Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) coming to Nexus One

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According to a new report, Nexus One users can expect the latest version of Android, Gingerbread, to come out via an over the air update in the next few days. One rumored date is expected to be November 11th.

Included in the update is expected to be an overhauled user interface, as well as hardware acceleration. The Gingerbread update is not going to be the major update initially expected, therefore only becoming Android 2.3, and not 3.0, which is likely to be reserved for Honeycomb.

Over the next few days, a lot is expected to be learned about the new operating system. Stay tuned for the latest news!

Samsung Considering 10 inch Galaxy Tab

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According to a report, Samsung may be considering developing a model of the Galaxy Tab that measures up at 10 inches. This is the same size as the iPad, and would more directly put the tablet against Apple's device. This news seems contradictory to what Samsung has previously said, when it stated that according to a survey, the consumer would prefer a 7 inch device over a 10 inch device.

According to a report, the tablet will come with Android 3.5 (Honeycomb), which would suggest that the 10 inch tablet is still a long way off, as Honeycomb is not expected to be released until at least mid to late 2011. This does show that the tablet race is heating up however, and there will probably be many more rumors from multiple manufacturers about these potential tablet devices.

On another note, Samsung has released a new 9 minute video showing off what the Galaxy Tab can do (Watch below). Obviously Samsung is trying to hype up this device with it being the first Android based tablet on the market. As I stated earlier, it is very apparent that the tablet race is heating up. Stay tuned, because its going to be exciting.

Android 3.5 to be Honeycomb, 3.0 Gingerbread Not Far Away

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Not long ago, it was found out that Android 3.5 (thats just a tentative release number) is going to be Honeycomb. Honeycomb is said to focus on optimizing the operating system for tablets, with Gingerbread still the bigger release for smartphone users.

That stated, Honeycomb is expected to be a pretty minor release, just as 2.2 Froyo was to 2.1 Eclair.

Why the name Honeycomb? Android has nicknamed all of if its releases after sweet foods. So far the list has included Cupcake (1.5), Donut (1.6), Eclair (2.1), Froyo (2.2), as well as the upcoming Gingerbread and Honeycomb.

With all this talk about Honeycomb, you may be asking yourself, "What about Gingerbread?" Well Gingerbread is expected to come sometime in October, and it should not be long after that in which manufacturers start releasing devices with the 3.0 OS loaded. The update should include a large renovation of the User Interface, with the hope that it will significantly decrease the need for manufacturers skins on top of the vanilla UI. Other features possible are 3D gaming, improved copy/paste, media streaming from PC, Google Music integration, a 1280x760 resolution for screens larger than 4 inches, and more.

Hopefully Google will provide smartphone and tablet users with a refined OS while still being able to meet their quick timeframe.