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2.3.7)10Android 2.3.6Gingerbread*.Voice search issue fixed11.4 % (2.3.3 - 2.3.7)10Android 2.3.5Gingerbread*.Improved network performance for the Nexus S 4G*.Fixed Bluetooth issues on the Samsung Galaxy S*.Gmail app. improvements2011-07-2511.4 % (2.3.3 - 2.3.7)10Android 2.3.4Gingerbread*.Voice or video chat using Google Talk*.Open Accessory API2011-05-1011.4 % (2.3.3 - 2.3.7)10Android 2.3.3Gingerbread*.NFCAPI improvements (peer to peer communication...)*.added unsecure bluetooth sockets2011-02-0911.4 % (2.3.3 - 2.3.7)10Android 2.3Gingerbread*.Updated UI*.Improved keyboard ease of use*.Improved copy/paste*.Improved power management*.Social networking features*.Near Field Communication support*.Native VoIP/SIP support*.Video call support*.performance - concurrent garbage collection, faster event distribution, updated video drivers*.NDK - Native Asset Manager, Native Activities event handling, khronos api*.audio effects api*.VP8, WebM, AAC, AMR wideband*.Multiple camera sensor support*.strictmode debugging*.media framework replaces OpenCore2010-12-060 % (2.3 - 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