The Nexus S won't be the first Android phone with a front-facing camera -- that distinction goes to -- but it's arguably the most important. With Google's own phone supporting video chat, I wouldn't be surprised if we saw an official video conferencing app in the future, along with more phones following Google's lead.

Not: No 4G or 3G+

The next generation of wireless is , but the Nexus S isn't future-proof. If you want 4G or 3G+ in an Android phone, your options are still T-Mobile's G2 and MyTouch 4G or Sprint's HTC Evo and Samsung Epic.

Hot: Near-Field and Gyroscope With Gingerbread

Android 2.3 allows for a couple new hardware features, which are found in the Nexus S. The first is near-field communications, which allows the phone to act as a credit card or pull in information by reading nearby RFID tags. The second is a gyroscope, which should lead to more precise gaming.