Android 2.3 Gingerbread Update Now Official
Google have today officially announced the release of the latest Android 2.3 update better known as Gingerbread.
The Android 2.3 Gingerbread update includes a number of updates and tweaks to the popular mobile platform including a new User Interface, UI, NFC support, a new keyboard, new text selection tool, improved gyroscope sensitivity, improved copy/paste and best of all added VoIP/SIP support.
Google have also announced a new Smartphone handset in their Nexus range, the Nexus S. The Nexus S will feature a dual-core processor, 16GB of internal memory, a 4-inch touch-screen display, a front facing camera, and ofcourse the Android 2.3 software.
Android 2.3 is the latest in a long line of Android updates and is the fastest version of Android yet. With added support for Near Field Communication (NFC), and an improved keyboard UI with multi-touch support, the Samsung Nexus S will be the first phone to be powered by this new software.
The Samsung Nexus S will feature:
- Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
- 4″ WVGA SUPER AMOLED display
- Gyroscope sensor for gaming
- Connectivity with GSM/EDGE networks
- 1GHz processor
- 5MP camera and front-facing VGA camera, autofocus
- Bluetooth technology
- WiFi
- 16GB memory
- 1500 mAh battery
The Nexus S will be available in the UK from December 20th from The Carphone Warehouse.
