Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) features

Improved and updated User interface.

The User interface (UI) refers to the general look and performance of the android OS in terms of its theme, icons, menu, settings, apps….. Etc.

This android version has improved on this feature by making it easier to learn and navigate, making it much faster than other previous android versions and making it more power efficient.

This has been made possible by:

- A simplified color theme that brings distinctions between the notification bar, menus and apps

- Menus and settings have also been tweaked to make navigation easier.

Improved Power management

Battery drainage in devices is usually caused by a number of factors including display settings, prolonged internet access, maximum use of the CPU….etc

This android version improves power management through:

- App management setting displaying CPU usage by various apps making it easier to close apps hogging the CPU.

- There is also a setting that monitors the battery usage by system components and running apps.

Camera Option

User can access multiple cameras on the device.

Improved texting

This is made possible by the re-designing of the on-screen keyboard by:

- Reshaping the keyboard keys for easier accuracy when typing

- Displaying the keyed-in character

- Displaying dictionary suggestions while typing

- Quick numbers and symbols input without manual switch of the input modes.

Improved Copy/Paste functions

Users can copy and paste texts from a variety of sources including text fields or web pages. The copied texts are then copied to the clipboard ready for pasting.

To copy and paste an item, just place the cursor before the word you want to copy, then press until it enters a free selection mode and drag to increase the selection area.

Native VOIP/ SIP support

Voice calls over the internet is also possible through the use of a SIP account from the provider.