[Phil Nickinson]

Top o' the news - Gingebread is Nigh!

• Google CEO teases Gingerbread on Samsung Nexus S
• Nexus One gets an update to FRG83D (no, it's still not Gingerbread)
• Android Market obviously getting revamp with addition of new graphics
• Android Market developer console down for scheduled maintenance [updated]
• What we may see in Gingerbread, as tipped at Google IO in May

Hardware news

• LG Star: Dual-core Tegra 2 in 2011
• HTC Merge 360-degree view appears, quickly disappears from Verizon's site
• HTC Merge now appearing in Cellbrite machines
• Motorola Droid Pro officially on sale today
• Droid Pro on Verizon: First Impressions [Video]
• Motorola Droid Pro benchmarks [video]
• Will the world phone Droid Pro work on AT&T or T-Mobile in the United States?
• Droid Pro: Most annoying ringtone ever
• Droid 2 Global in this month's Esquire
• White Evo 4G available everywhere
• Giorgio Armani Samsung Galaxy S officially announced
• Sony Ericsson Anzu X12 gets handled and has its specs revealed
• Verizon announces the LG Vortex
• LG Apex available from US Cellular on Friday
• Samsung Galaxy S available now on Cellular South
• Sprint Samsung Transform review

Software news

• Angry Birds lite coming for older phones
• Netflix coming to select Android devices early next year
• Google Maps, Street View updated
• Meet Google Hotpots -- (Local hot spots, only missing a letter)
• Google Shopper updated to version 1.3 for better filters, featured lists
• Finally: Edit Google Docs in your browser
• Google Sky Map gets updated with time travel, multitouch
• New Winamp for Android build includes SHOUTcast integration
• Comcast's Android app coming Friday?
• Comcast Xfinity Android app first look

Tablet news

• T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Tab hacked to make phone calls
• Galaxy Tab root (and others) just a few clicks away with z4root root
• AT&T's Samsung Galaxy Tab available Nov. 21 for $649; data starts at $15 a month
• US Cellular to offer Galaxy Tab on Nov. 19 -- $399 on contract after rebate
• Sprint Galaxy Tab available today -- $399 on contract, data starts at $29
• Update for Sprint Galaxy Tab now official, and hopefully successful
• Samsung Galaxy Tab now available on Bell -- just not in all store locations
• Dell Streak with white back available from and exclusive to Best Buy
• Enhance your Galaxy Tab experience by adding Bluetooth keyboard, mouse
• Samsung Galaxy Tab source code released

OS updates

• How to manually apply the Droid Incredible maintenance update
• Froyo available to Desire users on Virgin finally
• Canadian Galaxy S phones get Froyo update news
• Froyo hitting HTC Legends on Vodafone