The newest (leaked) version of Android, Gingerbread 2.3.3, boasts some promising features and improvements making it a contender with (if not surpassing) Apple’s iPhone 4. Most notable improvements include backend performance upgrades as well as enhanced dock and notification features that speed up navigation.
Performance Upgrades
The most notable of performance upgrades is the lightning fast swipe navigation. There is literally “0″ lag when swiping from one screen to the next.
Dock and Notifications Enhancements
The simple change to “Notifications” that made a HUGE difference in this release is the “-” button that allows users to quickly delete notifications. You can also delete notifications in bulk, making the process even smoother.
The dock touted some impressive new features including the ability to change a dock item by holding down on its icon. By holding down on a dock item a screen appears, listing all of the apps that you can move into the dock with one touch. App grouping is another major feature added into the mix. You now have the ability to create groups of apps, using custom names and icons. This speeds up app navigation dramatically.
Further enhancing navigation is the ability to snap to a dock item’s screen by swiping up on its dock icon. Let’s say you want to access all of your social apps, simply group all of your social apps (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) together and add one icon to the dock. By holding the dock icon and swiping up you’ll skip to the page that that app is located on (pretty slick, huh?).
Check Out a Video Walkthrough by Motodroidlife
Special Thanks:
Special thanks to the folks at P3Droid for sharing the leak and Droid Life for the helpful, walk-through video.
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