Google uses Twitter to tease about Android 2.3 Gingerbread

Google has hinted that its Android 2.3 Gingerbread update is near release, with a rather delicious tweet.

The official Twitter account for Google's mobile arm – unsurprisingly called @GoogleMobile – tweeted an image of a whole load of Android gingerbread men, saying: "Our cafes are baking something sweet".

And, well, that's it. But it is a rather big tease that the update is on its way.

Shake 'n' bake

It was thought that Gingerbread would come early November, but it is now thought that the update will be shown off at the Web 2.0 Summit, which is due to begin 15-17 November.

The conference features a keynote from Eric Schmidt and we are hoping he will show off some of the new features of Gingerbread... while dressed as a massive gingerbread man.

We've got a feeling only one of the two things we are hoping for will come true, though.

Although Google has been extremely quiet on what the Android 2.3 release will bring – we do know that there will be something of a graphical overhaul and VoIP integration.

Interestingly, Mark Zuckerberg will also be at the Web 2.0 Summit, which should be interesting considering Google and Facebook have had something of a war of words recently.