.3 and the google marketplace.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_techne...-3-gingerbread