Google introduces Nexus S with Gingerbread.

It's now official, Gingerbread is officially out on the Nexus S. Nexus One owners are still waiting for the OTA update and so far, no notifications have popup on my phone. The Nexus S has some nice specs, not specifically impressive:

A 1Ghz Hummingbird processor.
Front and rear facing cameras.
16GB of internal memory.
4" inch display.

"Gingerbread is the fastest version of Android yet, and it delivers a number of improvements, such as user interface refinements, NFC support, a new keyboard and text selection tool, Internet (VoIP/SIP) calling, improved copy/paste functionality and gyroscope sensor support."

I wonder why they did not just call the phone the Nexus Two? The new device will reach online store on December 16. Until then, here's a couple of videos until it becomes available.






Update (via Techcrunch): I found the answer to my question about the Nexus S name. While it was obvious at some point that the new Nexus would be the Nexus 2, Samsung chose to keep the Nexus but not the "2", because "We don't like being number two." Makes sense :)

Angry Birds Christmas edition released

The pigs thought that Christmas would bring them some much needed rest but that not counting on the bird's tenacity. Worst yet, the  pigs will will endure the pounding throughout every season now. This is what you get when you steal eggs.
Angry Birds Seasons is available free for download on Market and includes the Halloween edition.

Enjoy.

Flash Player 10.1 is ready for "future OS updates".

With the Android community all excited with the not-yet-officially-announced release of Android 2.3, Adobe posted an update for Flash Player to Market during the night. What's interesting here is the description as it starts with an all caps ATTENTION.

"ATTENTION: Please install the current Flash Player (ver. 10.1.105.6) to ensure that the runtime loads properly with future OS updates. By clicking "Install"..."

For sure, Adobe is ready for Android 2.3.

Angry Birds updated.

The update increases the number of levels up to 195. Wow, that's a lot and I doubt I'll ever go through them all as I haven't even finished the first release. Not that it's difficult or not fun, it's about the time I'm willing to devote to those cute Angry birds.

Besides the increase in the number of levels, Angry birds now supports QVGA devices running Android, obviously.

"We have fixed a number of issues that a lot of people experienced with Angry Birds on Android, including the lank screen issue on Android 1.6 devices, and the white textures appearing on certain devices."


Version 1.4.2 is available for download on Android Market and GetJar.

Facebook and Twitter gets updated.

A couple of updates have appeared for my Nexus One on Android Market today, among which are Facebook and Twitter. For the latter, the updates bring speed, a cleaner timeline, tweet details and Pull to refresh.
Facebook app for Android seems to bring some more features.

1. Groups: It is now possible to share posts with just a small group of friends.
2. Places: Share where you are with friends, see where friends are and discover nearby places.
3. Improved Notifications: View comments and updates within the app.

The forth item is the usual "various bug fixes".

Get Call of Duty Modern Warfare for Android free.

I saw this news on Androidspin this morning. The famous desktop warfare game is free for download on GetJar until the 29th of october. So hurry up.

Source: Androidspin
Download link: GetJar

Angry Birds leave beta. Still free.

Angry Birds for Android, the full version is now available for FREE.Yes for free. Download your copy from the link as it's not yet available on Market yet. The file is 12mb.
Got to fly after some pigs now :)

http://m.getjar.com/

Posted with my Nexus One.

Evernote 2.0 beta

Windows Phone 7 has OneNote built-in. Android has EverNote in beta on Android Market that you can now download for free. This version of EverNote has been almost entirely re-written and now provides a better interface, made browsing much easier.

Learn more at www.evernote.com/about/download/android.php

Firefox 4 Beta for Android released.

Previously known as Fennec, Firefox 4 beta is now available on Mozilla's website. Don't go look for it on Market, you won't find it and you'll get a "Fake Mozilla Firefox" in the results.

Firefox 4 beta includes Firefox Sync that lets you sync with your PC such items as bookmarks, history, passwords etc.

This release delivers a rich set of features, including pinch-to-zoom, which is now supported on multitouch-capable devices, and the Awesome Screen, which instantly gives you access to your recent history, bookmarks and tabs just by tapping in the Awesome Bar. See the release notes for a full list of features included in this release.


Download your free copy here.


Watch the demo.

Gameloft releases Avatar game for Android.

If you're a fan of James Cameron movie avatar, then I guess you'll love be the One to fight the human invasion on colorful Pandora. The game is not available through Market, so you have to try and buy it driectly from Gameloft at www.gameloft.com. Check out the video and see ya on Pandora.