Google Nexus One sequel plans leaked

According to Android fan page Phandroid, a picture and product description for the yet-to-be-formally-announced Nexus S smartphone appeared briefly today on Best Buy's Web site. The page indicated that the phone would be available exclusively at Best Buy sometime during the holiday season and that it would run on T-Mobile's network. And unlike the original Nexus One, the new Nexus phone will apparently be manufactured by Samsung instead of HTC.

The Nexus S is also rumored to be the first device that will support the new 2.3 version of Android, also known as "Gingerbread." Among other things, Gingerbread is rumored to feature both built-in video chat and native VoIP calling, as well as an increased focus on mobile gaming features.

Thus, sales for the Nexus One were a huge disappointment compared to other high-profile smartphones, as it only sold 135,000 units over its first 74 days. In contrast, the Motorola Droid and the original Apple iPhone both sold over a million units over their first 74 days on the market.