[Update] Android 3.0 (Gingerbread) requirements trickle out!

  • June 30, 2010 1:15 pm


Froyo is just starting to trickle out to the masses and it’s already “been there done that”. News of Android 3.0 has been floating around for some time now, though specs and any details have been few and far between. But a man with a long track record of nearly spot on assumptions and claims — Mobile-Review’s Eldar Murtazin — goes on to flex his muscle over the upcoming Android 3.0 overhaul. Translating the cryptic Russian podcast which divulged the luscious info was done by Unwired View, so props to them.

Moving on, according to Eldar, the UI revamp that has been heard murmured several times is legit, with Android 3.0 set to take on more styling cues aiken to the Froyo 3D Gallery app. (Intriguing, no?) Perhaps even more eye raising are the minimum requirements: 1GHz+ CPU and at least 512MB RAM. Right now, 1GHz smartphones are what most would call “high-end”. When Android 3.0 drops around the rumored October time frame, even the hallowed Nexus One will become merely “average”….

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Somewhat disappointing however, is the claim that while Android 3.0 will be available around October, actual hardware shipping with Android’s latest and greatest won’t start hitting the streets until December. Two months is an eternity in the gadget world.

For those keeping count, such a release date would play nicely with recently re-kindled T-Mobile/HTC Vision rumors that have pegged the device as shipping with a dual-core processor and Android 3.0.

Further upping the ante in regards to Android 3.0 is supported resolutions — specifically, 1280 x 760 is mentioned as being the new “high-end standard” on Android devices. Don’t get too excited quite yet about your smartphone rockin’ a 1280 x 760 display. Remember, there are plenty of Android tablets currently in the making with at least a few (I’m sure) looking to bump up display size and resolution. But being the geek that I am, I’m still crossing my fingers for a 1280 x 760 smartphone come late this year/early next.

If one thing’s for sure, it’s this: Gingerbread will push not only Android, but the smartphone world as a whole to new limits whether it be by screen resolution, screen size, or straight up blinding speed with dual-core processors. Late 2010/early 2011 is looking to be very exciting in deed.

On that note, it’s also slightly sad. Now I know when my Moto Droid will effectively become “outdated” and put out to pasture. Better make these last few months count, hmm? Hopefully these current rumors materialize into reality as it’s quite exciting to say the least.

Android users: You stoked?

Update: Take a breather folks. Android 3.0 could yet work on older hardware based on a tweet by Google’s Dan Morrill:

Thoughts?

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