Beyond Android 2.1

UnwiredView: Android 3.0 Gingerbread details: 1280×760 resolution, 1Ghz minimum specs, mid-Oct. release [Jun 30]
then: Revisiting Android 3/Gingerbread details post. Some corrections, clarifications [July 2]

Between these two original English posts has been an avalanche like reporting and discussion (almost half million hits!) of the Android future, all based on this source alone (directly or much more indirectly).
Note: The funny thing is that UnwiredView’s Staska (definitely a Russian speaker) has used as a trusted source the [30:36 – 38:45] time duration part of the Russian podcast Айфономания, серия четвертая, Выпуск 19 (or this one). One thing I would include here from that podcast: “As of today the number of daily Android activations has reached 160 thousands. With this Android will be #2 behind Symbian before the end of 2010”.

• To understand the other parts of the current Android momentum, please read my other two infonuggets as well:
  – OPhone OS (OMS) 2.0 based on Android 2.1 [July 5]
  – Android 2.2 (Froyo) excitement is just the tip of the iceberg for the current Android momentum [July 9]
• Update: HTC to offer Android 3.0 tablet PC in 1Q11, say Taiwan component makers [Sept 15]; Acer to launch three tablet PC models featuring 5- to 7-inch panels [and Android 3.0 in the first quarter of 2011] [Sept 14]: “Before the Android models are released though, Acer will launch an x86 model using an Intel processor and Windows 7 to test the water in the market”. This is quite understandable as: Google: ‘Android not optimised for tablets’ — Gingerbread seems likely to be tablet-friendly OS [Sept 9]: “… this is the first time Google has confirmed Froyo isn’t a platform for iPad rivals. …’If you want Android market on that platform, the apps just wouldn’t run, [Froyo] is just not designed for that form factor.’ …”

This is a typical reporting based on the UnwiredView source:
• Android 3.0 may ship in mid-October, carry minimum specs [Electronista, June 30] originally named: Google may fork Android 3 to guarantee experience
which – however – worth to mention here because it has a whole chain of links to previous/other posts on the pressing issues with current Android versions, and these also validate very much the original rumor (indepedent of its origin): 
• Android 3.0 to hasten the end of custom UIs? [Electronista, June 16], originally named: Android’s Gingerbread may hurt HTC Motorola
• Android Team “Laser Focused” On The User Experience For Next Release [TechCrunch, June 16]
• Android to end app fragmentation by 3.0? [Electronista, March 29], originally named: Android to detach core apps from OS updates
• Exclusive: Android Froyo to take a serious shot at stemming platform fragmentation [Engadget, March 29]
• Sprint Android 2.2 plans trigger outrage, highlight OS woes [Electronista, June 25] originally named: Evo 4G and other Sprint phones reach 2.2 soon
• Sprint expects to launch Android 2.2 in near future [Sprint News, June 25]
• Adobe posts Flash 10 for Android, leaks Android 2.2 upgrades [Electronista, June 22] originally named: Adobe outs mobile Flash 10 only for android 2.2
• HTC promises Android 2.2 updates in 2010 [Electronista, May 20] originally named: Froyo coming to company’s latest Android phones
• Samsung won’t upgrade Behold II, shows Android fragmentation [Electronista, May 28, 2010] originally named: Samsung says Behold II can’t go past Android 1.6