Gingerbread -- Android 2.3 -- despite being a "dot" release (aka minor), actually brought some fairly major changes to the Android platform. (It also brought us the statue you see above).
Cosmetically, nothing changed that much. The notification bar at the top of the screen went black, and the signal strength and battery indicators turned green. Many had been hoping Gingerbread would contain the handiwork of Matias Duarte, who led Palm's webOS UI and now is user experience director for Android. But it looks like we'll have to wait for Ice Cream Sandwich for that one.
Another big question you'll ask is "Will my phone be upgraded to Gingerbread?" For the first half of 2011, far too many phones launched without it. But slowly, our unofficial list of phones is starting to see upgrades.
More Gingerbread stories
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jun 17, 2011
A very nice phone that doesn't get near enough spotlight, the Samsung Galaxy S 4G (check out our hands-on) has a new Gingerbread leak floating around. The 2.3.3 build has been rooted, and it loo...
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by Chris Parsons
Jun 16, 2011
For Samsung Captivate owners it was a struggle just to even get Froyo, let alone Gingerbread but thanks to some leaks -- there is now a pair of official-looking Gingerbread 2.3.3 leaks available...
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by Alex Dobie
Jun 16, 2011
A leaked internal screenshot seems to show T-Mobile USA acknowledging recent reports of some G2 warranty replacements returning to customers with a tasty surprise, in the form of Android 2.3.3 Gingerb...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 16, 2011
Sprint's just let us know that the EVO Shift 4G can now grab its update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread. All you have to do to get it is go to Menu>Settings>System updates>HTC software Update...
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by Alex Dobie
Jun 16, 2011
Today sees the end of Vodafone's UK-wide exclusivity of the HTC Sensation, with the launch of the phone on rival network Three. Three has HTC's dual-core monster available for £449.99 without a...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 15, 2011
Ah. So that answers that. If you were wondering how HTC plans on getting Android 2.3 Gingerbread and its Sense user interface onto the HTC Desire after it previously said it couldn't be done...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 15, 2011
What a difference a day makes. Just 24 hours after disappointing a smartphone owner or two, HTC on its UK Facebook Page says the Desire will get Gingerbread after all.Contrary to what we said ear...
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by Alex Dobie
Jun 15, 2011
Update: ... And apparently HTC has changed its mind and decided to update to Gingerbread after all. Go figure.So you woke yesterday morning to the news that your trusty HTC Desire wil...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 14, 2011
Bad news for those of you in the UK who have been looking forward to getting an official Gingerbread update on your HTC Desire. Looks like it's not going to happen, as the phone's just plai...
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by Chris Parsons
Jun 13, 2011
With the Motorola Droid X and the Motorola Droid Pro having already got their Gingerbread love, it's now time for the Droid 2 Global to get the same attention. If you head on over to the Verizon websi...
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by Chris Parsons
Jun 13, 2011
It's something Motorola Droid X owners have been teased with before. But this time around, it could turn out quite well. Although it remains unreleased as of now, it looks like Motorola Droid X owners...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jun 10, 2011
Android 2.3.4 has been leaked for the Samsung Galaxy S (that would be the i9000 international version), and the folks at SAMFirmware have made it publicly available. Early reports are saying tha...
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by Anndrew Vacca
Jun 10, 2011
It has been a few days since Sprint released the official Gingerbread update for the EVO 4G and users have had the weekend to put their shiny new OS through the paces. Some are reporting random b...
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by Chris Parsons
Jun 09, 2011
We've heard rumors aplenty about the Samsung Galaxy S II coming to Canada in the past. In fact, Samsung themselves have stated it would be coming soon, but they never mentioned as to when, exactly or ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 07, 2011
Notice that Netflix is no longer working on your EVO 4G? You're hardly alone. You can no longer find the app in the Android Market from your EVO 4G, and indeed the phone's been pulled f...
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by Alex Dobie
Jun 03, 2011
A new firmware update has been released for the HTC Flyer, bringing the 7-inch tablet up to version 2.00.405.3. HTC promises "improved system performance" in this new OTA, and before yo...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 03, 2011
Judging from our overflowing inbox, it looks like most of you have noticed that the Android 2.3 update for the HTC EVO 4G on Sprint is now available, just like Sprint said it would be. You're ge...
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by Chris Parsons
Jun 02, 2011
It was only yesterday that we had reported the Sprint HTC EVO 4G Gingerbread update might be rolling out June 3 and now, we have that news coming to us in official form from Sprint. After w...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jun 02, 2011
Another day, another midnight T-Mobile press release to show us some new Android phones. This time around we have the Samsung Exhibit 4G, and the Samsung Gravity Smart. The Exhibit ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 01, 2011
Another month, another batch of numbers showing us the percentage of devices running the various builds of Android. And the numbers haven't change greatly since our last look a month ago.The big winne...
