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| March 1, 2011 | Comments (10)

The Latest, Greatest Android OS 2.3, Gingerbread Phones In

Want a Gingerbread phone? The newest iteration of Android, OS 3.0 (Gingerbread), has been out for a few months now after being released with the Nexus S back in December. Everyone without the Nexus S, and now the Nexus One, are eagerly awaiting the newest, best Android operating system. But, what phones are going to be graced with the Gingerbread man? The folks over at xda developers have asked the same question and come up with a potential list. So here, I’m going to do the same, list what phones I think will end up getting Gingerbread.

Our Predictions on Gingerbread Phones and Availability

Phones with launched Gingerbread currently:

  • Google Nexus S (Samsung)

Phones that have the Gingerbread update already available:

  • Google Nexus One (HTC)

Phones launching in the near future with Gingerbread:

  • Samsung Galaxy S II
  • HTC Desire S
  • HTC ChaCha
  • HTC Salsa
  • HTC Flyer
  • LG Optimus 2X

Phones that are expected to be upgraded to Gingerbread sometime after launch:

  • HTC Incredible S
  • HTC Desire HD
  • HTC Desire Z
  • HTC Desire
  • Samsung Galaxy S
  • Motorola Atrix 4G
  • Motorola Droid X

Phones I think will receive an update, but no official word has been announced:

  • Motorola Droid 2
  • HTC Evo 4G
  • HTC Evo Shift 4G
  • T-Mobile G2
  • T-Mobile myTouch 4G
  • HTC Inspire 4G
  • Samsung Infuse 4G
  • LG Revolution
  • Moto Droid Bionic
  • Samsung 4G LTE Smartphone
  • HTC Droid Incredible

What do you guys think? Did I miss any? Put any on the list that you don’t agree with.  Where do you see Gingerbread phones landing?

Source: xda developers

 

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  1. Ivan Brazza says:

    Gingerbread is 2.3, not 3.0; 3.0 is Honeycomb..

  2. Heiko says:

    Well Galaxy S (international version) is really for sure. We have the first leaked Samsung Firmware up and running :)

  3. HTC Thunderbolt should be on that list.

  4. Mr Blurryfingaz says:

    Wow…how could you mess that up? No wonder your lookin for new reporters. Y'all be late on the news by days at a time.

  5. Joshua H Henry says:

    Atrix?

  6. Silver Fang says:

    I hope the D2 gets Gingerbread. There's no reason for it not to.

  7. rich says:

    optimus one

  8. I wonder if how many phones will have gingerbread before ice cream is announced….lol

  9. riz says:

    Gingerbread upgrade works only with Rooter Phones.

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