Android 2.3 Gingerbread is here, brings a host of new goodies

6 December, 2010
The Android dev team just made the latest version of the mobile platform official. Following Google's alphabetic-dessert naming convention Android 2.3 is called Gingerbread. The new version of the OS brings a...

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  • 06 Dec 2010

heh- its funny to observe like boys with their toys are happy because they got functions known for symbian users from more then 2 years :))

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    • Sree
    • fsx
    • 06 Dec 2010

    How to update ginger bread in galaxy I 9000?

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      • Dave
      • PZT
      • 06 Dec 2010

      Wow, will the Galaxy S get the update? I hope so.

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        • qFp
        • 06 Dec 2010

        Man i can't wait... But will this update hit Galaxy s... Like froyo did... Cuz the galaxy s is a game demon device...

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          • lol at you
          • jrY
          • 06 Dec 2010

          Anonymous, 06 Dec 2010GReat, then we will ahve this in a few weeks on our galaxy s'syou need 2.2 first. the glaxy series is a joke!

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            • Chris_Skylock
            • t7I
            • 06 Dec 2010

            the nexus one has NFC?

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              • nicksti
              • j0b
              • 06 Dec 2010

              Jazz, 06 Dec 2010wow, its sort of sad that EVERY one of the things listed in... moreOkay, let us talk about all the other aspects of Symbian that are stuck in that past compared to Android. A dated UI is not going to rescue the OS even if it has superior battery management.

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                • Fonefenatik
                • MVg
                • 06 Dec 2010

                I just want to know when its coming out for the desire???????????????????

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                  • Anonymous
                  • sXD
                  • 06 Dec 2010

                  Lol. "Symbian has had these features since 2005" blah blah blah

                  What's Symbian? XD

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                    • Anonymous
                    • npf
                    • 06 Dec 2010

                    liquidmonkey, 06 Dec 2010wow is that video a HUGE LETDOWN! and whats up with the gu... moreThe resolution gets bigger in Android 3.0 which'll be out in 2ndQ of 2011.

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                      • liquidmonkey
                      • m@7
                      • 06 Dec 2010

                      wow is that video a HUGE LETDOWN!
                      and whats up with the guy who can't speak english FFS? did google really have to use him?

                      WHEN IS HIGHER RESOLUTION COMING GOOOOOOOOOGLE ?!?!?!?!????!??!??

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                        • YMH
                        • 06 Dec 2010

                        I just shouted 'WHY!?!' in frustration when I saw the equalizer...Now I wanna buy an android...and kinda regret buying the Wave S8500....DAMN IT!!>_

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                          • Anonymous
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                          • 06 Dec 2010

                          Jazz, 06 Dec 2010wow, its sort of sad that EVERY one of the things listed in... morethose are't new features stupid but improvement on already existing

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                            • Anonymous
                            • smR
                            • 06 Dec 2010

                            Roll on the outlay of 2.3,will be awaiting this for my htc desire! Android revolution is great and will continue to dominate the market meaning free source benefits for all

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                              • ibj
                              • 06 Dec 2010

                              Soon is d turn for htc desire get d gingerbread update, can't wait for my handset folk's.. ;)

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                                • mannulko
                                • Y}y
                                • 06 Dec 2010

                                whn will my nexus 1 get android 2.3

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                                  • 4Gx
                                  • 06 Dec 2010

                                  Great...I guess Google doesn't see it as important to add smart dial though. Other than that, it looks like some pretty decent improvements.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • mga
                                    • 06 Dec 2010

                                    maybe a bit more than a couple of weeks, dont forget its samsung, on the other hand it should be on the desire pretty soon though as its also going straight onto the nexus 1

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • p7K
                                      • 06 Dec 2010

                                      GReat, then we will ahve this in a few weeks on our galaxy s's

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                                        • Jazz
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                                        • 06 Dec 2010

                                        wow, its sort of sad that EVERY one of the things listed in this article as a "new feature" for android 2.3 was already out for symbian and the n900 over 1.5 years ago... stability and battery management seems like that best feature... no "wow" factor with this update.