Tag: Gingerbread
Samsung Galaxy S finally gets Android Gingerbread update
It's been a long time coming, but owners of the slick Samsung Galaxy S handset will soon be able to enjoy the delights of Android Gingerbread, touching down on the smartphone via an over-the-air update later this week. The 2.3…
Honeycomb tablet update will require new license, lots of hoop jumping for Android 2.x devices
Alongside news of a possible partnership between LG and Google to create the very first Google Nexus Tablet came whispers that will strike fear into the hearts of current Android tablet owners. The latest version of the Android OS, Android…
Google keeps options open as new Nexus handsets won't allow Facebook contact syncing
The two "Google phones", Nexus One and Nexus S, won't allow users to sync phone numbers from their Facebook contacts like other Android handsets can. Google has for some reason chosen to disable this feature for the Gingerbread update…
HTC Desire 2 caught in the wild; MWC 2011 launch almost certain
HTC's Desire looks set to be getting a refresh just in time for Mobile World Congress 2011 after a series of leaks over the weekend seemed to confirm the handset's existence. A spyshot of the HTC Desire 2 popped up…
LG Optimus 3D smartphone to hit at MWC 2011?
LG could be planning to launch a 3D-capable smartphone at MWC 2011 in Barcelona next month. An LG press invite for a MWC event we've just been sent holds the tagline "Into The New Dimension". It certinaly is suggestive of…
CES 2011 – Motorola Xoom tablet PC on its way
One of CES's worst kept secrets was confirmed today as Motorola announced the Xoom Android tablet. Of all the tablets we have seen today this could be the one that has Mr Jobs looking over his shoulder a little. It…
Google Nexus S contracts hit UK
Google's impressive Nexus S Android smartphone is now available to buy in the UK from select Best Buy and Carphone Warehouse stores. A top-notch phone that polishes many of the problems found with the original Nexus One handset, the…
Nexus S Is Announced With Google's Gingerbread
The highly anticipated Nexus S was announced today. Made by Samsung, the Nexus S is the first handset to feature Google's Androids 2.3 platform aka Gingerbread. The phone features the latest next generation technology, including a 4-inch Super AMOLED…
VIDEO: Android 2.3 Gingerbread demoed on video, explained in Chinese
Android fans with a strong knowledge of Mandarin will like this: here's the first official video walkthrough of Google's Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS update. Admittedly, we haven't got a clue what's being said in the video, so if anyone can…
Android 3.0 Gingerbread details leak
Some new details concerning Google's Android version 3.0 OS, AKA Gingerbread, have leaked online, courtesy of the Phandroid blog. Apart from the mandatory visual tweaks, the big draw looks to be video-calling headed to the open-source OS. VoIP features…
