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Gingerbread (aka Android 2.3) on Evo!

Are you excited for Gingerbread?!?

  • Hell yeah!

    Votes: 22 81.5%

  • Hell no!

    Votes: 5 18.5%
  • Total voters
    27
  • Poll closed .
EarlyMon said:
I've put out there that I'm calling for Gingerbread + new Sense on the Evo on or before Feb 8. (unless I said before in that other thread, then that's what I'll stick to)
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Just curious, why the 8th in particular? It looks like some random Tuesday to me (though I agree that seems to be a great guess for time frame based on historical performance by HTC, with a little extra time added in so there's no rioting :p).
 
^Yep.

Froyo came out on Monday, with a push due to competitors. I'd have said the 7th, but figured they could use the extra day, actually.

After all, February is a short month. ;)
 
all of the new htc phones being released in the near future that are being shipped with htc sense are indeed running the newest version of htc sense..
 
EarlyMon said:
Welcome to the forums!

And by the way - hehehe! Great link!
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Thanks. I have been a lurker for a while. Not in a creepy way I promise.
I saw the story and instantly thought about your post. Pretty awesome if it turns out to be 2.3. I am about to upgrade to an Evo, so that would just be icing.
 
Slice28 said:
I dont know how many people just read the article on engadget (Android 3.0 Gingerbread getting revamped UI, Froyo living on for lower-end phones? -- Engadget) but it seems as though not many, if any, current phones will be making the cut for gingerbread (android 3.0) and also that we're going to be seeing many new crazy high-powered phones being released this fall and winter (consisting of bigger screens, faster processors, 1280by760 resolution!). So my question is do you think Evo will make the cut for android 3.0 or will it be obsolete compared to what is on the market by this Christmas (regardless of whether it gets 3.0 or not)
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I would like to point out despite what that article states I really do not think it is correct. I am not sure if anyone pointed this out earlier but if the did... my bad. Android 3.0 is not coming to any phones. It is being designed for android tablets. Android 3.0 is named Honeycomb. Gingerbread which is Android 2.3 is for the phones. They may merge again in Android 3.1.
 
EarlyMon said:
That's completely unpossible.

The screen resolution is dictated by the physical LCD matrix.
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ROFL I really found this funny for some reason.

EarlyMon said:
^Exactly.

However, just for the record - I derated my derating in another thread, now I'll say why:

These HTC guys are projecting for 60 million smartphone sales this year, a three-fold increase from last year. And they're far from dummies.

Based on that, my faith in their insight as to how this upgrade would beyaatch-slap the competition and how times my dog howled at the moon - I've put out there that I'm calling for Gingerbread + new Sense on the Evo on or before Feb 8. (unless I said before in that other thread, then that's what I'll stick to)
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Just in time for my new favorite rom builder to be back in school. Lol, can't wait to see what sprint gets.
 
suck3rs said:
I would like to point out despite what that article states I really do not think it is correct. I am not sure if anyone pointed this out earlier but if the did... my bad. Android 3.0 is not coming to any phones. It is being designed for android tablets. Android 3.0 is named Honeycomb. Gingerbread which is Android 2.3 is for the phones. They may merge again in Android 3.1.
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Phandroid has a story that disproves what you are saying. Android 3.0 is very well coming to phones and Honeycomb is 3.0.

I can't link the story b/c of work restrictions
 
SaleenFiend said:
can someone quote the article about Sprint's Announcement/invitation here? I can't see it due to work limitations.
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Let's just end the speculation right here: a Sprint-locked CDMA iPhone on the heels of Verizon's wouldn't be much of an "industry first," so we're thinking that whatever the company has to unveil on the evening of February 7th in New York will be of a very different flavor. The event invite goes on to say that they'll show "that the impossible is possible," which could very well mean the Epic 4G is getting Froyo. Burn! Also look for guest David Blaine to hold his breath in a tank of things that bite for 45 minutes or so, which will make for an awesome liveblog (yes, we'll be there).
 
SaleenFiend said:
Phandroid has a story that disproves what you are saying. Android 3.0 is very well coming to phones and Honeycomb is 3.0.
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There's an Engadget video where the new Google UI designer is talking about Honeycomb. Google states their direction is to eventually have Honeycomb on all devices. I doubt this will happen with version 3.0 however, which is supposed to be tablets only for now.
 
I'll be willing to bet my last beer, that Sprint's upcoming annoucement is going to be the first CDMA phone that allows voice and data at the same time. ;)
 
Rambler358 said:
There's an Engadget video where the new Google UI designer is talking about Honeycomb. Google states their direction is to eventually have Honeycomb on all devices. I doubt this will happen with version 3.0 however, which is supposed to be tablets only for now.
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Andy Rubin, head of Android, plus one of his top devs, have both stated for the record (Andy in an allthingsd interview), that Honeycomb is for phones and tablets.

Honeycomb being for tablets is strictly based on statements made by corporate vendors.

When Google says they want it for all devices eventually - well, they wanted that for Froyo, too, and look how that's working out for them in the face of vendor inertia (I'm looking at you, Samsung).

Right now - Honeycomb is in the realm of far speculation and not worth losing too much sleep over what it will and won't be on.

Whatever it is, however it is, it will have one revision number, and per Andy (unless he misspoke - tho I doubt that), a straight offering, not branched or other.

dan330 said:
4G does that .. voice and data... please send me all your beer!
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Wifi and 3G does that - the beer is mine, mine I say!

PS - that they're featuring an illusionist speaks strongly to 3D, perhaps?
 
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