Google, today, announced one of the most awaited product from their wagon, the Android 2.3 Gingerbread with the Nexus S launch. The Gingerbread is no minor update for Google Android, instead is a very powerful mobile OS in market today.
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The new user interface of Android 2.3 is a more refined and simplified of the previous versions. Google has worked hard to make it more accessible and productive. The contrast of other colors against the new black theme of Gingerbread makes viewing experience on a Gingerbread device a bliss. It is more power efficient than before and every option is no far than a touch.
The Android soft keyboard is polished even more. Now packed with Google Scribe, the spelling mistakes are things of past with the new keyboard. Instant copy and paste features are another addition. The most amazing thing of the Android 2.3 keyboard is that its multi-touch ready. Yes, now you can use two buttons at same time even on the screen. Like for instant character entering, use Shift+(the number or alphabet). Here Apple receives a bad facepalm.
Android devices were always criticized for bad battery. Not anymore. Google listened to the users with this update and the new Gingerbread has got a much better and advanced power management tool. With features like auto force close apps that has been running in background for a long time hence consuming lots of battery, the Gingerbread is surely a winner. The tool to view which process ate your most power has got more advanced and particular.
Also, now managing and controlling apps on Android with the new Gingerbread will be even more fun. The option to Manage Apps now appears in the launcher and home screen, hence making it very easy to see, switch, and close apps while multi-tasking on the Android 2.3.
One of the most anticipated features in Android was support for internet calling. Well, Google heard you. The Android 2.3 update has got SIP support. No pre-service is provided, so to use the service you need to already have a SIP account with some provider.
Near-field communications or the NFC is the another astonishing feature of Android 2.3. With the in-coded NFC reader, use can “touch or swipe” an NFC tag on some poster, advertisement etc. and jump to the place’s website or online catalog. This feature will take time to expand but it is indeed a great addition.
What I really missed in Android was a Download Manager. Now it has one. The new Download Management function of Android lets you keep track and control your downloads from web, email attachments, application data from cloud etc. Really helpful for power users.
Native Support for multiple cameras is another great addition to Android 2.3 which is surely going to encourage even advanced Android devices and hence a better video connectivity and calling.
And the last but not at all the least, the really demanded feature of Android 2.3 which is going to create heights for Android gaming is enhancement in support for 3D gaming, video drivers, better power management on high graphics usage etc.
So far, this is the best Android release ever. I really liked what the Gingerbread man has to offer and surely waiting for the 2.3 updates for my phone to get a bite of it!