Thursday, December 2, 2010

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Android 2.3 Gingerbread UI Previewed in Google Voice Search Video

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 10:15 AM PST


All over the world, Android lovers are impatiently waiting for Google to release the next version of Android – Gingerbread a.k.a Android 2.3. Google had earlier promised that Android 2.3 will bring it a UI over haul. However, with some leaked pictures of Nexus S running Android 2.3 it was pretty clear that Google will only be tweaking the UI instead of giving it a major over haul.

Now, while everyone impatiently waits to see what all UI changes Android 2.3 incorporates, Google released a video of Android 2.3 in action way back on November 23.

The big G posted a video on YouTube through their GoogleinHK account giving a walk through of Google's new Voice Search on iOS and Android. The Android device in the video runs on Android 2.3.

Below is the video I am talking about –:

Android 2.3 UI Changes Exposed

The video clearly gives us more than a 'sneak peek' of the UI changes Gingerbread will have – Black notification bar, updated and more polished icons, new drop down menu, 3D app drawer and new animations.

The 3D app drawer looks exactly like the 3D app drawer in Launcher Pro – a popular replacement Home Launcher app in the Android ecosystem.

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Android 2.3 Gingerbread UI Previewed in Google Voice Search Video originally appeared on Techie Buzz written by Rajesh Pandey on Thursday 2nd December 2010 01:15:01 PM under Mobile News. Please read the Terms of Use for fair usage guidance.

Android Fragmentation? It’s A Non-Issue

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 07:16 AM PST


Detractors of Android, mostly iPhone fans, don’t have much ammo against it these days. Android is continuing its upward march to smartphone platform domination, and is on its way to becoming the number one smartphone OS in the world.

If there is one thing that Android critics have been complaining about, it’s fragmentation. There are a lot of old versions of the Android OS which still run on a significant number of Android devices, despite Android 2.2 Froyo releasing months back. Not anymore though, today, the Android Developers blog released some platform statistics which gives an insight into Android platform usage.

Android Version Statistics

According to the stats, Android 2.2 Froyo, the latest version now runs on 43.4% on all devices. Android 2.1 Eclair runs on 39.6% of devices, while Android 1.6 and Android 1.5 run on 10.6% and 6.3% devices respectively.

What this means is that most users are now on the latest versions of Android, with phones having powerful hardware. Android 2.3 Gingerbread is set to launch soon, so things will change yet again.

via Android Developers


Android Fragmentation? It’s A Non-Issue originally appeared on Techie Buzz written by Pathik Shah on Thursday 2nd December 2010 10:16:28 AM under Mobile News. Please read the Terms of Use for fair usage guidance.

T-Mobile UK’s Samsung Galaxy S Android 2.2 Update Rolling Out Now

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 01:45 AM PST


Samsung started rolling out the Android 2.2 (Froyo) update for unbranded Galaxy S handsets in early November. The Korean company has been slowly rolling out the update to unlocked devices in various regions of the world. It was just a couple of days ago that the company started rolling out the Android 2.2 update for the Galaxy S in India.

Now, Samsung and T-Mobile UK have started rolling out the Android 2.2 update for T-Mobile branded Galaxy S devices in the U.K.

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Along with the usual KIES release, T-Mobile has also released an OTA (Over-The-Air) software update. However, the OTA update might be delayed so users are recommended to try out KIES first. It is still unknown when all the four carrier branded variants of the Galaxy S – AT&T's Captivate, Verizon's Fascinate, Sprint's Epic 4G and T-Mobile's Vibrant – in the United States will get their share of Froyo love.

Hopefully, Samsung will release the Android 2.2 update for these devices before the end of the year.


T-Mobile UK’s Samsung Galaxy S Android 2.2 Update Rolling Out Now originally appeared on Techie Buzz written by Rajesh Pandey on Thursday 2nd December 2010 04:45:49 AM under Mobile News. Please read the Terms of Use for fair usage guidance.
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