Exposed: Details About Android 3.0 “Gingerbread”

By AIC Staff on July 4th, 2010 5

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Looks like the next iteration of Google’s Android OS, version 3.0, has started to peek out to the world.

Android 3.0, otherwise known as Gingerbread, will include an entirely new interface, rumored to be similar to the 3D gallery application on the Nexus One. Because of this new interface, it would seem that handset makers such as HTC and Motorola will lose their own custom UI’s such as SenseUI and MOTOBLUR.

New minimum hardware requirements are also revealed. All new Android 3.0 devices must have a 1GHz or better processor, 512MB RAM, and at least a 3.5-inch display. If any device does not feature at least all three of those requirements, Android 3.0 will not be available on that specific device.

This also means that many existing Android-based devices will stop receiving updates at Android 2.2. Time to upgrade!

New Android 3.0 devices will also have their operating resolutions increased to 1280 x 760, which will be natively supported for 4-inch devices and above.

The release date for Android 3.0 is expected around Holiday 2010.