Gingerbread Unveiled, Sort Of

Google CEO Eric Schmidt gave us a glimpse of what Android 2.3, or Gingerbread, will look like. Today, at the Web 2.0 Summit (watched the live stream for 5 minutes, really bored me) Schmidt gave us a glimpse of what he calls an "unannounced phone", which appears (is) to be the Google Nexus S, formerly known as the Nexus 2. He covered the brand name, as if we couldn't figure it out ourselves. We all knew that it was Samsung: 4 inch display, plasticy look, wide capacitive buttons, and rounded edges. Schmidt also added in that this new OS (Gingerbread) will be coming soon. Also, he told us about a technology that will be used in Gingerbread. This is apparently called near-field communication chip. I am guessing that this technology (the chip) will be planted in all of the Nexus S devices, as it was in the one that he showcased here. This, Schmidt believes, will eventually replace credit cards in terms of making transactions. So basically, you hold 2 wireless devices close to each other, and a transaction or operation can be made. Read the full article here. So, that wraps up our post for tonight. Please follow me on Twitter: http://goo.gl/XnfHr. Also, be sure to save and share!