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
Oct 24, 2011
Verizon is officially pushing the Android 2.3 updates out to the Droid Pro and the Droid 2 Global over-the-air today. Besides the features you would expect from Gingerbread, the Droid 2 Global...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 20, 2011
We've already heard HTC's thoughts on Ice Cream Sandwich, and now Sony Ericsson has revealed its plans for the next version of Android. According to a statement on the manufacturer's Dut...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 19, 2011
For those who hadn't seen it yet: Yes, the Ice Cream Sandwich Easter Egg looks a little familiar. I'm still kind of partial to the Gingerbread Easter Egg myself.
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by Jared DiPane
Oct 19, 2011
While tons of news has been kicking around about Ice Cream Sandwich, the rest of us are hoping and praying that our devices won't be left behind in terms of updates. The T-Mobile G2 has not been...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 18, 2011
A new software update for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc is rolling out in Europe and the Middle East, according to reports from Xperia Blog and XDA. The new software version 4.0.2.A.0.42 brings Andro...
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by Jared DiPane
Oct 18, 2011
Verizon has been busy ramping up their 4G LTE network over the past months, we have watched the expansion, and seen a few devices release to take advantage of it. To this point you had to shell out ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 17, 2011
The HTC Thunderbolt has had a rough patch when it comes to Gingerbread. Combine lots of rumors, even more leaks, and a pretty poor OTA that ended up getting yanked back and you'll have a m...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 17, 2011
In short order, Googlers will be on stage announcing Ice Cream Sandwich. The next version of Android, it's been touted as "the one" that will merge the tablet operating system (H...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 15, 2011
We don't normally worry about the really low-end Android tablets floating around out there, because they always seem to disappoint. We had to make an exception when we heard about the X10 ...
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by Chris Parsons
Oct 13, 2011
Back in September, the Droid 2 Global was busy getting its Gingerbread on when it was disccovered there was some issues with the actual update where in the Exchange encryption was broken. Now, a new...
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by Jared DiPane
Oct 13, 2011
We have heard about the Samsung Stratosphere for a while now, and we have anxiously been awaiting it's official release on Verizon Wireless, and the day has come. If our hands-on got you excited...
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Velocity Micro brings 2 affordable Android tablets with the T408 and T410 (updated with new pricing)
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 12, 2011
Velocity Micro has announced two new Android tablets with features and cost in mind. Designed to be the "fastest, most feature laden tablets on the market for under $300", the T408 a...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 12, 2011
British networks O2 and Three will both carry HTC's recently-announced Sensation XL, according to new entries on both carriers' "coming soon" pages. The Sensation XL, a 4.7-incher ...
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by Anndrew Vacca
Oct 12, 2011
The "white whale" at this year's CTIA is the Motorola Atrix 2, the recently announced successor to the Atrix heading to AT&T on October 16. We got our hands on one at tonight's...
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by Anndrew Vacca
Oct 12, 2011
Remember the Galaxy Players that Samsung sprung on the world at their Galaxy Tab 8.9 unveiling late last month? Well, we got our hands on the 5-inch model again tonight here in San Diego, and we sti...
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by Chris Parsons
Oct 11, 2011
Covering all bases, the AT&T Avail from ZTE will be filling out the Android portion of AT&T's GoPhone Pre-paid services. This device features a 3.5-inch touch screen, 5- megapixel camera...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 09, 2011
The Samsung Captivate has a new Gingerbread build in the works, and as evidence the UCKJ1 build has been leaked for your flashing delight. While everyone is extolling the virtues of AT&a...
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by Anndrew Vacca
Oct 07, 2011
The Samsung Transform Ultra, the QWERTY slider we first met last month, is available now on Boost Mobile for $229.99. In case you've forgotten, the Transform Ultra has got some respectable guts ...
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by Jared DiPane
Oct 06, 2011
We have taken a look at the Lenovo IdeaPad A1 tablet in the past, and the forums have been building up in anticipation of its arrival, and that time appears to be now. Lenovo has made the IdeaPad A1...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 06, 2011
HTC's just unveiled the Sensation XL, its new 4.7-inch monster of a smartphone with Beats Audio. We've also had the chance to try out the phone, which comes with a brand new version of HTC S...
