Android 3.0 gingerbread, new details of the update that will be released at the end of the year

As the cascade of updates to Android 2.2 Froyo has just begun, the voices of those eager to learn the details of Gingerbread: Android version 3.0 are already beginning to resonate. At the time we already gave you some points that would be interesting, but now we can finally talk about dates. It will be in mid-October when the next edition of Google's mobile operating system is made public, and between November and December we will begin to see the first mobiles with the platform installed natively, proceeding during the same days torun updates on supported mobiles.

And what's new in Android 3.0 Gingerbread ? A bit of everything, although unlike the subtle variations between the editions registered in 2.0 and successive ones (when we say “subtle” we ignore important details such as Froyo's flash player), in Android 3.0 Gingerbread the step is much more pronounced. Entrance, up the minimum specifications. This edition will not be able to work on mobiles with a performance lower than one GHz of processor, also requiring 512 MegaBytes of RAM. The thing is serious.

Also, no more use of Android on miniscreens. 3.5 inches will be the smallest size that Android 3.0 Gingerbread supports. It is not the only surprise for the smartphone panels. According to known facts, Android 3.0 Gingerbread will be optimized to work on 1,280 x 760 pixel screens with four inches of diagonal or more. This not only anticipates a future generation of mobiles with an enviable screen quality, but also points to Android's vocation towards tablets.

Regarding the user interface, mobile manufacturers will have a lot to say here. Samsung, Motorola or HTC have their own menu systems (TouchWiz, Motoblut or Sense print personality in the Android editions for each terminal), but with Android 3.0 Gingerbread the transition speed will be improved, as well as the 3D animations.

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