Android Gingerbread

Android Gingerbread
A version of the Android operating system

Android 2.3 on an Android SDK Emulator
Developer Google
Initial release December 6, 2010 (2010-12-06)
Latest release 2.3.7 (GWK74) / September 21, 2011 (2011-09-21)
Preceded by Android 2.2.3 "Froyo"
Succeeded by Android 3.x "Honeycomb (Tablets Only)"
Official website developer.android.com/about/versions/android-2.3-highlights.html
Support status
Discontinued

Android 2.32.3.7 "Gingerbread" is a discontinued version of the Android mobile operating system developed by Google and released in December 2010. The Gingerbread release introduced support for near field communication (NFC) (used in mobile payment solutions) and session initiation protocol (SIP) (used in VoIP internet telephony).[1]

Gingerbread's user interface was refined in many ways, making it easier to master, faster to use, and more power-efficient. A simplified color scheme with a black background gave vividness and contrast to the notification bar, menus, and other user interface components. Improvements in menus and settings resulted in easier navigation and system control.

The Nexus S smartphone, released in 2010, was the first phone from the Google Nexus line that ran Gingerbread, and also the first one from the line with built-in NFC functionality.[2]

Gingerbread uses version 2.6.35 of the Linux kernel.

Features

New features introduced by Gingerbread include the following:

See also

References

  1. Graham, Flora (December 10, 2015). "What's new in Google's Android 2.3 Gingerbread?". CNET. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  2. Hollister, Sean (November 15, 2010). "The Nexus S: a closer look". Engadget. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
Preceded by
Android 1
Android 2
2009
Succeeded by
Android 3
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