The Google Nexus S isn’t due in retail stores until December 16, but Google is hoping to tide us over with a bevy of videos of the Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone in action. The clips show everything from the sort of performance we can expect from the handset’s 1GHz Hummingbird processor, to just how useful NFC might be.

Meanwhile there’s also internet calling, the improved copy/paste functionality in Gingerbread, and the tweaked color scheme which is actually supposed to improve battery life as well.

Stay tuned in the coming days, as both SlashGear and Android Community will have their own hands-on time with the device.

Look & Feel:

VoIP/SIP Support:

Copy/Paste:

Portable WiFi Hotspot:

1GHz Hummingbird CPU:

Near Field Communication:

Google Maps Navigation:

Voice Actions: