10. Android 2.3.3–2.3.7 Gingerbread

Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread
Release date: 9 February 2011
Features:
  • Several improvements and API fixes.

Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread
Release date: 28 April 2011
Features:
  • Support for voice or video chat using Google Talk
  • Open Accessory Library support. Open Accessory was introduced in 3.1 (Honeycomb) but the Open Accessory Library grants 2.3.4 added support when connecting to a USB peripheral with compatible software and a compatible application on the device
  • Switched the default encryption for SSL from AES256-SHA to RC4-MD5.

Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread
Release date: 25 July 2011
Features:
  • Improved network performance for the Nexus S 4G, among other fixes and improvements
  • Fixed Bluetooth bug on Samsung Galaxy S
  • Improved Gmail application
  • Shadow animations for list scrolling
  • Camera software enhancements
  • Improved battery efficiency

Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread
Release date: 2 September 2011
Features:
  • Fixed a voice search bug
  • (The 2.3.6 update had the side-effect of impairing the Wi-Fi hotspot functionality of many Canadian Nexus S phones. Google acknowledged this problem and fixed it in late September.)

Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread
Release date: 21 September 2011
Features: