Having now used the Samsung Nexus S for well over a year I can feel confident in giving a complete review of it. As my headline said, it is the most satisfying phone I've ever owned. The touchscreen is very responsive, the ergonomics are ideally designed to hold it in your hand, especially when compared to more angular phones like the iPhone 4 or 4s or the Galaxy SII. The main advantage of the phone is that it's using pure, unadulterated Android as Google intended it, so you don't have to contend with the bloatware often added on by phone manufacturers and networks. It also means that it's the first to receive updates as soon as Google releases them to the public, so it was one of the first phones to receive Ice Cream Sandwich and it should be receiving Jelly Bean in mid July. The screen, while not HD is pretty high quality and the sound is very good, so movie and video playback is excellent.

When it comes to the downsides, the camera isn't the best and the flash can be incredibly blinding if someone is close by. I can also confirm that the screen is very vulnerable to a drop of five feet. There can also be a delay between someone phoning you and the stock phone book finding your contact's details. In fact, I would say that the stock browser, keyboard and SMS app are pretty limited, but fortunately there are cheap or free apps available for the Google Play market that work incredibly well. I would also recommend replacing the battery with a higher capacity one unless you are happy with charging it every day.

Overall I am very happy with the phone and would highly recommend it to others.