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developed by

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and released in December 2010, for versions that are no longer supported. The Gingerbread release introduced support for

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(NFC)—used in mobile payment solutions—and Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)—used in

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internet telephones. The first phone with Android Gingerbread was the

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. Gingerbread's user interface was refined, making it easier to master, faster to use, and more power-efficient. A simplified color scheme with a black background gave vividness and contrast to the notification bar, menus, and other user interface components. Improvements in menus and settings resulted in easier navigation and system control. The Nexus S smartphone, released in December 2010, was the first phone from the

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line that ran Gingerbread, and also the first one from the line with built-in NFC functionality. , statistics issued by Google indicate that 0.11% of all Android devices accessing Google Play were running on Gingerbread. Google ceased support for Gingerbread on September 27, 2021.

Features

New features introduced by Gingerbread include the following: * Updated user interface design, providing increased ease-of-use and efficiency. * Support for extra-large screen sizes and resolutions (

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and higher). * Native support for SIP VoIP internet telephones. * Improved text input using the virtual keyboard, with improved accuracy, better text suggestions, and voice input capability. * Enhanced copy/paste functionality, allowing users to select a word by press-holding, copying, and pasting. * Support for Near Field Communication (NFC), allowing the user to read NFC tags embedded in posters, stickers, or advertisements. * New audio effects such as reverb, equalization, headphone virtualization, and bass boost. * New Download Manager, giving users easy access to any file downloaded from the browser,

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, or another application. * Support for multiple cameras on the device, including a front-facing camera, if available. * Support for WebM/VP8 video playback, and AAC audio encoding. * Improved power management, including more active management of power-consuming applications. * Enhanced support for native code development. * A switch from

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file system on newer devices. * Audio, graphical, and input enhancements for game developers. * Concurrent garbage collection for increased performance. * Native support for more sensors (such as gyroscopes and barometers). * The first Android easter egg, which depicts the Android mascot standing beside a zombified gingerbread man in a field of other zombies talking on cell phones, presumably Android smartphones. Android Gingerbread Easter eggs

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