Semoga droid incredible kebagian gingger bread, ingin merasakan blindtype secara native On Nov 26, 2010 1:59 AM, "Jeffry Leonardus" <[email protected]> wrote: > After you get done filling your belling with turkey and stuffing today here > are a few more Gingerbread crumbs to chew on. We have been expecting the > next Android update ever since Google placed the giant Gingerbread > man< http://androidandme.com/2010/10/news/gingerbread-man-signals-pending-announcement-of-android-2-3/ >on > their front lawn, but then we heard rumors > of a delay< http://androidandme.com/2010/11/news/rumor-the-first-nexus-s-was-scrapped-new-dual-core-version-already-in-testing/ >and > we have been patiently waiting ever since. > > Some thought Google CEO Eric Schmidt might announce Android 2.3 when he > appeared at the Web 2.0 Summit last week, but all he did was show off an > “unannounced product” and said Gingerbread was coming in the next few > weeks< http://androidandme.com/2010/11/news/eric-schmidt-confirms-that-gingerbread-and-nexus-s-coming-in-the-next-few-weeks/ >. > Now Andy Rubin, the godfather of Android, is scheduled to speak at D: Dive > Into Mobile <http://allthingsd.com/d/dive-into-mobile/> on December 6th and > everyone is speculating that might be the magic day for the Android 2.3 > announcement. > > We can’t say for sure what he will talk about or possibly announce, but as > we get closer to the launch of Gingerbread more and more features are > starting to leak out. Read on after the jump for 12 features that could be > appearing in the next release of Android. > > *1. Tweaked UI* > > < http://androidandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/gingerbread-blurry-cam.jpg > > > It doesn’t sound like the Android UI is getting a complete overhaul till > Honeycomb <http://androidandme.com/tag/honeycomb/>, but Gingerbread will > include some small tweaks. The notification bar at the top of the screen has > gone from white to black, the launcher buttons are now green instead of > translucent, and many of the native app icons have received a makeover. > > Most of the existing native apps will also look slightly updated thanks to > tweaks with the styling of menus, check boxes, and radio buttons as leaked > in the last Google Maps > update< http://androidandme.com/2010/11/news/latest-google-maps-provides-a-small-gingerbread-treat/ >. > Other small tweaks include new animations when you swipe across the desktop > and when you power off the display (as reported by > Phandroid< http://phandroid.com/2010/10/21/gingerbreads-screen-off-animation-exclusive-video/ > > ). > > *2. Near Field Communications (NFC)* > > < http://androidandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/mastercard-paypass.jpg> > > We first reported back in October that Samsung’s Google experience phone > would support MasterCard > PayPass< http://androidandme.com/2010/10/phones/rumor-samsung-will-have-a-google-experience-phone-this-year/ >, > and then last week Eric Schmidt confirmed that Gingerbread would support > Near Field Communication (NFC). > > NFC is a short-range, high frequency wireless communication technology that > only operates when two devices are about 4 inches apart. It is basically > just another form of electronic identification except the ID is tied to a > bank or credit card company. All the user needs to do is just setup their > account then tap their phone to a wireless payment pad and complete the > transaction. > > Eric Schmidt said that in the future your phone could replace your credit > card, so you can see how important this is to Google and their partners. > > Opponents of NFC say it might fail because it is too complex and big > companies will fight over who owns the point of control for the transaction, > but if Google is going to make this a standard feature on all future > Gingerbread phones then we think that ensures it will at least move the > mobile payment standard forward. > > MasterCard has not been confirmed as a NFC partner, but I think there is a > good chance they are on board in addition to some other payment companies > like PayPal. > > *3. New Motion Control APIs* > >  <http://androidandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/wii-motion-plus.jpg> > > True 1:1 motion processing is coming to Gingerbread thanks to > InvenSense<http://invensense.com/>, > the company behind the MEMS > gyroscope<http://invensense.com/mems/gaming.html>sensor found in the > Nintendo Wii MotionPlus controller. > > Gyroscope sensors have already appeared in some phones like the Samsung > Galaxy S, but Android 2.3 will add new sensor fusion APIs including > quaternion, rotation matrix, linear acceleration and gravity. These new > tools will open the door to all kinds of motion controls for augmented > reality apps, games, navigation systems, and camera improvements like image > stabilization. > > See our previous > post< http://androidandme.com/2010/11/news/gingerbread-to-feature-wii-like-motion-processing/ >for > a video with several real-world demos. > > *4. Native Video Chat* > > < http://androidandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/t2-gingerbread-facetime.jpg > > > In his last interview <http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2370464,00.asp >, > Andy Rubin hinted that native video chat was coming to the next version of > Android. *“We support video chat today, with Google Talk Video. It works on > the desktop. Whether that can be repurposed and made appropriate for sipping > bandwidth for mobile, it’s an exercise that’s underway.” * > > If Mr. Rubin is willing to admit that it’s underway, that tells me the > project could be nearing completion and already in the testing phases. > > It looks like all the high-end phones coming in the next few months will > include front-facing cameras so this is another sign that Android is ready > for a native video sharing app to connect all these devices. > > *5. New Android Market* > > < http://androidandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/android-market-post.jpg> > > Google has been telling us for awhile that a new Android Market was coming > and recently said new features could appear in the next few weeks. The > Android Market can be updated separately from the operating system, but the > timing tells us the new Market could be tied to the release of Gingerbread. > > Confirmed features for the new Android Market include YouTube video > previews< http://androidandme.com/2010/11/news/android-market-will-finally-allow-promotional-videos-for-apps/ >, > parental controls< http://androidandme.com/2010/11/news/mandatory-content-ratings-coming-to-android-market-soon/ >, > PayPal payments< http://androidandme.com/2010/10/news/paypal-support-should-hit-the-android-market-later-today/ >, > and new high-res promotion graphics that sound like they will be used on the > desktop browser version of the Market. > > At the Google I/O Developer Conference we attended back in May, Vic Gundotra > demonstrated the browser version of the Market that was being tested. See > the video below for an idea of what to expect. > > *6. Google Music* > >  < http://androidandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/google-music-logo.jpg> > > As you can see from the video above, Google is also working on a music > streaming service for Android. They launched a music search > service< http://androidandme.com/2009/10/news/google-launches-music-search-engine/ >earlier > this year and hoped to get their music store opened before > Christmas, but the latest reports say it might be delayed till > 2011< http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/downbeat_google_KNMu4oimVFbuXVDjRpDVVK >. > Apparently the music labels are still negotiating with Google on how their > “digital locker” will store purchased music, but maybe they come to an > agreement this year. > > This is coming sooner or later so if it doesn’t make it into Gingerbread > then I expect we will see it early next year when Honeycomb tablets are > revealed. > > *7. Support For More Large Screen Devices* > > < http://androidandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/android-display-sizes.jpg > > > On the Android Device > Dashboard<http://developer.android.com/resources/dashboard/screens.html >there > is a report where Google displays the different screen sizes and > densities of devices that access the Android Market. The Large category is > currently blank, but look for more big screen devices like tablets to be > officially supported in Android 2.3. This means we could see more 7-inch > tablets like the Galaxy Tab (1024 x 600) get certified and maybe a few other > resolutions for the new smartphone displays that are rumored to be coming. > > We have also heard that Google might relax the rules of their Compatibility > Definition Document > <http://source.android.com/compatibility/overview.html>and allow > non-3G devices to be certified. No WiFi-only devices have been > certified to use the Android Market yet, but Android 2.3 should hopefully > change that. > > In a somewhat related note, I believe this is the reason the WiFi-only > Galaxy Tab was delayed till next > year< http://androidandme.com/2010/11/tablet/samsung-galaxy-tab-wifi-only-version-delayed-till-next-year/ >so > that Samsung could make sure that Google allowed them to ship it with > the > Android Market. > > *8. Virtual Keyboard Enhancements* > >  <http://androidandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/blind-type-logo.jpg> > > Google recently > acquired< http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/01/google-acquires-impressive-touchscreen-keyboard-startup-blindtype/ >hot > startup BlindType to improve their virtual keyboard and we are hearing > the enhancements might be coming as soon as Gingerbread. The old company > website <http://www.blindtype.com/> is now down, but you can still see a > demo of their technology on YouTube. > > *What is BlindType? It is a revolutionary system that*: > > Eliminates touch typing frustrationsAllows for super sloppy typingHelps you > type easier and fasterConstantly adjusts to the user’s “perceived” keyboard > and typing styleJust type the way you are used to – no gestures, nothing new > to learn! > > *9. Support for WebM and VP8* > >  <http://androidandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/webm-youtube.jpg> > > We know that support for WebM <http://www.webmproject.org/> and the VP8 > video format are coming to Gingerbread because Google and the WebM team have > told us <http://www.webmproject.org/about/faq/> this. > > WebM is defined on the official project > page<http://www.webmproject.org/about/faq/>as, > *“An open media file format designed for the web. WebM files consist of > video streams compressed with the VP8 video codec and audio streams > compressed with the Vorbis audio codec. The WebM file structure is based on > the Matroska media container. Though video is also now core to the web > experience, there is unfortunately no open and free video format that is on > par with the leading commercial choices. To that end, we started the WebM > project, a **broadly-backed > community*<http://www.webmproject.org/about/supporters/> > * effort to develop an open web media format.”* > > YouTube now offers WebM > videos< http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2010/05/how-to-play-webm-video-on-youtube.html >as > part of its HTML5 player experiment. Logitech and Skype are also > working > with the format for future video calling services. > > *10. New YouTube With Broadcasting* > >  <http://androidandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/youtube_540.png> > > As we get near the end of the list some of these possible features might be > a stretch, but there are still hints that new YouTube features are coming. > Phandroid< http://phandroid.com/2010/10/18/exclusive-first-android-gingerbread-details/ >reported > that Gingerbread will have a new YouTube app and we know that they > are also testing their new live broadcasting > platform< http://youtube-global.blogspot.com/2010/09/testing-testingyoutube-begins-trial-of.html > > . > > If you look at how important video will be to the upcoming Gingerbread > experience, then it is not too hard to imagine that YouTube will allow live > broadcasting from your phone similar to Qik or Ustream. > > The next generation of superphones will include dual-core processors that > support 1080p video streaming and also have speedy 4G connections, so the > hardware is definitely going to be there to make it happen. > > *11. Google Me or Social Gaming Network* > >  <http://androidandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/labpixies.jpg> > > Google recently denied the > reports<http://techcrunch.com/2010/06/29/google-me-facebook/>they were > working on a Facebook competitor called Google Me, but all the > signs are there that Google is working on a way to bring together all their > social services. TechCrunch > reported< http://techcrunch.com/2010/08/04/war-patten-rommel-vic-gundotra-google-facebook/ >that > Google’s master pitchman Vic Gundotra was being placed in charge of > the > project, so we expect big things from him. > > Andy Rubin hinted that Gingerbread would include improvements for gaming in > a previous interview. *“I think gaming is an area that I think is > underserved right now. If we were to carefully look at what new features and > functionalities in the platform that we would need to support all forms of > gaming across the entire spectrum, I think that would probably be an > interesting thing to pay attention to.”* > > A number of recent acquisitions and partner agreements might also play a > role in this social gaming platform. In the last year Google acquired > LabPixies for $25 > million<http://techcrunch.com/2010/04/27/labpixies-google-25-million/>(an > Israeli startup that made web games), Jambool for $70 > million< http://techcrunch.com/2010/08/13/google-confirms-jambool-acquisition/ >(makers > of a virtual currenty platform), Slide for $182 > million< http://techcrunch.com/2010/08/06/google-confirms-slide-acquisition/ >(Facebook > games developer), and invested $100-200 > million< http://techcrunch.com/2010/07/10/google-secretly-invested-100-million-in-zynga-preparing-to-launch-google-games/ >in > Zynga (makers of Farmville). > > Apple’s Game Center <http://www.apple.com/game-center/> and platforms like Open > Feint <http://androidandme.com/tag/openfeint/> have really raised the bar > for social gaming, so Google will have to release something soon if they > want to catch up. > > *12. Flagship Phone – Nexus S* > >  <http://androidandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/nexus-s-leak.jpg> > > Finally, what good is a brand new operating system unless you have a > flagship product that can show off all the new features. That device is the > Samsung Nexus S <http://androidandme.com/tag/Nexus-S/> which is widely > expected to be released alongside Android 2.3. Google’s CEO recently demoed > the phone< http://androidandme.com/2010/11/news/eric-schmidt-confirms-that-gingerbread-and-nexus-s-coming-in-the-next-few-weeks/ >to > show off its NFC capabilities, so hopefully we see the device soon. > > The Nexus S was originally planned to launch at Best > Buy< http://androidandme.com/2010/11/news/t-mobile-nexus-s-pre-order-spotted-on-best-buys-site/ >on > November > 11th< http://androidandme.com/2010/10/phones/gizmodo-goes-hands-on-with-the-nexus-two-launches-nov-11th/ >, > but then TechCrunch reported a serious hardware > issue< http://androidandme.com/2010/11/news/techcrunch-reports-samsungs-nexus-two-delayed-by-serious-hardware-issue/ >had > caused a delay. One of our tipsters said the original Samsung Nexus S > was scrapped for a newer dual-core > version< http://androidandme.com/2010/11/news/rumor-the-first-nexus-s-was-scrapped-new-dual-core-version-already-in-testing/ >, > which shocked many people because they did not expect Samsung to have a > dual-core phone this year, but another trusted source also > confirmed< http://androidandme.com/2010/11/phones/another-trusted-source-confirms-dual-core-samsung-phone/ >that > Samsung had such a device in testing. > > *Conclusion* > > In the next few weeks we should hopefully get an official list of new > Android 2.3 features from Google, but don’t be surprised if Andy Rubin > doesn’t announce anything on December 6th. > > Google and Samsung already missed the rumored launch date, so they could > delay this project till next year in order to iron out all the launch > details. Some would say that Samsung has rushed their recent Android > products to market without properly testing them (aka GPS > issues< http://androidandme.com/2010/08/phones/samsung/fix-for-samsung-galaxy-s-issue-expected-to-roll-out-in-september/ >), > so I have no problem with them taking as long as they need. > > I would love a taste of Gingerbread for Christmas, but if waiting till next > year gets me a fully functional dual-core Nexus S then I’m all for waiting. > > How do you think Android 2.3 is shaping up so far? Does this sound like a > worthy update, or do you hope that Google is packing in even more exciting > features? What other types of improvements would you like to see included > with Android 2.3? > > *If you think I’m leaving off any confirmed features, please leave a comment > and I’ll gladly add them to the list.* > > *Android and Me tee shirts?!* The And Me Artist > Series<http://store.androidandme.com/>: > all tees $17, a new tee each week. > > *Related Posts* > > New Gingerbread and Samsung Nexus S photos leak via > XDA< http://androidandme.com/2010/11/news/new-gingerbread-and-samsung-nexus-s-photos-leak-via-xda/ >Android > Market update coming soon, what features do you > want?< http://androidandme.com/2010/11/news/android-market-update-coming-soon-what-features-do-you-want/ >Eric > Schmidt confirms that Gingerbread and Nexus S are coming in the “next few > weeks”< http://androidandme.com/2010/11/news/eric-schmidt-confirms-that-gingerbread-and-nexus-s-coming-in-the-next-few-weeks/ >Rumor: > The first Nexus S was scrapped, new dual-core version already in > testing< http://androidandme.com/2010/11/news/rumor-the-first-nexus-s-was-scrapped-new-dual-core-version-already-in-testing/ >Gingerbread > to feature Wii-like motion > processing< http://androidandme.com/2010/11/news/gingerbread-to-feature-wii-like-motion-processing/ > > > Read full article at > http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/androidandme/~3/sBKInspLUQk/ > > > > ~~~ > @leonardusjeff > ~~~~~~ > sent from froyo-ed dX 2.3.15_deodexed > > -- > =============== > "Indonesian Android Community [id-android]" > > PING'S mobile™ > Email: [email protected] Ph. 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