Android 2.3 (codename Gingerbread) was officially released amidst huge hype and fanfare last week and BOY O BOY!! people sure are queuing-up to have a peek. Sensors were the most hyped about sub-system. Android- Fans were blogging about the enhanced support for "NEW" sensors on gingerbread. But having worked on Android sensors since the days of cupcake, I beg to differ...
**Gingerbread does NOT support any "NEW" sensors!** Here is what Android has to say in the official Gingerbread release notes: http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-2.3-highlights.html#gaming That IS quite a mouthful. But stripping-off the marketing-spiel we can say: 1. Gingerbread provides sensors-support to native C/C++ apps. 2. Gingerbread provides more accurate and precise sensor-data. 3. Gingerbread provides APIs to recognise complex user gestures. 4. Gingerbread supports gyroscope and barometer. http://thecodeartist.blogspot.com/2010/12/sensors-on-android-23-gingerbread.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
