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Google Announces Gingerbread Android - Google on Monday unveiled the Nexus S smartphone from Samsung, its second flagship Android device it hopes will take on Apple's iPhone, with a unique curved screen and integrated near-field communications technology. The Nexus S features a 4-inch AMOLED screen with a 480-by-800-pixel display on a unique "contour display," with curved glass. It also has forward- and back-facing cameras, a 1GHz Cortex A8 processor, and 16GB of flash memory. As was previously rumored, the Nexus S will also include an integrated near-field communications chip, which allows for short-range wireless data transmission for activities like an "e-wallet." "Nexus S is the lead device for the Gingerbread/Android 2.3 release; it’s the first Android device to ship with the new version of the Android platform," said Andy Rubin, vice president of engineering at Google. "We co-developed this product with Samsung—ensuring tight integrat...

Android Gingerbread Update Soon - Gingerbread is on the mind of Android fans and it's not just cookies that are topping the Google trends on Saturday, November 13. When will the upgrade happen? It's rumored to be happening soon, but there is no clear date. The tech gossip is that Google will release Android 2.3 first on the Nexus One. Engadget.com reports: The whole world and his poodle already know that Gingerbread, Android's next iterative update that's presently expected to be given the numerical identifier of 2.3 is coming some time soon ... if you're an optimist, it means Android's about to receive its update imminently, but if you're a pessimist, you'll look at that Christmas-themed red and green attire and foretell of another month of waiting and thumb-twiddling. The gingerbread cookies look delicious, but it's certain that Android fans are hoping for a little more than cookies for the new year. Android Gingerbread Update Soon