Android 3.0 aka Gingerbread gets detailed

By on Jun 30, 2010 at 12:25 PM
Software June 30, 2010

Android-Gingerbread

It’s no secret that the next delicious chapter in Android will be made out of Gingerbread, but until today we didn’t have much of an idea about its ingredients. Thanks to Russian mobile guru Eldar Murtazin, we believe we now know. First and foremost, it’s important to note that Android 3.0 is designed exclusively for high-end devices. For the foreseeable future, everything else will advance no further than 2.1 or 2.2. As much as that might rub people the wrong way, there’s a very good reason behind it: 3.0 has a strict set of hardware requirement that must be met. Specifically we’re looking at a 1GHz processor, 512MB RAM, and a minimum display size of 3.5″ (presumably WVGA). If a manufacturer wants to build a Shaq-sized phone with display in excess of 4″, resolutions of up to 1280×760 will be supported. Curious to know what 3.0 will look like? Thanks to Google’s actually paying attention to updating the UI, 3.0 will expand upon the UI seen in the Photo Gallery on the Nexus One. That is definitely a redesign we don’t take issue with. Excited? Well you should be, but apparently you’re going to have to sit tight a while as Android 3.0 Gingerbread is said to be headed towards an announcement on or around the 15th or 16th of October, with the first handsets going on sale in time for Christmas.

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  • Jason

    Why is everyone bitching and moaning about all the new Android devices coming out as if there were no carriers. *Most* people are happy with their current carrier and will not leave it for a phone. I know that I will never leave Verizon (as long as their service quality doesn’t degrade). So I will wait for whatever device comes next on Verizon that I’m eligible to upgrade too. The first great Android phone that came out on Verizon was the Droid. The next one was the Incredible. There was a 6 month gap between the release of these two phones.

    Admittedly, this summer brings about the Droid X and the Droid 2, but really the only thing these phones have in common is the OS. So what it comes down to really is this: Is it better to have a bunch of phones come out that share a single OS or is it better to have a bunch of phones come out with all different OSes?

    These phones are going to come out no matter what people bitch and moan about. The only reason people are bitching and moaning is because they psychologically lump them all into one group and the only REAL difference it makes is in our mind.

    Android is a great platform. I say YAY for having more choices. And we’re all pretty tech savvy here. We know about upcoming phones months down the line. We know that Motorola will be releasing a 2ghz phone before the end of the year and HTC will be releasing a 1.5ghz phone. So let’s not bitch and moan when these phones come out after you’ve purchased your phone. You knew about it.

    And really, how many of us go “Ugh, another update!” when we hear of one coming? Personally, I would think most people are thinking “OMG, I can’t wait to get it!”, so why are we bitching about updates? Who really cares about fragmentation? Does Sally being on 2.2 and Bob being on 1.6 really affect you in any way?

    • MicroNix

      The only people who really care about fragmentation are Apple supported blogs :)

      Normal consumers just see what Verizon commercials are showing them. They become eligible to upgrade and look at what Verizon is currently advertising. They could give a rip less what version of Android its running or that in 6 months something better is coming along. They just care about the moment. In this world of fast moving tech, if you don’t *expect* to see new devices coming at you rapidly, you must own an iPhone :)

  • http://alghienkad06.student.ipb.ac.id thea

    cool

  • jojo

    Well i guess with the upcoming 3.0 Gingerbread, Android is really serious on head on collision with the BIG guys on the OS play… Congrats to the R&D their really are awesome.

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