Android Smart phones

Good news. Gingerbread is coming out soon for the EVO..... doesn't look like much has changed.

Does Gingerbread fix the fucking battery usage problem?

Not sure if there are battery tweaks.... HTC has decided it seems to sacrifice battery length for a slimmer device.

If anyone is bored at work like I am today. Tune into the google keynote that kicks off Google IO 2011. 11am (I guess it's pretty much 100% about Android this year)

http://www.google.com/events/io/2011/

Google Music. Beta request link

https://www.google.com/accounts/Serv...m/music/listen

Google Movies

https://market.android.com/movies

Ah poopy it's only for web viewing or Xoom tables currently. Coming to phones etc soon.

EVo owners;

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HTC EVO™ 4G from Sprint will receive the Android™ 2.3, Gingerbread, update through an over-the-air maintenance release beginning on Monday, June 6.

Sprint will send update notifications to users in waves. The notification will let users know the update is available and provide the simple two-step, over-the-air download instructions.

Users will receive a notification that Android 2.3 is available for download.

Once the user has downloaded the update, they will be prompted to install the update. The user will be notified that their device will be disabled during the installation process. The phone will be ready to use once the process completes.

Can't Wait Until June 6?

For those who just can’t wait to get Android 2.3, there will be an easy user initiated option to download the upgrade starting on Friday, June 3. To access the update – from the home screen/Menu/Settings/System updates/HTC software Update. This will initiate the upgrade process.

The software release upgrades HTC EVO 4G to Android 2.3, Gingerbread. This version of Android improves download management through the Downloads application, offering the user easy access to any file downloaded from the browser, email or another application. It also fixes the devices ability to stream media through certain applications for the device.

Gingerbread restores HTC EVO 4G’s ability to sync multiple Gmail™ accounts, display email attachments in the email client and fixes battery discharge issues.

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I really hope the battery fix is actually significant this time.

I installed the update at around noon. After installing, the battery was at about 1/2. Since then, I have noticed that it has decreased much slower than normal. It is at about 1/3 right now, but it is usually at 15% around this time of the day.

More observation is needed, though.

Any other changes?