In a recent Russian Podcast, Eldar Murtazin let a few details slip out about Gingerbread, Android’s upcoming 3.0 OS. Gingerbread is said to sport a revamped UI similar to that of the 3D Gallery app, which was introduced with Eclair. With the new OS, a custom interface (ie: HTC’s Sense or Motorola’s Motoblur) may not be possible, though nothing is confirmed at the moment.

Custom interfaces have been embraced with many users, but it seems at though some have affected the performance of certain devices, which is out of Google’s hands. Google is revamping the UI in an attempt to appease users, while maintaining more control over the OS (a la Apple). Hopefully, Gingerbread will liven up the user experience so that custom interfaces will no longer be desired.

Gingerbread will only be available for devices sporting a 1GHz CPU, 512MB of RAM, and a 3.5″ display or larger. There are a decent amount current devices that will make the cut, but some will be forced to stick with 2.1 or 2.2. There will also be a 1280 x 760 resolution available for devices with screens that are 4″ or larger. Right now it looks like we’ll see some new devices released with Gingerbread in mid-October, along with the upgrade to current devices.

[Via: MobileCrunch, Engadget]